Robert Henderson

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• _UID: E0FE0F7FAFB04F4F94D0788BDA5B06455069

Family/Spouse: Janet Jeffrey. Janet and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: A787A0237BC54AA29F33EEB11B18923C8F2B
• Residence: 1841, Parkhead, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1851, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1861, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Ann Anderson
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 3 Oct 1809
Birth Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Robert Anderson
Mother: Jaffrey
FHL Film Number: 102976, 1066612, 0102975

In 1847 Ann acquired property in Bathgate so she must have been a person of some substance.
Robert, Ann and their daughter Catherine all joined Torphichen Church.
In "The County Directory of Scotland" for 1875 it shows Mrs Aitken, & Robert's wife Ann, as being the farmers of Silvermines Farm.
The informant of the death of Ann Henderson was her son James Aitken

Ann married Robert Aitken on 3 Oct 1828 in Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Robert (son of John Aitken and Elizabeth Donaldson) was born on 15 Dec 1805 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 17 Oct 1874 in Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried on 20 Oct 1874 in Glasgow Rd Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: F8F0F5E9420E4021B282545AA955004198E2
• Residence: 1841, Parkhead, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1851; Farm Labourer
• Residence: 1851, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1861, Kipps Road Side, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Tartraven, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, Tartraven Smithy, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, Old Balvornie, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Robert, Ann and their daughter Catherine all joined Torphichen Church.

Catharine joined the Torphichen Church of Scotland in 1847.

In the 1891 census 3 grandchildren John, James and Robert Arthur, were living with Catherine and James. Uncertain as to who the parents were

The informant of the death of Catherine Aitken was her son in law Robert Binnie

Buried at Woodbank Cemetery, Torphichen, Sec. A, Lair 122

Catherine married James Arthur on 13 Feb 1852 in Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland. James (son of James Arthur and Agnes Binnie) was born on 3 Apr 1826 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 30 Apr 1826 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 21 Jun 1900 in Montgomery Stables, Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 299A386C85DA43AD91937030B659E0AB14DA
• Residence: 1841, Parkhead, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1851, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1861, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, Cragfoot Cottage, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, Cragfoot Cottage, Bo
• Residence: 1901, Cragfoot Cottage, Bo

Notes:

Informant of the death of Janet Aitken was William Miller, her husband

Janet married William Miller on 5 Nov 1868 in St Michaels, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. William (son of John Miller and Ann Cairns) was born in 1830 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; died on 8 Mar 1915 in Cragfoot Cottage, Bo. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 30737058DC56492BAA844AD2F1B72DDE0E97
• Residence: 1841, Parkhead, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1851; student
• Residence: 1851, 11/1 West Adam St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
• Immigration: 29 Oct 1864, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Occupation: 19 Apr 1870; minister
• Occupation: 1871; clergyman
• Residence: 1871, Vaughan, York, Ontatio, Canada
• Immigration: 30 Nov 1874, New York, New York, USA
• Occupation: 30 Nov 1874; clergyman
• Occupation: 26 May 1879; minister, St Andrew & St Paul Church
• Residence: 26 May 1879, Maple, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881; clergyman
• Residence: 1881, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 23 Apr 1891; clergyman
• Residence: 23 Apr 1891, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 31 Mar 1901; presbyterian minister
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 29 Mar 1905; presbyterian minister
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1911; Minister (Retired)
• Residence: 1 Jun 1911, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 6 Jul 1921; minister, deceased

Notes:

Between 1842 and 1850 he attended Bathgate Academy.
After graduating from there he attended Edinburgh University, to study Arts, from 1850 to 1854.
For the following four years he studied Divinity until he was licensed to preach the gospel, in the Church of Scotland, on 21 Sep. 1858.
On 2 Aug 1864 he was appointed to be minister of the Church of Scotland at Coburg, Toronto, Canada.
Sailing for the USA, in October 1864, on-board the ship "Canada" he arrived in Boston, MA, on a Saturday having taken 14 days to sail from the UK. The next three days were spent in Boston, sightseeing.
He obviously liked his food and drink making special comment of this in a letter to a friend, in March 1865.
He also had an eye for the ladies of which he commented in the same letter.
From Boston he travelled to Coburg, via Niagara Falls and Toronto, in November 1864.
The church at Coburg fell under the control of Toronto.
When he arrived at Coburg, William encountered considerable difficulties. The previous minister, the Church Officers and the congregation at Coburg had transferred their allegiances to the Free Church of Scotland. The Church Officers refused to open the church for him and so litigation was taken.
William could not afford servants so he brought out his sister Ann to look after him.
Before the year was out he was offered the Parish of Vaughan in Maple. Here he stayed for 15 years.
Soon after the move he met Jane Noble, when she was 18.
According to William "she was like a little Dresden doll."

In 1879 William received the call from St James Church, Newcastle, NB.
Newcastle was one of the best-endowed churches in New Brunswick. The post carried an annual salary of $1200.00, a free house and the use of a Glebe Lot.
Candidates, for the position of Minister, had to conduct a divine service whereupon the congregation would vote on slips of paper as to who would be their minister. William won with 129 votes. The next closest candidate received 10 votes. The Glebe Lot became the site of the Sinclair ice rink, built by Lord Beaverbrook.

William and his family were counted in the 1881 Census of Newcastle, NB.
William remained the Minister of St James for 23 years.

Beaverbrook donated a grand pipe organ to the church at a cost of $6000.00. It bears a brass plaque "IN MEMORY OF THE REV. WILLIAM AITKEN." He also later paid for the organ to be fitted with an electro-pneumatic action, so the organ did not need to be pumped by hand. Perhaps remembering when he was the one that used to have to do the pumping of the old organ. He also donated eleven new church bells to the church.

'The Rev. William certainly looked the part with his grim expression and long white beard. Beaverbrook was later to say that "When my father stood up to read the Scriptures and to preach it was as if God Almighty was speaking." His congregation found him reserved but he was well respected especially for his sermons. Sometimes he preached anti-Catholic sermons; sometimes he mocked the Baptist doctrine of total submission. Once, in his fervour, he beat the sides of the pulpit with such emphasis that a section fell off. He preached hell and damnation with a Calvinistic fervour.'
A.J.P.Taylor

Orthodox Presbyterian standards were maintained at home, prayers, no cards etc. But he was indulgent towards dancing. He played chess but more surprisingly he played with the local Roman Catholic priest.
He continued to live in Newcastle, apart from holidays paid for by his son, until he died.

His monumental inscription, at St Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery, Maple, Ontario, reads "Aitken. In loving Memory of Rev. William Aitken, Minister of St. Andrew's and St. Paul's Churches, Vaughan, for 15 years. Born Linlithgowshire, Scotland, Died Newcastle, New Brunswick, Dec. 13th, 1913. And his wife, Jane Noble, born Maple, Ontario, died Newcastle, England, Aug. 6th, 1927. Katie, third daughter of Rev. William Aitken, died Dec. 13th, 1881, aged 7 years and 2 months."

