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  1. 1.  Living (daughter of James Johnston and Elizabeth Salmond Aitken).

    Family/Spouse: Stanley Prain. Stanley (son of Alexander Cathro Prain and Agnes Berry) was born on 10 Mar 1909; died on 21 Jun 1991 in 11 Muirhead Road, Rattray, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Johnston was born in 1893 (son of Robert Johnston and Jessie Cunningham); and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 5E8E37AB9A484FC7A13E0C949B698A65384E
    • Residence: 1925, Ballencrieff Farm, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1927; farmer
    • Residence: 1927, Kirkton Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1927, Ballencrieff Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1932, Ballencrieff Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1936, Ballencrieff Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 27 Jul 1944, Lochbank, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

    Notes:

    James farmed at Kirkton Farm and then Ballencrieff Farm. Whilst at Kirkton he met and then married Elizabeth.

    James later knows as Poppa, became a very successful Dairy Farmer, first in Bathgate later in the Blairgowrie area of Perthshire.. During WWII, whilst farming at Bathgate he made a lot of money selling milk.
    When they were at Blairgowrie his farm was considered a model farm. The Agricultural Department advisors sent young farmers to the farm to really learn how a dairy farm should be run.
    James died relatively young.

    James married Elizabeth Salmond Aitken on 29 Sep 1920 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of John Cunningham Aitken and Margaret Taylor) was born on 13 Jan 1901 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 8 Mar 1988 in Kippen House Private Nursing Home, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Salmond Aitken was born on 13 Jan 1901 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland (daughter of John Cunningham Aitken and Margaret Taylor); died on 8 Mar 1988 in Kippen House Private Nursing Home, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: E5209540FE6849E1A6344D762C4D5CEDC9AD
    • Residence: 1901, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
    • Occupation: 29 Sep 1920; farmers daughter
    • Residence: 29 Sep 1920, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 1925, Ballencrieff Farm, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1927, Ballencrieff Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1932, Ballencrieff Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1936, Ballencrieff Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 27 Jul 1944, Lochbank, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

    Notes:

    Informant on the death of Elizabeth Aitken was her daughter Margaret Prain

    Notes:

    Married:
    Witnesses at the wedding were Isa Aitken and William Johnston.

    Children:
    1. 1. Living
    2. Living
    3. Robert Johnston was born on 23 Apr 1925 in Ballencrieff Farm, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 5 Feb 1947.
    4. Elizabeth Salmond Aitken Johnston was born on 13 May 1927 in Ballencrieff Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died in Nov 2005.
    5. Isabella Aitken Johnston was born on 11 Aug 1932 in Ballencrieff Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died in Jan 2005 in McAdam, Canada.
    6. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert Johnston and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 3ECF34627F84453DA5A691F5CDD0DF0A7F97

    Robert married Jessie Cunningham. Jessie and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jessie Cunningham and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 86622297CC8E4CA190336BFB7E2D1BD7AECA

    Children:
    1. 2. James Johnston was born in 1893; and died.

  3. 6.  John Cunningham Aitken was born on 14 Oct 1874 in Fallside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland (son of James Aitken and Moffat Cunningham); died on 7 Aug 1969 in Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: F6095BC0F2C14005AD2DBAED80951436F2AE
    • Residence: 1881, Fallside North, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 13 Mar 1900; Farmer
    • Residence: 13 Mar 1900, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1901; farmer
    • Residence: 1901, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1902; Turner
    • Occupation: 1936; Farmer
    • Residence: 1936, Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 24 Jun 1936, Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 8 Feb 1964, Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland
    • Occupation: 8 Aug 1985; farmer, deceased
    • Occupation: 24 Nov 1996; farmer, deceased

    Notes:

    Name: John Cunningham Aitken
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 14 Oct 1874
    Birth Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
    Father: James Aitken
    Mother: Moffat Cunningham
    FHL Film Number: 6035516

    The informant of the death of John C Aitken was his son James Aitken

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert.
    -----------------------------------------------

