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Elizabeth Aitken 1796–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Apr 1796

Birth Location: Stranraer, Wigtonshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 Apr 1882

Death Location: Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: David Aitken

Mother: Sara Mcmaster

Spouse(s): James Burnett

Children(s): James Burnie, Elizabeth Burnie, Jean Burnie, Hamilton Burnie, William Burnett

Elizabeth Aitken was born in 1796 in Stranraer, Wigtonshire, Scotland, the child of David Aitken And Sara Mcmaster. In 1851, Elizabeth Aitken resided in Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. In 1861, Elizabeth Aitken resided in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elizabeth Aitken married James Burnett, and had children including Elizabeth Burnie, Hamilton Williamson Burnie, James Burnie, Jean Burnie, William Burnett. Elizabeth Aitken passed away in 1882 in Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Aitken was born in 1796 in Stranraer, Wigtonshire, Scotland, the child of David Aitken And Sara Mcmaster.
  • In 1851, Elizabeth Aitken resided in Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland.
  • In 1861, Elizabeth Aitken resided in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Elizabeth Aitken married James Burnett, and had children including Elizabeth Burnie, Hamilton Williamson Burnie, James Burnie, Jean Burnie, William Burnett.
  • Elizabeth Aitken passed away in 1882 in Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Aitken
1771–1829
Birth Location: Scotland
DA
Sara Mcmaster
–1823
Birth Location: Stranraer Wigtonshire
SM

Spouses(s)

James Burnett
1786–1858
Birth Location: Maker,Cornwall,England
JB

Children(s)

James Burnie
1828–
Birth Location: wigtownshire, Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
JB
Elizabeth Burnie
1830–
Birth Location: Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland
EB
Jean Burnie
1837–1890
Birth Location: Liswald, gallivagshire
JB
Hamilton Burnie
1824–
Birth Location: Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
HB
William Burnett
1836–1895
Birth Location: Stranraer Wigtonshire
WB