Beaverbrook is quoted as saying; "Looking back, it is difficult to recollect any evidence of warmth in the relations of my parents and yet there is no occasion when a quarrel comes to my memory. My mother invariably spoke of her husband and to him as Mr Aitken. And I cannot recall any time when my mother was called Jane. One recollection of them, however, always remains clearly before me. An interesting ceremony was performed before church on Sunday morning. My father's collar was buttoned by my mother and his bands were carefully adjusted. He always managed to button his collar on other days, so the ceremony must have had some emotional meaning rather after the manner of the loving wife who buckles on the soldier's sword when he is about to go into battle."
"My Early Life" by Lord Beaverbrook

The Reverend retired and went on holiday to Florida, at his son's expense, but continued to live in Newcastle until he died. His monumental inscription, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery, Maple, Ontario, #103, reads "Aitken. In loving Memory of Rev. William Aitken, Minister of St. Andrew's and St. Paul's Churches, Vaughan, for 15 years. Born Linlithgowshire, Scotland, Died Newcastle, New Brunswick, Dec. 13th, 1913. And his wife, Jane Noble, born Maple, Ontario, died Newcastle, England, Aug. 6th, 1927. Katie, third daughter of Rev. William Aitken, died Dec. 13th, 1881, aged 7 yrs. and 2 mos."

Immigration:
Arrived onboard the Bolivia from Glasgow

William married Jane Noble on 8 May 1867 in Vaughan, York, Ontatio, Canada. Jane (daughter of Joseph Vaughan Noble and Sarah McQuarrie) was born on 8 May 1846 in Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Aug 1927 in Newcastle, Northumberland, England; was buried in St Andrew. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Quarrying Contractor
• _UID: 62D9BABCD9704AA3A772D62C222E7DD8A744
• Residence: 1841, Parkhead, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1851, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 23 Apr 1858; Limeburner (for his father)
• Occupation: 1861; Limestone Quarryman
• Residence: 1861, Silvermuir Cotton House, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1871; Lime Burner
• Residence: 1871, Little Park, East Kilbride, Lanarakshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; General Labourer
• Residence: 1881, Lower Craigmaillng, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; Quarryman
• Residence: 1891, 9 Shore St, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 26 Nov 1897; Quarry _____
• Occupation: 1901; Whinstone Quarryman
• Residence: 1901, Huntingston Estate Lodge, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 3 Apr 1907, Spittalrigg, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland,

Notes:

In 1849 John attended Bathgate Academy.

On his son George's Marriage Certificate, in 1885, John is listed as a Quarrying Contractor

John married Agnes J Inglis on 23 Apr 1858 in Evangelical Union, South Inch, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Agnes (daughter of George Inglis and Jane Hill) was born in 1836 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died in Feb 1934. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 76FF8EA6E8FC4146923491201B1836897DE2
• Residence: 1841, Parkhead, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1851; Scholar
• Residence: 1851, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1861; ploughman
• Residence: 1861, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 13 Mar 1862; Farm Servant
• Residence: 13 Mar 1862, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 24 Sep 1862, Kipps, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 14 Aug 1864; Ag Lab
• Residence: 14 Aug 1864, Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; Gamekeeper
• Residence: 1881, Tower Lawfield, Newbattle, Edinburgh, Scotland
• Occupation: 1901; general labourer
• Residence: 1901, Drumcross Village, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

In 1849 he attended Bathgate Academy.

Robert and his brother, David, married two Dawson sisters, Elizabeth and Grace

The informant of the death of Robert Aitken was his nephew, Robert Aitken Mackay, who lived at 1 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate

Robert married Elizabeth Dawson on 13 Mar 1862 in Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of Francis Dawson and Margaret Waugh) was born on 26 Jun 1839 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened in in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 85A3B9CF5CF641BA8CC47217AA7675D64119
• Residence: 1841, Parkhead, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1851, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1861, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, 1 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; grocer
• Residence: 1891, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1901; grocer
• Residence: 1901, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 3 Feb 1920, 4Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 4 Feb 1920, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

The middle name of Donaldson comes from her Death Certificate.
In 1920 George Mackay was the informant of the death of his mother Elisabeth Aitken

Elisabeth married George Mackay on 27 Dec 1864 in Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland. George (son of Murdoch Mackay and Isabella Gunn) was born in 1836 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland; died on 29 Nov 1884 in 2 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in Bathgate Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 6CFCC9FFA6444DE480203303D81C2A5D9CB5
• Residence: 1851, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1861; limestone journeyman
• Residence: 1861, Kipps Road Side, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1871; gamekeeper
• Residence: 1871, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 26 May 1871; Gamekeepr
• Occupation: 1881; Limeburner (2 men & 1 boy)
• Residence: 1881, Quarter Cothouse, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 23 Feb 1886, Gateshiels, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 22 Oct 1889; Lime Burner (Retired)
• Occupation: 1891; farm labourer
• Residence: 1891, West Drumcross Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 12 Jul 1893; Stonebreaker
• Residence: 12 Jul 1893, Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

David was born about 1843 in Linlithgow, as per the Beaverbrook tree and the 1841 Census. However his Marriage Certificate gives him born in 1844

Robert and his brother, David, married two Dawson sisters, Elizabeth and Grace

The informant of the death of David Aitken was his brother-in-law William Dawson

The burial records for West Lothian cemeteries show the various items that go to make up the burial cost. "Hearse to the grave, private ground, compartment B, lair number 72, 5 foot deep, 6/-".

David married Grace Ann Dawson on 26 May 1871 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Grace (daughter of Francis Dawson and Margaret Waugh) was born on 28 Aug 1852 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 10 Oct 1852 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 5 Aug 1936 in Queensberry, House, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 81031AF7716C4CD6A5F4A2CCC0BE4196F090
• Residence: 1851, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1861, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, Vaughan, York, Ontatio, Canada

Notes:

Ann went to Maple, Canada, to look after her Church of Scotland Minister brother, William. Whilst there she met and married Arthur Noble.
Arthur was a rogue with a taste for gambling, horses and women, who transmitted to Ann the venereal disease from which he himself died a few years afterwards.
When Archie Macquarrie, the executor of Joseph Noble's estate, told Arthur's mother that her son was robbing the estate she refused to believe him as his mother doted on him.
Archie died on 13 Mar 1879, and was buried at Woodland Cemetery, East Flamborough. ONT. Canada.
Ann probably remarried as a letter written by Ann's brother Rev. William Aitken, refers to her as Mrs Watson.
I know nothing of this second marriage.

Ann married Arthur Noble on 22 Oct 1866 in York, Toronto, Canada. Arthur (son of Joseph Vaughan Noble and Sarah McQuarrie) was born in 1845 in Canada; died on 13 Mar 1879 in York, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1879 in Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery, Maple, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unk Watson. Unk and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: D27A1E0D795840C9A83FE33E65CD964C6D8C
• Residence: 1851, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1861, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 31 Mar 1874, Silvermines, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, 22 McCreath St, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, 30 Balmore Street, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Residence: 29 Jun 1896, 265 Saracen Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Notes:

The informant on the death of Mary Aitken was her husband James Taylor

Mary was a witness to the wedding of her sister Janet on 5 Nov 1868

Mary married James Taylor on 31 Mar 1874 in Silvermines, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. James (son of James Taylor and Jessie) was born in 1847 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 7312469B5BEE4E1ABF641F883485B1E63122
• Residence: 1861, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 2 Mar 1881; Gamekeeper
• Residence: 2 Mar 1881, Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; dairyman
• Residence: 1891, Cathlaw Hill, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 11 Sep 1894, Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

When James married, in 1882, he was aged 32. Thus he would be born about 1856, which would fit in with his siblings.
In the 1891 Census his age is given as 35, thus born about 1856.
When he died, in 1894, his age was given as 40 thus born 1854.
There is so much conflicting information with James that I doubt a great deal of it and find previous researchers findings as suspect.

