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William Aitken 1738–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: Glasgow St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Mar 1789

Death Location: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Aitken

Mother: Margaret Dykes

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The story of William Aitken began in 1738 in Glasgow St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William Aitken passed away in 1789 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Aitken began in 1738 in Glasgow St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William Aitken passed away in 1789 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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William Aitken's Ancestors

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William Aitken
1738–1789
Birth Place: Glasgow St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Aitken
1717–1769
Glasgow St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Dykes
1712–1770
East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Dykes
1687–
Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jannet Fram
1692–
East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Dykes
1665–1713
Isobel Meikle
1665–1725
Andrew Fram
1660–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dykes
1630–1713
Wife Dykes
1644–1665

William Aitken's Timeline

2 Records

1738
1738
Birth of William Aitken in Glasgow St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1789
18 Mar 1789
Age 51
Death of William Aitken in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Glasgow St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1789
    Event Place: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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