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Peter Aitken

Peter Aitken

Male 1827 - 1910  (83 years)

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  • Name Peter Aitken 
    Born 4 Apr 1827  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 29 Sep 1854 
    Stone Dyker 
    Occupation 1861  [1
    drystane dyker 
    Residence 1861  2 Low Clints, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 3 Jul 1870 
    labourer 
    Occupation 1871  [2
    labourer 
    Residence 1871  Low Road, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1881  [3
    stone dyker 
    Residence 1881  Clinto, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 17 Feb 1886  [4
    mason 
    Occupation 1891  [5
    mason 
    Residence 1891  Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1901  [6
    dyker (retired) 
    Residence 1901  4 North Street, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Died 22 Oct 1910  North Mossend, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Old Age 
    Occupation 19 Jun 1935  [7
    Dry Stone Dyker (Deceased) 
    _UID 0A787E126C06406799B107E588D3B79C0FCC 
    Person ID I6698  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father Peter Aitken,   b. 11 Jun 1792, Linlithgow Bridge, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1875, 7 Bowyett, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Janet Pearson,   b. 1792, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1888, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Married 17 Jul 1814  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Banns were called at Torphichen and once at Linlithgow. i.e. Torphichen where Peter was residing and Linlithgow parish where Janet resided.

      Name: Peter Aitken
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 17 Jul 1814
      Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Janet Pierson
      FHL Film Number: 1066638


      Name: Janet Pierson
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 17 Jul 1814
      Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Peter Aitken
      FHL Film Number: 1066638
    Family ID F2184  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Calder,   b. 7 Dec 1830, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1881, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 29 Sep 1854  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: Peter Aitken
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 29 Sep 1854
      Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse:- Mary Calder
      FHL Film Number: 1066638

      Name: Mary Calder
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 29 Sep 1854
      Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Peter Aitken
      FHL Film Number: 1066638

    Children 
     1. Mary Scott Aitken,   b. Abt 1850, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1921, Balerno, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Janet Aitken,   b. 19 Feb 1855, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1855, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Peter Aitken,   b. 23 Feb 1857, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1879, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
     4. William Aitken,   b. 21 Apr 1860, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1948, Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     5. Jean Aitken,   b. 5 Mar 1863, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1940, North Mossend, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     6. John Aitken,   b. 1 Feb 1866, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1881, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 15 years)
     7. Marion Aitken,   b. 3 Jul 1870, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1938, 10 Station Rd, Stow, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2018 
    Family ID F2292  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Name: Peter Aitken
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 4 Apr 1827
      Birth Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
      Father: Peter Aitken
      Mother: Janet Pearson
      FHL Film Number: 1066638
      was the informant on the death of his son, Peter, in 1879.

      Peter Aitken was the informant on Mary Calder, his wife, death certificate in 1881.

      Peter was the informant on the death of his son, Johm in 1881.

      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Death Cert of daughter Marion Aitken. Cit. Date: 12 Dec 2008.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S12] 1861 Census (Reliability: 3).

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

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

    4. [S18] Marriage Cert, GROS Lookup (Reliability: 3).

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

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

    7. [S7] Death Cert, Death Cert of daughter Marion Aitken (Reliability: 3).