Robert Aitken

1896 - 1981  (84 years)

• Name	Robert Aitken
  Born	15 Feb 1896	Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1901	Broomparkwell Cottages, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Occupation	14 Dec 1929  [2]
  	Mechanical Engineer
  Residence	3 Jan 1981	1 Northgate, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland   [2]
  _UID	48EA85256E664AAA9DA9438BD2D91CBB3A5B
  Died	3 Jan 1981	Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland   [2]
  Buried	Woodbank Cemetery, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland
  Person ID	I7895	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	James Bell Aitken,   b. 1871, Ireland ,   d. 17 Jul 1934, Wherlock Brae Farm, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Janet Mary Storrie,   b. 26 Aug 1873, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 22 Jan 1967, Tippethill Hospital, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 93 years)
  Married	6 Dec 1895	Bridgecastle Cottage, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
  	Witnesses to the marriage of James Aitken and Janet Storrie were Magnus Aitken and Maggie Storrie
  Family ID	F2596	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor Simpson,   b. 15 May 1902, Leece, Barrow-In-Furness, Lancashire, England ,   d. 20 Jan 1986, Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 83 years)
  Married	14 Dec 1929	Slough Baptist Church, Windsor Road, Slough, Berkshire, England   [2]
  Children	1. James Aitken,   b. 4 Nov 1930, Eaton, Slough, Berkshire, England ,   d. 29 Dec 1954, Great North Rd, Newark, England  (Age 24 years)   2. Peter John Aitken   3. Pauline Aitken   4. Ruth Aitken
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2013
  Family ID	F2879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Robert Aitken 3 Jan 1981 Eleanor Simpson 20 Jan1986 James Aitken 29 Dec 1954

  
  

• Notes

  After his school years he served his 5 years at Renton & Fishers Foundry as an Engineer. On 27 Jun 1914 he joined the Royal Flying Corp, the forerunner of the Royal Air Force, making him one of the first members of the "Corp". His service record number was 1298, which shows how well up the list he was. He was one of only two people from Bathgate to join the "Corp". As a Trade Rigger Aero his rank was AMI. Promoted to Sergeant Trade Rigger Aero on 11 Dec 1918 and discharged on 26 Jun 1922. Peter J Aitken was the informant on the death of his father, Robert Aitken The informant on the death of John S Aitken was his brother R. (Robert) Aitken

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3). [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).