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  1. 1.  Living (daughter of John Cunningham Aitken and Living).

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Cunningham Aitken was born on 21 Feb 1930 in Ballencrieff Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland (son of William Taylor Aitken and Helen Mitchell Shanks); died on 22 Oct 1988 in Strathcarron Hospice, Denny, Stirling, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 4B57E29CDCA94EB38315141ADE45A7FF3534
    • Occupation: 28 Mar 1959; Poultry Merchant
    • Residence: 28 Mar 1959, 42 Mannerston, Blackness, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    John was a member of the Masonic Order and Alice was a past Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star and belongs to the Kincardine Chapter 388.

    John married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Living (daughter of Living and Living).
    Children:
    1. 1. Living
    2. Living
    3. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Taylor Aitken was born on 24 Jul 1904 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland (son of John Cunningham Aitken and Margaret Taylor); died on 26 Apr 1978 in Marjoribank Street, Bathgate, West lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Farmer
    • Residence: Blackbraes, California, West Lothian, Scotland
    • _UID: 0F506235B6BD44E38445378212FDA611D86A
    • Occupation: 29 Jul 1929; Farm Worker
    • Residence: 29 Jul 1929, Avonbridge, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 26 Apr 1978, Blackbraes, California, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    William died at the road junction of Marjoribanks and Drumcross, Bathgate

    William married Helen Mitchell Shanks on 29 Jul 1929 in 6 Bank St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. Helen (daughter of Alexander Wright Shanks and Nelly Margaret Bailey Aitken) was born on 4 May 1909 in Wester Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 10 Aug 1990 in Lochgreen Hospital, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Helen Mitchell Shanks was born on 4 May 1909 in Wester Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of Alexander Wright Shanks and Nelly Margaret Bailey Aitken); died on 10 Aug 1990 in Lochgreen Hospital, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 0A145E4B7B1F4EF39C985BB1110CE8F3DA39
    • Residence: 29 Jul 1929, Hilderston Glebe, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 10 Aug 1990, Blackbraes, California, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Helen, "Nellie" helped organise the Aitken family get together at Silvermines Farm.

    Notes:

    Married:
    They were "married by declaration" in the presence of James Johnston of Ballencrief and Catherine Shanks of Hilderston Glebe

    Children:
    1. 2. John Cunningham Aitken was born on 21 Feb 1930 in Ballencrieff Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 22 Oct 1988 in Strathcarron Hospice, Denny, Stirling, Scotland.
    2. Alexander Shanks Aitken was born on 12 May 1933 in Gateshiels, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 1 Jun 2011 in Strathcarron Hospice, Denny, Stirling, Scotland.

  3. 6.  Living

    Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Living
    Children:
    1. 3. Living


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Cunningham Aitken was born on 14 Oct 1874 in Fallside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland (son of James Aitken and Moffat Cunningham); died on 7 Aug 1969 in Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: F6095BC0F2C14005AD2DBAED80951436F2AE
    • Residence: 1881, Fallside North, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 13 Mar 1900; Farmer
    • Residence: 13 Mar 1900, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1901; farmer
    • Residence: 1901, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1902; Turner
    • Occupation: 1936; Farmer
    • Residence: 1936, Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 24 Jun 1936, Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 8 Feb 1964, Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland
    • Occupation: 8 Aug 1985; farmer, deceased
    • Occupation: 24 Nov 1996; farmer, deceased

    Notes:

    Name: John Cunningham Aitken
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 14 Oct 1874
    Birth Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
    Father: James Aitken
    Mother: Moffat Cunningham
    FHL Film Number: 6035516

    The informant of the death of John C Aitken was his son James Aitken

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert.
    -----------------------------------------------

    John married Margaret Taylor on 13 Mar 1900 in Boxtonrigghead Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of William Taylor and Elizabeth Salmond) was born on 14 May 1881 in Boxtonrigghead Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 8 Feb 1964 in Royal Beatson Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret Taylor was born on 14 May 1881 in Boxtonrigghead Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland (daughter of William Taylor and Elizabeth Salmond); died on 8 Feb 1964 in Royal Beatson Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: BDEA612014294DF797451CFD5B9C9A4271C2
    • Residence: 1891, Boxtonridgehead, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    • Occupation: 13 Mar 1900; Housekeeper
    • Residence: 13 Mar 1900, Boxtonrigghead Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 1901, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 24 Jun 1936, Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 8 Feb 1964, Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland

