Robert Aitken

1864 - 1937  (72 years)

• Name	Robert Aitken
  Born	13 Sep 1864	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Clothier & Merchant Tailor
  Residence	1871	28 Carrubers Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland   [1]
  Occupation	1881  [2]
  	Apprentice Baker
  Residence	1881	13 North Bank St, Edinburgh, Scotland   [2]
  Occupation	1891  [3]
  	baker
  Residence	1891	10 Rose Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [3]
  Occupation	21 Sep 1896
  	Baker
  Residence	21 Sep 1896	121 Rose St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
  Residence	16 May 1899	165 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
  Residence	11 Feb 1900	163 Morriston Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
  Occupation	1901  [4]
  	hatter & shirtmaker
  Residence	1901	8 Devon Place, Edinburgh, Scotland   [4]
  Residence	19 Aug 1903	13 South Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
  Residence	7 Dec 1916	10 Stanhope Place, Edinburgh, Scotland
  Residence	22 Mar 1920	9 Lauriston Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland
  Residence	22 Oct 1924	51 Lauder Road, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland   [5]
  Residence	25 May 1926	51 Lauder Road, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
  _UID	8CECC21604934EC68B5783339BF0BBAE87FB
  Died	30 Apr 1937	51 Lauder Road, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
  Person ID	I7110	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	Robert Aitken,   b. 4 Feb 1833, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 14 Apr 1872, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland  (Age 39 years)
  Mother	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
  Family ID	F2305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anne Young Niven,   b. 6 Oct 1867, Beth Rd, Dundee, Scotland ,   d. 30 Dec 1923, 19 Great King Street, Edinburgh, Scotland  (Age 56 years)
  Married	21 Sep 1896	121 Rose St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
  Children	1. Mary Younger Aitken,   b. 16 Jun 1897, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 6 Aug 1974, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia  (Age 77 years)   2. Ann Dow Aitken,   b. 16 May 1899, 165 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, Scotland ,   d. 11 Mar 1962, Australia  (Age 62 years)   3. Catherine Sutherland Aitken,   b. 26 May 1901, 8 Devon Place, Edinburgh, Scotland ,   d. 7 Dec 1916, 10 Stanhope Place, Edinburgh, Scotland  (Age 15 years)   4. Robert Stewart Aitken,   b. 19 Aug 1903, 13 South Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 30 May 1970, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland  (Age 66 years)   5. Rev William Niven Aitken,   b. 22 Mar 1910, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   bur. 26 Nov 1962, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2007
  Family ID	F2338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Agnes Hall Smith Bowie,   b. Abt 1894,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	24 May 1926	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2007
  Family ID	F2340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Name: Robert Aitken Gender: Mal Birth Date: 13 Sep 1864 Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Father: Robert Aitken Mother: Ann Dow FHL Film Number: 6035516 father-in-law, William Niven, was a Merchant Tailor. Together Robert and William founded the clothing firm of "Aitken and Niven". The firm is still in existance but has no family connections, other than its name. The firm specialises in school uniforms as well as general clothing. On 11 Feb 1900 Robert Aitken was the informant of the death of his mother Ann Dow In 1920 Robert was the informant on the death of his brother, John

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3). [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3). [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3). [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3). [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).