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Margaret Aitken

Margaret Aitken

Female 1808 - 1879  (70 years)

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  • Name Margaret Aitken 
    Born 9 Oct 1808  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 23 Oct 1808  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1841  Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1851  Belmont, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1861  Bella Mount, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1871  Gateshields, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    _UID 14B68DD2859C410DBAD59E7496EC8383C179 
    Died 21 Apr 1879  Gateshields Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Cause: Ulceration of the bowel 
    Person ID I4905  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father John Aitken,   b. 4 Jun 1772, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1840, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Donaldson,   b. Abt 1777, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1857, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 11 Nov 1798  Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: John Aiken
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 11 Nov 1798
      Marriage Place: Linlithgow,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Elisabeth Donaldson
      FHL Film Number: 102990

      Name: Elisabeth Donaldson
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 11 Nov 1798
      Marriage Place: Linlithgow,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: John Aitken
      FHL Film Number: 102990

    Family ID F1583  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas Wallace Russell,   b. 1805, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1896, Cathlaw Gatehouse, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 1 Nov 1829  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Russell,   b. 21 Oct 1830, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1925, Hampden Cottage, Carlops, Peebleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     2. John Russell,   b. 27 Apr 1833, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elizabeth Russell,   b. 9 May 1835, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1912, East Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. Isabella Russell,   b. 21 May 1837, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1898, Guildhall Fever Hospital, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     5. Agnes Russell,   b. 21 Jun 1839, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1874, Gateshields Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     6. William Russell,   b. 12 Apr 1843, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1911, 55 Cambridge Street, Guelph City, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     7. Thomas Wallace Russell,   b. 2 Jun 1845, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1920, Trafalgar Villa, Fairslacks, West Linton, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     8. Margaret Russell,   b. 14 Aug 1848, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Alexander Russell,   b. 24 Nov 1852, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1901, Entryfoot, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2007 
    Family ID F1589  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The Scottish Church Records state that "the Minister married Margaret Aitken of Linlithgow, 1 Nov 1829, cost 2/6."

      Informant on the deqth of Margaret Aitken was her son, Thomas Russell

      ------ From Source Attached To: Death ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 29 Dec 2012.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S73] 1841 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S38] 1851 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S12] 1861 Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3).