1912 - 1978 (65 years)
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Name |
Sarah Barton Aitken |
Born |
15 Sep 1912 |
3 Henderson Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Gender |
Female |
Residence |
16 Jul 1943 |
Vellore Cottage, Maddiston, West Lothian, Scotland [1] |
_UID |
8AE485DA69B745388F4A17F0AFACC588F251 |
Died |
27 Jan 1978 |
Laurieston, West Lothian, Scotland [1] |
Person ID |
I8391 |
My Big Tree |
Last Modified |
24 Apr 2011 |
Father |
Thomas Barton Aitken, b. 4 Feb 1884, Fallside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland , d. 1 Feb 1975, Falkirk Infirmary, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age 90 years) |
Mother |
Catherine Manson Spence, b. 27 Jul 1886, Dounreay, Caithness, Scotland , d. 19 Mar 1960, 41 Chapelton Drive, West Calder, Mid Lothian, Scotland (Age 73 years) |
Married |
17 Jul 1908 |
13 Prince Regent Street, Leith, Mid Lothian, Scotland [1] |
- Witnesses at the wedding of Thomas Aitken and Catherine Spence were James Aitken and Nell Spence.
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Family ID |
F1624 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
John Orr Gardiner, b. 5 Dec 1909, Scotland , d. 17 Apr 1982, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age 72 years) |
Married |
16 Jul 1943 |
Vellore Cottage, Maddiston, West Lothian, Scotland [1] |
Children |
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Last Modified |
30 Jan 2008 |
Family ID |
F3240 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- When younger Sarah was nicknamed Sis. As she got older she thought this was a bit childish and so she changed this to Chris. No one new her as Sarah, always Chris.
Chris got her first job, through her sister, Nelly. This was working as a Shop Assistant in Mr Sorley's furniture emporium in Duke St., Leith.
One of the first things she bought with her wages was a radio gramophone. When she took it home her dad promptly changed it into a cabinet. He was forever modifying things.
Eventually Chris went into service and became a cook.
Chris was a friend of Jean Redpath (nee McCallum). One day, whilst visiting Jean at Pilton, Jean's cousin, John Gardiner came to visit. This was the first time Chris and John had met.
All her married life she cared for Walter, her mentally retarded brother-in-law. Chris was very placid in nature and not very robust in health.
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