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John Aitken

John Aitken

Male 1857 - 1934  (77 years)

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  • Name John Aitken 
    Born 21 May 1857  Whitelaw, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Boghead Gatehouse, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1871  Monima, Saddell, Argyl, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 22 Feb 1878 
    Ploughman 
    Residence 22 Feb 1878  Pumpherston, Mid Calder, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1881  [3
    Ag Lab 
    Residence 1881  West Binny Roadside, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1882 
    ploughman 
    Residence 1882  West Binny Roasside, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 14 Sep 1885  Craigfoot, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1891  [4
    sawyer 
    Residence 1891  Cowdenhill, Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1901  [5
    woodyard foreman 
    Residence 1901  89 Main St, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1903 
    Woodyard Foreman 
    Occupation 3 Feb 1905  [6
    Foreman of Woodyard Workers 
    Residence 10 Jan 1908  Carlton Pl, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  Braehead Road, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 28 Sep 1934  [7
    woodyard worker 
    Died 28 Sep 1934  Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Cerebral haemorrhage 
    Occupation 4 Nov 1940  [7
    woodyard forwman, deceased 
    Occupation 7 Dec 1951  [7
    woodyard foreman, deceased 
    _UID FFA83D5069B24EFCAA518A3E758A6D6A3257 
    Person ID I4923  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father Peter Aitken,   b. 6 Jun 1822, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1908, Braehead Farm, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Janet Meikle,   b. 1836, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1903, Braehead Farm, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 9 Jun 1857  Whitelaw, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: Peter Aitken
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 9 Jun 1857
      Marriage Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Jessie Meikle
      FHL Film Number: 6035516
      Name: Jessie Meikle
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 9 Jun 1857
      Marriage Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Peter Aitken
      FHL Film Number: 6035516




      Witnesses at the wedding of Peter Aitken & Janet Meikle were John Aitken and Anne Meikle.
    Family ID F1586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Finaly Williamson,   b. 10 Jan 1860, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1940, Broomieknowe, 2 Marchlands Terrace, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 22 Feb 1878  Avonbridge, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Witnesses to the wedding of John Aitken and Elizabeth Williamson were Robert Wright and Janet Bisset.
    Children 
     1. Peter Aitken,   b. 26 Mar 1880, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1951, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. John Aitken,   b. 27 Jul 1882, West Binny, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1941, 6 West Bog, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     3. Alexander Aitken,   b. 14 Sep 1885, Craigfoot, Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1970, 205 Abbey Terrace, Alloa, Clackmananshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Margaret Macintosh Aitken,   b. 1892, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jun 2013 
    Family ID F1592  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 21 May 1857
      Birth Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
      Father: Peter Aitken
      Mother: Jessie Meikle
      FHL Film Number: 6035516
      informant of the death of Peter Aitken on 10 jan 1908 was his son John Aitken

      In 1934 Peter was the informant of the death of his father John Aitken

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      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 6 Jul 2013.
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      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 20 Mar 2017.
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      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 8 Mar 2017.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S12] 1861 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3).

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

    4. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3).