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James Bell Aitken

James Bell Aitken

Male 1871 - 1934  (63 years)

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  • Name James Bell Aitken 
    Born 1871  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Blackness Inn, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1881  Clinto, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1891  [3
    paper maker (machine man) 
    Residence 1891  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 6 Dec 1895 
    Paper Maker 
    Occupation 1901  [4
    Paper-maker Machineman 
    Residence 1901  Broomparkwell Cottages, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 3 Mar 1902  Broomparkwell, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 19 Apr 1906  Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1910  11 Brown Square, Bathgate, Weast Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 29 Aug 1918  Bathville Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 3 Aug 1920  [6
    labourer 
    Buried 1934  Woodbank Cemetery, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 17 Jul 1934 
    Colliery Pump Attendant 
    Died 17 Jul 1934  Wherlock Brae Farm, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Chronic bronchits and cardiac failure 
    Occupation 7 Jul 1956 
    Boiler Fireman (deceased) 
    _UID 4AD815984FFA491CAF20D32AD1DC5D5EB17A 
    Person ID I7690  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2021 

    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 Janet Mary Storrie,   b. 26 Aug 1873, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1967, Tippethill Hospital, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 6 Dec 1895  Bridgecastle Cottage, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Witnesses to the marriage of James Aitken and Janet Storrie were Magnus Aitken and Maggie Storrie
    Children 
     1. Robert Aitken,   b. 15 Feb 1896, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1981, Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     2. John Storrie Aitken,   b. 27 Jan 1898, Broomparkwell, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1966, Bellsdyke, Larbert, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. Mary Bryce Aitken,   b. 20 Feb 1900, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1978, York, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. James Aitken,   b. 1 Mar 1902, Broomparkwell, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1902, Broomparkwell, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Maggie Bell Aitken,   b. 30 Mar 1904, The Loan, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1987, Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     6. Jessie Storrie Aitken,   b. 24 Oct 1907, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Magnus Aitken,   b. 23 Sep 1910, 11 Brown Sq, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Jean Aitken,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Elizabeth Aitken,   b. 29 Aug 1918, Bathville Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 2005, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2010 
    Family ID F2596  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones

    James Bell Aitken 17 Jul 1934
    Janet Mary Storrie 22 Jan 1967
    James Aitken 3 Mar 1902

  • Notes 
    • Informant on the death of Robert Aitken was his son James Aitken
      Informant on the death of James B Aitken was his daughter Betty

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

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

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

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

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

    6. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).