Jane Love Neil

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• _UID: A112758D01C54E99B19A0F99D79BB05FD69E
• Residence: 1901, Stirling Road, St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Residence: 5 Oct 1923, Haugh Head, Gorebridge, Mid Lothian, Edinburgh
• Residence: 13 Mar 1978, Newbattle Lodge, Bogswood Rd, Mayfield, Midlothian, Scotland

Notes:

The informant on the death of Jane Love Neil was her daughter Marion Webster

Jane married John Charles Wood on 5 Oct 1923 in 2 Bellevue Crescent, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. John (son of James Askins Wood and Janet Hay Crichton) was born on 2 Feb 1898 in 18 Brydon Place, Penicuik, Scotland; died on 20 Aug 1981 in Rosslynlee Hospital, Roslyn, Mid Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses to the wdding of John C Wood and Jane Neil were John Cowe, Craig Bank, Stow and Jessie Dickson Neil, Haugh Head, Gorebridge

1. Living
2. Marion Neill Wood was born on 30 Jun 1925 in Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 24 Jun 2014 in Roodlands General Hospital, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

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• _UID: BD3B709384D1496E875DF6F3AEA34B3BAB77
• Residence: 1871, Crawhill Tilework, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, Linlithgow Bridge, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; general labourer
• Residence: 1891, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 25 Sep 1892; Maltman
• Occupation: 28 Oct 1892; labourer
• Residence: 28 Oct 1892, Mains, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 25 Nov 1892; Maltman
• Residence: 21 Apr 1894, Mains, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 27 Nov 1894; Maltman
• Occupation: 23 Sep 1897; Labourer
• Occupation: 1901; lime burner
• Residence: 1901, Stirling Road, St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 17 Sep 1907; Limeworks Manager
• Occupation: 25 Jun 1925; Limeworks Manager
• Residence: 25 Jun 1925, 1 South Middleton, Gorebridge, Edinburgh, Scotland
• Occupation: 23 Jul 1926; Limestone manager (Deceased)
• Occupation: 19 Jun 1935; Limeworks Manager (Deceased)

Notes:

Name: Magnus Aitken Neill
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1868
Birth Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Andrew Neill
Mother: Elisabeth Aitken
FHL Film Number: 6035516
informant of the death of Elizabeth Aitken was her son Magnus Neill

The informant of the death of Magnus Neill in 1925 was his son Magnus Neill

------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
Death Cert, Death cert of wife Marion Aitken. Cit. Date: 12 Dec 2008.
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Magnus married Marion Aitken on 28 Oct 1892 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. Marion (daughter of Peter Aitken and Mary Calder) was born on 3 Jul 1870 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 19 Jun 1938 in 10 Station Rd, Stow, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: A1021DCD47194A219307777F281AA654243D
• Residence: 1871, Low Road, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, Clinto, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 6 Jul 1888; domestic servant
• Occupation: 5 Apr 1891; domestic duties
• Residence: 5 Apr 1891, Limeworkers House Carriber, Linlithgow, West Lothian. Scotland
• Residence: 1892, Limeworkers House Carriber, Linlithgow, West Lothian. Scotland
• Occupation: 28 Oct 1892; Domestic Servant
• Residence: 28 Oct 1892, Bowden Limeworks, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, Stirling Road, St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Residence: 19 Jun 1935, 44 Birkenside, Gorebridge, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Marion Aitken
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1870
Birth Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Peter Aitken
Mother: Mary Calder
FHL Film Number: 6035516

The informant of the death of Marion Aitken in 1935 was her son Magnus Neill

(Medical):In an e-mail from Terry Stewart, 17 Sep 2009, he says it is believed that Marion only had one arm.

