Margaret Hyslop Aitken

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• _UID: 62F850867F7240D6814711F05A2548753CA1
• Occupation: 18 Apr 1930; office clerk
• Occupation: 1934; clerk
• Residence: 1934, 8240 Northfield Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, USA
• Occupation: 6 Dec 1939; stenographer
• Residence: 6 Dec 1939, 4649 Vancouver Avenue, Wayne, Michigan, USA
• Occupation: 2 Apr 1940; secretary
• Occupation: 11 Apr 1942; secretary
• Residence: 11 Apr 1942, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Went to Australia with her mother. On the death of her father, in 1915, she returned to Scotland, with mother and her siblings, in 1916.
By 1923 her mother had remarried and the family went to the USA arriving in the Port of New York on 1 Aug 1923.

Margaret married Lincoln Steffens Talcott on 11 Apr 1942 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Lincoln (son of Norman Talcott and Rebecca Bennett) was born on 16 May 1911 in Greenwich, Connecticut, Massachussetts, USA; died on 15 May 1972 in Michigan, USA; was buried on 18 May 1972. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2. Living
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• _UID: 7BAC30CE2C064ECDA9C452383E8F32E149FF
• Residence: 1881, Fallside North, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, Newlands, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 1901; farmer
• Residence: 1901, Wester Newland Farm, Polmont, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 6 Feb 1906; farmer
• Residence: 6 Feb 1906, Overton Cottage, Polmont, Scotland
• Emigration: 6 Jan 1911, London, England
• Occupation: 6 Jan 1911; farmer
• Immigration: 7 Feb 1911, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Occupation: 7 Feb 1911; farmer

Notes:

In Mar 1900 his brother John was married. James was a witness at the wedding

James farmed at Overton Farm in the Polmont, STI, area.
They proceeded to have 4 children and then James migrated to Australia by himself, with his wife and children to follow.
Once getting set, though not settled, he sent for his wife and children.
James and family then lived in and around the Brisbane area, Mount Brisbane, Scarborough, Towoomba, Rath Pine and then Sandgate.
At Sandgate, then a separate town now a suburb of Brisbane, he owned a dairy in partnership with a Dane call Madsen, Sandgate Dairy, Bald Hills Road Sandgate.
After the family arrived he and Margaret had a daughter, Lillian Moffat Aitken.
James corresponded with his brother John who was farming at Hareburn Farm. In one letter he told of a tiny school nearby where the pupils and staff were terrified when a snake got into the school and would not leave. They called on James who promptly shot the reptile.
It was believed that James was killed in a tractor accident whilst aged in his 30's. He may have died of a heart attack. On late information just received it states he died of a brain haemorrhage.
When he died his wife was already pregnant with their daughter May. After May was born Margaret and and the children set sail back to Scotland on a troop ship. This turned out to be an epic journey, of 7 weeks, as the ship zig zagged its way across the oceans avoiding U-Boats and picking up survivors from stricken vessels.
May died of influenza, which was in pandemic proportions, either on board the ship or very soon after landing.
Margaret remarried in Scotland to John Morrison. John and James, Margaret's eldest boy, then went to the USA, with Margaret and the rest of the children following. Margaret and children arrived in the Port of New York on 1 Aug 1923. Margaret and John then provided a half brother for the children.
The whole family moved to Michigan in 1925.

Emigration:
Departed onboard the "Orsova" for Brisbane, Australia

Immigration:
Arrived on board the Orsova from London

James married Margaret Ellen Murray on 6 Feb 1906 in Middlerigg, Reddingmuir, Polmont, Stirling, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of John Murray and Margaret Hislop) was born on 1 Aug 1885; died on 28 Aug 1958 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 1F72B004A707472B92A88A9A22AF723A40F5
• Residence: 5 Apr 1891, Maggie Woods Loan, Blinkbony, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 31 Mar 1901; house worker
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Reddingmuirhead, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Residence: 6 Feb 1906, Middrigg, Reddingmuir, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Immigration: 2 Feb 1916, London, England
• Occupation: 2 Feb 1916; domestic
• Emigration: 23 Jul 1923, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Immigration: 1 Aug 1923, New York, New York, USA
• Residence: 1930, Wayne, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 18 Apr 1930, 297 Highfield Joy Road, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 2 Apr 1940, 4651 Vancouver Avenue, Wayne, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1950, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Notes:

They proceeded to have 4 children and then James migrated to Australia by himself, with his wife and children to follow.
Once getting set, though not settled, he sent for his wife and children.
James and family then lived in and around the Brisbane area, Mount Brisbane, Scarborough, Towoomba, Rath Pine and then Sandgate.
At Sandgate, then a separate town now a suburb of Brisbane, he owned a dairy in partnership with a Dane call Madsen, Sandgate Dairy, Bald Hills Road Sandgate.
After the family arrived he and Margaret had a daughter, Lillian Moffat Aitken.
James corresponded with his brother John who was farming at Hareburn Farm. In one letter he told of a tiny school nearby where the pupils and staff were terrified when a snake got into the school and would not leave. They called on James who promptly shot the reptile.
It was believed that James was killed in a tractor accident whilst aged in his 30's. He may have died of a heart attack. On late information just received it states he died of a brain haemorrhage.
When he died his wife was already pregnant with their daughter May. After May was born Margaret and and the children set sail back to Scotland on a troop ship. This turned out to be an epic journey, of 7 weeks, as the ship zig zagged its way across the oceans avoiding U-Boats and picking up survivors from stricken vessels.
May died of influenza, which was in pandemic proportions, either on board the ship or very soon after landing.
Margaret remarried in Scotland to John Morrison. John and James, Margaret's eldest boy, then went to the USA, with Margaret and the rest of the children following. Margaret and children arrived in the Port of New York on 1 Aug 1923. Margaret and John then provided a half brother for the children.
The whole family moved to Michigan in 1925.

Immigration:
Arrived on board the Omrah from Brisbane, Australia

Emigration:
Departed on board the Columbia for New York

Immigration:
Arrived on board the Columbia from Glasgow

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• _UID: 55F0A438B55C478DB6811BFBF0182E52DBD1
• Residence: 1841, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1851; Servant
• Residence: 1851, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1861; ploughman
• Residence: 1861, Newton Mains Farm House, Bothkennar, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 24 May 1864; Ploughman
• Residence: 24 May 1864, Mounteerie, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1866; dyker
• Occupation: 26 Nov 1867; Dyker
• Residence: 26 Nov 1867, Knock, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1868; mason
• Occupation: 11 Jun 1870; vanman
• Residence: 11 Jun 1870, Clinkingston, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1871; van driver
• Residence: 1871, Clinckstone, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 22 Jan 1880; vanman
• Residence: 22 Jan 1880, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; bakers vandriver
• Residence: 1881, Fallside North, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1882; bakery vanman
• Occupation: 1891; farmer
• Residence: 1891, Newlands, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 1901; farmer
• Residence: 1901, Glenend Farm, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 8 Feb 1902; farmer
• Residence: 8 Feb 1902, Glenend Farm, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1913, Glenend Farm, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 29 Dec 1922; farmer
• Residence: 29 Dec 1922, West Mains Farm, Whitburn Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

James had various jobs throughout his life. He was a mason, farm worker, bakers vanman, ploughman and then a farmer. Farmed first at Glenend, Muiravonside and then West Mains Farm, Bathgate.

"Erected by James Aitken.
In memory of his wife Moffat Cunningham who died 17 Oct 1879 aged 41 years.
Also his wife Margaret Dobie who died 8th Feb 1902 aged 64 years.
His daughter Mary died 17th Mar aged 45 years.
And his grand-daughter Margaret Crerar. Died 16th May 1913 aged 19 days.
His son James died in Australia in 1915 aged 41.
The bove James Aitken died 29th Sep 1922 aged 85 years.
His son Peter died 10 Mar 1933."