The informant of the death of Ann Henderson was her son James Aitken

According to the Beaverbrook researcher, James took over Wester Tartraven Farm about 1874. But he did not make a success of it. He would have only been about 19 at that time.
He seems to have over extended himself and had multiple houses and farms.
Once his mother died, in 1880, he became the farmer of Silvermine Farm.
According to the 1881 Census, the Silvermine Farm was 120 acres, and James was employing 1 man and 1 girl.

He must have been working both Wester Tartraven and Silvermine because he did not hand over Wester Tartraven's lease until 1884.

Informant on the death of Geaorge mackay was his brother in law James Aitken

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]

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• _UID: 446D52AE896F4CC8A9ECD54B045E042800B1
• Residence: 1861, Kipps Road Side, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1871; agricultural labourer
• Residence: 1871, Tartraven, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 3 Dec 1875; Labourer
• Occupation: 2 May 1876; gamekeeper
• Residence: 2 May 1876, Nethermuir, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; General Servant Domestic
• Residence: 1881, Clinto, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 24 Dec 1886; gamekeeper
• Residence: 24 Dec 1886, Broompakwell, Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; gamekeepr
• Residence: 1891, Keepers Ho Garvald, West Linton, Peebleshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 2 Apr 1894; gamekeeper
• Occupation: 21 Jul 1895; gamekeeper
• Occupation: 1901; Gamekeeper
• Residence: 1901, Montgamerie Stables, Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland
• Occupation: 5 Apr 1912; Gamekeeper
• Occupation: 7 Jun 1912; gamekeeper
• Occupation: 11 Mar 1914; game keeper
• Occupation: 3 Apr 1914; Gamekeeper
• Occupation: 10 Jul 1914; game keeper
• Occupation: 18 Aug 1935; Gamekeeper Deceased
• Occupation: 22 Dec 1960; ploughman (deceased)

Notes:

James was the informant on the death of his father in 1900

The informant of the death of James Arthur was his grandson Jas A Caldwell

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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 15 Nov 2009.
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James married Jane - Jeannie Steele on 3 Dec 1875 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. Jane (daughter of Thomas Steele and Agnes Braes) was born on 3 May 1857 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 25 Oct 1925 in Hilton Fram, Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 50B5A940CEA340498C1BC603A0A304F8970C
• Residence: 1861, Kipps Road Side, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Tartraven, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 29 Apr 1878; domestic servant
• Residence: 29 Apr 1878, Tartraven, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, Gilston Stable Yard, Polmont Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, Byers Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, Broomparkwell Cottages, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 10 Feb 1932, Dalmuir Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Ann Aitken Arther
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 1 May 1854
Baptism Date: 25 Jul 1854
Baptism Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: James Arthur
Mother: Catharine Aitken
FHL Film Number: 889480 Reference ID: 2:18NTT98

The informant on the death of Ann A Arthur was her son-in-law John Galbraith

Ann married Robert Binnie on 29 Nov 1878 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Robert (son of David Binnie and Elizabeth Marshall) was born in 1853 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 18 Oct 1917 in Bridgecastle Cottage, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: F45B53F19FEA4CFFBFC90CB5A3DB3FCE3B7E
• Residence: 1861, Kipps Road Side, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Tartraven, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; Dairymaid
• Residence: 1881, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 30 Dec 1887; House Servant
• Residence: 30 Dec 1887, Mannerston, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 26 Jan 1888, Inch Farm Cottages, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, Beancross, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, Beancross, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Agnes Arthur
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 8 May 1856
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: James Arthur
Mother: Catherine Arthur
FHL Film Number: 6035516

The informant on the death of Agnes Arthur was her son James Paton

Agnes married James Paton on 30 Dec 1887 in Mannerston, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland. James (son of John Paton and Christina Martin) was born on 21 Mar 1860 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died on 20 Oct 1904 in Wet Dock, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: BAE2B8AC4E974BE09469EFA5000455D9D37E
• Residence: 1861, Kipps Road Side, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Tartraven, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; Quarryman
• Residence: 1881, Tartraven Smithy, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; mineral borer
• Residence: 1891, Byers Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 3 Apr 1895; labourer
• Residence: 3 Apr 1895, Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 3 Nov 1897; gamekeeper
• Occupation: 25 Aug 1900; gamekeeper
• Occupation: 1901; Gamekeeper
• Residence: 1901, Huntfield Lodge, Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 3 Apr 1916; gamekeeper
• Occupation: 7 Apr 1940; Gamekeeper (Retired)

Notes:

Name: Robert Aitken Arthur
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 30 May 1858
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: James Arthur
Mother: Cath
erine AitkenFHL Film Number: 6035516

The informant of the death of Robert A Aitken was his daughter C S Arthur

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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 23 Jul 2020.
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Buried:
Name: Robert Arthurs
Record Type: Burial
Death Date: abt 1940
Burial Date: 9 Apr 1940
Burial Place: Lockerbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grave Number: 1393
Interment Number: 2438

Robert married Christine Smellie on 3 Apr 1895 in The Manse, Church of Scotland, Torphicen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Christine (daughter of Thomas Smellie and Christina Drysdale Barclay) was born on 13 Nov 1865 in Currie, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 3 Apr 1916 in Kirkton Cottage, Dryfesdale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Kate
• _UID: BB6400526A834949AABD1E864FA46DE43F6D
• Residence: 1861, Kipps Road Side, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Tartraven, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; domestic servant
• Residence: 1881, Avonbank Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
• Occupation: 1885; house servant
• Residence: 1885, Mannerston, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 6 Dec 1889; Domestic Servant
• Residence: 6 Dec 1889, Mannerston, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, Blyth Cottage, West Linton, Peebleshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, Blyth Cottage, West Linton, Peebleshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 29 Nov 1913; farm servant

Notes:

Name: Catherine Arthur
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1860
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: James Arthur
Mother: Catherine Aitken
FHL Film Number: 6035516

The informant of the death of Catherine Arthur was her son Peter B Hutton

Buried in Linlithgow Cemetery, plot number J120

Catherine married James Hutton on 6 Dec 1889 in Blackness, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland. James (son of Peter Brown and Jean Hutton) was born on 28 Oct 1866 in Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died on 10 Feb 1946 in 1 Craiglockhart Road, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Other Events:

• _UID: C58A1FF8DE5C4FE78C7AC66AB28D4FB44E6E
• Residence: 1871, Tartraven, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; Farm Servant
• Residence: 1881, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; farm servant
• Residence: 1891, East Bonhard, Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1892; ploughman
• Residence: 1892, Northbank, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1901; ploughman
• Residence: 1901, West Pardovan Farm Cottages, Linlithgow, West Lothian
• Occupation: 11 Jul 1928; ploughman, deceased

Notes:

Name: William Arthur
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 Sep 1862
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: James Arthur
Mother: Catherine Aitken
FHL Film Number: 6035516