    Notes:

    Witnesses to their wedding were James Aitken and Agnes Taylor

    Notes:

    Married:
    Witnesses to the wedding of John Aitken and Margaret Taylor were James Aitken and Agnes Taylor

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Salmond Aitken was born on 13 Jan 1901 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 8 Mar 1988 in Kippen House Private Nursing Home, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.
    2. James Aitken was born on 18 Aug 1902 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 19 Dec 2000 in Barleystone Cover Nursing Home, West Quarter, Polmont, Stirling, Scotland.
    3. 4. William Taylor Aitken was born on 24 Jul 1904 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 26 Apr 1978 in Marjoribank Street, Bathgate, West lothian, Scotland.
    4. Isabella Moffat Aitken was born on 2 Nov 1906 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 17 Jun 2001 in Kildean Hospital, Stirling, Scotland.
    5. John Aitken was born on 20 May 1909 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 8 Aug 1985 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    6. Margaret Taylor Aitken was born on 1 Jun 1910 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 25 May 2004 in St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.
    7. Jean Taylor Aitken was born on 8 Dec 1911 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 24 Nov 1996 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    8. Living

  3. 10.  Alexander Wright Shanks was born on 3 Jan 1884 in 54 Hopetoun St, Bathagte, West Lothian, Scotland (son of James Shanks and Catherine Wright); died on 8 Nov 1961 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1961 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 4B552FE9E1E04CC6BE04FDBE27350BE04F0D
    • Residence: 1891, 16 Marjoribank St, bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1901; stone mason
    • Residence: 1901, 7 Drumcross Rd, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 11 Jun 1906; mason
    • Residence: 11 Jun 1906, 66 Gairloch Street, Falkirk, Scotland
    • Residence: 1911, Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 11 Jun 1936; Mason
    • Residence: 1938, Hilderstone Glebe, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 8 Nov 1961, Roserraon Terrace, Blackness, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Alexander W Shanks and Nelly M B Aitken were married "by declaration" in the presence of "Helen Aitken, widow of a Farmer and Annie Anderson, her daughter."

    The informant of the death of Helen A Mitchell was Alexander W Shanks, son in law

    In 1938 Alexander was the informant on the death of his sister in law Annie Anderson Aitken

    Buried:
    PLOT A-287

    Alexander married Nelly Margaret Bailey Aitken on 11 Jun 1906 in 35 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. Nelly (daughter of James Aitken and Helen Auld Mitchell) was born on 31 Jan 1883 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 17 Mar 1974 in 23 St Ninians Way, Blackness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1974 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Nelly Margaret Bailey Aitken was born on 31 Jan 1883 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of James Aitken and Helen Auld Mitchell); died on 17 Mar 1974 in 23 St Ninians Way, Blackness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1974 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: B0B398B8E06045708E857B7C0C5B3FFC5483
    • Residence: 1891, Cathlaw Hill, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 11 Jun 1906, Silvermine, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1911, Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 17 Mar 1974, 23 St Ninians Way, Blackness, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Nelly is the spelling on her Birth Certificate but at other times her name was given as Nellie and Helen.
    She was born illegitimate according to her Birth Certificate. Her parents married in 1888 which would then legitimise the birth.

    There is a picture of her sitting outside her house at Windy Wa's She was a 23 year-old spinster at the time she married Alexander Wright Shanks

    Alexander W Shanks and Nelly M B Aitken were married "by declaration" in the presence of "Helen Aitken, widow of a Farmer and Annie Anderson, her daughter."

    Nelly was at the reunion at Silvermine farm, which was held on 17 Aug. 1968. In the newspaper, 'The Scottish Sunday Express Glasgow', of 18 Aug. 1968, it gives her name as Ellen.

    The obituary for Nelly M B Aitken appeared in "The Courier" of 22 Mar. 1974.

    Buried:
    PLOT A-287

    Children:
    1. James Aitken Shanks was born on 15 Sep 1906 in Windy Walls, Silvermines Farm, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 25 Sep 1994 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    2. 5. Helen Mitchell Shanks was born on 4 May 1909 in Wester Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 10 Aug 1990 in Lochgreen Hospital, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    3. Catherine Wright Shanks was born on 23 Sep 1911 in Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died in Apr 2003.
    4. Annie Aitken Shanks was born on 23 May 1916 in Tartraven, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Aug 1990 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland; was cremated in 1990.


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