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Robert Aitken 1805 – 1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1805

Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Oct 1874

Death Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland

Father: John Aitken

Mother: Elizabeth Donaldson

Spouse(s): Ann Anderson

Children(s): Catherine Aitken, Janet Aitken, William Aitken, John Aitken, Robert Aitken, Elizabeth Aitken, David Aitken, Ann Aitken, Mary Aitken, James Aitken

The story of Robert Aitken began in 1805 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. In 1841, Robert Aitken resided in Parkhead, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. In 1851, Robert Aitken resided in Salves Minds Farm (Silver Mine), Linlithgow, West . Robert Aitken married Ann Anderson, and had children including Catherine Aitken, Janet Aitken, William Cuthbert Aitken, John Aitken, Robert Aitken, Elizabeth Donaldson Aitken, David Aitken, Ann Anderson Aitken, Mary Z Aitken, James Aitken. Robert Aitken passed away in 1874 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Aitken began in 1805 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • In 1841, Robert Aitken resided in Parkhead, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • In 1851, Robert Aitken resided in Salves Minds Farm (Silver Mine), Linlithgow, West .
  • Robert Aitken married Ann Anderson, and had children including Catherine Aitken, Janet Aitken, William Cuthbert Aitken, John Aitken, Robert Aitken, Elizabeth Donaldson Aitken, David Aitken, Ann Anderson Aitken, Mary Z Aitken, James Aitken.
  • Robert Aitken passed away in 1874 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Aitken
1772 – 1840
Birth Location: Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
JA
Elizabeth Donaldson
1777 – 1857
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Ann Anderson
1809 – 1880
Birth Location: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
AA

Children(s)

Catherine Aitken
1830 – 1900
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
CA
Janet Aitken
1832 –
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
JA
William Aitken
1834 – 1913
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland
WA
John Aitken
1836 –
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland
JA
Robert Aitken
1838 – 1906
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Aitken
1841 – 1920
Birth Location: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
EA
David Aitken
1843 – 1893
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
DA
Ann Aitken
1846 – 1910
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland
AA
Mary Aitken
1850 –
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland
MA
James Aitken
1854 – 1894
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
JA

Robert Aitken's Ancestors

Self
Robert Aitken
1805 – 1874
Birth Place: 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 –