The informant on the death of William Arthur was his son James Arthur

William married Catherine Gardiner on 1 Dec 1892 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. Catherine (daughter of Robert Gardiner and Mary Lockie) was born on 10 Mar 1867 in Sighthill, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland; died on 24 Nov 1946 in 3 Burns Street, Stirling, Scotland; was buried in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 987D2D6C76F44486B01735E15E8D63919E61
• Residence: 1871, Tartraven, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, Tartraven Smithy, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 19 Jun 1891; Domestic Servant
• Residence: 19 Jun 1891, Silvermines, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, Rosyth Cottages, Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Claylands Farm Corrages, Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Janet Arthur
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 9 Aug 1864
Birth Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: James Arthur
Mother: Catherine Aitken
FHL Film Number: 6035516

The informant on the death of Janet Arthur was her husband John Begbie

Janet married John Begbie on 19 Jun 1891 in Silvermines, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. John (son of John Begbie and Margaret Fairlie) was born on 27 May 1870 in Cramond, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: B5A1C34547E2406D98A90E3B3D990A57F54D
• Residence: 1871, Tartraven, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, Tartraven Smithy, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 8 Oct 1890; domestic servant
• Residence: 8 Oct 1890, North Mains, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 27 Dec 1895, Ormiston Mains Cottage, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1 Jun 1896, Ormiston Manse, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 13 Feb 1898, Ormiston Mains, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 4 Jan 1900, Ormiston Mains, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, Ormiston Mains Cottage, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 12 Jun 1902, Ormiston Mains, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 20 Nov 1904, Ormiston Mains, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 5 Sep 1906, House O Muir, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 20 Dec 1907, House O Muir, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 29 Dec 1916; farm servant
• Residence: 23 Jun 1955, Boutrec Bank, Quality Street, Davidsons Mains, Edinburgh

Notes:

Name: Alice Fleming Arthur
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1866
Birth Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: James Arthur
Mother: Catherine Aitken
FHL Film Number: 6035516

In 1887 Alice was a witness at the weddin gof her sister, Agnes

Informant on the death of Alice Arthur was James Anderson, son of 35 Lochbarton Avenue, Edinburgh


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Buried:
Name: Alison F Anderson
Register Type: Cremation
Death Date: 23 Jun 1955
Burial or Cremation Date: 27 Jun 1955
Burial or Cremation Place: Edinburgh, Scotland

Alison married Robert Anderson on 27 Dec 1895 in Ormiston Manse, Haddington, Scotland. Robert (son of James Anderson and Ellen McNab) was born on 23 Feb 1873 in Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 4CB53F04A8CD45AF892AB79F64040A446C50
• Residence: 1881, Tartraven Smithy, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, Old Balvornie, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 31 Aug 1894; Farm Servant
• Residence: 31 Aug 1894, Primrose Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 23 Sep 1894, Old Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 7 Aug 1899, Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 2 Aug 1902, Burnshott, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 13 Feb 1906, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 10 Dec 1933, Twelve Mile Lodge, Winchburgh, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Elizabeth Arthur
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 14 Jul 1871
Birth Place: Polmont,S tirling, Scotland
Father: James Arthur
Mother: Catherine Aitken
FHL Film Number: 6035516

The informant on the death of ELizabeth Arthur was her son John Middlemass

Elizabeth married Robert Duncan Middlemass on 31 Aug 1894 in Drumcross Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Robert (son of John Middlemass and Agnes Duncan) was born on 27 Jul 1870 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 3 Dec 1948 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 9458B4F3795142C5A9122E2D716841F98D71
• Occupation: 1904, Hospital of the Good Samaritan in Los Angeles, USA
• Occupation: 1904, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Hospital Superintendent
• Residence: 1 Jun 1911, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: 29 Sep 1939, 76 Hurlingham Road, Fulham, London, England

Notes:

The nickname "Rahno" comes from a mix of her name, SaRAH NOble. The birthdate comes from Burke's Peerage. They say she was born in Newcastle, NB. But the 1881 Census says born in Ontario. And Ontario ties in with the movements of her parents.

After leaving school in Newcastle, NB, Rahno attended school and university in Edinburgh, for six years.

In 1896 her father went to Scotland, for his health, and Rahno accompanied him

In 1904 she was a Hospital Superintendent in Montreal and at the Hospital of the Good Samaritan in Los Angeles.

In a letter from Rev. William Aitken to Miss Nan Judge of Roslin in Sep 1910, he mentions the sudden death of Dr Walker in CA. USA

Rahno was asthmatic, as was her brother, William

Her travel diary is now in the care of the British House of Commons Library. It was deposited there by Lord Beaverbrook's biographer, Michael Davie.

She loved to travel and was often accompanied by her sister, "Gyp", Jean Stickney, who was also a widow.
Once or twice the travels had to be cut short due to asthmatic attacks.
Sarah Noble's monumental inscription reads; "Rahno Aitken Walker, daughter of Reverend William and Jane Aitken, died Victoria, British Columbia, Jun. 8th, 1945."

Died:
Name: Rahno Aitken Walker
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 Jun 1945
Event Place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Gender: Female
Age: 80
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 1865
Birth Year (Estimated): 1865
Birthplace: Maple, Ontario
Father's Name: William Aitken
Mother's Name: Jane Noble
Spouse's Name: Horatio Walker

Sarah married Dr. Horatio Walker on 15 Jun 1907 in Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, USA. Horatio was born about 1876; died on 30 Dec 1909 in Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: FA2C9F27D6ED4A9CB9787BC3B032BB1FC024
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 1910, City Hospital, Rutland, Vermont, USA; Superintendant
• Emigration: 29 Aug 1935, Hampshire, England
• Residence: 29 Aug 1935, The Vineyard , Hurlingham Road, London, England
• Immigration: 4 Sep 1935, Quebec, Canada
• Residence: 4 Sep 1935, 607 Clark Avenue, Westmount, Quebec, Canada
• Residence: 13 Sep 1935, The Vineyard , Hurlingham Road, London, England
• Residence: 10 Nov1938, The Vineyard , Hurlingham Road, London, England
• Residence: 29 Sep 1939, 76 Hurlingham Road, Fulham, London, England

Notes:

In a letter from her father to Miss Nan Judge of Roslin on 9 Sep. 1910, it mentions that Annie is the Superintendent of the City Hospital, Rutland, Vermont, USA.

Her will was declared in UK on 19 May 1942. She left her English estate, of 5455 pounds 15 shillings and 11 pence, to Jean Noble Stickney, widow and Laura Katherine Ramsay (wife of Douglas Monro Ramsay)

The 1881 Census of Canada says she was born in Ontario not as Burke's Peerage says, Newcastle, NB.

Emigration:
Departed Southampton onboard the "Empress of Ausralia" for Quebec, Canada

Immigration:
Arrived onboard the Empress of Australia from SOuthampton

Residence:
Arrived Southampton aboad the "Empress of Australia" from Quebec

Residence:
Arrived Southampton aboard the "Empress of Britain" from Quebec

Other Events:

• _UID: E8AE6343566E4F41A79DCABC728A4F3BE0CE
• Occupation: 31 Mar 1901; lawyer
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 4 Jan 1904; barrister in law
• Occupation: 29 Mar 1905; barrister at law
• Occupation: 1916; lawyer
• Residence: 1916, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Military Service: 17 Mar 1919; 13th Det CASC, Major
• Occupation: 17 Mar 1919; lawyer
• Residence: 17 Mar 1919, 3015 6th Street West, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Occupation: 10 Jan 1920; lawyer
• Residence: 10 Jan 1920, Orange Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1921; lawyer
• Residence: 1 Jun 1921, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

When Traven was a child he accidentlly shot himself in the belly. He had tried to extract a cartridge that had failed to explode, from a pistol when the gun went off.
He was considered the most brilliant of William and Jane's children.
Eventually becoming a Lawyer after reading law at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
In a letter from his father to Miss Judge of Roslin, written in 1910, "Traven is a lawyer in Calgary, Alberta, with a large increasing practice. He is a capital speaker, gifted in the gab and confines himself very much to pleading in the Law Courts."

