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John Cunningham Aitken

John Cunningham Aitken

Male 1874 - 1969  (94 years)

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  • Name John Cunningham Aitken 
    Born 14 Oct 1874  Fallside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  Fallside North, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 13 Mar 1900  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 13 Mar 1900  Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1901  [3
    farmer 
    Residence 1901  Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1902 
    Turner 
    Occupation 1936  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1936  Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 24 Jun 1936  Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 8 Feb 1964  Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 7 Aug 1969  Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cause: Fractured hip and broncho pneumonia 
    Occupation 8 Aug 1985 
    farmer, deceased 
    Occupation 24 Nov 1996  [4
    farmer, deceased 
    _UID F6095BC0F2C14005AD2DBAED80951436F2AE 
    Person ID I5098  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 20 May 2023 

    Father James Aitken,   b. 24 Sep 1837, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1922, West Mains Farm, Whitburn Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Moffat Cunningham,   b. Abt 1836, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1879, Falside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 26 Nov 1867  Torbush, Morningside, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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

    Family ID F1613  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Taylor,   b. 14 May 1881, Boxtonrigghead Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1964, Royal Beatson Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 13 Mar 1900  Boxtonrigghead Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Witnesses to the wedding of John Aitken and Margaret Taylor were James Aitken and Agnes Taylor
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Salmond Aitken,   b. 13 Jan 1901, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1988, Kippen House Private Nursing Home, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. James Aitken,   b. 18 Aug 1902, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 2000, Barleystone Cover Nursing Home, West Quarter, Polmont, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     3. William Taylor Aitken,   b. 24 Jul 1904, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1978, Marjoribank Street, Bathgate, West lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     4. Isabella Moffat Aitken,   b. 2 Nov 1906, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 2001, Kildean Hospital, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     5. John Aitken,   b. 20 May 1909, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1985, Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     6. Margaret Taylor Aitken,   b. 1 Jun 1910, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 2004, St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     7. Jean Taylor Aitken,   b. 8 Dec 1911, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1996, Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     8. Peter Aitken,   b. 18 Mar 1914, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2011 
    Family ID F2751  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones

    John Cunningham Aitken 7 Aug 1969
    Margaret Taylor 8 Feb 1964

  • Notes 
    • Name: John Cunningham Aitken
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 14 Oct 1874
      Birth Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
      Father: James Aitken
      Mother: Moffat Cunningham
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      The informant of the death of John C Aitken was his son James Aitken

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      Death Cert.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S7] Death Cert.