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Household of James Aitken (born 1853, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cupar, Fife, 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.

James Aitken and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Aitken, born in 1853 in Cameron, Fife, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catharine Aitken, born in 1854 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1876 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), Ellen (born 1878 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), Eliza (born 1879 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Mary Ann (born 1864 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland) and James's Niece, Marian (born 1865 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland).


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James Aitken's household

Male

James

Aitken

Head
Female

Catharine

Aitken

Wife
Female

Ann

Aitken

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Aitken

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Aitken

Daughter
Male

David

Aitken

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Young

Niece
Female

Marian

Young

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Aitken
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Cameron, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Aitken

Head

Married

28

1853

Cameron, Fife, Scotland

Catharine

Aitken

Wife

Married

27

1854

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Ann

Aitken

Daughter

-

5

1876

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Ellen

Aitken

Daughter

-

3

1878

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Eliza

Aitken

Daughter

-

2

1879

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

David

Aitken

Son

-

0

1881

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Mary Ann

Young

Niece

-

17

1864

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Marian

Young

Niece

-

16

1865

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

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