At age 45 he enlisted at Calgary, AB. on 17 Mar 1919, with the Canadian Army Service Corp. He then served as a Major.

Robert married Agnes Sarah Jean Thomson on 3 Jun 1901 in Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada. Agnes (daughter of Samuel Thomson and Jane) was born on 30 Nov 1874 in Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada; died in 1905-1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Mary Alleen Leeson on 2 Mar 1912 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Mary (daughter of George K Leeson) was born in 1889 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died in 1939. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: A6398487521C4A179F081050230D609AEAB6
• Residence: 1881, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

Her mother and father were home, in Scotland, on sabbatical leave when Rebecca Catherine was born

'William Cuthbert Aitken's monumental inscription, at St Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery, Maple, Ontario, reads "Aitken. In loving Memory of Rev. William Aitken, Minister of St. Andrew's and St. Paul's Churches, Vaughan, for 15 years. Born Linlithgowshire, Scotland, Died Newcastle, New Brunswick, Dec. 13th, 1913. And his wife, Jane Noble, born Maple, Ontario, died Newcastle, England, Aug. 6th, 1927. Katie, third daughter of Rev. William Aitken, died Dec. 13th, 1881, aged 7 years and 2 months."

A.J.P. Taylor, Beaverbrook's biographer, says that "an older sister, named Katie, died of diphtheria aged 6."

Her monumental inscription reads; "Dear Little Katie, third daughter of Rev. William Aitken, died Dec. 13th. 1881, aged 7 years and 2 months."

Rebecca Catherine Aitken
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 10 Oct 1874
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: William Aitkinn
Mother: Jane Noble
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Other Events:

• _UID: C6633EAB6C4C49A29B20A3398BB58DD5EE01
• Occupation: 15 Dec 1902; banker
• Residence: 15 Dec 1902, Woodstock, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 24 May 1904; accountant, banker
• Residence: 24 May 1904, Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 3 Jul 1906; banker
• Occupation: 15 Mar 1917; bank manager
• Residence: 15 Mar 1917, 41 Maple Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 6 Dec 1919; banker
• Emigration: 4 Jun 1921, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
• Occupation: 4 Jun 1921; oil producer

Notes:

Burke's Peerage gives his place of birth as Newcastle, NB. but the 1881 Census says he was born in Ontario.
Educated at Harkins Academy at Newcastle, NB

Magnus served in the South African War 1899-1901.
During WWI he served in the 208th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. In 1916 he transferred to the 31st with the rank of Captain and served in France until he resigned his commission, at the end of the war in 1918.

Magnus was the Manager of the bank at Lethbridge, Alberta.
He was the Vice President of British Canadian Mines and president of British Canadian Securities at 8 Bloor Street, East Toronto.
And his residence was at 50 Elm Avenue, Rosedale, Toronto.

Residence:
Departed Liverpool for New York onboard the "Baltic"

Emigration:
departed on board the Megantic for Montreal, Canada

Joseph married Katherine McAffee on 15 Dec 1902 in Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Katherine (daughter of John McAffee and Margaret Bucey) was born on 31 Jan 1882 in Woodstock, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 1 Mar 1954 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Newspaper Proproetor
• _UID: 4DBF67D9497545C88015BCCF9FD64BC9C038
• Residence: 1924, 76 Hurlingham Road, Fulham, London, England
• Emigration: 2 Aug 1924, London, England
• Immigration: 3 Aug 1926, New York, New York, USA
• Residence: 1927, 76 Hurlingham Road, Fulham, London, England
• Residence: 1930, Stornoway House, 13 Clevelnad Road, St James, London, England
• Residence: 29 Jul 1931, 29 Bury Street, St James, London, England
• Residence: 1933, 13 Cleveland Row, Westminster, London, England
• Occupation: 1 Mar 1935; journalist
• Residence: 1 Mar 1935, Stormway House, Clevland Row, London, England
• Residence: 1938, Cherkley, Leatherhead, Surrey, England
• Immigration: 30 Mar 1947, Miami, Florida, USA
• Cremated: 14 Jun 1964, England

Notes:

Rahno was asthmatic, as was her brother, William
Thomas Barton Aitken, and many of the older folk at Torphichen, always maintained that Max was born in Torphichen. The birth was supposed to have taken place when William and Jane were home on leave. However the records show that Max was born in Canada.
In later life Max described himself as "conspicuously naughty and rather idle boy."
He along with the other children in Newcastle, attended Harkins Academy.
On Sundays Max pumped the pipe organ at the church, for a payment of 25 cents per week. He got the sack after falling asleep during a church service. (It was probably this memory that caused him to install an automatic pump in the pipe organ he donated to the church.)
At about the age of 13, in 1893 he produced his first paper, "The Leader", which he sold for 1 cent a copy. This was closed when his father found him working at 2.00 a.m. Sunday morning. He became a correspondent for the Saint John Sun.
When he was 16 he was sent to sit the entrance exam for Dalhousie University at Halifax. Because of having to learn Greek or Latin he did not complete the entrance. The thought of having to learn a dead language repulsed him.
Instead of going to university he went to work in a drug store. There he met an important customer, Mr Sinclair.
Mr Sinclair helped financially to allow Max to study law. Max repaid him before he made his millions. By the time he made his money, Mr Sinclair had died, Max created an Ice Rink for the young people of Newcastle and called it the Edward Sinclair Ice Rink in memory of his benefactor.
Max joined the law office of Mr Bennett later the Prime Minister of Canada. Also dabbling in stocks and shares he became a successful businessman eventually moving into newspaper publishing.
On 28 Dec 1905 the announcement of his engagement was published in the Montreal papers. Typical of the haste in which Max worked he was to be married on 29 Jan 1906, to Gladys Drury, "Gladys Drury, a girl universally liked and universally thought beautiful."
She was very young being 18 to his 26.

