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William Taylor Aitken

William Taylor Aitken

Male 1904 - 1978  (73 years)

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  • Name William Taylor Aitken 
    Born 24 Jul 1904  Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer  [1
    Occupation 29 Jul 1929  [1
    Farm Worker 
    Residence Blackbraes, California, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 29 Jul 1929  Avonbridge, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 26 Apr 1978  Blackbraes, California, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _UID 0F506235B6BD44E38445378212FDA611D86A 
    Died 26 Apr 1978  Marjoribank Street, Bathgate, West lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: Natural causes 
    Person ID I8327  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2011 

    Father John Cunningham Aitken,   b. 14 Oct 1874, Fallside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1969, Windy Yett Farm, Avonbridge, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Margaret Taylor,   b. 14 May 1881, Boxtonrigghead Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1964, Royal Beatson Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 13 Mar 1900  Boxtonrigghead Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Witnesses to the wedding of John Aitken and Margaret Taylor were James Aitken and Agnes Taylor
    Family ID F2751  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Helen Mitchell Shanks,   b. 4 May 1909, Wester Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1990, Lochgreen Hospital, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 29 Jul 1929  6 Bank St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • They were "married by declaration" in the presence of James Johnston of Ballencrief and Catherine Shanks of Hilderston Glebe
    Children 
     1. John Cunningham Aitken,   b. 21 Feb 1930, Ballencrieff Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1988, Strathcarron Hospice, Denny, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     2. Alexander Shanks Aitken,   b. 12 May 1933, Gateshiels, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 2011, Strathcarron Hospice, Denny, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2011 
    Family ID F3193  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William died at the road junction of Marjoribanks and Drumcross, Bathgate

  • Sources 
    1. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).