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Elizabeth Masterton

Elizabeth Masterton

Female 1874 - 1955  (80 years)

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  1. 1.  Elizabeth Masterton was born on 27 Sep 1874 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of James Masterton and Agnes Branks Shields); died on 6 Jan 1955 in 29 James St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 965CB6AFFE754281A5947CAEA3DB46742846
    • Residence: 1881, Strathloanhead, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1891; general servant
    • Residence: 1891, Logie Brae Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 7 Jun 1895; dairymaid
    • Residence: 3 Dec 1913, South Lodge Bridge Castle, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 6 Jan 1955, 29 James St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Name: Elisabeth Masterton
    Gender: Female
    Birth Date: 27 Sep 1874
    Birth Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
    Father: James Masterton
    Mother: Agnes Shields
    FHL Film Number: 6035516


    It was said that she tricked Jim into marrying her by pretending to be pregnant by wearing a pillow beneath her dress

    After Jim and Bessie married they never had any children.

    Bessie used to take Jim's lunch pail to him when he was working in the tram depot. The other men used to call her Jim's mother as she was much older than Jim was. She dressed in a hessian bag apron and wore a man's flat cap.

    Elizabeth married James Aitken on 3 Dec 1913 in 142 High St, Edinburgh, Scotland. James (son of John Aitken and Sarah Barton) was born on 18 Dec 1888 in 10 Summerfield, Leith, Mid Lothian, Scotland; died on 24 May 1977 in 1 Glenlockart Rd, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Marion Kemp was a bridesmaid at the wedding of James Aitken and Elizabeth Masterton

    Elizabeth married Alexander Begbie on 7 Jun 1895 in Evangelical Church, Strathloanhead, Torphicen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Alexander (son of John Begbie and Margaret Fairlie) was born on 22 Jun 1866 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Masterton was born in 1842 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 1722433028294B389BA610E561D5BEDA84A5
    • Occupation: 1881; railway labourer
    • Residence: 1881, Strathloanhead, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland

    James married Agnes Branks Shields. Agnes was born in 1844 in Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Agnes Branks Shields was born in 1844 in Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: B532615D750E4A0FAF7EDED91066609FDAF2
    • Residence: 1881, Strathloanhead, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland

    Children:
    1. 1. Elizabeth Masterton was born on 27 Sep 1874 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 6 Jan 1955 in 29 James St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.


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