The wedding of Willaim and Gladys was reported in the "Halifax Morning Chronicle."The ceremony was a very quiet wedding which was attended by Max's mother, his brother Traven and 43 other guests."
After making a fortune in Canada he moved to England and became a newspaper owner.
He was the founder of The Sunday Express and owner of Beaverbrook Newspapers.
Moving into politics in England he became a Member of Parliament for Ashton Under Lyne (1910-1916). He had made his home at Cherkley, near Leatherhead, Surrey.
In 1911 he was knighted, much against the wishes of George V, becoming Sir Max Aitken.
1915 saw him with the Canadian Expeditionary Force as "Eye Witness", the Canadian Government Representative at the Front (1916). Wrote the book "Canada in Flanders" which went into its 13th print in 1916.
Created a Baronet in 1916 and in 1917 became the first Baron Beaverbrook.
He held various cabinet posts and during WWII he was Minister for Aircraft Production. He was a philanderer as well as a philanthropist and could be a proper tyrant in his dealings with people.
His marriage was not always a smooth one. Despite his proffessed love of Gladys he had many mistresses,Tallulah Bankhead actress, Rebecca West author of Sunflower, Mrs Diana Cooper wife of a fellow cabinet minister and others. Some he had affairs with over many years but he could not even be faithfull to them as he had other affairs at the same time. Principal amongst his mistresses was Mrs Jean Norton.
In 1925 he installed Jean Norton in a house on his Cherkley Court estate. She remained as his principle mistress until 1945.
In 1927 Gladys was very ill with a brain tumour. She was then residing at Stornaway House, Max's London residence.
Janet, their daughter, convinced him of the seriousness of her mother's illness. And so Max returned to London, from the south of France, where Max was living with Jean Norton.
He arrived in time for his wife's death.
True to his hyprocrisy, he wandering the hallways of Stornaway House wringing his hands and proclaiming "I have lost my harbour".
Mrs Norton took over his wife's duties after Gladys died.
When Mrs Norton died in 1945 again he was found wringing his hands and this time proclaiming "I have lost my moorings".
He was a multi millionaire making most of his money from newspapers.
As a newspaper mogul he was able to organize the British news media to impose a news blackout on the future King Edward VIII and Mrs Wallis Simpson's affair.
Max celebrated his 85th birthday by having a party for 650 people, all men. By this time he was finding it absolute agony to walk being taken everywhere in a wheelchair, but on this occasion he walked to the party and then gave a brilliant speech. Two weeks later he died.
He was often accused of some shonky deals, especially in his younger days.
He always maintained he was born in Canada so that after he died there would be a certain tax saving.
Max died on 9 Jun 1964, at Leatherhead, SRY. England, and was cremated on 14 Jun 1964, in England and the ashes taken back to Canada.
The Town Council of Newcastle wanted his ashes to be buried in the town square but he thought the pigeons would poop on him so before he died he had a cairn erected, where his ashes would be interred. There was a house blocking the view from the cairn up the Miramachi River. So he purchased the house and had it demolished.
When his ashes were interred in the cairn he had, at last, his view of the river.
Beaverbrook was determined not to leave any of his money to the government so if he could not take it with him he left his money to various charitable trusts, to minimise death duties. No money was left to his relatives but he did leave them shares in various businesses.


Emigration:
Departed on board the Empress of France for Quebec, Canada

Immigration:
Departed Southampton, England

Residence:
Also had a residence at Warren Tower, Cheveley, Cambridgeshire

Residence:
Departed Southampton for Quebec, Canada onboeard the "Empress of Britain"

Occupation:
Departed Rio de Janiero for Southampton onboard the Cap Arcona


Immigration:
Arrived onboard aircraft CF-BKE from Nassau, Bahamas

William married Lady Gladys Henderson Drury on 29 Jan 1906 in Garrison Chapel, Halifax, Canada. Gladys (daughter of Major General Charles William Drury and Mary Louise Henderson) was born on 15 Feb 1885 in Canada; died on 1 Dec 1927 in London, England; was buried in St Michael Churchyard, Mickleham, Surrey, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Marcia Anastasia Christoforides on 2 Jun 1963 in Surrey, England. Marcia (daughter of John Christoforides and Mildred) was born on 27 Jul 1909 in 15 Queens Road, Wimbledon, Surrey, England; died on 28 Oct 1994 in Surrey, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Doctor of Medicine
• _UID: B9AB82DE194C49A0AEA931121F31C7975AA4
• Occupation: 6 Jul 1921; physician
• Residence: 6 Jul 1921, The Royal National, Hospital, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Ham;shire, England
• Occupation: 25 Mar 1922; physician
• Occupation: 26 Apr 1930; medical physician
• Residence: 26 Apr 1930, Niagara County Sanitorium, Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA
• Occupation: 26 Apr 1940; superintendant medical doctor
• Residence: 26 Apr 1940, Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA
• Residence: 1942, Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA
• Residence: 1949, Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA
• Occupation: 4 Apr 1950; superintendant
• Residence: 4 Apr 1950, Niagara County Sanitorium, Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA
• Occupation: 23 Jun 1960; Physician
• Residence: 23 Jun 1960, The Vineyard , Hurlingham Road, London, England

Notes:

He obtained a BA and received his Doctorate of Medicine from Chicago University. By 1910 he was working as a doctor in Chicago.
During WW1 he was a Captain in the RAMC.
Arthur was a Doctor at Niagara Sanatorium and at Lockport Sanitarium in New York, where he was a specialist in the treatment of TB.
He was the only one of William Cuthbert Aitken's children to become an American citizen.

US Naturalization Record
Name: Arthur Noble Dr Aitken
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1883
Birth Place: Canada
Age at event: 30
Court District: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa
Year of Arrival: 1900
Date of Action: 6 Jun 1914

US Socual Security Applications
Arthur Noble Aitken
Father William Aitken
Mother Jane Noble
Birth 25 Jul 1883 - Newcastle N, Canada
SSN 354405270
Gender Male

THere is a memorial plaque on the wall of Stow Cemetery Scotland

Occupation:
Departed Dover, England for St Kitts, Barbados onboard the "Oranje Nassau"

Occupation:
Arrived at Plymouth from Montreal onboard "Prins Willem van Oranje" fora 4 month stay

Residence:
Arrived at Plymouth from Montreal onboard "Prins Willem van Oranje" fora 4 month stay

Arthur married Frances Ella Marguerite Hughes on 6 Jul 1921 in Parish Church, Chichester, Sussex, England. Frances (daughter of Robert Hughes and TBC) was born in 1897; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Relief Division, (London) of the Canadian Red Cross; Head Librarian
• _UID: F228943FDD40431C8F3AAB592A9D353A6C69
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: 1 Jun 1911, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: 2 Aug 1919, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Immigration: 12 Apr 1929, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
• Emigration: 29 Aug 1935, Hampshire, England
• Residence: 29 Aug 1935, The Vineyard , Hurlingham Road, London, England
• Residence: 13 Sep 1935, The Vineyard , Hurlingham Road, London, England
• Residence: 29 Sep 1939, 76 Hurlingham Road, Fulham, London, England
• Residence: 2 Mar 1957, The Vineyard , Hurlingham Road, London, England

Notes:

In 1910 her father wrote a letter to Nan Judge. In it he described Gyp as being "our housekeeper and home ruler."

She was educated at the College of Librarianship, Pasadena.

At the family reunion held at Silvermine Farm on 17 Aug. 1968, Gyp was Beaverbrook's representative

According to one Beaverbrook biography, Gyp use to send each of all her nephews, nieces and grandchildren 1 pound at Christmas. At the end of her life, she was distributing 104 pound.

