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Robert Turnbull Aitken

Robert Turnbull Aitken

Male 1880 - 1946  (65 years)

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  • Name Robert Turnbull Aitken 
    Born 12 Dec 1880  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  Gateside, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1891  E Ballencrieff Mains Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1901  [4
    coal miner 
    Residence 1901  Bow Yett, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 29 Jul 1904  [1
    Miner 
    Residence 29 Jul 1904  Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 2 Jan 1926  [1
    Mining contractor 
    Residence 2 Jan 1926  25 Drumcross Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _UID 4E8AA0FD99744D40BCEA3109006FA2BCBCDF 
    Died 14 Feb 1946  25 Drumcross Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8768  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 29 Nov 2010 

    Father Robert Turnbull,   d. pre 1925 
    Mother Margaret Thomson Aitken,   b. Abt 1854, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1927, Kirkbrae, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F2896  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catherine McMillan,   b. 1880, Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. pre 1925  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 29 Jul 1904  The Manse, Torphicen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Witnesses were at the wedding of Robert Aitken and Catherine McMillan were ? Fleming and Agnes White
    Children 
     1. Living
    Last Modified 29 Nov 2010 
    Family ID F5493  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Joan Jacobson,   b. 1889, Delting, Shetland Isles, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 2 Jan 1926  34 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Witnesses at the wedding of Robert and Joan were Arnold Greer, Newbigging, Musselburgh, and Nathan Bellamy, 31 Lismore Crescent, Edinburgh
    Last Modified 29 Nov 2010 
    Family ID F5495  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Fleming, his mother's husband, claimed him as his son during the 1901 Census.

      On his marriage cert his name is given as Robert Aitken Turnbull.

      Robert Turnbull Aitken changed his name to Robert Aitken Turnbull, he was born illegitimate

      The informant on the death of Robert was his son John J Turnbull

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

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

    3. [S199] 1891 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S196] 1901 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).