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  1. 1.  Living (son of Rev William Niven Aitken and Jemima Oman Wood).

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rev William Niven Aitken was born on 22 Mar 1910 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (son of Robert Aitken and Anne Young Niven); was buried on 26 Nov 1962 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 3C2C1F00B21842819583F16ABDCCFDFF0CC9
    • Occupation: 15 Aug 1936; Bank Clerk
    • Residence: 22 Nov 1939, 56 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 1941, Hillview Road, Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 14 Apr 1948, Baptist Manse, Burra Island, Shetland Isles, Scotland

    Notes:

    When WWII came along William signed on as a conscientious objector and so was detailed to work in a bomb disposal unit and was stationed at Horsham, Sussex, for at least part of the time.
    About 1942 there was a desperate shortage of coal so he went down the mines. After the war William returned to banking before feeling the call to the Baptist ministry. He did much of his theological training through correspondence courses with London University whilst still working in the bank. His first pastoral charge was in the Shetland Islands and it was here that his son Ronald was born. Pastoring at Burra Isle Baptist Church he bought an old army jeep and converted it into a bus for church use. That vehicle plus the nurse's car and the butcher's van were the only vehicles on the island. There was no electricity and no modern conveniences on the island. Despite this the family loved the experience of living there. It must have been quite a culture shock after living in Edinburgh.
    His next call was to the ship building town of Jarrow in north east England, where he was the minister of Grange Road Baptist church. After 5 years there he was back in Scotland at John Knox Street Baptist Church in Glasgow. Three years later, in 1957, he was called to Canada.
    He accepted a call to Canada arriving in Nova Scotia in March 1957 he was called to a two point charge in Yarmouth County, south western NS.
    William loved the area and swore he would retire to the area. But this was not to be.
    In 1959 the family moved to a ministry in Oshwa, Ontario. He was only there three short years before succumbing to a heart attack.

    William married Jemima Oman Wood on 15 Aug 1936 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Jemima was born on 31 Oct 1904 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 27 Oct 1979. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jemima Oman Wood was born on 31 Oct 1904 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 27 Oct 1979.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: C1D0298A30404944B4208AEE3083E6E00615
    • Residence: 1939, 56 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 1941, Hillview Road, Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 14 Apr 1948, Baptist Manse, Burra Island, Shetland Isles, Scotland

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living
    3. 1. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert Aitken was born on 13 Sep 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (son of Robert Aitken and Ann Dow); died on 30 Apr 1937 in 51 Lauder Road, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Clothier & Merchant Tailor
    • _UID: 8CECC21604934EC68B5783339BF0BBAE87FB
    • Residence: 1871, 28 Carrubers Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1881; Apprentice Baker
    • Residence: 1881, 13 North Bank St, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1891; baker
    • Residence: 1891, 10 Rose Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 21 Sep 1896; Baker
    • Residence: 21 Sep 1896, 121 Rose St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 16 May 1899, 165 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 11 Feb 1900, 163 Morriston Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1901; hatter & shirtmaker
    • Residence: 1901, 8 Devon Place, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 19 Aug 1903, 13 South Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 7 Dec 1916, 10 Stanhope Place, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 22 Mar 1920, 9 Lauriston Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 22 Oct 1924, 51 Lauder Road, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 25 May 1926, 51 Lauder Road, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Name: Robert Aitken
    Gender: Mal
    Birth Date: 13 Sep 1864
    Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Father: Robert Aitken
    Mother: Ann Dow
    FHL Film Number: 6035516
    father-in-law, William Niven, was a Merchant Tailor. Together Robert and William founded the clothing firm of "Aitken and Niven". The firm is still in existance but has no family connections, other than its name. The firm specialises in school uniforms as well as general clothing.

    On 11 Feb 1900 Robert Aitken was the informant of the death of his mother Ann Dow

    In 1920 Robert was the informant on the death of his brother, John

    Robert married Anne Young Niven on 21 Sep 1896 in 121 Rose St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. Anne (daughter of William Niven and Mary Young) was born on 6 Oct 1867 in Beth Rd, Dundee, Scotland; died on 30 Dec 1923 in 19 Great King Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anne Young Niven was born on 6 Oct 1867 in Beth Rd, Dundee, Scotland (daughter of William Niven and Mary Young); died on 30 Dec 1923 in 19 Great King Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: C0C250DB1D3D41C68CAFCB46E537D67BC701
    • Residence: 1871, St Cyrus, Forfarshire, Scotland
    • Residence: 1881, 148 Rose St, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1891; shirtmaker
    • Residence: 1891, 121 Rose St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 21 Sep 1896, 157 Rose St, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 16 May 1899, 165 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 1901, 8 Devon Place, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 19 Aug 1903, 13 South Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 2 Sep 1909, 10 Stanhope Place, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 7 Dec 1916, 10 Stanhope Place, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 30 Dec 1923, 51 Lauder Road, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Name: Ann Young Niven
    Gender: Female
    Birth Date: 6 Oct 1867
    Birth Place: Dundee,Angus,Scotland
    Father:William Niven
    Mother: Mary Young
    FHL Film Number: 6035516

