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John Aitken 1733–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1733

Birth Location: Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1804

Death Location: South Aywick, Shetland, Scotland

Father: Daniel (Atkins)

Mother: Margaret Alan

Spouse(s): Mary Tannahill

Children(s): Hugh Aitken, Mary Aitkin, John Aitken, James Aitken, Andrew 4ggp, Thomas Aitken, Hugh Aitken

The story of John Aitken began in 1733 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. John Aitken married Mary Tannahill, and had children including Andrew Aitken 4Ggp, Hugh Aitken, James Aitken, Jane Aitken, John Aitken, Mary Aitkin, Thomas Aitken. John Aitken passed away in 1804 in South Aywick, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Aitken began in 1733 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • John Aitken married Mary Tannahill, and had children including Andrew Aitken 4Ggp, Hugh Aitken, James Aitken, Jane Aitken, John Aitken, Mary Aitkin, Thomas Aitken.
  • John Aitken passed away in 1804 in South Aywick, Shetland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel (Atkins)
1720–
Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Margaret Alan
1720–
Birth Location: Scotland
MA

Spouses(s)

Mary Tannahill
1739–1814
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
MT

Children(s)

Hugh Aitken
1776–1861
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
HA
Mary Aitkin
1760–1847
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
MA
John Aitken
1770–
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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James Aitken
1764–
Birth Location: Kilmarnock
JA
Andrew 4ggp
1759–1809
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
A4
Thomas Aitken
1762–
Birth Location: –
TA
Hugh Aitken
1760–
Birth Location: Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
HA

John Aitken's Ancestors

Self
John Aitken
1733–1804
Birth Place: Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Daniel Aitken (Atkins)
1720–
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Alan
1720–
Scotland
Grandparents
John (Harper) Aitken
1689–1783
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margrat Merven
1700–
Lanarkshire, Scotland, Glasgow
Great-Grandparents
James Aitken
1645–1696
Agnes Cunningham
1649–1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Aitken's Descendants

