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William Aitken 1834 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1834

Birth Location: Muckhart, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Mar 1909

Death Location: Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Father: William Aitken

Mother: Margaret Wedderspoon

Spouse(s): Christina Murray, Elizabeth Aitken, Christina Murray

Children(s): William Aitken, William Aitken, Christina Aitken, David Paterson, John Aitken, Janet Aitken, James Aitken, William Aitken

William Aitken was born in 1834 in Muckhart, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of William Aitken and Margaret Wedderspoon. In 1841, William Aitken resided in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. In 1851, William Aitken resided in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. William Aitken married Christina Murray, Elizabeth P Aitken, Christina Murray, and had children including William Aitken, William Aitken, Christina Aitken, David M Paterson, John Aitken, Janet Aitken, James Aitken, William Aitken. William Aitken passed away in 1909 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Aitken was born in 1834 in Muckhart, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of William Aitken and Margaret Wedderspoon.
  • In 1841, William Aitken resided in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, William Aitken resided in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
  • William Aitken married Christina Murray, Elizabeth P Aitken, Christina Murray, and had children including William Aitken, William Aitken, Christina Aitken, David M Paterson, John Aitken, Janet Aitken, James Aitken, William Aitken.
  • William Aitken passed away in 1909 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Aitken
1802 – 1875
Birth Location: Fossoway, Perthshire
WA
Margaret Wedderspoon
1812 – 1893
Birth Location: Auchterarder, Perthshire
MW

Spouses(s)

Christina Murray
1844 –
Birth Location: Tillicoultry, Clackmannan
CM
Elizabeth Aitken
1843 –
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmanan
EA
Christina Murray
Birth Location: –
CM

Children(s)

William Aitken
1869 –
Birth Location: Tillicoultry, Clackmananshire
WA
William Aitken
1869 –
Birth Location: Tillicoultry, Clackmananshire
WA
Christina Aitken
1872 –
Birth Location: Tillicoultry, Clackmanan
CA
David Paterson
1872 –
Birth Location: Tillicoultry, Clackmannans
DP
John Aitken
1877 –
Birth Location: Tillicoultry, Clackmannans
JA
Janet Aitken
1881 –
Birth Location: Tillicoultry, Clackmananshire
JA
James Aitken
1886 –
Birth Location: Tillicoultry, Clackmananshire
JA
William Aitken
1869 –
Birth Location: Tillicoultry, Clackmananshire
WA

William Aitken's Ancestors

Self
William Aitken
1834 – 1909
Birth Place: Muckhart, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
William Aitken
1802 – 1875
Fossoway, Perthshire
Margaret Wedderspoon
1812 – 1893
Auchterarder, Perthshire
Grandparents
William Aitken
1775 –
Mary Haldane
1775 –
Fossaway and Tulliebole Kinross
James Wedderspoon
1778 – 1860
Crieff Perthshire
Margarert Gibson
Great-Grandparents
James Wedderspoon
1757 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wedderspoon
1740 –

William Aitken's Descendants

1.
WA
William Aitken (7 Oct 1834 – 11 Mar 1909) m. Christina Murray (abt 1844 – ) m. Elizabeth (P) Aitken (abt 1843 – ) m. Christina Murray
  1. 1. William Aitken (17 Jan 1869 – ) m. Catherine (Paterson) Halley (abt 1870 – )
    1. 1. Robert Halley (29 Jun 1889 – 1965) m. Helen (McTaggart) Colvin (4 Sept 1887 – 13 March 1963)
      1. 1. Christina (“Chrissy”) Halley (1910 – 2002) m. Alisdair Mills
      2. 2. James (Colvin) Halley (12 Apr 1927 – 9 Jun 2000) m. Honor (Isabel) Don (03 Jul 1933 – )
        1. 1. James Halley (10 Dec 1956 – ) m. Janet Scutt
        2. 2. Honor (Don) Halley (1 Sep 1962 – ) m. Douglas (Ian) Campbell (23 Apr 1961 – )
        3. 3. Jennifer Halley m. Randolph (H) Richards (1948-1950 – )
      3. 3. Frances (P) Halley
      4. 4. Thomas Halley
      5. 5. Robert Halley m. Madelon
        1. 1. Robert Halley
      6. 6. Richard Halley
      7. 7. Nelly Halley m. Shields
    2. 2. William Aitken (12 Mar 1891 – )
    3. 3. James (Halley) Aitken (Apr 1892 – 24 Nov 1939) m. Elizabeth McPherson (1897 – About 1982)
      1. 1. Evelyn (Sutherland) McPherson (5 Oct 1914 – 11 Aug 1998)
      2. 2. Jean Aitken (1926 – 2011)
    4. 4. Catherine Aitken (1893 – 1893)
    5. 5. Christina (Murray) Aitken (abt 1894 – ) m. John Maxwell
    6. 6. David Aitken (abt 1896 – )
    7. 7. John (P) Aitken (1898 – 1898)
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Paterson) Aitken (28 Apr 1900 – Jun 1972)
    9. 9. John Aitken (1902 – 1976)
    10. 10. Mary Aitken (1905 – 1984)
    11. 11. Charles Aitken (1906 – 1906)
    12. 12. Jane Aitken (1909 – 1992)
      1. 1. Elizabeth McGraw (1946 – 2020)
  2. 2. Christina Aitken (abt 1872 – )
  3. 3. David (M) Paterson (abt 1872 – )
  4. 4. John Aitken (abt 1877 – )
  5. 5. Janet Aitken (abt 1881 – )
  6. 6. James Aitken (abt 1886 – )

William Aitken's Timeline

7 Records

1834
7 Oct 1834
Birth of William Aitken in Muckhart, Perthshire, Scotland
Muckhart, Perthshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 7
William Aitken resided here in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 17
William Aitken resided here in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 47
William Aitken resided here in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 57
William Aitken resided here in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 67
William Aitken resided here in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1909
11 Mar 1909
Age 75
Death of William Aitken in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1834
    Event Place: Muckhart, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Perth; ED: 1E; Page: 15; Line: 420; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Tillicoultry; ED: 3; Page: 5; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1851_97; Year: 1851
    [3] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Tillicoultry; ED: 5; Page: 16; Line: 21; Roll: cssct1881_130
    [4] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Tillicoultry; ED: 1; Page: 28; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1891_144
    [5] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Tillicoultry; ED: 1; Page: 2; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_152

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Perth; ED: 1E; Page: 15; Line: 420; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Tillicoultry; ED: 3; Page: 5; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1851_97; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Tillicoultry; ED: 5; Page: 16; Line: 21; Roll: cssct1881_130

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Tillicoultry; ED: 1; Page: 28; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1891_144

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Tillicoultry; ED: 1; Page: 2; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_152

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1909
    Event Place: Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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