John Aitken

1836 - 1907  (71 years)

• Name	John Aitken
  Born	1836	Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Quarrying Contractor
  Residence	1841	Parkhead, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Residence	1851	Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland   [2]
  Occupation	23 Apr 1858
  	Limeburner (for his father)
  Occupation	1861  [3]
  	Limestone Quarryman
  Residence	1861	Silvermuir Cotton House, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland   [3]
  Occupation	1871  [4]
  	Lime Burner
  Residence	1871	Little Park, East Kilbride, Lanarakshire, Scotland   [4]
  Occupation	1881  [5]
  	General Labourer
  Residence	1881	Lower Craigmaillng, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland   [5]
  Occupation	1891  [6]
  	Quarryman
  Residence	1891	9 Shore St, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland   [6]
  Occupation	26 Nov 1897  [7]
  	Quarry _____
  Occupation	1901  [8]
  	Whinstone Quarryman
  Residence	1901	Huntingston Estate Lodge, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland   [8]
  Residence	3 Apr 1907	Spittalrigg, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland,
  _UID	62D9BABCD9704AA3A772D62C222E7DD8A744
  Died	3 Apr 1907	Spittalrigg, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland,
  	Cause: Heart Disease
  Person ID	I4944	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2020

  
  

  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   [9]
  Family ID	F1588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes J Inglis,   b. 1836, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. Feb 1934  (Age 98 years)
  Married	23 Apr 1858	Evangelical Union, South Inch, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
  	Name: John Aitken Gender: Male Marriage Date: 23 Apr 1858 Marriage Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Spouse: Agnes Inglis FHL Film Number: 6035516 Name: Agnes Inglis Gender: Female Marriage Date: 23 Apr 1858 Marriage Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Spouse: John Aitken FHL Film Number: 6035516 Witnesses at the wedding of John Aitken and Agnes Inglis were William Aitken and Henry Chapman
  Children	1. Jane Aitken,   b. 28 Feb 1859, Wester Tartraven, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 7 Jan 1933, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland  (Age 73 years)   2. Robert Aitken,   b. 11 Dec 1860, Silvermine, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 10 Aug 1934, 1 Elcho Terrace, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland  (Age 73 years)   3. Ann Eliza Aitken,   b. 28 Mar 1863, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 14 Nov 1937, Kenbog Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 74 years)   4. George Aitken,   b. 5 Jun 1865, Silvermines, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 8 Mar 1918, Haddington District Asylum, East Lothian, Scotland  (Age 52 years)   5. Catherine Aitken,   b. 6 Jan 1868, Silvermine, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 23 Feb 1958, Rosslynke, East Lothian, Scotland  (Age 90 years)   6. James Inglis Aitken,   b. 13 Nov 1872, 8 Academy St, Bathgate, West Lothian, Acotland ,   d. 1944  (Age 71 years)   7. William Aitken,   b. 4 Jun 1876, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2016
  Family ID	F2608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In 1849 John attended Bathgate Academy. On his son George's Marriage Certificate, in 1885, John is listed as a Quarrying Contractor

  
  

• 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). [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3). [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3). [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).