Robert Aitken's Descendants

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Robert Aitken (15 Dec 1805 – 17 Oct 1874) m. Ann Anderson (3 Oct 1809 – 18 Jun 1880)
  1. 1. Catherine Aitken (1830 – 14 Aug 1900) m. James Arthur (30 Apr 1826 – 21 Jun 1900)
    1. 1. James Arthur (8 Feb 1852 – ) m. Jean Steele (3 May 1857 – 25 Oct 1925)
      1. 1. James Arthur (2 May 1876 – 1959)
      2. 2. Agnes Arthur (14 Jul 1877 – )
      3. 3. Catherine Arthur (3 Mar 1879 – )
      4. 4. Margaret (Steele) Arthur (17 Sep 1880 – 5 May 1955)
      5. 5. Thomas Arthur (13 Apr 1882 – )
      6. 6. Jean Arthur (15 Jan 1884 – )
      7. 7. Robert Arthur (24 Dec 1885 – )
      8. 8. Ann (Aitken) Arthur (8 Sep 1888 – )
      9. 9. Stephen (Steele Braes) Arthur (1 Mar 1890 – )
      10. 10. Janet Arthur (2 Apr 1894 – )
      11. 11. William Arthur (21 Jul 1895 – )
    2. 2. Ann (Aitken) Arthur (25 Jul 1854 – 10 Feb 1932) m. Robert Binnie (1852 – 1917-10-18)
      1. 1. David Binnie (1878-04-29 – )
      2. 2. Catherine (Aitken) Binnie (1880-02-01 – 1952-02-25)
      3. 3. James (Arthur) Binnie (1882-05-04 – 1945-03-02)
      4. 4. Elizabeth Binnie (1885-05-13 – )
      5. 5. Annie (Arthur) Binnie (1891-04-23 – 6 May 1891)
    3. 3. Agnes Arthur (8 May 1856 – 19 Apr 1939) m. James Paton (1859 – )
      1. 1. Thomas Paton (1888 – )
      2. 2. Christina (Martin) Paton (2 Mar 1891 – )
      3. 3. Agnes (Arthur) Paton (19 May 1893 – )
      4. 4. James Paton (1896 – )
    4. 4. Robert (Aitken) Arthur (30 May 1858 – 17 Apr 1940) m. Christina Smellie (13 Nov 1865 – 3 Apr 1916)
      1. 1. Christina (Constance Smellie) Arthur (3 Nov 1897 – )
      2. 2. Catherine (Aitken) Arthur (25 Aug 1900 – )
    5. 5. Catharine Arthur (13 Aug 1860 – ) m. James Hutton (26 Oct 1866 – )
      1. 1. John Arthur (4 Jan 1885 – )
      2. 2. James Arthur (4 Jan 1885 – )
      3. 3. Jane (Brown) Hutton (1890 – )
    6. 6. William Arthur (18 Sep 1862 – )
    7. 7. Janet Arthur (9 Aug 1864 – 13 Jul 1939) m. John Begbie (1870-05-27 – )
      1. 1. Catherine Begbie (1893 – )
      2. 2. John Begbie (1895 – )
      3. 3. Maggie Begbie (1897 – )
      4. 4. James Begbie (1899 – )
      5. 5. Andrew Begbie (1900 – )
      6. 6. Marion (Denholm) Begbie (1903-05-30 – )
      7. 7. Janet Begbie (1903-05-30 – )
    8. 8. Alice (Fleming) Arthur (1 Sep 1866 – )
    9. 9. Elizabeth Arthur (14 Jul 1871 – 10 Dec 1933) m. Robert (Duncan) Middlemass (27 Jul 1870 – 3 Dec 1948)
      1. 1. Catherine Middlemass (1895 – )
      2. 2. John Middlemass (1897 – )
      3. 3. James Middlemass (1899 – )
  2. 2. Janet Aitken (1832 – ) m. William Miller (abt 1831 – )
  3. 3. William (Cuthbert) Aitken (28 Feb 1834 – 13 Dec 1913) m. Jane Noble (1849 – 6 Aug 1927)
    1. 1. Sarah (Noble) Aitken (1 Mar 1868 – )
    2. 2. Annie (Anderson) Aitken (19 Apr 1870 – 25 Apr 1942)
    3. 3. Robert (Traven Donaldson) Aitken (23 Apr 1873 – 22 Feb 1939)
    4. 4. Rebecca (Catherine) Aitken (10 Oct 1874 – )
    5. 5. Joseph (Magnus) Aitken (26 Feb 1878 – )
    6. 6. William (Maxwell) Aitken (25 May 1879 – 1964)
    7. 7. Arthur (Noble) Aitken (26 Jul 1883 – )
    8. 8. Allan (Anderson) Aitken (15 Sep 1889 – )
    9. 9. Laura (Katherine) Aitken (24 Feb 1892 – )
    10. 10. Jean (Noble) Aitken (11 Sep 1895 – )
  4. 4. John Aitken (1836 – ) m. Agnes (J) Inglis (1836 – )
    1. 1. Jane Aitken (28 Feb 1859 – )
    2. 2. Robert Aitken (11 Dec 1860 – )
    3. 3. Ann (Eliza) Aitken (28 Mar 1863 – )
    4. 4. George Aitken (5 Jun 1865 – )
    5. 5. Catherine Aitken (6 Jan 1868 – )
    6. 6. James (Inglis) Aitken (13 Nov 1872 – )
    7. 7. William Aitken (4 Jun 1876 – )
  5. 5. Robert Aitken (1838 – 16 Jul 1906) m. Elizabeth Dawson (26 Jun 1839 – )
    1. 1. Margaret Aitken (24 Sep 1862 – 19 May 1886)
    2. 2. Robert Aitken (14 Aug 1864 – )
    3. 3. Francis (Dawson) Aitken (24 Jan 1867 – )
    4. 4. William Aitken (17 Jan 1872 – )
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Donaldson) Aitken (1841 – 4 Feb 1920) m. George MacKay (1836 – 29 Nov 1884)
    1. 1. Ann (Anderson) Mackay (15 Oct 1865 – )
    2. 2. Isabella (Gunn) Mackay (25 Sep 1867 – 5 Aug 1907)
    3. 3. Barbara (Sinclaie) Mackay (20 Jul 1869 – )
    4. 4. George (Murdoch) Mackay (13 Aug 1871 – 10 Feb 1872)
    5. 5. Robert (Aitken) Mackay (5 Mar 1873 – )
    6. 6. George MacKay (1875 – )
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Donaldson Aitken) Mackay (1878 – 1 Dec 1932) m. Alexander Gillespie
  7. 7. David Aitken (1843 – 12 Jul 1893) m. Grace (Ann) Dawson (1852 – 5 Aug 1936)
    1. 1. Margaret Aitken (26 Jun 1871 – 23 Oct 1889)
    2. 2. Robert Aitken (31 Aug 1872 – 22 Nov 1872)
    3. 3. David Aitken (17 Nov 1880 – )
    4. 4. Francis (Dawson) Aitken (Jul 1885 – 1 Mar 1886)
  8. 8. Ann (Anderson) Aitken (1846 – 20 May 1910)
  9. 9. Mary (Z) Aitken (1850 – )
  10. 10. James Aitken (1854 – 11 Sep 1894) m. Helen (Auld) Mitchell (22 Apr 1856 – 23 Feb 1944)
    1. 1. Nelly (Margaret Bailey) Aitken (31 Jan 1883 – 17 Mar 1974) m. Alexander Shanks (1884 – 8 Nov 1961)
    2. 2. James Aitken (1887 – )
    3. 3. Ann (Anderson) Aitken (7 Dec 1888 – 20 Jan 1938)

Robert Aitken's Timeline

7 Records

1805
15 Dec 1805
Birth of Robert Aitken in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 36
Robert Aitken resided here in Parkhead, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parkhead, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 46
Robert Aitken resided here in Salves Minds Farm (Silver Mine), Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Salves Minds Farm (Silver Mine), Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 56
Robert Aitken resided here in Silvermuir (Silver Mines), Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Silvermuir (Silver Mines), Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 66
Robert Aitken resided here in Selvermine, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Selvermine, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1874
20 Oct 1874
Age 69
Burial of Robert Aitken in Bathgate Cemetery Glasgow Rd Paulville
Bathgate Cemetery Glasgow Rd Paulville
1874
17 Oct 1874
Age 69
Death of Robert Aitken in Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1805
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census
    [4] General Register Office for Scotland, 668/ 0040 0631 FR 1734
    [5] 1871 Scotland Census

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1874
    Event Place: Bathgate Cemetery Glasgow Rd Paulville

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Silvermuir (Silver Mines), Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Salves Minds Farm (Silver Mine), Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Parkhead, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1874
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland
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