Occupation:
from birth cert of daughter Mary Calder Smith

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• _UID: 75DCA65A41874C8EBD7D66C4194315A97134
• Residence: 1851, Leys Mill, Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland
• Occupation: 1861, Crawhill Lodge, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1861, Crawhill Lodge, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 20 Feb 1861, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 7 Dec 1866; tile maker
• Occupation: 1871; brick & tilemaker
• Residence: 1871, Crawhill Tilework, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 18 May 1873; Tilemaker

Notes:

Name: Andrew Nell
Gender: Male Birth
Date: 27 Mar 1837
Birth Place: Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
Father: Alexander Nell
Mother: Janet Dixon
FHL Film Number: 1040112

Informant on the death of Andrew Neill was Magnus Aitken, father in law

Andrew married Elizabeth Aitken on 20 Feb 1861 in Westfield Cottage, Torphicen, West Lothian Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of Magnus Little Aitken and Helen Beveridge) was born on 7 Jun 1827 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 27 Jun 1827 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 21 Apr 1894 in Mains Maltings, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 9E3B71DE8815408DAE3CD2353AE9FE11B53E
• Residence: 1841, Kipps Coal Works, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1851, Craigbank, Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 1861; dressmaker
• Residence: 1861, Wallhouse Muir, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 20 Feb 1861, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Crawhill Tilework, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, Linlithgow Bridge, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Prior to marriage Elizabeth resided with her parents at Kipps Coal Works. She was married at Westfield Cottage, Torphichen, and believed to be very concious of the age difference with her husband!

The informant of the death of Elizabeth Aitken was her son Magnus Neill

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• _UID: 0A787E126C06406799B107E588D3B79C0FCC
• Occupation: 29 Sep 1854; Stone Dyker
• Occupation: 1861; drystane dyker
• Residence: 1861, 2 Low Clints, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 3 Jul 1870; labourer
• Occupation: 1871; labourer
• Residence: 1871, Low Road, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; stone dyker
• Residence: 1881, Clinto, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 17 Feb 1886; mason
• Occupation: 1891; mason
• Residence: 1891, Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1901; dyker (retired)
• Residence: 1901, 4 North Street, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 19 Jun 1935; Dry Stone Dyker (Deceased)

Notes:

Name: Peter Aitken
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Apr 1827
Birth Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Peter Aitken
Mother: Janet Pearson
FHL Film Number: 1066638
was the informant on the death of his son, Peter, in 1879.

Peter Aitken was the informant on Mary Calder, his wife, death certificate in 1881.

Peter was the informant on the death of his son, Johm in 1881.

------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
Death Cert, Death Cert of daughter Marion Aitken. Cit. Date: 12 Dec 2008.
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Peter married Mary Calder on 29 Sep 1854 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. Mary (daughter of William Calder and Mary Inglis) was born on 7 Dec 1830 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 9 Jan 1831 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 25 Mar 1881 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: DD3CB12BF1FD4CE7B5E92CD0CBC0EDCDF5A5
• Residence: 1841, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1851; house servant
• Residence: 1851, Jarvey Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1861, 2 Low Clints, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Low Road, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

The informant on the death certificate of Mary Calder in 1881 was Peter Aitken, her husband

Notes:

Married:
Name: Peter Aitken
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 29 Sep 1854
Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
Spouse:- Mary Calder
FHL Film Number: 1066638

Name: Mary Calder
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 29 Sep 1854
Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
Spouse: Peter Aitken
FHL Film Number: 1066638

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• _UID: 2384830F17C74038B3E4B3AB387D8020D9C6
• Occupation: 1851; brick maker
• Residence: 1851, Leys Mill, Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland
• Occupation: 1861; brick maker
• Residence: 1861, Crawhill Lodge, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland

Alexander married Janet Dickson. Janet was born in 1837 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died in pre 1881. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: AEA09BECE9814DDAB352E5A4600CBC6E8ACB
• Residence: 1851, Leys Mill, Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland

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• _UID: E9652962E1054930A39DF61D6A67BAEB01F4
• Occupation: 9 Jan 1820, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; Mineral Borer
• Residence: 26 Feb 1835, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1841; Wright
• Residence: 1841, Kipps Coal Works, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1851; wright
• Residence: 1851, Craigbank, Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 1861; mineral borer
• Residence: 1861, Wallhouse Muir, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1871; mineral borer
• Residence: 1871, Crawhill Tilework, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Magness Aitken
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 16 Aug 1794
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: William Aitken
Mother: Margaret Little
FHL Film Number: 1066632, 0102988

Name:
Magnus Aitken
Residence Date:
26 Feb 1835
Residence Place:
Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland


1851, grandchild Helen Wilson (aged 2) was living with Magnus and Helen
In 1861, grandchild Helen Aitken(aged13) was living with Magnus and Helen

