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William Aitken 1720–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1772

Death Location: , Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: John Aitken

Mother: Jessie Calder

Spouse(s): Jannet Watt

Children(s): Alexander Aitken, John Aitken, William Jnr, David Aitken, Jannet Aitken

The story of William Aitken began in 1720 in West Lothian, Scotland. William Aitken married Elizabeth Gibb, Jannet Watt, and had children including Alexander Aitken, David Aitken, Elizabeth Aitken, Jannet Aitken, John Aitken, Rachell Aitken, William Aitken Jnr. William Aitken passed away in 1772 in , Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Aitken began in 1720 in West Lothian, Scotland.
  • William Aitken married Elizabeth Gibb, Jannet Watt, and had children including Alexander Aitken, David Aitken, Elizabeth Aitken, Jannet Aitken, John Aitken, Rachell Aitken, William Aitken Jnr.
  • William Aitken passed away in 1772 in , Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Aitken's Ancestors

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William Aitken
1720–1772
Birth Place: West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
John Aitken
1661–1740
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Jessie (Margaret) Calder
1683–1727
Linlithgo, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Aitken G82-1) (7ggf)
1627–1683
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Christian Johnstone
1630–1706
Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland
John Calder
1660–1710
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Margaret (Helen Machray\Calder G82-1s) (7ggm)
1670–1735
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John III
1587–1670
Agnes Patterson
1600–1680
James Hartfell
1602–1653
Agnes Ramsey
1605–1640
Johne Calder
1635–1682
Jean Park
1633–1736
Marion Crawford
1647–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Aitken\Atkin\Atkyn
1565–1642
Jane\Joane *
1565–1642
Adame Christisoune
1576–
Margaret Brashe
1573–1638
Sir Sr
1567–1608
Lady Maxwell
1570–1636
Sir Ramsey
1573–1633
John Calder
1610–1677
Mary Marshall
1615–1670
Williame (Parke)
1607–1685
Marie Reed
1611–
John (Crawford)
1621–1677
Agnes Graham
1621–1652

William Aitken's Descendants

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William Aitken (1720–1772) m. Jannet Watt (Est 1720–)
  1. 1. Alexander Aitken 1751–1809 m. Margaret Bowie 1770–1828
    1. 1. Alexander Aitken 1797–1879 m. Elisabeth Campbell 1805–1876
      1. 1. Margaret Aitken 1831–1870 m. John Wood 1828–1904
        1. 1. Robert Wood 1853– m. Marion (Walker) Rattliff 1857–
        2. 2. Alexander Wood 1860–
        3. 3. Helen Wood 1859–
        4. 4. John Wood 1846–1860
        5. 5. David Wood 1856–
        6. 6. Mary (Ann) Wood 1851–
        7. 7. Rosina Agnew 1848–1925
        8. 8. Margaret Wood 1855–1925
      2. 2. Christina (Brown) Aitken 1829–1884
      3. 3. Robert Aitken 1840–1875
      4. 4. George Aitken 1837–1904
      5. 5. John Aitken 1833–1871
  2. 2. John Aitken 1750–
  3. 3. William (Aitken) Jnr 1755–
  4. 4. David Aitken 1752–
  5. 5. Jannet Aitken 1750–

William Aitken's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of William Aitken in West Lothian, Scotland
West Lothian, Scotland
1772
1772
Age 52
Death of William Aitken in , Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: , Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

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