James Aitken

1837 - 1922  (85 years)

• Name	James Aitken
  Born	24 Sep 1837	Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1841	Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Occupation	1851  [2]
  	Servant
  Residence	1851	Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland   [2]
  Occupation	1861  [3]
  	ploughman
  Residence	1861	Newton Mains Farm House, Bothkennar, Stirlingshire, Scotland   [3]
  Occupation	24 May 1864
  	Ploughman
  Residence	24 May 1864	Mounteerie, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
  Occupation	1866
  	dyker
  Occupation	26 Nov 1867
  	Dyker
  Residence	26 Nov 1867	Knock, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
  Occupation	1868
  	mason
  Occupation	11 Jun 1870
  	vanman
  Residence	11 Jun 1870	Clinkingston, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
  Occupation	1871  [4]
  	van driver
  Residence	1871	Clinckstone, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland   [4]
  Occupation	22 Jan 1880
  	vanman
  Residence	22 Jan 1880	Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
  Occupation	1881  [5]
  	bakers vandriver
  Residence	1881	Fallside North, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland   [5]
  Occupation	1882
  	bakery vanman
  Occupation	1891  [6]
  	farmer
  Residence	1891	Newlands, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland   [6]
  Occupation	1901  [7]
  	farmer
  Residence	1901	Glenend Farm, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland   [7]
  Occupation	8 Feb 1902
  	farmer
  Residence	8 Feb 1902	Glenend Farm, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
  Residence	1913	Glenend Farm, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
  Buried	1922	Bathgate Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland
  Died	29 Sep 1922	West Mains Farm, Whitburn Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland   [8]
  Occupation	29 Dec 1922
  	farmer
  Residence	29 Dec 1922	West Mains Farm, Whitburn Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
  _UID	55F0A438B55C478DB6811BFBF0182E52DBD1
  Person ID	I4965	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	James Aitken,   b. 25 Mar 1816, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 16 Jun 1884, Hilderston Hill House, Torphicen, West Lothian Scotland  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Marion Aitken,   b. 4 Sep 1815, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 6 Nov 1885, Hilderston Hill House, Torphicen, West Lothian Scotland  (Age 70 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1837	Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
  	Name: James Aitken Gender: Male Marriage Date: 24 Sep 1837 Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland Spouse: Marion Aitken FHL Film Number: 1066638 Name: Marion Aitken Gender: Female Marriage Date: 24 Sep 1837 Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland Spouse: James Aitken FHL Film Number: 1066638 The banns for James Aitken and Marion Aitken were read both in Linlithgow and at Torphichen
  Family ID	F1590	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Janet Knox,   b. Abt 1840, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 10 Dec 1866, The Knockhill, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 26 years)
  Married	24 May 1864	Ballamount, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
  	Name: Js. Aitken Gender: Male Marriage Date: 24 May 1864 Marriage Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland Spouse: Janet Knox FHL Film Number: 6035516 Name: Janet Knox Gender: Female Marriage Date: 24 May 1864 Marriage Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland Spouse: Js. Aitken FHL Film Number: 6035516 Witnesses at the wedding of James Aitken and Janet Knox were Robert Meikle and Thomas Russell.
  Children	1. Elizabeth Hodge Aitken,   b. 29 Nov 1866, Knockhill, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 21 Jan 1944, 3 North Castle Street, Alloa, Scotland  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2018
  Family ID	F1615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Moffat Cunningham,   b. Abt 1836, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 17 Oct 1879, Falside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 43 years)
  Married	26 Nov 1867	Torbush, Morningside, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  	Name: James Aitken Gender: Male Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1867 Marriage Place: Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland Spouse: Moffat Cunningham FHL Film Number: 6035516 Name: Moffat Cunningham Gender: Female Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1867 Marriage Place: Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland Spouse: James Aitken FHL Film Number: 6035516
  Children	1. Mary Steel Aitken,   b. 9 Nov 1868, Knockhouse, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 17 Mar 1913, 16 Mackenzie Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland  (Age 44 years)   2. Marion Pearson Aitken,   b. 11 Jun 1870, Clinkingston, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 9 Apr 1951, Bangour, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 80 years)   3. James Aitken,   b. 22 Mar 1872, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 6 Apr 1915, Queensland, Australia  (Age 43 years)   4. John Cunningham Aitken,   b. 14 Oct 1874, Fallside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 7 Aug 1969, Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland  (Age 94 years)   5. Janet Pearson Aitken,   b. 18 Aug 1876, Fallside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 1 Sep 1960, 2 Mill St, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 84 years)   6. Peter Stephen Aitken,   b. 6 Feb 1878, Fallside North, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 10 Mar 1933, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland  (Age 55 years)
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2016
  Family ID	F1613	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Margaret Dobbie,   b. 7 Jul 1837, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 8 Feb 1902, Glenend, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland  (Age 64 years)
  Married	22 Jan 1880	Belside, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
  	Witnesses at the wedding of James Aitken and Margaret Dobbie were Peter Aitken and Jessie Dobie
  Children	1. Margaret Henderson Aitken,   b. 25 Jan 1882, Fallside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 9 Feb 1976, Western Suburbs Hospital, Burwood, NSW, Australia  (Age 94 years)
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2018
  Family ID	F1614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James had various jobs throughout his life. He was a mason, farm worker, bakers vanman, ploughman and then a farmer. Farmed first at Glenend, Muiravonside and then West Mains Farm, Bathgate. "Erected by James Aitken. In memory of his wife Moffat Cunningham who died 17 Oct 1879 aged 41 years. Also his wife Margaret Dobie who died 8th Feb 1902 aged 64 years. His daughter Mary died 17th Mar aged 45 years. And his grand-daughter Margaret Crerar. Died 16th May 1913 aged 19 days. His son James died in Australia in 1915 aged 41. The bove James Aitken died 29th Sep 1922 aged 85 years. His son Peter died 10 Mar 1933." James was the informant on the death of his daughter, Mary, in 1913 The death of James was reported by his daughter Janet Livingstone ------ From Source Attached To: Death ------ Death Cert, Cit. Date: 23 Feb 2016. -----------------------------------------------

  
  

• 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). [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3). [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3).