David Aitken

1880 - 1973  (92 years)

• Name	David Aitken
  Born	17 Dec 1880	Quarter Farm, Bathgate, West Lothiam, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Quarter Cothouse, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Residence	1891	West Drumcross Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland   [2]
  Occupation	1901  [3]
  	watch maker
  Residence	1901	33 Gideon St, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland   [3]
  Residence	29 Apr 1919	Gardner's Well, Bathgate, west Lothian, Bathgate   [4]
  Residence	5 Jul 1936	20 Sutherland Crescent, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland   [4]
  _UID	235633EDFD41451CB261294BEF2ADCA4589C
  Died	1 Feb 1973	Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland   [4]
  	Cause: Hyperglycemia
  Person ID	I7965	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2012

  
  

  Father	David Aitken,   b. 1843, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 12 Jul 1893, Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Grace Ann Dawson,   b. 28 Aug 1852, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 5 Aug 1936, Queensberry, House, Edinburgh, Scotland  (Age 83 years)
  Married	26 May 1871	Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
  Family ID	F2616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	May Frances Stokes,   b. 1893,   d. 21 Jun 1963, 20 Sutherland Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 70 years)
  Married	29 Apr 1919	53 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland   [4]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2008
  Family ID	F2963	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The death of Grace Dawson was reported by her son David Aitken After attending Bathgate Academy, he began his working life, as an Apprentice Watchmaker but left to enlist in the Scots Guards. One of the "Old Contemptibles", he was in action in WWI from the outbreak of hostilities. During the war he was commissioned and transferred to the Royal Scots with the rank of Captain, taking part in the heaviest of action in various European battle theatres. On leaving the army he joined the Prudential Assurance Company, as an Agent in the Bathgate area, and as such became well known and respected throughout the area. WWII found David again answering his country's call and he was appointed Commanding Officer of the local Home Guard, with the rank of Major. His hobby was collecting pictures and other relics of Old Bathgate. This collection he presented to the Bathgate Town Council. David was diabetic which caused him to have a leg amputated. His latter years were spent in the Almondvale Home, Blackburn.

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3). [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3). [S196] 1901 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3). [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).