Daphne Aitken: Orwin & Millar Genealogy

Generation: 1

1.
Daphne Aitken was born in 1919 (daughter of John Aitken and Rose Kirby); died in 1919.
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_UID: 62E13A867DCB406C80BF8E925C450BE3E5C9

Notes:
Daphne died aged 2 months

Generation: 2

John Aitken was born in 1888 in Kanimbla, NSW, Australia (son of John Aitken and Mary Ann Murphy); died on 21 Nov 1945 in Helensburg, NSW, Australia; was buried in Helensburg, NSW, Australia.

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_UID: 64F63B9671BB4264AB573F02478ED0A68B38
Occupation: 1902; coal miner

Notes:

John turned 14 a couple of months before the Mt Kembla Coal Mine reopened and went to work in the place his father and older brother had been killed. He moved to the Northern Illawarra coal fields and, according to his grand-daughters, was amongst the first miners to work the Helensburg Mine.
Officially his death was recorded as 'death by drowning after a boating mishap" but the family believed he died due to dust on the lungs and the official finding was to prevent the mining company having any responsibility and thus no need for them to pay out any compensation to his widow and family.
Two of his daughters were on the beach the day that John died. Thelma swam out with a life saving belt on to him to try and save him whilst Catherine manned the belt reel. Both were recognised for their bravery.

John married Rose Kirby. Rose and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Rose Kirby and died.
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Children:

1. Daphne Aitken was born in 1919; died in 1919.

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Generation: 3

John Aitken was born on 25 Jul 1855 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland (son of Henry Aitken and Catherine Cunningham); 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.

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_UID: 678B406756214C168EBFC1B43C76F0C39929
Residence: 1861, 10 Low Clints, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
Occupation: 1871; messenger boy
Residence: 1871, Merchiston Mains, Newington, West Lothian, Scotland
Occupation: 31 Jul 1902; coal miner

Notes:

Name: John Aitken
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1855
Birth Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Henry Aitken
Mother: Catherine Cunningham
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Despite being Presbyterian he was married in the Mt Matthews Roman Catholic Church. When he was buried the officiating minister was a Methodist.

John and his Henry, were both killed in the same mining accident, they are burried next to each other in Wind Gully.

At the time of his death John had brrn in the Australasian Colonies forAbout 26 years. 23 years in NSW, and 3 years in Queensland

John and Mary had 1 ohter child (a daughter) who died before John, name of this child is unknown

John married Mary Ann Murphy on 16 Oct 1878 in Windsor, NSW, AUstralia. Mary (daughter of Martin Murphy and Sarah) was born on 20 Oct 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England; was christened on 27 Oct 1861 in St Peters, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; died in 1941 in Wollongong, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ann Murphy was born on 20 Oct 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England; was christened on 27 Oct 1861 in St Peters, Liverpool, Lancashire, England (daughter of Martin Murphy and Sarah); died in 1941 in Wollongong, NSW, Australia.

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Notes:

Mary Ann came to Australia with her father.
She was Roman Catholic and John was Presbyterian.
Buried in Wollongong Catholic Cemetery.

Children:

Henry Aitken was born in 1879 in Windsor, NSW, AUstralia; 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.
Alice Amelia Aitken was born in 1880 in Windsor, NSW, AUstralia; died on 6 May 1946 in Mount Kembla, Wollongong City, New South Wales, Australia; was buried in Wind Gully, Mount Kembla, Wollongong City, New South Wales, Australia.
Samuel Aitken was born in Sep 1882 in Lithgow, NSW, Australia; died on 22 Apr 1884 in Lithgow, NSW, Australia; was buried in Hartley, NSW, Australia.
John Aitken was born in 1884 in Lithgow, NSW, Australia; died on 1 Oct 1885 in Hartley, NSW, Australia; was buried in Hartley, NSW, Australia.
Catherine Aitken was born in 1886; died in 1976 in Hartley Vale, NSW. Australia.
2. John Aitken was born in 1888 in Kanimbla, NSW, Australia; died on 21 Nov 1945 in Helensburg, NSW, Australia; was buried in Helensburg, NSW, Australia.
Samuel Aitken was born on 11 Jun 1890 in Lithgow, NSW, Australia; died on 1 Jan 1948 in Mount Keira, Wollongong, NSW, Australia; was buried in Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
David Aitken was born in 1893 in Hartley Vale, NSW, Australia; died in 1962 in Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
Mary Ann Aitken was born in 1897; died in 1960 in Sydney, NSW, Australia; was buried in Chatswood, NSW, Australia.
Margaret Aitken was born in 1898 in Lithgow, NSW, Australia; and died.

Generation: 4

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.

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_UID: BF1446264506460B904BC83DB1331C1AD598
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]

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.

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_UID: 86494167946E4DD9AC092ECF422945CDCE55
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:

Margaret Thomson Aitken was born about 1854 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Mar 1927 in Kirkbrae, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.
4. 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.

10.	Martin Murphy and died. Other Events: _UID: 0E750560D766413E99D00C024A5C70C7F8BC Occupation: 27 Oct 1861; labourer Residence: 27 Oct 1861, Townsend St, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Martin married Sarah. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Sarah and died.

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_UID: DD3F9EFFBC484550916957E7744BFA14572F
Residence: 27 Oct 1861, Townsend St, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Children:

5. Mary Ann Murphy was born on 20 Oct 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England; was christened on 27 Oct 1861 in St Peters, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; died in 1941 in Wollongong, NSW, Australia.