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The earliest occurrence of the Aiken surname in our family history documents is from 1558, and we currently have 84,058 records where Aiken appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
28 Aikens were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Aikens were most likely to live in Aberdeenshire.
Not all Aikens were law-abiding. We found 27 in criminal records.
38 Aikens served in the First World War.
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