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Sophia Jane Young 1869–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 January 1869

Birth Location: Hill of Coull, ABERDEEN, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 October 1940

Death Location: Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: William Young

Mother: Jessie McGregor

Spouse(s): Charles Aitken

Children(s): Janet Aitken, Helen Aitken, Charles Aitken, Albert Aitken, Jane Esslemont, Margaret Aitken, Elizabeth Aitken, Elsie Aitken

In 1869, Sophia Jane Young entered the world in Hill of Coull, ABERDEEN, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Young And Jessie Mcgregor. In 1871, Sophia Jane Young resided in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 1881, Sophia Jane Young resided in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Sophia Jane Young married Charles Aitken, and had children including Albert Ernest Aitken, Charles Aitken, Elizabeth Aitken, Elsie Walker Aitken, Helen Young Aitken, Jane Jeannie Aitken Esslemont, Janet Jessie Aitken, Margaret Rae Aitken. Sophia Jane Young passed away in 1940 in Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1869, Sophia Jane Young entered the world in Hill of Coull, ABERDEEN, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Young And Jessie Mcgregor.
  • In 1871, Sophia Jane Young resided in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • In 1881, Sophia Jane Young resided in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Sophia Jane Young married Charles Aitken, and had children including Albert Ernest Aitken, Charles Aitken, Elizabeth Aitken, Elsie Walker Aitken, Helen Young Aitken, Jane Jeannie Aitken Esslemont, Janet Jessie Aitken, Margaret Rae Aitken.
  • Sophia Jane Young passed away in 1940 in Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Young
1844–1926
Birth Location: Birse, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
WY
Jessie McGregor
1840–1914
Birth Location: Coull, near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JM

Spouses(s)

Charles Aitken
1868–1921
Birth Location: Broomfiled, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
CA

Children(s)

Janet Aitken
1889–1976
Birth Location: Broomfield, Ellon, Aberdeen, Scotland
JA
Helen Aitken
1891–1986
Birth Location: Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
HA
Charles Aitken
1893–1961
Birth Location: Udny Green, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
CA
Albert Aitken
1897–1979
Birth Location: Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AA
Jane Esslemont
1895–1985
Birth Location: Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JE
Margaret Aitken
1903–1990
Birth Location: Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
MA
Elizabeth Aitken
1900–1985
Birth Location: Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
EA
Elsie Aitken
1908–1951
Birth Location: Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
EA

Sophia Young's Ancestors

Self
Sophia Young
1869–1940
Birth Place: Hill of Coull, ABERDEEN, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William Young
1844–1926
Birse, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jessie McGregor
1840–1914
Coull, near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Young
1825–
Scotland
Margaret Penny
1825–
Scotland
Colin McGregor
1817–1882
Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Helen Coutts
1816–1895
Aboyne, Aberdeen, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James McGregor
1797–
Janet Ferguson
1775–1871
Alexander Coutts
1797–
Sarah Farquhar
1797–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George COUTTS
1766–1880

Sophia Young's Descendants

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Sophia (Jane) Young (4 January 1869–16 October 1940) m. Charles Aitken (13 January 1868–30 August 1921)
  1. 1. Janet ((Jessie)) Aitken 1889–1976 m. William Taylor 1884–
    1. 1. Alice (Aitken) Taylor 1922–1992 m. Albert (McLellan) Riddell 1922–2001
    2. 2. Netta Taylor 1918–1994 m. Alexander (Hendry) McLean –1976
  2. 2. Helen (Young) Aitken 1891–1986 m. William (Ramsay) Swinton 1888–1970
    1. 1. Ella Aitken 1917–1950
      1. 1. Ian (Swinton) Aitken 1937–1995
      2. 2. Bruce (Guild) Aitken 1940–1961
  3. 3. Charles Aitken 1893–1961 m. Margaret (Jessie Wilson) Blake 1898–1979
    1. 1. Ronald (George) Aitken 1926–1947
    2. 2. Elsa Aitken 1923–2013 m. Cornelius YOUNG 1924–2018
    3. 3. Angus Aitken 1929–2023 m. Wilma Smith 1934–2007
  4. 4. Albert (Ernest) Aitken 1897–1979 m. Margaret Galbraith 1897–1947
  5. 5. Jane ((Jeannie) Aitken) Esslemont 1895–1985 m. James (Kidd) Esslemont 1893–1974
    1. 1. Marjorie Paterson 1923–2001
    2. 2. Charles (George) Esslemont 1921–1988 m. Isobel (Barbara) Chapman 1926–1990
  6. 6. Margaret (Rae) Aitken 1903–1990 m. William (Hendry Robert) Dinnes 1901–1959
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Jean) Dinnes 1937–2015
    2. 2. Helen (Sophia) Dinnes 1929–2018 m. James (Thomson) Cowie 1921–2001
  7. 7. Elizabeth Aitken 1900–1985 m. John (Cormack) Watson 1897–1974
  8. 8. Elsie (Walker) Aitken 1908–1951

Sophia Young's Timeline

7 Records

1869
4 January 1869
Birth of Sophia Jane Young in Hill of Coull, ABERDEEN, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Hill of Coull, ABERDEEN, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 2
Sophia Jane Young resided here in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 12
Sophia Jane Young resided here in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 22
Sophia Jane Young resided here in Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 32
Sophia Jane Young resided here in Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1937
1937
Age 68
Sophia Jane Young resided here in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1940
16 October 1940
Age 71
Death of Sophia Jane Young in Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 January 1869
    Event Place: Hill of Coull, ABERDEEN, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Udny; ED: 4; Page: 7; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1891_74
    [3] 1881 Scotland Census
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Aberdeenshire, Scotland, School Admission Registers, 1852-1927, Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen, Scotland, UK; Aberdeenshire School Admission Records; Reference Number: EDGR6SG6021
    [6] Moray, Scotland, Local Heritage Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Udny; ED: 4; Page: 7; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1891_74

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Udny; ED: 4; Page: 19; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1901_80

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Aberdeen City and Former Counties of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1832-1976, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives; Aberdeen, Scotland; Aberdeenshire Electoral Registers; Reference: ER201

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mains of Cairnbrogie
    Record Source: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, School Admission Registers, 1852-1927, Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen, Scotland, UK; Aberdeenshire School Admission Records; Reference Number: EDGR6SG6021

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 October 1940
    Event Place: Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Moray, Scotland, Local Heritage Index
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