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Elizabeth Aitken

Elizabeth Aitken

Female 1827 - 1894  (66 years)

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  • Name Elizabeth Aitken 
    Born 7 Jun 1827  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 27 Jun 1827  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1841  Kipps Coal Works, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1851  Craigbank, Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1861  [3
    dressmaker 
    Residence 1861  Wallhouse Muir, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 20 Feb 1861  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1871  Crawhill Tilework, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1881  Linlithgow Bridge, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1891  Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    _UID 9E3B71DE8815408DAE3CD2353AE9FE11B53E 
    Died 21 Apr 1894  Mains Maltings, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Syncope Bronchitis 
    Person ID I6685  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 16 Jun 2012 

    Father Magnus Little Aitken,   b. 16 Aug 1794, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1877, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Helen Beveridge,   b. 11 Nov 1792, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1883, Linlithgow Bridge, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 9 Jan 1820  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: Magnus Aitken
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 9 Jan 1820
      Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Helen Beveridge
      FHL Film Number: 1066638

      Name: Helen Beveridge
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 9 Jan 1820
      Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Magnus Aitken
      FHL Film Number: 1066638
    Family ID F2182  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Andrew Neill,   b. 27 Mar 1837, Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1873, Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 20 Feb 1861  Westfield Cottage, Torphicen, West Lothian Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Janet Dickson Neill,   b. 27 May 1862, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Alexander Neill,   b. 21 Aug 1864, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1866, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     3. Magnus Aitken Neill,   b. 11 Aug 1868, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1925, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     4. Andrew Neill,   b. 1870, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2007 
    Family ID F2214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Prior to marriage Elizabeth resided with her parents at Kipps Coal Works. She was married at Westfield Cottage, Torphichen, and believed to be very concious of the age difference with her husband!

      The informant of the death of Elizabeth Aitken was her son Magnus Neill

  • Sources 
    1. [S73] 1841 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S38] 1851 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S12] 1861 Census (Reliability: 3).

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

    5. [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).