Elizabeth Aitken's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Aitken
1796–1882
Birth Place: Stranraer, Wigtonshire, Scotland
Parents
David Aitken
1771–1829
Scotland
Sara Mcmaster
–1823
Stranraer Wigtonshire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Aitken's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth Aitken (26 Apr 1796–3 Apr 1882) m. James Burnett (8 Oct 1786–10 Jan 1858)
  1. 1. James Burnie 1828– m. Elisabeth Ritchie 1828–
    1. 1. Hamilton Burnet 1854–1913 m. Sarah Mcphee 1861–1934
      1. 1. Hamilton Burnet 1881–1959 m. Jeanie Henderson 1887–1961 m. Winifred Hicks 1897–1988 m. Beatrice (M) Bye 1890–1926
        1. 1. Alexander (Hamilton) Burnet 1905–1955 m. Lauretta (Miller) Irving 1909–1979 m. Winifred (Caroline May) Ridley 1909–1985
        2. 2. James Burnet 1908–
        3. 3. Jessie (Munn) Burnet 1910–1993 m. Henry (Robert Brown) Strutt 1909–1973
        4. 4. Hamilton (Henderson) Burnet 1913–1996 m. Nora (Mary) Herlihy 1924–1999
        5. 5. Jeanie Burnet 1911–
        6. 6. Arthur Burnett 1929–1998 m. Dorothy (Margaret) Pukis 1934–1988
        7. 7. Mavis (E) Burnett 1924–2012 m. Robert (Craig) Whayne 1912– m. Joseph Reys 1917–
        8. 8. Betty (Ellen) Burnett 1921–2012 m. Thomas (Andrew) Carter 1924–2008
        9. 9. Daisy (Lillian) Burnet 1920–2016 m. Raymond (Douglas) Pavel 1919–1987
        10. 10. Walter Burnet 1917–2001 m. Mary Irvine 1928–2013
        11. 11. Hamilton Burnet 1926–1999 m. Frances Dunham 1928–2001
      2. 2. James Burnett 1877–1977 m. Lillian Ross 1888–
        1. 1. Benjamin (Lewis) Burnett 1910–1962 m. Juanita (Evelyn) Whiddon 1921–1980
        2. 2. James (Ross) Burnett 1912–1914 m. Doris Schroeder 1910–
        3. 3. Lillian Burnett 1917–2000 m. Harold (D.) Freedman 1914–
        4. 4. Burnett 1914–1914
      3. 3. Sarah Burnet 1880–1928 m. James Neil 1874–
        1. 1. Sarah Neil 1899–
        2. 2. Samuel Neil 1900–
      4. 4. Walter Burnet 1883–1941 m. Bertha (V) Clearwater 1904–
      5. 5. William Burnet 1885–1954 m. Catherine Paterson 1883–1956
      6. 6. Elizabeth Burnet 1888–1985 m. Charles Steed 1887–1978
      7. 7. Margaret Burnet 1891–
      8. 8. Agnes Burnet 1893–
        1. 1. William (Andrew) Adams 1920–
      9. 9. Robert Burnet 1896–1964 m. Ida Brown 1900–
        1. 1. Robert (William) Burnet 1937–2005
    2. 2. Agnes Burnett 1850– m. Robert (Alexander Stephen) Duncan 1853–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Duncan 1876–
      2. 2. Grace Duncan 1878–
      3. 3. Agnes Duncan 1888–
      4. 4. Robert Duncan 1891–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Burnett 1852– m. Archibald (James) Paterson 1852–1878
      1. 1. Elizebeth Paterson 1876–
    4. 4. Isabella Burnett 1859– m. William McFarlane 1860–1897
      1. 1. Agnes McFarlane 1884–
      2. 2. Thomas McFarlane 1887– m. Jane Gilmour 1883–1965
      3. 3. Annie McFarlane 1889–1944 m. James Burns 1889–1960
        1. 1. Rita Burns 1926–2007
      4. 4. Elizabeth McFarlane 1878– m. Alexander Rennie 1877–
        1. 1. Isabella (Burnet) Rennie 1897–1905
        2. 2. John Rennie 1899–
        3. 3. Margaret (McLard) Rennie 1901–
      5. 5. Marion (Walker) McFarlane 1879– m. Thomas Sergeant 1879–
        1. 1. Isabella (Burnet) Sergeant 1899–1969 m. Robert Ball 1900–
        2. 2. Thomas (N) Sergeant 1901–
      6. 6. Janet Macfarlane 1897–
      7. 7. Daniel (Hislop) Macfarlane 1898–1962 m. Ellen (Brown) Crosbie 1901–
        1. 1. John Macfarlane 1928–2015 m. Margaret (Mary Francis Teresa) Martin 1935–2019
        2. 2. Robert (Daniel) Macfarlane 1925–1999
    5. 5. James Burnet 1864–1936 m. Mary Gemmell 1872–
      1. 1. Catherine (Niven) Burnet 1897–1982
    6. 6. Ann Burnet 1868–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Burnie 1830–
  3. 3. Jean Burnie 1837–1890 m. John Donaldson 1831–1907
    1. 1. David Donaldson 1855–
    2. 2. Jane (Aitken) Burnet 1858–1948 m. Robert Leckie 1848–
      1. 1. James Airley 1880–
      2. 2. Janet Leckie 1884–
        1. 1. James Love 1909–
        2. 2. Robert Love 1912–1974
        3. 3. Thomas (Leckie) Love 1913–1951 m. Daisy (Fraser) Smith 1917–
        4. 4. Janet (Leckie) Love 1915–
        5. 5. Alexander (Hogg) Love 1917–1918
