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2801

Bernard was a witness at the wedding of his brother, Alexander, on 31 Dec 1931

Sutherland, Bernard Carroll (I18016)

2802

Bernard was the son of Susan Plummer, and was adopted by William Aitken following his marriage to Susan.
Joining the Royal Marines, No. 42 Commando in May 1950, he served in many places around the world including Malay during the time of the emergency, Singapore, Malta, Borneo, Aden and Egypt. The commando's home base was in Plymouth, DEV.
He was still serving with them when he married Margaret Millett in 1957. At that time his home address was Plymouth, DEV.
In 1960 Bernard was in HQ Company, 42 Commando, stationed in Singapore.
In 2004 terry Stewart placed an advert on the Commando Magazine website asking if anyone knew of Bernard's address. Very shortly after he received a reply. A chap was working with two of Bernard's sons. They in turn supplied his address.
After 25 years service with the Marines Bernard retired. Settling in London he became a Bus Driver in 1975. At the age of 56 he decided that the stress of driving in London was no way to live and so taking early retirement he and Margaret sold up and headed to a new life in Torreblanca, Spain, on the Mediterranean coast.
In May 2005 Terry was told that Bernard had suffered a stroke. He lost his speech and the power of movement in his right arm and leg. He has regained his speech with some impairment and movement back into his arm and leg although not fully recovered. He still enjoys a game of dominoes with English friends in Spain.

Aitken, Bernard Arthur (I9753)

2803

Berneard was the benefactor on the probate recird of his mother, Agnes Elizabeth Orwin Nee Martin

Orwin, Bernard John (I7641)

2804

Bertha was a witness at the marriage of her sister Florence in 1929

Informant on the death of Bertha Proven was her nephew George Cairns

Proven, Bertha Jean (I17287)

2805

Bertha was a witness at the wedding of her brother, Frederck Drake, in 1918
B A Simmons, sister, was the informant on the death of George Henry Drake
Informant on the death of Bertha Drake was her duaghter Dorothy Parker.

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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 14 Apr 2011.
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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 5 Jun 2011.
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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 5 Jun 2011.
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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 5 Jun 2011.
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Drake, Bertha Agnes (I4651)

2806

Bessie died at a young age

Noble, Elizabeth Jane (I8288)

2807

Bessie was the benefactor on the probate record of her sister Ellen in 1965

Pleasance, Bessie (I15786)

2808

Bethia was a witness at the wedding of her sister, Janet, in 1925

Dickson, Bethia Hastie (I38991)

2809

Bethia's married sister, Jean, was her bridesmaid. And Peter Marshall, of West Calder was his best man

Family F2569

2810

Betsy was previously married to Edward Whitelaw, 1903 until he died in 1904.

Betsy died at a retreat in Cupar, now known as Stratheden Hospital

Ness, Betsy (I9347)

2811

Betty married for a 2nd tine about 1971, to Anthony Defrank

Barris, Betty Jane (I45925)

2812

Betty remarried following her divorce from William, to a Larry Murray

Francis, Betty Lea (I39179)

2813

Betty was first married to John E Costlow

Davis, Elizabeth A (I37684)

2814

Betty, who was a soinster, was a benefactor on the probate record of her sister, Irene, in 1962

Durrant, Betty Lawrence (I35501)

2815

Between 1842 and 1850 he attended Bathgate Academy.
After graduating from there he attended Edinburgh University, to study Arts, from 1850 to 1854.
For the following four years he studied Divinity until he was licensed to preach the gospel, in the Church of Scotland, on 21 Sep. 1858.
On 2 Aug 1864 he was appointed to be minister of the Church of Scotland at Coburg, Toronto, Canada.
Sailing for the USA, in October 1864, on-board the ship "Canada" he arrived in Boston, MA, on a Saturday having taken 14 days to sail from the UK. The next three days were spent in Boston, sightseeing.
He obviously liked his food and drink making special comment of this in a letter to a friend, in March 1865.
He also had an eye for the ladies of which he commented in the same letter.
From Boston he travelled to Coburg, via Niagara Falls and Toronto, in November 1864.
The church at Coburg fell under the control of Toronto.
When he arrived at Coburg, William encountered considerable difficulties. The previous minister, the Church Officers and the congregation at Coburg had transferred their allegiances to the Free Church of Scotland. The Church Officers refused to open the church for him and so litigation was taken.
William could not afford servants so he brought out his sister Ann to look after him.
Before the year was out he was offered the Parish of Vaughan in Maple. Here he stayed for 15 years.
Soon after the move he met Jane Noble, when she was 18.
According to William "she was like a little Dresden doll."

In 1879 William received the call from St James Church, Newcastle, NB.
Newcastle was one of the best-endowed churches in New Brunswick. The post carried an annual salary of $1200.00, a free house and the use of a Glebe Lot.
Candidates, for the position of Minister, had to conduct a divine service whereupon the congregation would vote on slips of paper as to who would be their minister. William won with 129 votes. The next closest candidate received 10 votes. The Glebe Lot became the site of the Sinclair ice rink, built by Lord Beaverbrook.

William and his family were counted in the 1881 Census of Newcastle, NB.
William remained the Minister of St James for 23 years.

Beaverbrook donated a grand pipe organ to the church at a cost of $6000.00. It bears a brass plaque "IN MEMORY OF THE REV. WILLIAM AITKEN." He also later paid for the organ to be fitted with an electro-pneumatic action, so the organ did not need to be pumped by hand. Perhaps remembering when he was the one that used to have to do the pumping of the old organ. He also donated eleven new church bells to the church.

