Jane Aitken

1834 - 1918  (84 years)

• Name	Jane Aitken
  Birth	1834	Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
  Gender	Female
  Death	23 Dec 1918	Lorne Cottage, Redding, Polmont, West Lothian, Scotland
  Person ID	I4937	OrwinMillar
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2020

  
  

  Father	John Aitken,   b. 22 Aug 1801, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland d. 6 Oct 1836, Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland (Age 35 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Roberts,   b. 1806, Ecclesmachan, West Lothian, Scotland d. 14 Oct 1889, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	5 Jul 1822	Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  	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
  Family ID	F1587	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alexander Learmouth Henderson,   b. 1 Apr 1827, Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland d. 28 Oct 1894, Lorne Cottage, Redding, Polmont, West Lothian, Scotland (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	4 Jul 1856	Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
  	The witnesses at the wedding of Alexander Learmouth and Jane Aitken were S. Barry and John Aitken. Name: Alexr. Henderson Gender: Male Marriage Date: 4 Jul 1856 Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland Spouse: Jane Aitken FHL Film Number: 6035516 Name: Jane Aitken Gender: Female Marriage Date: 4 Jul 1856 Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland Spouse: Alexr. Henderson FHL Film Number: 6035516
  Children	1. William Henderson,   b. 27 Jul 1856, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland d. 25 Dec 1935, Hillhead, Redding, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age 79 years)   2. John Aitken Henderson,   b. 22 Apr 1861, Compston, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland d. 11 Jan 1935, Lawrence Sreet, Kelty, Fife, Scotland (Age 73 years)   3. Robert Aitken Henderson,   b. 14 Jun 1866, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland d. 26 May 1915, 15 Craigton Terrace, Glasgow, Scotland (Age 48 years)   4. Margaret Learmouth Henderson,   b. 27 Aug 1868, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland d. 9 Aug 1949, Lorne Cottage, Redding, Polmont, West Lothian, Scotland (Age 80 years)   5. Elizabeth Henderson,   b. 24 Sep 1871, Silvermine, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland d. 7 Oct 1926, Gartcows Road, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age 55 years)   6. James Parlane Henderson,   b. 25 Sep 1873, Ballencrief Toll, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland d. 2 Jul 1937, Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F2271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2020

  
  

• Notes

  There is some doubt about her date of birth because in the 1841 Census it shows her as 7 years of age, thus born in 1834 When she married, in 1856, she was aged 22, again born 1834. In the 1871 Census her age is given as 35, thus born about 1836. In the 1881 Census her age is given as 44, thus born about 1837. When she died, in 1918, she was supposedly 79, thus born 1839. In the "Henderson Biography" it states Jane Aitken was a "local beauty" when she married. and "Alexander was a good worker but fond of a dram. He was employed in the Silver Mines in Torphichan (sic) and ultimately he had a small farm in that locality. The products of the farm included butter, eggs and milk. As they had to be sold in Edinburgh, they were conveyed by horse and cart a distance of about twenty miles, which was a long and weary journey in ancient times."

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).