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Margaret Aitken 1808 – 1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Oct 1808

Birth Location: Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Apr 1879

Death Location: Gateshields, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: John Aitken

Mother: Elizabeth Donaldson

Spouse(s): THOMAS RUSSELL

Children(s): James Russell, John Russell, Elizabeth Russell, Isabell Russell, Agnes Russell, William Russell, Thomas Russell, Margaret Russell, Alexander Russell

The story of Margaret Aitken began in 1808 in Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. In 1841, Margaret Aitken resided in Silver Mines, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. In 1851, Margaret Aitken resided in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Margaret Aitken married THOMAS RUSSELL, and had children including James Russell, John Russell, Elizabeth Russell, Isabell Russell, Agnes Russell, William Russell, Thomas Wallace Russell, Margaret Russell, Alexander Russell. Margaret Aitken passed away in 1879 in Gateshields, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Aitken began in 1808 in Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • In 1841, Margaret Aitken resided in Silver Mines, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • In 1851, Margaret Aitken resided in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • Margaret Aitken married THOMAS RUSSELL, and had children including James Russell, John Russell, Elizabeth Russell, Isabell Russell, Agnes Russell, William Russell, Thomas Wallace Russell, Margaret Russell, Alexander Russell.
  • Margaret Aitken passed away in 1879 in Gateshields, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Aitken's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Aitken
1808 – 1879
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 –

Margaret Aitken's Descendants

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Margaret Aitken (23 Oct 1808 – 21 Apr 1879) m. THOMAS RUSSELL (24 Mar 1805 – 5 Jul 1896)
  1. 1. James Russell (14 Nov 1830 – 14 May 1925) m. Mary Scott (abt 1836 – 4 Jul 1889)
    1. 1. Thomas Russell (abt 1859 – ) m. Agnes (A) Bruce (1864 – )
      1. 1. Agnes (A) Russell (abt 1888 – )
    2. 2. James Russell (abt 1862 – )
    3. 3. Robert Russell (abt 1866 – )
    4. 4. Mary (Scott) Russell (26 Apr 1869 – )
    5. 5. John Russell (1872 – )
  2. 2. John Russell (12 May 1833 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Russell (9 May 1835 – )
  4. 4. Isabell Russell (abt 1837 – )
  5. 5. Agnes Russell (21 Jun 1839 – 1 Oct 1874)
  6. 6. William Russell (12 Apr 1843 – )
  7. 7. Thomas (Wallace) Russell (6 Jul 1845 – ) m. Ellen (abt 1846 – )
  8. 8. Margaret Russell (14 Aug 1848 – ) m. Cairncross
    1. 1. George Cairncross (1868 – )
    2. 2. Margaret Cairncross (1871 – )
  9. 9. Alexander Russell (24 Nov 1852 – )

Margaret Aitken's Timeline

6 Records

1808
23 Oct 1808
Birth of Margaret Aitken in Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 33
Margaret Aitken resided here in Silver Mines, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Silver Mines, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 43
Margaret Aitken resided here in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 53
Margaret Aitken resided here in Bella Mount, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Bella Mount, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 63
Margaret Aitken resided here in Gateshields, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Gateshields, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
1879
21 Apr 1879
Age 71
Death of Margaret Aitken in Gateshields, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Gateshields, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1808
    Event Place: Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census
    [3] 1841 Scotland Census
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census
    [5] General Register Office for Scotland, 668/ 0040 0659 FR 1749

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Gateshields, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Silver Mines, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Bella Mount, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1879
    Event Place: Gateshields, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

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