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William Ledingham Aitken 1855 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September 2,1855

Birth Location: Hayhillhock, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 July 1936

Death Location: Methlick, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: George Aitken

Mother: Jessie Forbes

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The story of William Ledingham Aitken began in 1855 in Hayhillhock, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. William Ledingham Aitken passed away in 1936 in Methlick, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ledingham Aitken began in 1855 in Hayhillhock, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • William Ledingham Aitken passed away in 1936 in Methlick, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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William Aitken's Ancestors

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William Aitken
1855 – 1936
Birth Place: Hayhillhock, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
George Aitken
1827 – 1869
Kinmundy Old Deer Aberdeenshire
Jessie Forbes
1828 – 1908
Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William Aitken's Timeline

2 Records

1855
September 2,1855
Birth of William Ledingham Aitken in Hayhillhock, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Hayhillhock, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1936
24 July 1936
Age 81
Death of William Ledingham Aitken in Methlick, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Methlick, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 2,1855
    Event Place: Hayhillhock, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 July 1936
    Event Place: Methlick, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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