Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of John M Aitken (born 1852, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John M Aitken and 2 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of John M Aitken, born in 1852 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 3 members. John M was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John M's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John M's Boarder, George L (born 1863 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

John M Aitken's household

Male

John M

Aitken

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harper

Servant
Male

George L

Bairnson

Boarder
First name(s) John M
Last name Aitken
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John M

Aitken

Head

Widower

29

1852

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Harper

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Shetland Islands, Scotland

George L

Bairnson

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of John M Aitken in Lerwick & Gulberwick in 1881, and follow the Aitken family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for John M Aitken

We’ve found John M Aitken in 103 family trees. Find out more about John M Aitken's household and view the Aitken family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census