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William Aitken

William Aitken

Male 1855 - 1925  (70 years)

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  • Name William Aitken 
    Born 17 May 1855  256 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farming Contractor 
    Residence 1916  294 Vogel Street, Dunedin, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 9 May 1923  [1
    motor mechanic 
    _UID 29E4459B729B45E4A57789A49C3B92956AF5 
    Buried 1925  Andersons Bay Cemetery, Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Plot
      Block 97, Plot 33
    Died 2 Dec 1925  Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6823  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2024 

    Father William Aitken,   b. 14 Jul 1826, Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1897, Arden, Taieri, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Jessie Melville Threadgold,   b. 15 Feb 1832, Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1893, Outram, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1851  256 Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Name: William Aitken
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 27 Mar 1851
      Marriage Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Jessie Threadgold
      FHL Film Number: 1066696

      Name: Jessie Threadgold
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 27 Mar 1851
      Marriage Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
      Father: John Threadgold
      Spouse: William Aitken
      FHL Film Number: 1066696

    Family ID F2221  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Turnball Oliver,   b. 3 Dec 1858, Otepopo, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1931, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 17 May 1877  Mahenu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William James Aitken,   b. 18 Jul 1878, Totara Valley, Herbert, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1960, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Margaret Jessie Aitken,   b. 2 Mar 1880, Totara Valley, Herbert, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1954, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Barabra Oliver Aitken,   b. 17 Aug 1882, Otepopo, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1955, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     4. Andrew Aitken,   b. 20 Oct 1884, Totara Valley, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1974, Adelaide, SA. Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     5. Annie Elizabeth Aitken,   b. 23 Nov 1886, Totara Valley, Herbert, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1951, Masterton, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     6. Robert Lyal Aitken,   b. 20 Apr 1889, Totara Valley, Herbert, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1916, Somme, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     7. Agnes Janet Aitken,   b. 2 Nov 1891, Totara Valley, Herbert, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1954, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     8. John Alexander Aitken,   b. 19 Jan 1895, Totara Valley, Herbert, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1916, Lodgehill Hospital, Birmingham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
     9. Albert Victor Aitken,   b. 9 Aug 1897, Totara Valley, Herbert, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1930, Omaru, Canterbuty, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
    Last Modified 7 Oct 2007 
    Family ID F2284  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William, Jessie, Jane and William junior departed from Leith, for NZ, on board the

  • Sources 
    1. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 4).