Margaret Henderson Aitken

1882 - 1976  (94 years)

• Name	Margaret Henderson Aitken
  Born	25 Jan 1882	Fallside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1891	Newlands, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland   [1]
  Residence	1901	Glenend Farm, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland   [2]
  Occupation	25 Jun 1912
  	farmers daughter
  Residence	25 Jun 1912	Glenend Farm, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
  Emigration	9 Jul 1913	London, England   [3]
  	Departed onboard the Wilcannia for Australia
  Residence	9 Feb 1976	Rostherne Avenue, Croydon, NSW, Australia   [4]
  _UID	4EB0E03486F14AA3B7F5D34FB0CEDE36D65A
  Died	9 Feb 1976	Western Suburbs Hospital, Burwood, NSW, Australia   [4]
  Person ID	I5102	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	James Aitken,   b. 24 Sep 1837, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 29 Sep 1922, West Mains Farm, Whitburn Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	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
  Family ID	F1614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alexander McDuff Crerar,   b. 11 Jul 1888, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 9 Aug 1975, Condobolin, NSW, Australia  (Age 87 years)
  Married	25 Jun 1912	St Michaels Hotel, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland   [4]
  	Arriving at the church in grand style in a horse drawn carriage, Witnesses at the wedding of Alexander Crerar and Margaret Henderson, were ??? Crerar and Elizabeth Lambie
  Children	1. Margaret Dobie Reid Crerar,   b. 28 Apr 1913, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. 17 May 1913, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland  (Age 0 years)   2. Alexander McGregor Crerar,   b. 4 Jul 1914, Cowra, NSW, Australia ,   d. 14 May 2006, West Wyalong Hospital, NSW, Australia  (Age 91 years)   3. James Aitken Crerar,   b. 1915,   d. 11 Dec 1915  (Age 0 years)   4. John Crerar   5. Ann Mason Crerar,   b. 16 May 1919, Cowra, NSW, Australia ,   d. 26 May 1984  (Age 65 years)   6. Jane Dobbie Crerar,   b. 12 Jan 1922, Cowra, NSW, Australia ,   d. 14 May 2003, Calga, NSW, Australia  (Age 81 years)   7. Hugh McLaren Crerar   8. Marie Reilly Crerar,   b. 1 Aug 1924,   d. 12 Jun 1944  (Age 19 years)   9. Elizabeth Crerar
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2011
  Family ID	F2755	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  After their first child, Margaret, was born and died a few days after the birth, they emigrated to Australia. Initially they resided at Cowra, NSW, later moving to Ungarie, NSW. Margaret was an accomplished pianist and her obituary says she held a D.Mus. Her obituary states, in part, "she bravely faced the challenge of life in a new land where she raised a large family many miles from medical aid and other amenities. Although virtually isolated from World affairs she inherited her family's interest in international matters and politics." The obituary writer falsely, claims an association with Robert Aitken, the astronomer and Director of the Lick Observatory, California. There is no connection. At the time of Margaret's death in the Western Suburbs Hospital she was residing with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr & Mrs Forsyth, at Rostherne Avenue, Croydon, NSW.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3). [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3). [S62] Passenger Manifest (Reliability: 3). [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).