Magnus was the informant on the death of his sister Janet, in 1858
Informant on the death of Andrew Neill in 1873, was Magnus Aitken, father in law

Magnus married Helen Beveridge on 9 Jan 1820 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. Helen (daughter of William Beveridge and Elizabeth Aitken) was born on 11 Nov 1792 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 11 Nov 1792 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 10 Mar 1883 in Linlithgow Bridge, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: E97AC0A698E94DA59F7F301672812FD99B17
• Residence: 1841, Kipps Coal Works, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1851, Craigbank, Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1861, Wallhouse Muir, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Crawhill Tilework, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, Linlithgow Bridge, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Informant of death was daughter Elizabeth Aitken

Notes:

Married:
Name: Magnus Aitken
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 9 Jan 1820
Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
Spouse: Helen Beveridge
FHL Film Number: 1066638

Name: Helen Beveridge
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 9 Jan 1820
Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
Spouse: Magnus Aitken
FHL Film Number: 1066638

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• _UID: 74DA5E471C4D4801B9A3A2A6A6922734DC54
• Occupation: 1841; Agricultural Labourer
• Residence: 1841, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1851; Labourer
• Residence: 1851, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1856, 6 Bowyett, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1861; Limestone Miner
• Residence: 1861, 6 Bowyett, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1871; Dyker
• Residence: 1871, Bowyett, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 23 Aug 1875, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; Stone Dyker
• Residence: 23 Aug 1875, Bishopry Cottage, 7 Bowyett, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

On 17 Jul.1814 Peter paid for the banns to be read. "Proclamation of Peter Aitken, in this parish (Torphichen) and Janet Pearson, in Linlithgow, twice in one day".

In 1832 he paid 6/8 for the use of the "best mortcloth used to the deceased Marion Liddell", his mother-in-law.

