Robert Aitken

1833 - 1872  (39 years)

• Name	Robert Aitken
  Born	4 Feb 1833	Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1841	Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Occupation	1851
  	Labourer
  Residence	1851	Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
  Residence	25 Jun 1858	12 Beaumont Place, Edinburgh, Scotland
  Occupation	1861  [2]
  	Cab Electric Telegraph Coy
  Residence	1861	69 B Cumberland St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [2]
  Occupation	25 Jan 1865
  	telegraph inspector
  Residence	25 Jan 1865	28 Carrubers Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
  Occupation	1871  [3]
  	PO Inspector
  Residence	1871	28 Carrubers Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland   [3]
  Occupation	14 Apr 1872
  	inspector of telegraphs
  Residence	14 Apr 1872	28 Carrubers Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
  _UID	F33351095A01415EB2193E2F7065721912B5
  Died	14 Apr 1872	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  	Cause: valvular disease
  Buried	Canongate Churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland
  Person ID	I6702	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	24 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Peter Aitken,   b. 11 Jun 1792, Linlithgow Bridge, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 23 Aug 1875, 7 Bowyett, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Janet Pearson,   b. 1792, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 9 Jul 1888, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 96 years)
  Married	17 Jul 1814	Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
  	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	Ann Dow,   b. Abt 1831, Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 11 Feb 1900, 121 Rose St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland  (Age 69 years)
  Married	25 Jun 1858	The Free Church Manse, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh
  	Name: Robert Aitken Gender: Male Marriage Date: 25 Jun 1858 Marriage Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland Spouse: Ann DOw FHL Film Number: 6035516 Name: Ann Dow Gender: Female Marriage Date: 25 Jun 1858 Marriage Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian,Scotland Spouse: Robert Aitken FHL Film Number: 6035516
  Children	1. Peter Aitken,   b. 16 Nov 1858, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 25 Jan 1865, 28 Carrubers Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland  (Age 6 years)   2. John Aitken,   b. 26 Aug 1860, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 22 Mar 1920, Corporation Water Mains Dept., 86 Old Dalmarnock Rd, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland  (Age 59 years)   3. Margaret Clara Ada Valencia Faithful Aitken,   b. 3 Jul 1862, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 13 Jan 1943, 12 Western Pl, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland  (Age 80 years)   4. Robert Aitken,   b. 13 Sep 1864, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 30 Apr 1937, 51 Lauder Road, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland  (Age 72 years)   5. Janet Aitken,   b. 1 Dec 1866, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. Abt 1943  (Age 76 years)   6. William Aitken,   b. 1 Nov 1869, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 17 Mar 1940, 12 Saughtonhall, Drive, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2016
  Family ID	F2305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Name: Robert Aitken Gender: Male Birth Date: 4 Feb 1833 Birth Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Baptism Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Father: Peter Aitken Mother: Janet Pearson FHL Film Number: 1066638 Reference ID: - 2:1810F5X a letter, written by this Robert's father to Robert's brother Thomas, it says; "I am sorry to inform you that on the 25th of January Brother Robert lost his eldest son Peter a fine boy 6 years old of water in the head and about the same time Alexander Little Bobbys second son died suddenly he went to bed in his usual good health and died in less than half an hour." Punctuation is as it was in the letter. I do not know who this, "Alexander", is, yet. Probably he was this Robert's son. Doubt arises because the letter refers to Brother Robert and then in the same sentence as Little Bobby as if they were two different people. Robert was variously described as a labourer, telegraph inspector and a mechanical engineer

  
  

• Sources

  [S73] 1841 Census (Reliability: 3). [S12] 1861 Census (Reliability: 3). [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3).