James was the informant on the death of his daughter, Mary, in 1913
The death of James was reported by his daughter Janet Livingstone

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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 23 Feb 2016.
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James married Moffat Cunningham on 26 Nov 1867 in Torbush, Morningside, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Moffat (daughter of John Bell Cunningham and Mary Steel) was born about 1836 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 30 Dec 1836 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 17 Oct 1879 in Falside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1879 in Bathgate Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: BB5C399DBE11435BAF64A8F434EAA8FCCB61
• Residence: 1841, Balderston Cot Houses, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1851; house servant
• Residence: 1851, 7 Riccarton, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1861; house maid
• Residence: 1861, Galabraes, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 26 Nov 1867; Domestic Servant
• Residence: 26 Nov 1867, Polmont, Redding, Stirling, Scotland
• Residence: 11 Jun 1870, Clinkingston, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Married:
Name: James Aitken
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1867
Marriage Place: Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Spouse: Moffat Cunningham
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Name: Moffat Cunningham
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1867
Marriage Place: Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Spouse: James Aitken
FHL Film Number: 6035516

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• _UID: 3971272E70594FB6A98B36630F649B0FB72B
• Occupation: 5 Apr 1891; dairyman
• Residence: 5 Apr 1891, Maggie Woods Loan, Blinkbony, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 31 Mar 1901; farmer
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Reddingmuirhead, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John married Margaret Hislop. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: C02C300CB9F84D20A6127F18960E83BC78AA
• Residence: 5 Apr 1891, Maggie Woods Loan, Blinkbony, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 31 Mar 1901; house wife
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Reddingmuirhead, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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• _UID: 06305AB1FF5B419C8D3F4E13A4EB2B81E078
• Occupation: 1841; Ag Lab
• Residence: 1841, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1851; labourer
• Residence: 1851, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1856; Agricultural Labourer
• Occupation: 1861; agricultural labourer
• Residence: 1861, Mounteerie, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1862; Builder
• Occupation: 1871; mason
• Residence: 1871, Mounteerie, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; Dyker
• Residence: 1881, Hilderston Hill House, Torphicen, West Lothian Scotland
• Occupation: 1884; Dyker
• Occupation: 1 Sep 1918; farmer, deceased

Notes:

Her first child was born illegitimate. The father was James Aitken of Silvermines farm, her cousin who she eventually married. "James confession was a masterpiece of avoidance; 'I hereby acknowledge to have had carnal connection with Marion Aitken, Torphichen, daughter of Peter Aitken there about the time she must have got with the child of which she was lately delivered.'
Things worked out , however as the couple married a couple of years later but not before making the same mistake again when their second child was born on what appears to be their wedding day. The wedding cost 2/6.

The family is supposed to have moved, at about 1854, from Silvermine Farm to Montaree, also known as Mount Eerie or Mounteerie or Montearie, also probably as Windy Wa's (Walls), because he became bankrupt.

Informant of the death of James Aitken was his son Peter Aitken

"James Aitken died 16 June 1884 aged 69, wife Marion Aitken died 6 November 1885 aged 70, daughter Catherine died 25 November 1849 aged 14 , daughter Jane died 10 May 1876 aged 32."

------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
Death Cert, Cit. Date: 10 May 2019.
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James married Marion Aitken on 24 Sep 1837 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Marion (daughter of Peter Aitken and Janet Pearson) was born on 4 Sep 1815 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 25 Sep 1815 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 6 Nov 1885 in Hilderston Hill House, Torphicen, West Lothian Scotland; was buried in 1885 in Torphichen Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: D354BBCAA9BD473ABDAC45265E7CCA3E4929
• Residence: 1841, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1851, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1861, Mounteerie, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Mounteerie, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, Hilderston Hill House, Torphicen, West Lothian Scotland

Notes:

Name: Marion Aitken
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1815
Baptism Date: 25 Sep 1815
Baptism Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Peter Aitken
Mother: Janet Pearson
FHL Film Number: 1066638 Reference ID: - 2:17HBSTQ
informant of the death of Marion Aitken was her son Peter Aitken

Notes:

Married:
Name: James Aitken
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 24 Sep 1837
Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
Spouse: Marion Aitken
FHL Film Number: 1066638

Name: Marion Aitken
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 24 Sep 1837
Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
Spouse: James Aitken
FHL Film Number: 1066638

The banns for James Aitken and Marion Aitken were read both in Linlithgow and at Torphichen

Other Events:

• _UID: CA51014EB0BC4F52A0FFC5E527685C7B26C6
• Occupation: 1841; agricultural labourer
• Residence: 1841, Balderston Cot Houses, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland

John married Mary Steel. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 7747589BF0A340FBA5D7E8E2A34BF68F38A7
• Residence: 1841, Balderston Cot Houses, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland