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Household of William R Aitken (born 1858, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England

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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 R Aitken and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Aitken, born in 1858 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth B Aitken, born in 1855 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Robert C, born 1880 in Swinton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William R's Lodger, Ann (born 1851 in Lancashire, England), William R's Son To Lodger, James (born 1877 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), William R's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1818 in Swinton, Lancashire, England) and William R's Boarder, Ruth (born 1864 in Swinton, Lancashire, England).


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William R Aitken's household

Male

William R

Aitken

Head
Female

Elizabeth B

Aitken

Wife
Male

Robert C

Aitken

Son
Female

Ann

Gerrard

Lodger
Male

James

Gerrard

Son To Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Beswick

Visitor
Female

Ruth

Beswick

Boarder
First name(s) William R
Last name Aitken
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Aitken

Head

Married

23

1858

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth B

Aitken

Wife

Married

26

1855

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Robert C

Aitken

Son

Single

1

1880

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Gerrard

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Lancashire, England

James

Gerrard

Son To Lodger

Single

4

1877

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Beswick

Visitor

Widow

63

1818

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Beswick

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Swinton, Lancashire, England

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