    John married Margaret Taylor on 13 Mar 1900 in Boxtonrigghead Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of William Taylor and Elizabeth Salmond) was born on 14 May 1881 in Boxtonrigghead Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 8 Feb 1964 in Royal Beatson Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret Taylor was born on 14 May 1881 in Boxtonrigghead Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland (daughter of William Taylor and Elizabeth Salmond); died on 8 Feb 1964 in Royal Beatson Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: BDEA612014294DF797451CFD5B9C9A4271C2
    • Residence: 1891, Boxtonridgehead, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    • Occupation: 13 Mar 1900; Housekeeper
    • Residence: 13 Mar 1900, Boxtonrigghead Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 1901, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 24 Jun 1936, Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland
    • Residence: 8 Feb 1964, Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland

    Notes:

    Witnesses to their wedding were James Aitken and Agnes Taylor

    Notes:

    Married:
    Witnesses to the wedding of John Aitken and Margaret Taylor were James Aitken and Agnes Taylor

    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Salmond Aitken was born on 13 Jan 1901 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 8 Mar 1988 in Kippen House Private Nursing Home, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.
    2. James Aitken was born on 18 Aug 1902 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 19 Dec 2000 in Barleystone Cover Nursing Home, West Quarter, Polmont, Stirling, Scotland.
    3. William Taylor Aitken was born on 24 Jul 1904 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 26 Apr 1978 in Marjoribank Street, Bathgate, West lothian, Scotland.
    4. Isabella Moffat Aitken was born on 2 Nov 1906 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 17 Jun 2001 in Kildean Hospital, Stirling, Scotland.
    5. John Aitken was born on 20 May 1909 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 8 Aug 1985 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    6. Margaret Taylor Aitken was born on 1 Jun 1910 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 25 May 2004 in St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.
    7. Jean Taylor Aitken was born on 8 Dec 1911 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 24 Nov 1996 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    8. Living


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  James Aitken was born on 24 Sep 1837 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland (son of James Aitken and Marion Aitken); died on 29 Sep 1922 in West Mains Farm, Whitburn Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1922 in Bathgate Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _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

    ------ From Source Attached To: Death ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 23 Feb 2016.
    -----------------------------------------------

    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]


  2. 13.  Moffat Cunningham was born about 1836 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 30 Dec 1836 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of John Bell Cunningham and Mary Steel); died on 17 Oct 1879 in Falside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1879 in Bathgate Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _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

    Children:
    1. Mary Steel Aitken was born on 9 Nov 1868 in Knockhouse, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 17 Mar 1913 in 16 Mackenzie Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was buried in 1913 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. Marion Pearson Aitken was born on 11 Jun 1870 in Clinkingston, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 9 Apr 1951 in Bangour, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1951 in Bathgate Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland.
    3. James Aitken was born on 22 Mar 1872 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 6 Apr 1915 in Queensland, Australia.
    4. 6. John Cunningham Aitken was born on 14 Oct 1874 in Fallside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 7 Aug 1969 in Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland.
    5. Janet Pearson Aitken was born on 18 Aug 1876 in Fallside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 1 Sep 1960 in 2 Mill St, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1960 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
    6. Peter Stephen Aitken was born on 6 Feb 1878 in Fallside North, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 10 Mar 1933 in Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried in 1933 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

  3. 14.  William Taylor was born in 1837 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 9870A59B87974AE79965066CC4ACCED31817
    • Occupation: 1891; farmer
    • Residence: 1891, Boxtonridgehead, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    William married Elizabeth Salmond. Elizabeth was born in 1854 in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Elizabeth Salmond was born in 1854 in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: E49B0F137B1D4DF9AEDC24ED8A6F06ED063F
    • Residence: 1891, Boxtonridgehead, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Children:
    1. 7. Margaret Taylor was born on 14 May 1881 in Boxtonrigghead Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 8 Feb 1964 in Royal Beatson Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland.


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