Jean Stickney
Birth 1886 - Newcastle Canada
Arrival 12 Apr 1929 - Honolulu, Hawaii


Emigration:
Departed Southampton onboard the "Empress of Ausralia" for Quebec, Canada

Residence:
Arrived Southampton on boardthe "Empress of Australia" from Quebec

Residence:
Arrived Southampton on board the "Andes" from Nassau, Bahamas

Jean married Dr. William Stickney on 2 Aug 1919 in Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada. William (son of William B C Stickney and Mary Hunton) was born on 6 Mar 1878 in Bethel, Vermont, USA; died on 2 Dec 1924 in Rutland, Vermont, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Director, National Life Insurance
• Occupation: Director, Weldon Investments Ltd
• Occupation: Stockbrocker
• Occupation: Vice President, Price Brothers
• Residence: 135 Beaver Hill, Mill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Residence: 609 Clarke Avenue, Westmount, Quebec, Canada
• _UID: C983B5A46401407498D4491DA3AA9F7EFADF
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: 1 Jun 1911, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 14 Jul 1926; banker
• Occupation: 16 Mar 1928; broker
• Emigration: 7 Jun 1930, Hampshire, England
• Occupation: 7 Jun 1930; stockbroker
• Residence: 7 Jun 1930, 29 Bury Street, St James, London, England
• Residence: 1940, St. Antoine; Westmount, Qu

Notes:

The following history of Allan's military/naval service needs further scrutiny. Dates do not tally.
There is a letter, in the Winston Spencer Churchill records, from Sir Max Aitken, dated 10 Sep 1914.
The letter is a letter of thanks from Sir Max thanking Winston Churchill for obtaining a commission for his brother Allan into the Royal Naval Division.
The "Who's Who" Information is suspect if the following is correct.
"Served with the Royal navy 1914-1916. Retiring from the navy becoming a Lieutenant in the RNR. He then joined the Canadian Army in which he served with the 11th CIF and the CEF as a Brigade Major. Awarded the Military Cross, when he was Major with the 4th Canadian Division WW1. He was wounded at Gallipoli, (something strange here because if he was injured at Gallipoli, which was evacuated in Dec 1915, whilst he was in the army, yet supposedly he was in the navy at that time. Also the 4th Canadian Division was formed by Canadians in the UK in 1916The following history of Allan's military/naval service needs further scrutiny. Dates do not tally.
There is a letter, in the Winston Spencer Churchill records, from Sir Max Aitken, dated 10 Sep 1914.
The letter is a letter of thanks from Sir Max thanking Winston Churchill for obtaining a commission for his brother Allan into the Royal Naval Division.
The "Who's Who" Information is suspect if the following is correct.
"Served with the Royal navy 1914-1916. Retiring from the navy becoming a Lieutenant in the RNR. He then joined the Canadian Army in which he served with the 11th CIF and the CEF as a Brigade Major. Awarded the Military Cross, when he was Major with the 4th Canadian Division WW1. He was wounded at Gallipoli, (something strange here because if he was injured at Gallipoli, which was evacuated in Dec 1915, whilst he was in the army, yet supposedly he was in the navy at that time. Also the 4th Canadian Division was formed by Canadians in the UK in 1916)

Allan was a Stockbroker dealing in securities for his brother, Lord Beaverbrook

He was a Vice President of Price Bros., Director of National Life Insurance and Weldon Investments Ltd. and others.

Allen A Aitken
Residence 1940 - St. Antoine; Westmount, Qu

Occupation:
Allan was a Stockbroker dealing in securities for his brother, Lord Beaverbrook

Occupation:
Arrived Southampton on board the "Empress of France" from Quebec

Occupation:
Arrived Southampton on board the "Majestic" from New York

Emigration:
Departed Southampton on board the "Empress of France" for Quebec, Canada

Allan married Phyllis Osler on 31 Oct 1929 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Phyllis (daughter of Living) was born on 4 Apr 1902 in York, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Apr 1978; was buried in 1978 in Cimeti. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 4EECBCFDCBB3403590C424DA31B08EAF56FC
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: 1 Jun 1911, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: 26 Apr 1926, Bowlands, Stow, Scotland
• emmigration: 19 Jun 1954, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
• Residence: 19 Jun 1954, Bowlands, Stow, Scotland

Notes:

Laura was educated at Trafalgar School in Montreal and the University of Toronto where she obtained her BA.
During WW1 she was an Ambulance Driver.

Residence:
Arrived Southampton onboard the "Arianza" from Rio De Janiero

emmigration:
Departed on board the "Empress Of Scotland" for Montreal, Canada

Laura married Douglas Monro Ramsay on 9 Dec 1925 in Chelsea, London, England. Douglas (son of William Ramsay and Helen Anderson Reid) was born on 18 Jun 1878 in York, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Aug 1951 in Bowland House, Galashiels, Scotland; was buried in Old Kirkyard of Stow, Scottish Borders, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: B4C38FD781854AE78510BD180D8627427A04
• Residence: 1861, Silvermuir Cotton House, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Little Park, East Kilbride, Lanarakshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; Domestic Servant
• Residence: 1881, Netherplace, Mauchlin, Ayr, Scotland
• Residence: 27 Nov 1888, Blawearie, Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, 166 Causewayside, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland
• Residence: 8 Mar 1892, 166 Causewayside, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, Main St, Yarrowville, Lasswade, Mid Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Jane Aitken
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1859
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: John Aitken
Mother: Agnes Inglis
FHL Film Number: 6035516

The informant of the death of Jane Aitken was her husband John Judge

Jane married John Judge on 27 Nov 1888 in Balwearie, Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland. John (son of John Judge and Violet Williamson) was born on 19 Feb 1865 in Selkirk, Scotland; died on 6 Aug 1947 in Yarrowville, Main Street, Roslin, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 3CBC675EFA0249F38F53EFE4029AEDC0F39A
• Residence: 1861, Silvermuir Cotton House, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1871, Little Park, East Kilbride, Lanarakshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; General Labourer
• Residence: 1881, Lower Craigmaillng, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; Quarryman
• Residence: 1891, 9 Shore St, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 26 Nov 1897; Railway ______
• Residence: 26 Nov 1897, 6 South St, Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1901; Contractor Whin St Quarry
• Residence: 1901, Wheat Rig Farmhouse, Gladsmuir, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Robert Aitken
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 11 Dec 1860
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Father:,John Aitken
Mother: Agnes Inglis
FHL Film Number: 6035516

The informant on the death of Robert Aitken was a friend M G Smith


(Medical):The informant on the death of Robert Aitken was M.G.Smith a friend

Robert married Martha Thompson Cumming on 26 Nov 1897 in 6 South St, Musselburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. Martha (daughter of George Laurie Cumming and Margaret Wilson) was born on 21 Jun 1870 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 25 Jul 1942 in 56 Stoneybank Crescent, Musselburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: C476F9C2CF5B4FDDB3E4DB7E0487E62DD924
• Residence: 1871, Little Park, East Kilbride, Lanarakshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; Dairy Maid
• Residence: 1881, Galabraes Farm, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 30 Jun 1890; Domestic Servant
• Residence: 30 Jun 1890, Harelaw Cottage, Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, 40 Balfour Street, Leith, Midlothian, Edinburgh
• Residence: 1893, Shore, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, Lower Craigmaillng, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 14 Nov 1937, Kenbog Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Ann Eliza Aitken
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1863
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: John Aitken
Mother: Agnes Inglis
FHL Film Number: 6035516

The informant of the death of Ann was her son Adam Aitken

Residence:
This was her sons poultry farm

Ann married James Lind Aitken on 30 Jun 1890 in Harelaw Cottage, Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland. James (son of Jane Aitken) was born on 5 Mar 1867 in The Dubs, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 3 Feb 1938 in Asylum, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: FEDCE1495572427F8FD30ED2F44047327BAF
• Residence: 1871, Little Park, East Kilbride, Lanarakshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; Farm Servant
• Residence: 1881, Drumcross House, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 13 Nov 1885; Quarryman
• Residence: 31 Mar 1890, Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; Railway Surfaceman
• Residence: 1891, Harelaw Cottage, Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 10 May 1894; Railway Surfaceman
• Occupation: 22 Feb 1897; Railway Wagon Disinfector
• Occupation: 1901; Lime Quarryman
• Residence: 1901, Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1916; Quarryman