'The Rev. William certainly looked the part with his grim expression and long white beard. Beaverbrook was later to say that "When my father stood up to read the Scriptures and to preach it was as if God Almighty was speaking." His congregation found him reserved but he was well respected especially for his sermons. Sometimes he preached anti-Catholic sermons; sometimes he mocked the Baptist doctrine of total submission. Once, in his fervour, he beat the sides of the pulpit with such emphasis that a section fell off. He preached hell and damnation with a Calvinistic fervour.'
A.J.P.Taylor

Orthodox Presbyterian standards were maintained at home, prayers, no cards etc. But he was indulgent towards dancing. He played chess but more surprisingly he played with the local Roman Catholic priest.
He continued to live in Newcastle, apart from holidays paid for by his son, until he died.

His monumental inscription, at St Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery, Maple, Ontario, reads "Aitken. In loving Memory of Rev. William Aitken, Minister of St. Andrew's and St. Paul's Churches, Vaughan, for 15 years. Born Linlithgowshire, Scotland, Died Newcastle, New Brunswick, Dec. 13th, 1913. And his wife, Jane Noble, born Maple, Ontario, died Newcastle, England, Aug. 6th, 1927. Katie, third daughter of Rev. William Aitken, died Dec. 13th, 1881, aged 7 years and 2 months."

Beaverbrook is quoted as saying; "Looking back, it is difficult to recollect any evidence of warmth in the relations of my parents and yet there is no occasion when a quarrel comes to my memory. My mother invariably spoke of her husband and to him as Mr Aitken. And I cannot recall any time when my mother was called Jane. One recollection of them, however, always remains clearly before me. An interesting ceremony was performed before church on Sunday morning. My father's collar was buttoned by my mother and his bands were carefully adjusted. He always managed to button his collar on other days, so the ceremony must have had some emotional meaning rather after the manner of the loving wife who buckles on the soldier's sword when he is about to go into battle."
"My Early Life" by Lord Beaverbrook

The Reverend retired and went on holiday to Florida, at his son's expense, but continued to live in Newcastle until he died. His monumental inscription, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery, Maple, Ontario, #103, reads "Aitken. In loving Memory of Rev. William Aitken, Minister of St. Andrew's and St. Paul's Churches, Vaughan, for 15 years. Born Linlithgowshire, Scotland, Died Newcastle, New Brunswick, Dec. 13th, 1913. And his wife, Jane Noble, born Maple, Ontario, died Newcastle, England, Aug. 6th, 1927. Katie, third daughter of Rev. William Aitken, died Dec. 13th, 1881, aged 7 yrs. and 2 mos."

Aitken, Reverend William Cuthbert (I4943)

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Between 1946 and 1950 Catherine Aitken and John Hood emigrated to VIC, Australia where they took up residence at Clayton
Cathy loved watching cricket and travelling around Australia.
After the death of her husband, Cathy continued travelling round Australia meeting her friends and relatives until she died in 1998

Aitken, Catherine (I8367)

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Between 1946 and 1950 Catherine Aitken and John Hood emigrated to VIC, Australia where they took up residence at Clayton

Hood, John Anderson (I9698)

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Birth
Name John Herbert Lyons
Father John Lyons
Mother Mary Morphy
Birth 24 Jan 1884 - Lanark

Death
Name John Herbert Lyons
Parent John and Mary Lyons
Birth 1884 - Clayton, Ontario
Death 15 Apr 1921 - Age: 37

Lyons, John Herbert (I16819)

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Birth and Death details from Shonagh, name already on database

Henry was the informant on the death of his mother, Isabella Liddell in 1918

Death cert download from Scotspeople. Henry was married to Jessie Jamieson, Informant of death was Margaret Duncan, sister-in-law

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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 9 Oct 2010.
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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 9 Oct 2010.
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Naismith, Henry (I700)

2820

Birth Cert

Ann Bryson born 1 Dec 1861 05:00 AM at South Floors, Eaglesham to John BRYSON & Agnes BRYSON M.S. WALLACE who married 10 Aug 1858, Glasgow, Informant father.

Was a witness at the wedding of sister Catherine to George Wyllie in Nov 1883

Informant on the death of Ann Bryson was Katie Naismith (daughter)

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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 4 Jun 2011.
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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 4 Jun 2011.
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Bryson, Ann (I81)

2821

BIrth Cert

Pankhurst, Walter Charles (I5295)

2822

Birth Cert

Pankhurst, Marjorie Alice (I5308)

2823

Birth cert

Pankhurst, Alfred James (I3207)

2824

Birth Cert

Pankhurst, William Ernest (I7390)

2825

Birth Cert

Pankhurst, William Henry (I7476)

2826

Birth Cert

Pankhurst, Arthur George (I7564)

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Birth cert for Thomas has the following info - "Children prior to the brth of Thomas - 1 boy alive (must be Neil), 1 boy dead (unknown sibling) & 1 girl dead (must be Mary)"

McCulloch, Thomas Malcolm (I16275)

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Birth cert has name as Arthur George Pankhurst, death cert has name as Arthur Thomas Pankhurst

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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 7 Jan 2008.
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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 7 Jan 2008.
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Pankhurst, Arthur George (I7564)

2829

Birth Cert of daughter Alice Pankhurst

Nickels, Elizabeth (I5290)

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birth cert of daughter Annie

Naismith, James (I80)

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Birth cert of daughter Elizabeth Henderson

Henderson, John Aitken (I6992)

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Birth Cert of daughter Elizabeth N Wright