        6. 6. Margaret (Leckie) Love 1925–2000
        7. 7. Alexander (Hogg) Love 1926–1980
      3. 3. Mary Leckie 1885–
      4. 4. Jeanie Leckie 1887–
      5. 5. Robert Leckie 1890–
    3. 3. Janet Donaldson 1861–
    4. 4. William Donaldson 1865–
    5. 5. Robert Donaldson 1867–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Donaldson 1869–
    7. 7. Rachel Donaldson 1872–
    8. 8. Mary Donaldson 1874–
    9. 9. Issac Donaldson 1876–
  4. 4. Hamilton (Williamson) Burnie 1824– m. Anne (Campbell) Logan 1825–
    1. 1. George (Logan) Burnet 1847–1934 m. Rebekah Forsyth 1849–
      1. 1. George (Logan) Burnett 1881–1915
      2. 2. Thomas (Forsyth) Burnett 1880–1953 m. Bessie (Grimmant) Dickie 1897–
      3. 3. James (Forsyth) Burnett 1883–1919
      4. 4. Maggie (Fairlie) Burnett 1886–
      5. 5. Annie (Logan) Burnett 1888–
      6. 6. John Burnett 1890–
    2. 2. David Burnet 1849– m. Jane Shields 1853–
      1. 1. Jeanie (Tennant) Burnett 1882–1960 m. David Craig 1888–1938
      2. 2. George (Hamilton) Burnett 1884–1916
      3. 3. David Burnett 1886–
      4. 4. Christina Burnett 1889–1896
      5. 5. Annie (Logan) Burnett 1890–1979 m. Ernest Martina 1890–
        1. 1. Ernest Martina 1910–1983 m. Gladys (Mary) Cuthbertson 1912–
        2. 2. George (Hamilton) Martina 1912–1999
    3. 3. Easter Burnet 1854–1913 m. Thomas Geddes 1853–1921
      1. 1. Easter Geddes 1877–
        1. 1. Easter (Burnet) Marshall 1909–
      2. 2. George Geddes 1881–
      3. 3. Agnes Geddes 1883–1925 m. John (Borthwick) Cullens 1883–1918
      4. 4. Mary Geddes 1886–
      5. 5. John Geddes 1874–
      6. 6. Ann Geddes 1880– m. Thomas (Alfred) Henrici 1874–
        1. 1. Thomas (Geddes) Henrici 1901–
    4. 4. Ellen Burnet 1859–
    5. 5. John Burnet 1851–1937
      1. 1. Ann (Logan) Burnet 1882–1883
      2. 2. Elizabeth Burnet 1884–
    6. 6. Ann Burnet 1856–
    7. 7. Christina Burnet 1865–
  5. 5. William Burnett 1836–1895 m. Margaret Johnston 1833– m. Janet Raite 1845–
    1. 1. Anne (Logan) Burnet 1857–
    2. 2. Janet Burnett 1855–
    3. 3. William Burnett 1860–
    4. 4. James Burnett 1861–
    5. 5. Agnes Burnett 1863–
    6. 6. Robert Burnett 1865–1900 m. Rachel Simm 1864–
      1. 1. Robert Burnett 1883– m. Mary (Ann Roy) Kerr 1883–1946
        1. 1. Violet Burnett 1904–
        2. 2. Maggie Burnett 1904–
        3. 3. Robert Burnett 1906–
        4. 4. George (Kerr) Burnett 1908–
        5. 5. John (Christie) Burnett 1913–1989
        6. 6. Rachel (Brown Selcraig) Burnett 1918–
        7. 7. William (Henderson) Burnett 1916–
        8. 8. Mary Burnett 1918–
        9. 9. Agnes Burnett 1922–1988 m. Hugh (Henry) McNeilly 1923–2000
        10. 10. Isabella Burnett 1919–1920
        11. 11. Robert Burnett 1920–1923
      2. 2. Margaret Burnett 1887–
    7. 7. Margaret Burnett 1867–
    8. 8. Andrew Burnett 1871–
    9. 9. George Burnett 1876–
    10. 10. Janet Burnett 1874–

Elizabeth Aitken's Timeline

4 Records

1796
26 Apr 1796
Birth of Elizabeth Aitken in Stranraer, Wigtonshire, Scotland
Stranraer, Wigtonshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 55
Elizabeth Aitken resided here in Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 65
Elizabeth Aitken resided here in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1882
3 Apr 1882
Age 86
Death of Elizabeth Aitken in Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1796
    Event Place: Stranraer, Wigtonshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Cumbernauld; ED: 8; Page: 12; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1851_105; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: New Monkland; ED: 5; Page: 15; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1861_117

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Cumbernauld; ED: 8; Page: 12; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1851_105; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: New Monkland; ED: 5; Page: 15; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1861_117

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1882
    Event Place: Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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