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Household of William J Aitchison (born 1821, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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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.

William J Aitchison and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Aitchison, born in 1821 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Margaret Aitchison, born in 1827 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1854 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Isabella (born 1860 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Margaret (born 1868 in Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Grandson, James Aitchison, born in 1878 in Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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William J Aitchison's household

Male

William J

Aitchison

Head
Female

Margaret

Aitchison

Wife
Female

Helen

Aitchison

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Aitchison

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Aitchison

Daughter
Male

James

Aitchison

Grandson
First name(s) William J
Last name Aitchison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Aitchison

Head

Married

60

1821

Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Aitchison

Wife

Married

54

1827

Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Aitchison

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Aitchison

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Aitchison

Daughter

-

13

1868

Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Aitchison

Grandson

-

3

1878

Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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