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Margaret Aitken

Margaret Aitken

Female 1863 - 1955  (92 years)

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  • Name Margaret Aitken 
    Born 1 Jul 1863  Westfield Cottage , Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1871  Blackness Inn, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1881  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Domestic Servant 
    Residence 31 Dec 1885  Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 17 Sep 1886  Avoncrook Cottage, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1891  Burnside, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1901  Burnside, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    _UID 2ADC5C81B339420FB9BCF376DBD154AEAC2C 
    Died 20 Dec 1955  120 West Saville Terr, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6802  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2017 

    Father Robert Aitken,   b. 16 Oct 1834, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1906, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Margaret Anderson Bell,   b. 28 Aug 1836, Avonbridge, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1885, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1857  Avonbridge, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2216  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alexander Simpson,   b. 18 May 1857, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Pre 1934  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1885  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Witnesses at the wedding of Alexander Simpson and Margaret Aitken were John Simson and Lizzie Aitken.
    Children 
     1. Alexander Simpson,   b. 17 Sep 1886, Avoncrook Cottage, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1948, Redcliffe, Balerno, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     2. Margaret Bell Simpson,   b. 1 Nov 1888, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1985, Liberton Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     3. Robert Aitken Simpson,   b. 18 Jun 1890, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1951, South Street, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     4. Helen Callander Aitken Simpson,   b. 14 Jan 1895, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1949, 120 West Savile Terrace, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2010 
    Family ID F2218  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Name: Margaret Aitken
      Gender: Female
      Birth Date: 1 Jul 1863
      Birth Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
      Father: Robert Aitken
      Mother: Margaret Bell
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      Margaret was born at Westfield Cottage, Torphichen and worked in domestic service in Edinburgh.

      She died in her home at 120 West Savile Terrace,Edinburgh

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S15] 1891 Census.

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