Catherine Aitken

1830 - 1900  (70 years)

• Name	Catherine Aitken
  Born	1830	Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1841	Parkhead, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Occupation	1851  [2]
  	Farm Labourer
  Residence	1851	Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland   [2]
  Residence	1861	Kipps Road Side, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland   [3]
  Residence	1871	Tartraven, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland   [4]
  Residence	1881	Tartraven Smithy, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland   [5]
  Residence	1891	Old Balvornie, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland   [6]
  _UID	F8F0F5E9420E4021B282545AA955004198E2
  Died	14 Aug 1900	Broomparkwell, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
  	Cause: liver disease and general exhaustion
  Buried	15 Aug 1900	Woodbank Cemetery, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland   [7]
  Person ID	I4941	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Robert Aitken,   b. 15 Dec 1805, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 17 Oct 1874, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Ann Henderson,   b. 3 Oct 1809, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 18 Jun 1880, Wester Tartraven, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 70 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1828	Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland   [7]
  Family ID	F1588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Arthur,   b. 3 Apr 1826, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 21 Jun 1900, Montgomery Stables, Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland  (Age 74 years)
  Married	13 Feb 1852	Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
  	Catherine Aitken and James Arthur were married by the Rev. William Branks, minister of Torphichen Church, at Silvermine Farm. Name: James Arthur Gender: Male Marriage Date: 13 Feb 1852 Marriage Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Spouse: Catherine Aitken FHL Film Number: 1066638 Name: Catherine Aitken Gender: Female Marriage Date: 13 Feb 1852 Marriage Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Spouse: James Arthur FHL Film Number: 1066638
  Children	1. James Arthur,   b. 8 Feb 1852, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 22 Jan 1934, 123 Main Street, Muirkirk, Ayr, Scotland  (Age 81 years)   2. Ann Aitken Arthur,   b. 1 May 1854, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 10 Feb 1932, Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland  (Age 77 years)   3. Agnes Arthur,   b. 8 May 1856, Tipperroadside, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 19 Apr 1939, Beancross, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland  (Age 82 years)   4. Robert Aitken Arthur,   b. 30 May 1858, Silvermine Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 7 Apr 1940, Old Crawfordton, Glencairn, Dumfrieshire, Scotland  (Age 81 years)   5. Catherine Arthur,   b. 13 Aug 1860, Tipperoadside, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 2 Mar 1943, Myrehead Farm Cottages, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland  (Age 82 years)   6. William Arthur,   b. 18 Sep 1862, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 2 Apr 1926, Avondale Lodge, Polmont, Stirling, Scotland  (Age 63 years)   7. Janet Arthur,   b. 8 Aug 1864, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 13 Jul 1939, Kelvin Place, Juniper Green, Edinburgh, Scotland  (Age 74 years)   8. Alison Fleming Arthur,   b. 1 Sep 1866, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 23 Jun 1955, 24 Crewe Road Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotlaand  (Age 88 years)   9. Elizabeth Arthur,   b. 14 Jul 1871, Bowhouse Cottages, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland ,   d. 10 Dec 1933, 31 Shrine Pl, Broxburn, West Lothiam, Scotland  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F2358	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Robert, Ann and their daughter Catherine all joined Torphichen Church. Catharine joined the Torphichen Church of Scotland in 1847. In the 1891 census 3 grandchildren John, James and Robert Arthur, were living with Catherine and James. Uncertain as to who the parents were The informant of the death of Catherine Aitken was her son in law Robert Binnie Buried at Woodbank Cemetery, Torphichen, Sec. A, Lair 122

  
  

• Sources

  [S73] 1841 Census (Reliability: 3). [S38] 1851 Census (Reliability: 3). [S12] 1861 Census (Reliability: 3). [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3). [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3). [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3). [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).