On the 1st Dec 1837, he was absolved by the Kirk Session at Torphichen, of the sin of drunkenness, using profane language and riotous behaviour but not before having held out for quite a while against the Session.
The following comes from the research of Graham Marshall, with great thanks.
" Peter was charged with the offences when he went to the minister, in Feb 1833, to arrange to have his son Robert baptised. The minister took the opportunity to report him to the Session ' in consequence of certain complaints as to the repeated instances of drunkenness as of late'.
Peter Aitken initially refused to play their games which led to the Session appointing a committee comprising the Minister, the Session Clerk and four Elders to sort him out.
Thus it was that Peter appeared before this Church Court in Torphichen on 25th March 1833 charged with one specific instance of his alleged offences and that on the night of New Years Day he had been in widow Arthur's house 'in a state of intoxication and of then or there having uttered profane oaths and of having conducted himself both in the said house and about the door in a riotous manner.'
He admitted that he had been in the house but denied that he had been intoxicated or uttered profane oaths or behaved in a riotous manner. The Session then called witnesses to prove their case.
First came widow Arthur (Agnes Walker widow of the late Thomas Arthur) who remembered Peter Aitken coming to her house about ten or eleven o'clock and that while he had been drinking he was in control of himself. It appears he sent her for a bottle of whisky and that she had brought him half a bottle and was sent for and found another, there is no mention of where she found them.
It seems the company were willing to share Peter's first bottle of whisky but not so the second, referred to in the Session Minutes as 'spirits in a bottle'. He appararntly tried to persuade Norman McQueen to take a drink but there was something about it that persuaded Norman to throw it on the back of the fire which displeased Peter Aitken who threatened to ' pit him up in the reek'.
There seems to have been a scuffle after that but there was conflicting evidence from the widow Arthur and others as to exactly what happened. John Brodie and Norman McQueen seemed to be involved asn so it seems was Peter. There seems to have been an attempt to take the disagreement outside which resulted in Norman being pulled into the house and Peter, being outside, hammering on the door to be let back in. John Brodie clearly had remained inside since he, it was claimed, had gone to the door and asked if they wanted him. It sounds as if William Aitken was also outside although the evidence hardly mentions him. Peter apparently answered 'No it was old Nany and young Nanny and Mary and that them to put them in the dam.'
The second witness, Paul McFail refused to take the oath so the proceedings were postponed until the following day to hear more witnesses; Agnes Arthur the widow's daughter, John Marshall and Margaret, his daughter.
Agnes seemed clearer than her mother about who was in their house on New Year's night. She told how Mary Gunn, Norman McQueen one of their lodgers, John Brodie another lodger and her mother were there when Peter Aitken came in with William Aitken (possibly his brother) but supported her mother's view that he was not drunk. She was also clearer about who left, listing Peter Aitken, William Aitken, Paul McFail and John Brodie. She, her mother and Mary Gunn then went to bed, however she later said she had been in bed all of the time and couldn't see all that happened. It seems that John Marshall came in towards the end of the incident and had the poker taken to him by Agnes who had risen from her bed to clear the house. His testimony added a touch of farce when he claimed to remember meeting Peter Aitken and going with him to James Aitken's (probably another brother) house then on to Philip Gunn's house but that he could not remember being in widow Arthur's house. His daughter Maggie cleared that one up when she told how she had collected her father from there and took him home.
There is something ironic in the choice of date to hear the evidence for the defence - April first.
Peter went first and he admitted using intemperate language but not fighting or being drunk. He called Philip Gunn who described Peter Aitken as 'except for himself, the soberest man in the company in his house on the night of the 1st of January'.
The evidence seemed to have little effect on the Session Committee who referred it to the Presbytery who met two days later at Linlithgow where Peter argued that the evidence given for and against him was contradictory. But did acknowledge that he 'had in face of much provocation spoken one unguarded word for which he was sorry and resolved to be on his guard'. But that was not enough for the Presbyters who 'resolved without a vote to appoint a committee of three to examine the extract minutes of the Kirk Session of Torphichen and report to next meeting of Presbytery what facts appeared to them to be substantiated by the evidence.'
The committee reported back in three weeks with a neat summary of what they saw as the evidence. They were 'clearly of the opinion that the evidence proves that Peter Aitken had been drinking freely in the house of Philip Gunn, that he came with others to the house of Widow Arthur and sent for whisky. But it does not seem proved that Peter Aitken was very much intoxicated; that it seems true that Peter Aitken did then use profane language and behaved in a riotous manner in the Widow Arthur's house and after outside of her door demanding admittance and that the witnesses brought by Peter Aitken do not in any respect rebut the evidence on the part of the prosecution.'
The Presbytery agreed with the findings and referred it back to the Session for action who in their turn referred it to the Minister, His success in dealing with Peter Aitken was complete. He took only another two an a half years to persuade Peter to apologise to session. Whether Robert and his sister " (Roobert and Catherin children of Peter who were born in this time)" were then baptised is not recorded but normal service was resumed with the baptism of the next child, Mary Ann in 1938."

In the 1861 census two grandchildren, William aged 5 and John aged 7 months were living with Peter and Janet
In the 1871 census, grandchild William aged 18 was living with Peter and Janet

His daughter-in-law, AINNIE Aitken, reported his death.


Residence:
In 1856 the family resided at 6 Bowyett in the parish of Torphichen, along with William Aitken the illegitimate son of their daughter Janet and Andrew Cape

Peter married Janet Pearson on 17 Jul 1814 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. Janet (daughter of John Pearson and Marion Liddell) was born in 1792 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 11 May 1794 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 9 Jul 1888 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1888 in Torphichen Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 2A35A9C662254443BD0CC49B09F7FB717084
• Residence: 1841, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1861, 6 Bowyett, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Bowyett, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, Bow Yett, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

John Aitken was the informant on his mother's death certificate, in 1888.

Notes:

Married:
Banns were called at Torphichen and once at Linlithgow. i.e. Torphichen where Peter was residing and Linlithgow parish where Janet resided.

Name: Peter Aitken
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 17 Jul 1814
Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
Spouse: Janet Pierson
FHL Film Number: 1066638


Name: Janet Pierson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 17 Jul 1814
Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
Spouse: Peter Aitken
FHL Film Number: 1066638

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• _UID: C36F182F57114D92BB4F91D67A485BCA182C
• Occupation: 1841; smith
• Residence: 1841, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland

William married Mary Inglis. Mary was born on 7 Mar 1791 in West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 22 Nov 1880 in Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: D485064D830249C2BF0BB84FCBD334270682
• Residence: 1841, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland