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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Living (child of Living and Margaret Aitken).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Living

    Living married Margaret Aitken. Margaret (daughter of Samuel Aitken and Annie Aileen McGlodrick) was born on 13 Mar 1918 in Mount Keira, Wollongong, NSW, Australia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Aitken was born on 13 Mar 1918 in Mount Keira, Wollongong, NSW, Australia (daughter of Samuel Aitken and Annie Aileen McGlodrick); and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 9E6752159F3E4689AF19D6F567128DBE6FBF

    Notes:

    Whilst her husband was serving in the Army, Peg resided with her son at the home of her parents, Peg contracted TB at this time and so had to be seperated from her son. After Harry returned from the war he and Peg ran a corner store in Sydney before moving to Fairbridge Farm in NSW., to become house parents to groups of children shipped from England to get a fresh start in Australia under the Fairbridge scheme. After finishing at Fairbridge they moved to spend the rest of their days at Jannali, Sydney.

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. 1. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Samuel Aitken was born on 11 Jun 1890 in Lithgow, NSW, Australia (son of John Aitken and Mary Ann Murphy); died on 1 Jan 1948 in Mount Keira, Wollongong, NSW, Australia; was buried in Wollongong, NSW, Australia.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: coal miner
    • Occupation: hire car business
    • _UID: E097843AF202401D93C0E5C6F50388808477

    Notes:

    Conflicting dates of birth 11 Jun 1890 or 11 Jun 1891. Birth was registered at Lithgow. Birth not in Australian Vital Records.
    When working as a Coal Miner he worked at Wollondilly Mine which would have required some form of transport to get to, given the distance it was from Mt keira. He was also an avid gardener and had plum trees, persimmons, mandarins, peaches as well as an extensive vegetable garden.

    Samuel married Annie Aileen McGlodrick in 1914. Annie (daughter of Thomas McGlodrick and Elizabeth Oxenbridge) was born on 11 Dec 1894 in Mount Keira, Wollongong, NSW, Australia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Annie Aileen McGlodrick was born on 11 Dec 1894 in Mount Keira, Wollongong, NSW, Australia (daughter of Thomas McGlodrick and Elizabeth Oxenbridge); and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: F033D3FB8AAF49828A31C4A69165F0131392

    Notes:

    Annie was from Mt Keira and lived her married life at 6 Keira Street, Mt Keira. All her children were born in this house.
    She played cricket for the Keira Ladies Cricket Club. Annie was also a committee member of the club.

    Children:
    1. Phyllis Aitken was born on 15 May 1915 in 6 Keira Street, Mount Keira, Wollongong, NSW, Australia; died on 26 Mar 1982.
    2. 3. Margaret Aitken was born on 13 Mar 1918 in Mount Keira, Wollongong, NSW, Australia; and died.
    3. Daisy Veronica Aitken was born on 4 Sep 1922 in Mount Keira, Wollongong, NSW, Australia; died on 30 Nov 1997 in Castle Hill, NSW, Australia; was buried on 4 Dec 1997 in Kembla Grang, NSW, Australia.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  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]


  2. 13.  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.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: DD79B7554AB64A6BBEBF52EA79511017C1E0

    Notes:

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

    Children:
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. Catherine Aitken was born in 1886; died in 1976 in Hartley Vale, NSW. Australia.
    6. 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.
    7. 6. 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.
    8. David Aitken was born in 1893 in Hartley Vale, NSW, Australia; died in 1962 in Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
    9. Mary Ann Aitken was born in 1897; died in 1960 in Sydney, NSW, Australia; was buried in Chatswood, NSW, Australia.
    10. Margaret Aitken was born in 1898 in Lithgow, NSW, Australia; and died.

  3. 14.  Thomas McGlodrick and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 48B03E94673C4E6C85A1DF842D892E44D844

    Thomas married Elizabeth Oxenbridge. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Elizabeth Oxenbridge and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 7B7A85F349854B8781E00DBD399DEFBEBBC1

    Children:
    1. 7. Annie Aileen McGlodrick was born on 11 Dec 1894 in Mount Keira, Wollongong, NSW, Australia; and died.