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Thomas Aitken

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas Aitken was born on 13 Feb 1882 in 24 Sunbury Pl, Edinburgh, Scotland; was christened on 18 Mar 1882 in Dean and Chalmers Free Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (son of David Aitken and Margaret Marr); and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 2D08111E3123472080E3CE69B4FCEE2F8654
    • Residence: 13 Feb 1882, 24 Sunbury Pl, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 1891, Tenneyside Cottage, Bonnyrig, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1901; Coal Miner
    • Residence: 1901, 12 Burnside Pl, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Name: Thomas Aitken
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 13 Feb 1882
    Baptism Date: 18 Mar 1882
    Baptism Place: Dean and Chalmers Free Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Father: David Aitken
    Mother: Margaret Marr
    FHL Film Number: 889486
    Reference ID: - 2:G3DHRX


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  David Aitken was born on 8 May 1857 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland (son of Henry Aitken and Catherine Cunningham); died on 14 Feb 1930 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 909E785A579F44F4B048360C0526DFA41669
    • Residence: 1861, 10 Low Clints, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 2 Apr 1880, Steenhouse, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1881; Van Driver (in drugs warehouse)
    • Residence: 1881, 24 Sunbury Pl, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 13 Feb 1882, 24 Sunbury Pl, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 21 May 1884, 24 Sunbury Pl, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1891; carrier
    • Residence: 1891, Tenneyside Cottage, Bonnyrig, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1901; Coal Miner
    • Residence: 1901, 12 Burnside Pl, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 14 Aug 1906; coalminer
    • Residence: 1911, 41 Swinhill Terrace, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    • Residence: 11 Jun 1917, Sivinhill Ter, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    • Residence: 14 Feb 1930, Old Brick Works, Polmont, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Name: David Aitken
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 8 May 1857
    Birth Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    Father: Henry Aitken
    Mother: Cathe. Cunningham
    FHL Film Number: 6035516

    The informant otf the death of David Aitken was his son Henry Aitken.

    David married Margaret Marr on 2 Apr 1880 in Gilmerton Church of Scotland manse, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Marr and Janet Heriot) was born on 26 Dec 1860 in Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland; died on 11 Jun 1917 in Sivinhill Ter, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Marr was born on 26 Dec 1860 in Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland (daughter of Thomas Marr and Janet Heriot); died on 11 Jun 1917 in Sivinhill Ter, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 823479364BAC4F408086878C7D93C5C69F53
    • Residence: 1861, Parknook Dalkeith Road, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 1871, Old Dalkeith Road Lower Craigs, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Occupation: 2 Apr 1880; Domestic Servant
    • Residence: 2 Apr 1880, Parkneuk, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 1881, 24 Sunbury Pl, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 13 Feb 1882, 24 Sunbury Pl, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 21 May 1884, 24 Sunbury Pl, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 1891, Tenneyside Cottage, Bonnyrig, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1901, 12 Burnside Pl, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1911, 41 Swinhill Terrace, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    • Residence: 11 Jun 1917, Sivinhill Ter, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Notes:

    Name: Margaret Marr
    Gender: Female
    Birth Date: 26 Dec 1860
    Birth Place: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
    Father: Thomas Marr
    Mother: Janet Heriot
    FHL Film Number: 6035516

    Notes:

    Married:
    Witnesses at the wedding of David Aitken and Margaret Marr were James Marr and Betsy Wright.

    Children:
    1. Henry Marr Aitken was born on 15 Jun 1880 in Lower Stenhouse, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland; died on 5 Nov 1956 in St Michaels Hospital, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. 1. Thomas Aitken was born on 13 Feb 1882 in 24 Sunbury Pl, Edinburgh, Scotland; was christened on 18 Mar 1882 in Dean and Chalmers Free Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    3. Jessie Aitken was born on 21 May 1884 in 24 Sunbury Pl, Edinburgh, Scotland; was christened on 13 Dec 1884 in Dean and Chalmers Free Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    4. David Aitken was born on 20 Feb 1886 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    5. James Marr Aitken was born on 16 Mar 1888 in Cockpen, East Lothian, Scotland; died in 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Aitken was born in 1830 in Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland (son of John Aitken and Elizabeth Roberts); died on 16 Mar 1859 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1859 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: BF1446264506460B904BC83DB1331C1AD598
    • 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]


  2. 5.  Catherine Cunningham was born on 4 Apr 1833 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 12 May 1833 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of David Cunningham and Margaret Thomson); died on 16 Feb 1916 in Larbert Asylum, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 86494167946E4DD9AC092ECF422945CDCE55
    • Occupation: 1861; working at tile works
    • Residence: 1861, 10 Low Clints, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    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.

    Notes:

    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

    Children:
    1. Margaret Thomson Aitken was born about 1854 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Mar 1927 in Kirkbrae, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. John Aitken was born on 25 Jul 1855 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; 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.
    3. 2. David Aitken was born on 8 May 1857 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 14 Feb 1930 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    4. Elisabeth Henerita Aitken was born on 24 Mar 1859 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.

  3. 6.  Thomas Marr was born in 1817 in Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: A663F68F637B458EB3F6BB78420D353BDA61
    • Occupation: 1861; carter
    • Residence: 1861, Parknook Dalkeith Road, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1871; carter
    • Residence: 1871, Old Dalkeith Road Lower Craigs, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Thomas married Janet Heriot. Janet was born in 1823 in Newton, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Janet Heriot was born in 1823 in Newton, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 63A94CA24F63465EAE1368CB10B8B1B77455
    • Residence: 1861, Parknook Dalkeith Road, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Residence: 1871, Old Dalkeith Road Lower Craigs, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Children:
    1. 3. Margaret Marr was born on 26 Dec 1860 in Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland; died on 11 Jun 1917 in Sivinhill Ter, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Aitken was born on 22 Aug 1801 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland (son of John Aitken and Elizabeth Donaldson); died on 6 Oct 1836 in Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in Torphichen Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 04053A55906F4092966868DD40C6C9FF7A5B

    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]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Roberts was born in 1806 in Ecclesmachan, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of John Roberts and Elizabeth Booth); died on 14 Oct 1889 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

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

    Notes:

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

    Notes:

    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

    Children:
    1. Janet Aitken was born on 23 Nov 1823 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 29 Nov 1823 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 4 Dec 1901 in 8 Cochrane Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. Elizabeth Isabella Marion Roberts Aitken was born on 16 Aug 1825 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 24 Aug 1825 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 16 Jun 1913 in Goshen Place, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.
    3. John Aitken was born in 1828 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 19 Jun 1828 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died after 1856.
    4. 4. Henry Aitken was born in 1830 in Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 16 Mar 1859 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1859 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland.
    5. Agnes Aitken was born in 1832 in Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died after 1911.
    6. Jane Aitken was born in 1834 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 23 Dec 1918 in Lorne Cottage, Redding, Polmont, West Lothian, Scotland.
    7. George Aitken was born in 1836 in Silvermine, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
    8. Joanne Aitken was born in 1839 in Silvermine, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 14 May 1915 in Fairview Cottage, Almond, Muiravonside, Scotland; was buried in 1915 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland.

  3. 10.  David Cunningham and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: B44CF6BA5DD94DAABF8791AF4AC7C965A233

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


  4. 11.  Margaret Thomson and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 657F516FEF9B492285E689CA8969D7F61658

    Children:
    1. 5. Catherine Cunningham 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.