John Aitken

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• 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

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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]

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. 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.

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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]

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

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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.

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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

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John married Elizabeth Roberts on 5 Jul 1822 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of John Roberts and Elizabeth Booth) was born in 1806 in Ecclesmachan, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 14 Oct 1889 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 36951BC8EAED49FC88FCB924DB47DFC1ED88
• Residence: 1841, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland

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Informant on the death of Elizabeth Roberts was her son-in-law, Richard Horn(e)

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Married:
Name: John Aitken
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 5 Jul 1822
Marriage Place: Linlithgow,West Lothian,Scotland
Spouse: Elisabeth Roberts
FHL Film Number: 1066635

Name: Elisabeth Roberts
Gender: Female Marriage
Date: 5 Jul 1822
Marriage Place: Linlithgow,West Lothian,Scotland
Spouse: John Aitken
FHL Film Number: 1066635

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David married Margaret Thomson. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: 11 Nov 1798; Farmer
• Residence: 8 Oct 1803, Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 21 Apr 1879; farmer (deceased)

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The lease of Wester Tartraven Farm was granted to John in 1802, at a rent of 35 pounds. This lease was renewed for 20 years in 1820. This then takes us to 1840 when John died. There are no records as to who leased it from 1840 until 1847 when records show John's son, Robert, in possession.

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John married Elizabeth Donaldson on 11 Nov 1798 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Donaldson and Catherine Arbuckle) was born about 1777 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 31 Jan 1857 in Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1857 in Torphichen Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 178EE266F41A4FF289B2660A33BD80EA411B
• Residence: 8 Oct 1803, Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1841, Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1851, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1851; domestic servant

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Informant of death of Elizabeth Donaldson was son Peter Aitken

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Married:
Name: John Aiken
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 11 Nov 1798
Marriage Place: Linlithgow,West Lothian,Scotland
Spouse: Elisabeth Donaldson
FHL Film Number: 102990

Name: Elisabeth Donaldson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 11 Nov 1798
Marriage Place: Linlithgow,West Lothian,Scotland
Spouse: John Aitken
FHL Film Number: 102990

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John married Elizabeth Booth. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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