Living: Orwin & Millar Genealogy

Generation: 1

1. Living (son of Robert Turnbull Aitken and Catherine McMillan).

Generation: 2

Robert Turnbull Aitken was born on 12 Dec 1880 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland (son of Robert Turnbull and Margaret Thomson Aitken); died on 14 Feb 1946 in 25 Drumcross Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

Other Events:

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Residence: 1881, Gateside, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Residence: 1891, E Ballencrieff Mains Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Occupation: 1901; coal miner
Residence: 1901, Bow Yett, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
Occupation: 29 Jul 1904; Miner
Residence: 29 Jul 1904, Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Occupation: 2 Jan 1926; Mining contractor
Residence: 2 Jan 1926, 25 Drumcross Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

William Fleming, his mother's husband, claimed him as his son during the 1901 Census.

On his marriage cert his name is given as Robert Aitken Turnbull.

Robert Turnbull Aitken changed his name to Robert Aitken Turnbull, he was born illegitimate

The informant on the death of Robert was his son John J Turnbull

Robert married Catherine McMillan on 29 Jul 1904 in The Manse, Torphicen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Catherine (daughter of Hector McMillan and Catherine McFarlane) was born in 1880 in Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died in pre 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine McMillan was born in 1880 in Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of Hector McMillan and Catherine McFarlane); died in pre 1925.

Other Events:

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Occupation: 29 Jul 1904; Millworker
Residence: 29 Jul 1904, Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses were at the wedding of Robert Aitken and Catherine McMillan were ? Fleming and Agnes White

Children:

1. Living

Generation: 3

Robert Turnbull died in pre 1925.

Other Events:

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Occupation: 1903; Shepherd
Occupation: 1925; Farmer (Deceased)

Robert married Margaret Thomson Aitken. Margaret (daughter of Henry Aitken and Catherine Cunningham) was born about 1854 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Mar 1927 in Kirkbrae, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Thomson Aitken was born about 1854 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of Henry Aitken and Catherine Cunningham); died on 2 Mar 1927 in Kirkbrae, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.

Other Events:

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Residence: 1861, 10 Low Clints, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
Occupation: 1881; Domestic Servant
Residence: 1881, Gateside, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Residence: 3 Dec 1886, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Residence: 17 Oct 1887, Mains of Ballencrief, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Residence: 21 Aug 1889, Mains of Ballencrief, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Residence: 1891, E Ballencrieff Mains Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Residence: 1901, Bow Yett, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland

Children:

2. Robert Turnbull Aitken was born on 12 Dec 1880 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 14 Feb 1946 in 25 Drumcross Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

6.
Hector McMillan and died.
Other Events:
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Hector married Catherine McFarlane. Catherine and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine McFarlane and died.

Other Events:

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Children:

3. Catherine McMillan was born in 1880 in Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died in pre 1925.

Generation: 4

10.

Henry Aitken was born in 1830 in Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland (son of John Aitken and Elizabeth Roberts); died on 16 Mar 1859 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1859 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland.

Other Events:

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Occupation: 1841; Agricultural Labourer
Residence: 1841, Craigmailling, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Occupation: 22 Jun 1855; Labourer
Residence: 22 Jun 1855, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

On the 23 Jul 1855 Helen Lauriston confessed that she had given birth to an
illegitimate child on 6th day of Dec 1854. She declared that Henry Aitken then
an unmarried man and a resident in this parish had been guilty with her and
was the father of the child. Henry along with various other witnesses was
summoned before the Church Session at Torphichen Manse on 1 Oct 1855 the
Moderator, William Branks declared "The Session having reviewed the evidence
led are unanimously of opinion that the fact is established to their
satisfaction that Henry Aitken has been in the bed with Helen Lauriston and
that consequently he had been guilty with her of the sin of fornication. "

The informant of the death of Henry Aitken was his step-father, James Crawford

Henry married Catherine Cunningham on 22 Jun 1855 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Catherine (daughter of David Cunningham and Margaret Thomson) was born on 4 Apr 1833 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 12 May 1833 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 16 Feb 1916 in Larbert Asylum, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Catherine Cunningham was born on 4 Apr 1833 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 12 May 1833 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of David Cunningham and Margaret Thomson); died on 16 Feb 1916 in Larbert Asylum, West Lothian, Scotland.

Other Events:

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Occupation: 1861; working at tile works
Residence: 1861, 10 Low Clints, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

In 1871Catherine is residing at Slackend, Torphichen, with her new husband and
her three children, Elizabeth by her first husband and James and Helen by her
second husband.

Catherine died at the asylum in Larbert. Her son, Alexander Chalmers, was the
informant but he got her parents wrong as he gave her mother as Jessie
Cunningham nee Carlisle. This may have been her step mother.

Notes:

Married:
Name: Henry Aitken
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 22 Jun 1855
Marriage Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
Spouse: Catherine Cunningham
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Name: Cathrine Cunningham
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 22 Jun 1855
Marriage Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
Spouse: Henry Aitken
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Children:

5. Margaret Thomson Aitken was born about 1854 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Mar 1927 in Kirkbrae, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.
John Aitken was born on 25 Jul 1855 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 31 Jul 1902 in Mount Kembla, Wollongong City, New South Wales, Australia; was buried on 3 Aug 1902 in Wind Gully, Mount Kembla, Wollongong City, New South Wales, Australia.
David Aitken was born on 8 May 1857 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 14 Feb 1930 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Elisabeth Henerita Aitken was born on 24 Mar 1859 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.