    Children:
    1. Mary Younger Aitken was born on 16 Jun 1897 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 6 Aug 1974 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
    2. Ann Dow Aitken was born on 16 May 1899 in 165 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, Scotland; died on 11 Mar 1962 in Australia; was buried in 1962 in Springvale Botanic Cemetery, Victoria, Australia.
    3. Catherine Sutherland Aitken was born on 26 May 1901 in 8 Devon Place, Edinburgh, Scotland; died on 7 Dec 1916 in 10 Stanhope Place, Edinburgh, Scotland.
    4. Robert Stewart Aitken was born on 19 Aug 1903 in 13 South Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland; died on 30 May 1970 in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland.
    5. 2. Rev William Niven Aitken was born on 22 Mar 1910 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried on 26 Nov 1962 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert Aitken was born on 4 Feb 1833 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland (son of Peter Aitken and Janet Pearson); died on 14 Apr 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried in Canongate Churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: F33351095A01415EB2193E2F7065721912B5
    • Residence: 1841, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1851; Labourer
    • Residence: 1851, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 25 Jun 1858, 12 Beaumont Place, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1861; Cab Electric Telegraph Coy
    • Residence: 1861, 69 B Cumberland St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 25 Jan 1865; telegraph inspector
    • Residence: 25 Jan 1865, 28 Carrubers Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1871; PO Inspector
    • Residence: 1871, 28 Carrubers Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Occupation: 14 Apr 1872; inspector of telegraphs
    • Residence: 14 Apr 1872, 28 Carrubers Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Notes:

    Name: Robert Aitken
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 4 Feb 1833
    Birth Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    Baptism Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    Father: Peter Aitken
    Mother: Janet Pearson
    FHL Film Number: 1066638 Reference ID: - 2:1810F5X

    a letter, written by this Robert's father to Robert's brother Thomas, it says; "I am sorry to inform you that on the 25th of January Brother Robert lost his eldest son Peter a fine boy 6 years old of water in the head and about the same time Alexander Little Bobbys second son died suddenly he went to bed in his usual good health and died in less than half an hour." Punctuation is as it was in the letter.
    I do not know who this, "Alexander", is, yet. Probably he was this Robert's son. Doubt arises because the letter refers to Brother Robert and then in the same sentence as Little Bobby as if they were two different people.
    Robert was variously described as a labourer, telegraph inspector and a mechanical engineer

    Robert married Ann Dow on 25 Jun 1858 in The Free Church Manse, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. Ann (daughter of John Dow and Margaret Stewart) was born about 1831 in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 11 Feb 1900 in 121 Rose St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ann Dow was born about 1831 in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland (daughter of John Dow and Margaret Stewart); died on 11 Feb 1900 in 121 Rose St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 46F9DCC86A264440960870AC33C53CF4D914
    • Residence: 1841, Balnabodach, Blair Atholl, Perthsire, Scotland
    • Residence: 25 Jun 1858, 186 Rose St, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 25 Jan 1865, 28 Carrubers Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 1871, 28 Carrubers Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 1881, 13 North Bank St, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 1891, 10 Rose Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 11 Feb 1900, 121 Rose St, Edinburgh. Scotland

    Notes:

    The informant of the death of Ann Dow was her son Robert AItken

    Notes:

    Married:
    Name: Robert Aitken
    Gender: Male
    Marriage Date: 25 Jun 1858
    Marriage Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
    Spouse: Ann DOw
    FHL Film Number: 6035516
    Name: Ann Dow
    Gender: Female
    Marriage Date: 25 Jun 1858
    Marriage Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian,Scotland
    Spouse: Robert Aitken
    FHL Film Number: 6035516

    Children:
    1. Peter Aitken was born on 16 Nov 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 25 Jan 1865 in 28 Carrubers Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.
    2. John Aitken was born on 26 Aug 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 22 Mar 1920 in Corporation Water Mains Dept., 86 Old Dalmarnock Rd, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    3. Margaret Clara Ada Valencia Faithful Aitken was born on 3 Jul 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 13 Jan 1943 in 12 Western Pl, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.
    4. 4. Robert Aitken was born on 13 Sep 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 30 Apr 1937 in 51 Lauder Road, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.
    5. Janet Aitken was born on 1 Dec 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died about 1943.
    6. William Aitken was born on 1 Nov 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 17 Mar 1940 in 12 Saughtonhall, Drive, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

  3. 10.  William Niven was born in 1842 in St Cyrus, Forfarshire, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 2BB110A4181C4868ABF9031238E83991173D
    • Occupation: 1871; joiner
    • Residence: 1871, St Cyrus, Forfarshire, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1881; printers joiner
    • Residence: 1881, 148 Rose St, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1891; joiner
    • Residence: 1891, 121 Rose St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Robert's father-in-law, William Niven, was a Merchant Tailor. Together Robert and William founded the clothing firm of "Aitken and Niven". The firm is still in existance but has no family connections, other than its name. The firm specialises in school uniforms as well as general clothing.

    William married Mary Young. Mary was born in 1842 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary Young was born in 1842 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 587EBF7FEBA740C793EB690F6368AB1D3674
    • Residence: 1871, St Cyrus, Forfarshire, Scotland
    • Residence: 1881, 148 Rose St, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 1891, 121 Rose St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

    Children:
    1. 5. Anne Young Niven was born on 6 Oct 1867 in Beth Rd, Dundee, Scotland; died on 30 Dec 1923 in 19 Great King Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.


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