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James Aitken

James Aitken

Male 1856 - 1894  (38 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James AitkenJames Aitken was born in 1856 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 11 Sep 1894 in Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

    James married Helen Auld Mitchell on 2 Mar 1881 in Knock Hill Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Helen (daughter of David Mitchell and Margaret Baillie) was born on 22 Apr 1856 in Shellsburn, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 23 Feb 1944 in Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried in 1944 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Nelly Margaret Bailey Aitken  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jan 1883 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 17 Mar 1974 in 23 St Ninians Way, Blackness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1974 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. 3. James Aitken  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1887 in Scotland; and died.
    3. 4. Ann Anderson Aitken  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Dec 1888 in Knock Hill Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 20 Jan 1938 in Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried in 1938 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nelly Margaret Bailey AitkenNelly Margaret Bailey Aitken Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 31 Jan 1883 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 17 Mar 1974 in 23 St Ninians Way, Blackness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1974 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Nelly married Alexander Wright Shanks on 11 Jun 1906 in 35 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. Alexander (son of James Shanks and Catherine Wright) was born on 3 Jan 1884 in 54 Hopetoun St, Bathagte, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 8 Nov 1961 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1961 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. James Aitken Shanks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Sep 1906 in Windy Walls, Silvermines Farm, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 25 Sep 1994 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    2. 6. Helen Mitchell Shanks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 May 1909 in Wester Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 10 Aug 1990 in Lochgreen Hospital, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    3. 7. Catherine Wright Shanks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Sep 1911 in Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died in Apr 2003.
    4. 8. Annie Aitken Shanks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 May 1916 in Tartraven, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Aug 1990 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland; was cremated in 1990.

  2. 3.  James AitkenJames Aitken Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1887 in Scotland; and died.

  3. 4.  Ann Anderson AitkenAnn Anderson Aitken Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 7 Dec 1888 in Knock Hill Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 20 Jan 1938 in Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried in 1938 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  James Aitken ShanksJames Aitken Shanks Descendancy chart to this point (2.Nelly2, 1.James1) was born on 15 Sep 1906 in Windy Walls, Silvermines Farm, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 25 Sep 1994 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

    James married Jean Branks Young on 22 Jun 1928 in Church of Scotland, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland. Jean (daughter of James Young and Jane Rankine Branks McNairn) was born on 10 Oct 1907 in Brucefield Farm, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland; died on 31 May 1983 in 20 Lucey Close, Reading, Berkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 11. Margaret Nellie Shanks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Oct 1932 in Craigmailen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 12 Feb 2003 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    4. 12. Alexander Wright Shanks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Dec 1935 in Craigmailen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 18 Aug 1951 in Polmont, Redding, Stirling, Scotland.
    5. 13. James Alexander Shanks  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1937; died on 18 Aug 1951 in Polmont, Redding, Stirling, Scotland.
    6. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 6.  Helen Mitchell ShanksHelen Mitchell Shanks Descendancy chart to this point (2.Nelly2, 1.James1) was born on 4 May 1909 in Wester Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 10 Aug 1990 in Lochgreen Hospital, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

    Helen married William Taylor Aitken on 29 Jul 1929 in 6 Bank St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. William (son of John Cunningham Aitken and Margaret Taylor) was born on 24 Jul 1904 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 26 Apr 1978 in Marjoribank Street, Bathgate, West lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. John Cunningham Aitken  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1930 in Ballencrieff Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 22 Oct 1988 in Strathcarron Hospice, Denny, Stirling, Scotland.
    2. 20. Alexander Shanks Aitken  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 May 1933 in Gateshiels, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 1 Jun 2011 in Strathcarron Hospice, Denny, Stirling, Scotland.

  3. 7.  Catherine Wright ShanksCatherine Wright Shanks Descendancy chart to this point (2.Nelly2, 1.James1) was born on 23 Sep 1911 in Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died in Apr 2003.

    Catherine married William Liddle Jamieson Bennett Manson on 12 Nov 1941 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. William (son of William Manson and Janet Liddle) was born on 28 Apr 1908; died on 18 Aug 1980 in Champany Holdings, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 8.  Annie Aitken ShanksAnnie Aitken Shanks Descendancy chart to this point (2.Nelly2, 1.James1) was born on 23 May 1916 in Tartraven, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Aug 1990 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland; was cremated in 1990.


Generation: 4

  1. 9.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 2.Nelly2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Charles Wood. Charles (son of Charles Wood and Alexandria Conquer) was born on 19 Oct 1924 in Dechmont, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland; died in 2007. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 10.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 2.Nelly2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 11.  Margaret Nellie ShanksMargaret Nellie Shanks Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 2.Nelly2, 1.James1) was born on 3 Oct 1932 in Craigmailen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 12 Feb 2003 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. James Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Feb 1963 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died in Feb 1963 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

  4. 12.  Alexander Wright ShanksAlexander Wright Shanks Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 2.Nelly2, 1.James1) was born on 25 Dec 1935 in Craigmailen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 18 Aug 1951 in Polmont, Redding, Stirling, Scotland.

  5. 13.  James Alexander ShanksJames Alexander Shanks Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 2.Nelly2, 1.James1) was born in 1937; died on 18 Aug 1951 in Polmont, Redding, Stirling, Scotland.

  6. 14.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 2.Nelly2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Alexander Gardner Sneddon. Alexander (son of John Smith Sneddon and Annie Blyth Baird Gardner) was born on 18 May 1942 in 20 Kinneil Road, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 24 Sep 1996 in Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 27. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 15.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 2.Nelly2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 16.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 2.Nelly2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 17.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 2.Nelly2, 1.James1)

  10. 18.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 2.Nelly2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 34. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 19.  John Cunningham AitkenJohn Cunningham Aitken Descendancy chart to this point (6.Helen3, 2.Nelly2, 1.James1) was born on 21 Feb 1930 in Ballencrieff Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 22 Oct 1988 in Strathcarron Hospice, Denny, Stirling, Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 37. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 38. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 20.  Alexander Shanks AitkenAlexander Shanks Aitken Descendancy chart to this point (6.Helen3, 2.Nelly2, 1.James1) was born on 12 May 1933 in Gateshiels, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 1 Jun 2011 in Strathcarron Hospice, Denny, Stirling, Scotland.