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James Aitken 1816 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1816

Birth Location: Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Jun 1884

Death Location: Torphichen, West Lothian, , Scotland

Father: John Aitken

Mother: Elizabeth Donaldson

Spouse(s): Marion Aitken

Children(s): Catherine Aitken, James Aitken, Elizabeth Aitken, Janet Aitken, Jane Aitken, Margaret Aitken, Ann Aitken, John Aitken, Marrion Aitken, Peter Aitken, Isabella Aitken, Robert Aitken, William Aitken

James Aitken was born in 1816 in Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of John Aitken and Elizabeth Donaldson. In 1841, James Aitken resided in Silvermines, West Lothian, Scotland. In 1851, James Aitken resided in Silvermine Farm, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotlan. James Aitken married Marion Aitken, and had children including Catherine Aitken, James Aitken, Elizabeth Aitken, Janet Aitken, Jane Aitken, Margaret Aitken, Ann Aitken, John Aitken, Marrion Aitken, Peter Aitken, Isabella Aitken, Robert Aitken, William Aitken. James Aitken passed away in 1884 in Torphichen, West Lothian, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Aitken was born in 1816 in Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of John Aitken and Elizabeth Donaldson.
  • In 1841, James Aitken resided in Silvermines, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • In 1851, James Aitken resided in Silvermine Farm, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotlan.
  • James Aitken married Marion Aitken, and had children including Catherine Aitken, James Aitken, Elizabeth Aitken, Janet Aitken, Jane Aitken, Margaret Aitken, Ann Aitken, John Aitken, Marrion Aitken, Peter Aitken, Isabella Aitken, Robert Aitken, William Aitken.
  • James Aitken passed away in 1884 in Torphichen, West Lothian, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

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James Aitken's Ancestors

Self
James Aitken
1816 – 1884
Birth Place: Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
John Aitken
1772 – 1840
Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Donaldson
1777 – 1857
Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland
Grandparents
John Aitken
1752 –
Carriden, West Lothian, , Scotland
Alison Walker
1750 –
Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Walker
– 1788
Elizabeth Pollock
1708 – 1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Pollock
Alison Main
1683 –

James Aitken's Descendants

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James Aitken (25 Mar 1816 – 16 Jun 1884) m. Marion Aitken (abt 1816 – 6 Nov 1885)
  1. 1. Catherine Aitken (1835 – 25 Nov 1849)
  2. 2. James Aitken (abt 1838 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Aitken (abt 1840 – )
  4. 4. Janet Aitken (abt 1842 – )
  5. 5. Jane Aitken (1844 – 10 May 1876)
  6. 6. Margaret Aitken (abt 1846 – )
  7. 7. Ann Aitken (abt 1848 – )
  8. 8. John Aitken (abt 1850 – )
  9. 9. Marrion Aitken (abt 1852 – )
  10. 10. Peter Aitken (abt 1854 – 20 Oct 1937) m. Jessie (L) Russell (abt 1856 – 13 Jun 1934)
    1. 1. George Aitken ( – 1896)
    2. 2. James Aitken (abt 1887 – 4 Oct 1917)
    3. 3. Jeanie (Stein) Aitken (abt 1889 – 12 Jun 1969) m. Andrew Briton (1894 – 30 Mar 1950)
    4. 4. Peter Aitken (abt 1891 – 9 Aug 1917)
    5. 5. Marion Aitken (abt 1893 – )
    6. 6. Jessie Aitken (abt 1895 – )
    7. 7. John Aitken (abt 1897 – 14 Sep 1917)
    8. 8. Elizabeth Aitken (abt 1899 – )
    9. 9. Bethia (S) Aitken (1902 – 27 Oct 1989) m. Marshall
  11. 11. Isabella Aitken (abt 1857 – )
  12. 12. Robert Aitken (abt 1860 – )
  13. 13. William Aitken (abt 1862 – )

James Aitken's Timeline

7 Records

1816
25 Mar 1816
Birth of James Aitken in Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 25
James Aitken resided here in Silvermines, West Lothian, Scotland
Silvermines, West Lothian, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 35
James Aitken resided here in Silvermine Farm, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Silvermine Farm, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 55
James Aitken resided here in Mounterie, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Mounterie, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 65
James Aitken resided here in Hilderston-Hill House, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Hilderston-Hill House, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
1884
Jun 1884
Age 68
Burial of James Aitken in Torphichen Churchyard, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Torphichen Churchyard, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
1884
16 Jun 1884
Age 68
Death of James Aitken in Torphichen, West Lothian, , Scotland
Torphichen, West Lothian, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jun 1884
    Event Place: Torphichen Churchyard, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Silvermines, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1816
    Event Place: Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census
    [3] 1881 Scotland Census
    [4] General Register Office for Scotland, 668/ 0040 0704 FR 1771
    [5] 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Hilderston-Hill House, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Mounterie, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Silvermine Farm, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1884
    Event Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, , Scotland

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