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William Aitken

William Aitken

Male 1855 - 1933  (77 years)

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  • Name William Aitken 
    Born 17 Aug 1855  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  22 Green Sq, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1871  Bowyett, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 29 Nov 1879 
    Farm Servant 
    Residence 29 Nov 1879  Brown Hill, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1881  [3
    pit labourer 
    Residence 1881  Gateside, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 13 Apr 1881  [4
    Pit Labourer 
    Occupation 1891  [5
    general labourer 
    Residence 1891  Main St North Side, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1901  [6
    general labourer 
    Residence 1901  151 West Main St, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 11 Jul 1907  [7
    colliery labourer 
    Buried 1933  Whitburn Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 27 Apr 1933  144 Main St, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Cardiac Failure 
    Occupation 5 Sep 1933  [8
    labourer, deceased 
    _UID 8A0B2F967A7B4669A1BB5546345B2FFAAD9D 
    Person ID I6750  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father John Aitken,   b. 31 Mar 1825, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1903, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Marion Lindsay,   b. 11 Oct 1824, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1890, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 10 Dec 1847  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: John Aitken
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1847
      Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Marion Lindsay
      FHL Film Number: 1066638


      Name: Marion Lindsay
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1847
      Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: John Aitken
      FHL Film Number: 1066638
    Family ID F2200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Stewart,   b. 1861, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1933, 144 West Main Street, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 28 Nov 1879  Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Witnesses at the wedding of William Aitken and maragret Stewart were Robert Aitken and Joan Bryce.
    Children 
     1. Janet Aitken,   b. 7 Nov 1879, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1899, 149 West Main St, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years)
     2. John Aitken,   b. 13 Apr 1881, Gateside, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1965, 6 Inch Crescent, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Jean Aitken,   b. 1886, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Davis Aitken,   b. 1896, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1917, Ypres, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
    Last Modified 24 Oct 2010 
    Family ID F2203  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones

    William Aitken 27 Apr 1933
    Margaret Stewart 5 Sep 1933
    Janet Aitken21 Sep 1899
    William Aitken 3 Dec 1917

  • Notes 
    • Name: William Aitken
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 17 Aug 1855
      Birth Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
      Father: John Aitken
      Mother: Marion Lindsay
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      In 1899 he was the informant on his daughter, Janet's, Death Certificate.

      John Aitken was the informant of the death of his father William Aitken

      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 9 Jun 2019.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S12] 1861 Census (Reliability: 3).

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

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

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

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

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

    7. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 4).

    8. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 4).