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James Halley Aitken 1892–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1892

Birth Location: Tillicoultry, clackmannonshire

Death Date: 24 Nov 1939

Death Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland

Father: William Aitken

Mother: Catharine Halley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth McPherson

Children(s): Evelyn McPherson, Jean Aitken

In 1892, James Halley Aitken entered the world in Tillicoultry, clackmannonshire, born to William Aitken And Catharine Halley. In 1899, James Halley Aitken resided in Perth, Scotland. In 1901, James Halley Aitken resided in Crieff, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland. James Halley Aitken married Elizabeth Mcpherson, and had children including Evelyn Sutherland Mcpherson, Jean Aitken. James Halley Aitken passed away in 1939 in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1892, James Halley Aitken entered the world in Tillicoultry, clackmannonshire, born to William Aitken And Catharine Halley.
  • In 1899, James Halley Aitken resided in Perth, Scotland.
  • In 1901, James Halley Aitken resided in Crieff, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • James Halley Aitken married Elizabeth Mcpherson, and had children including Evelyn Sutherland Mcpherson, Jean Aitken.
  • James Halley Aitken passed away in 1939 in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Aitken's Ancestors

Self
James Aitken
1892–1939
Birth Place: Tillicoultry, clackmannonshire
Parents
William Aitken
1869–
Tillicoultry, Clackmananshire
Catharine Halley
1870–
Blackford, Perthshire
Grandparents
William Aitken
1834–1909
Muckhart, Perthshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (P) Aitken
1843–
Alloa, Clackmanan
John Halley
1841–1923
Blackford, Perthshire
Jessie Fisher
1846–
Kincardine, Perthshire
Great-Grandparents
William Aitken
1802–1875
Margaret ❤️
1812–1893
George PATERSON
1817–1886
John Hally
1813–
Mary Eadie
1818–
William Fisher
1797–1881
Catherine Dow
1810–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Aitken
1775–
Mary Haldane
1775–
James Wedderspoon
1778–1860
Robert Paterson
1781–1837
Janet Hunter
1795–1850
John Sr
1786–1847
Ann Paton
1785–1847
George Eadie
1789–1868
Margaret Stewart
1782–1852
Andrew Dow
1784–1862
Margaret Montgomery
1783–1851

James Aitken's Descendants

1.
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James (Halley) Aitken (Apr 1892–24 Nov 1939) m. Elizabeth McPherson (1897–About 1982)
  1. 1. Evelyn (Sutherland) McPherson 1914–1998
  2. 2. Jean Aitken 1926–2011

James Aitken's Timeline

4 Records

1892
Apr 1892
Birth of James Halley Aitken in Tillicoultry, clackmannonshire
Tillicoultry, clackmannonshire
1899
10 Apr 1899
Age 7
James Halley Aitken resided here in Perth, Scotland
Perth, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 9
James Halley Aitken resided here in Crieff, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland
Crieff, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland
1939
24 Nov 1939
Age 47
Death of James Halley Aitken in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1892
    Event Place: Tillicoultry, clackmannonshire
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1899
    Event Place: Perth, Scotland
    Record Source: Perthshire, Scotland, School Registers of Admission and Withdrawals, 1869-1902, Perth & Kinross Council Archive; Perth, Scotland; Registers of Admissions and Withdrawals; Call Number: CC158/16

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Crieff, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1939
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Culross, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019, Scottish Monumental Inscriptions; Kennoway, Scotland; Index to Scottish Monumental Inscriptions
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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