1.
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John Aitken (1733–1804) m. Mary Tannahill (11 FEB 1739–1814)
  1. 1. Hugh Aitken 1776–1861 m. Elisabeth Aird 1789–1831
    1. 1. James (Aird) Aitken 1821–1886 m. Eliza Griffiths 1835–1912
      1. 1. David (Mair) Aitken 1866–1943 m. Alice (Caroline Tedding) Chapman 1873–1905
        1. 1. Mary (Eliza Ann (Daisy)) Aitken 1895–1954 m. John (Kilminster-Campbell) Freeman 1899–1948
        2. 2. David (Mair) Aitken 1903–1972 m. Catherine Wallace 1889–1950
        3. 3. Alfred Aitken 1898–
        4. 4. Hew Aitken 1900–1928
        5. 5. Andrew (Cowan) Aitken 1905–1905
        6. 6. James (Aird) Aitken 1897–1972
        7. 7. William Aitken 1905–1905
      2. 2. Andrew (Cowan) Aitken 1875–1898
      3. 3. James (Lawson) Aitken 1866–1935 m. Jane ((Jean) Girvan) Wilson 1869–1942
        1. 1. Thomas (Griffiths) Aitken 1896–1976
        2. 2. James (G) Aitken 1894–
        3. 3. Helen (W) Aitken 1895–1987
        4. 4. Hugh (W) Aitken 1898–1955
        5. 5. Eliza (Griffiths) Aitken 1899–1928
        6. 6. Annie (E) Aitken 1901–1924
        7. 7. Jeannie Aitken 1902–1927
        8. 8. Douglas Aitken 1903–1981
        9. 9. Mary Aitken 1911–1991
        10. 10. Aird Aitken 1913–1914
      4. 4. Hew Aitken 1861–1919
    2. 2. William (Aird) Aitken 1805–1855
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Aird) Aitken 1823–1879 m. Charles (Michael) Dickinson 1817–1859
      1. 1. Margaret (Isabella) Dickinson 1855–1917
      2. 2. Mary (Cowan) Dickinson 1848–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Aird) Dickinson 1849–1919 m. Neil (Fergus) Dinning 1849–1936
        1. 1. Neil (Fergus) Dinning 1881–1955 m. Marjery (Mabel Webb) Dinning 1887–1974
        2. 2. Gordon ((Chuck)) Dinning 1886–1969 m. Grace (Amy) Rhodes 1894–1984
    4. 4. Isabella (McCormick) Aitken 1807–1892
    5. 5. Mary Aitken 1809–1891 m. David Mair 1817–1890 m. James (Andrew) Cowan 1802–1858
    6. 6. Hugh\Hew Aitken 1816–1816
    7. 7. Helen Aitken 1805–1820
    8. 8. Hugh\Hew (Aitken) 2 1818–1849
  2. 2. Mary Aitkin 1760–1847 m. William King 1754–1816
    1. 1. william King 1792–1874
    2. 2. James King 1796–1851
    3. 3. Barbara King 1789–1865
    4. 4. Robert King 1803–
    5. 5. John King 1798–
    6. 6. Mary King 1783–
    7. 7. Margaret King 1801–
    8. 8. Barbara King 1785–1789
    9. 9. Elizabeth King 1787–1855
    10. 10. Thomas King 1794–
  3. 3. John Aitken 1770–
  4. 4. James Aitken 1764–
  5. 5. Andrew (Aitken) 4ggp 1759–1809 m. Elizabeth (Duncan) 4ggp 1760–1811
    1. 1. Andrew (Aitken) 3ggf 1788–1863 m. Martha (Cowan) 3ggm 1801–1860
      1. 1. Martha (Wilson Aitken) 2ggm 1835–1870 m. James (Howie) 2ggf 1836–1904
        1. 1. Walter (Howie) ggp 1865–1939 m. Joyce ((Jesse) Mcintyre) Howie 1866–1937
        2. 2. Martha Howie 1868–1868
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Duncan) Aitken 1836–1912 m. David Dunlop 1831–1865
        1. 1. William Robertson 1872–
      3. 3. Andrew Aitken 1842–1877 m. Helen ((Ellen)) Tait 1841–1912
        1. 1. Janet Aitken 1863–1900 m. Thomas Downs 1861–1948
        2. 2. Andrew Aitken 1865–1961 m. Hannah (Jane) Carswell 1869–1932
        3. 3. Martha Aitken 1868–1911 m. David Christie 1872–1950
        4. 4. Adam Aitken 1869–1955 m. Isabella Campbell 1871–
        5. 5. Maggie Aitken 1873–1946 m. James (McKellar Black) Hamilton 1862–1939
        6. 6. Ellen Aitken 1873–
        7. 7. William Aitken 1874–
        8. 8. Allison Aitken 1882–1973
        9. 9. Caroline Aitken 1885–1974 m. David (Paterson) Jackson 1890–1963
        10. 10. Jane ((Jeanie)) Aitken 1878–1959
        11. 11. George Aitken 1866–1961 m. Agnes (Mcmillan) Mcphee 1864–1940
      4. 4. Margaret (Dickie) Aitken 1846–1867
    2. 2. Elizabeth Aitken 1793–
    3. 3. Janet Aitken 1786–
  6. 6. Thomas Aitken 1762–
  7. 7. Hugh Aitken 1760– m. Martha McIlwrick 1760–
    1. 1. Hugh Aitken 1785–1871

John Aitken's Timeline

4 Records

1733
1733
Birth of John Aitken
None
1740
16 Jan 1740
Age 7
Birth of John Aitken in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1740
16 January 1740
Age 7
Birth of John Aitken in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
1804
1804
Age 71
Death of John Aitken in South Aywick, Shetland, Scotland
South Aywick, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1740
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 January 1740
    Event Place: Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1733

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: South Aywick, Shetland, Scotland
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