Elizabeth Masterton

1874 - 1955  (80 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Masterton
  Born	27 Sep 1874	Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1881	Strathloanhead, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Occupation	1891  [2]
  	general servant
  Residence	1891	Logie Brae Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland   [2]
  Occupation	7 Jun 1895  [3]
  	dairymaid
  Residence	3 Dec 1913	South Lodge Bridge Castle, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland   [3]
  Residence	6 Jan 1955	29 James St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland   [3]
  _UID	965CB6AFFE754281A5947CAEA3DB46742846
  Died	6 Jan 1955	29 James St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
  	Cause: Cerebral thrombosis & hypertension
  Person ID	I5139	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	James Masterton,   b. 1842, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Agnes Branks Shields,   b. 1844, Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2559	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	James Aitken,   b. 18 Dec 1888, 10 Summerfield, Leith, Mid Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 24 May 1977, 1 Glenlockart Rd, Edinburgh, Scotland  (Age 88 years)
  Married	3 Dec 1913	142 High St, Edinburgh, Scotland
  	Marion Kemp was a bridesmaid at the wedding of James Aitken and Elizabeth Masterton
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2010
  Family ID	F1622	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Alexander Begbie,   b. 22 Jun 1866, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	7 Jun 1895	Evangelical Church, Strathloanhead, Torphicen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland   [3]
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2009
  Family ID	F4650	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Name: Elisabeth Masterton Gender: Female Birth Date: 27 Sep 1874 Birth Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland Father: James Masterton Mother: Agnes Shields FHL Film Number: 6035516 It was said that she tricked Jim into marrying her by pretending to be pregnant by wearing a pillow beneath her dress After Jim and Bessie married they never had any children. Bessie used to take Jim's lunch pail to him when he was working in the tram depot. The other men used to call her Jim's mother as she was much older than Jim was. She dressed in a hessian bag apron and wore a man's flat cap.

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3). [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3). [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).