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John Aitken 1851 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24/6/1851

Birth Location: Melbourne

Death Date: 19 April 1890

Death Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand?

Father: William Aitken

Mother: Margaret Brennan

Spouse(s): Janet Nicol

Children(s): Catherine Aitken, Margaret Aiken, William Aitken, Samuel Aitken, Charles Aitken

The story of John Aitken began in 1851 in Melbourne. John Aitken married Janet Nicol, and had children including Catherine Nicol Aitken, Margaret Aiken, William Charles Aitken, Samuel Pointon Aitken, Charles Claude Aitken. John Aitken passed away in 1890 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand?.

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Biography

  • The story of John Aitken began in 1851 in Melbourne.
  • John Aitken married Janet Nicol, and had children including Catherine Nicol Aitken, Margaret Aiken, William Charles Aitken, Samuel Pointon Aitken, Charles Claude Aitken.
  • John Aitken passed away in 1890 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand?.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Aitken
1815 – 1895
Birth Location: Wemyss,Fife,Scotland
WA
Margaret Brennan
1816 – 1906
Birth Location: –
MB

Spouses(s)

Janet Nicol
1855 – 1919
Birth Location: Wanganui
JN

Children(s)

Catherine Aitken
1878 – 1948
Birth Location: –
CA
Margaret Aiken
1880 – 1972
Birth Location: Marton, Rangitikei, New Zealand
MA
William Aitken
1883 – 1973
Birth Location: Marton, New Zealand
WA
Samuel Aitken
1886 –
Birth Location: –
SA
Charles Aitken
1887 – 1978
Birth Location: Marton, , Rangitikei, New Zealand
CA

John Aitken's Ancestors

Self
John Aitken
1851 – 1890
Birth Place: Melbourne
Parents
William Aitken
1815 – 1895
Wemyss,Fife,Scotland
Margaret Brennan
1816 – 1906
Grandparents
James Aitken
Mary Jamieson
1791 –
Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Aitken's Descendants

1.
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John Aitken (24/6/1851 – 19 April 1890) m. Janet Nicol (19 September 1855 – 13/11/1919)
  1. 1. Catherine (Nicol) Aitken (12/02/1878 – 01/10/1948)
  2. 2. Margaret Aiken (5 March 1880 – 1972) m. James (Timothy) Fahey (1882 – 18 November 1964)
    1. 1. Geoffrey (Brennan) Fahey (5 June 1907 – 4 May 1974) m. Margaret (Ellen) Cooney (9 Dec 1917 – 25 Apr 2017)
      1. 1. John (Joseph Patrick) Fahey (28 May 1950 – 30 Sep 2010)
      2. 2. Geraldine (Margaret) Fahey (29 Jun 1951 – ) m. Alan Walmsley (14 Sep 1947 – ) m. Timothy (Donald) Plowman (28 Sep 1949 – )
        1. 1. Jane (Margaret Dee) Walmsley m. Brian Dee
        2. 2. Sarah (Joan) Walmsley m. Giulio Coacci
        3. 3. Geoffrey (Michael) Walmsley
        4. 4. Rebecca (Claire) Joyce (10 Jun 1973 – ) m. Tony (Douglas) Milne
      3. 3. Geoffrey (Bede (Bede)) Fahey
      4. 4. Peter Fahey
      5. 5. Tessa (Mary) Fahey m. Timothy (Robert) Davidson (1949 - 1950 – )
    2. 2. Kathleen (Ellen) Fahey (22 February 1910 – 1993) m. Robert (George) Cooper
      1. 1. Gavin (Robert) Cooper (1939, – 20 April 1985)
  3. 3. William (Charles) Aitken (24 April 1883 – 1973)
  4. 4. Samuel (Pointon) Aitken (28/01/1886 – )
  5. 5. Charles (Claude) Aitken (1887 – 5 Jan 1978)

John Aitken's Timeline

2 Records

1851
24/6/1851
Birth of John Aitken in Melbourne
Melbourne
1890
19 April 1890
Age 39
Death of John Aitken in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand?
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand?

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24/6/1851
    Event Place: Melbourne

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 April 1890
    Event Place: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand?
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