Notes:

Name: George Aitken
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Jun 1865
Birth Place: Linlithgow,West Lothian,Scotland
Father: John Aitken
Mother: Agnes Inglis
HL Film Number: 6035516

George married Margaret Lindores on 13 Nov 1885 in Longniddry, East Lothian, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of William Lindores and Mary Ronaldson) was born on 18 Jan 1865 in Samuelstin, Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland; died on 26 Feb 1952 in Queensberry House, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: EF8B996DEC134B24B795A7C1236BA620F6C2
• Residence: 1871, Little Park, East Kilbride, Lanarakshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, Lower Craigmaillng, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, 9 Shore St, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 6 Feb 1891, 15 Caledonian Place, Edinburgh, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, 6 Ashkirk, Musselburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 15 Nov 1941, 18 Eskside North, Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
• Residence: 23 Feb 1958, 64 Newbigging, Musselburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Catherine Aitken
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 6 Jan 1868
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: John Aitken
Mother: Agnes Inglis
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Informant on the death of Catherine Aitken was her son Andrew Milne

Catherine married David Milne on 29 Jul 1889 in Church of Scotland, Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland. David (son of Andrew Milne and Jean Burns) was born on 3 Jan 1867 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland; died in 1923-1924. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine married James Hume on 15 Nov 1941 in 13 Echo Terrace, Longniddry, East Lothian, Scotland. James (son of Archibald Hume and Margaret Horsley) was born in 1866 in Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: C21373363504408EB2F411E2277B3F838285
• Occupation: 1881; Scholar
• Residence: 1881, Lower Craigmaillng, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; Mason
• Residence: 1891, 40 Balfour Street, Leith, Midlothian, Edinburgh
• Occupation: 28 Jun 1907; Limestone Quarryman
• Residence: 28 Jun 1907, Harelaw, Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Name: James Inglis Aitken
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1872
Birth Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: John Aitken
Mother: Agnes Inglis
FHL Film Number: 6035516

James married Isabella Bowie on 28 Jun 1907 in Harelaw, Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland. Isabella (daughter of John Bowie and Isabella Robertson) was born on 29 Oct 1872 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland; died on 17 Jul 1952 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: CA8F96D0B8FE485DA71D9D13249BFE479218
• Residence: 1881, Lower Craigmaillng, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; Grocers Assistant (unemployed)
• Residence: 1891, 9 Shore St, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1901; Whinstone Quarryman
• Residence: 1901, Huntingston Estate Lodge, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Other Events:

• _UID: 0F683E14585E4642B58CF36821517B10A05B
• Residence: 1871, West Drumcross Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; Dressmaker
• Residence: 1881, Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Margaret Aitken
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1862
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Robert Sitken
Mother: Elizabeth Dawson
FHL Film Number: 6035516

The birth of Margaret at Drumcross was probably where her grandfather farmed. Her parents normal residence was given as Kipps, Linlithgow

Other Events:

• _UID: 7CD79246A8F94A5995172105E2CDE60FE56D
• Residence: 1871, West Drumcross Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; Unemployed Grocer
• Residence: 1881, Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Immigration: 1886, Canada
• Occupation: 7 Mar 1894; commercial agent
• Residence: 7 Mar 1894, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 31 May 1894; merchant
• Occupation: 7 Dec 1897; merchant
• Occupation: 1911; accountant
• Residence: 1911, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
• Residence: 1916, 109 Bryce Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
• Occupation: 1921; salesman
• Residence: 1921, 109 Bryce Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Notes:

During the 1881 census Robert was living with his grandfather

Robert married Frederica Haas on 7 Mar 1894 in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada. Frederica (daughter of Frederic Haas and Elizabeth Gibbon) was born in 1870 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 2B5CB2E9A8224C2FB33B3E05B22DCE9FE4E6
• Residence: 1881, Tower Lawfield, Newbattle, Edinburgh, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Francis Dawson Aitken
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1867
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Robert Aitken
Mother: Elizabeth Dawson
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Other Events:

• _UID: 016E6D0629794A76A522524BBA3AAD0E5766
• Residence: 1881, Tower Lawfield, Newbattle, Edinburgh, Scotland

Notes:

Name: William Aitken
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1872
Birth Place: Linlithgow,West Lothian,Scotland
Father: Robert Aitken
Mother: Elizabeth Dawson
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Other Events:

• _UID: EB0A9B3002CA48C687FE4D78436486D2E322
• Residence: 1871, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, 1 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Ann Anderson Mckay
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 15 Oct 1865
Birth Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
Father: George Mackay
Mother: Elizabeth Donaldson Aitken
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Other Events:

• _UID: 3F41BFEECEDF4346B190E380D79CE0DE38B0
• Residence: 1871, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, 1 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; grocers assistant
• Residence: 1891, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Isabella Gunn Mckay
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1867
Birth Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: George McKay
Mother: Elizabeth Donaldson Aitken
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Other Events:

• _UID: C45275AAC1BF4DD0A4BCA72AB791D1132FED
• Residence: 1871, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, 1 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; grocers assistant
• Residence: 1891, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 12 Jul 1899, Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 29 Jun 1900, 1 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, 1 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 30 Nov 1903, 1 Saffronhall Crescent, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Residence: 2 Jun 1944, 19 McGhie Street, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Barbara Sinclair Mackay
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1869
Birth Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: George Mackay
Mother: Elizabeth Donaldson AItken
FHL Film Number: 6035516

The informant of the death of Barbara S Mackay was her son Peter Bennett

Barbara married Robert Bennett on 12 Jul 1899 in Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Robert (son of Peter Bennett and Mary Walker) was born on 23 Dec 1871 in High Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 6 Oct 1928 in 19 McGhie Street, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 25DC30D813F543DE94AF52EE8F66EC31C715
• Residence: 29 Mar 1876, West Craigs, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, 1 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; drapers apprentice
• Residence: 1891, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 15 Jun 1904; licensed grocer
• Residence: 15 Jun 1904, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 29 Mar 1905; master grocer
• Residence: 29 Mar 1905, Craigview, Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 26 Dec 1906; master grocer
• Residence: 26 Dec 1906, Craigview, Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 17 Jun 1909; master grocer
• Residence: 17 Jun 1909, Craigview, Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 2 Jun 1910; master grocer
• Residence: 2 Jun 1910, Craigview, Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 20 Mar 1912; master grocer
• Residence: 20 Mar 1912, Glenavon, South Queensferry, Scotland
• Residence: 3 Feb 1920, Glenavon, South Queensferry, Scotland
• Occupation: 4 Feb 1920; grocer
• Residence: 4 Feb 1920, Glenavon, South Queensferry, Scotland
• Occupation: 9 Mar 1935; grocer, retired
• Occupation: 27 Jun 1946; master grocer
• Occupation: 24 Apr 1956; master grocer, deceased
• Occupation: 11 Jun 1968; master grocer, deceased

Notes:

Name: George Murdoch Mackay
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1871
Birth Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: George Mackay
Mother: Elizabeth Donaldson Aitken
FHL Film Number: 6035516

In 1920 George Mackay was the informant of the death of his mother Elisabeth Aitken

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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 15 Nov 2020.
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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 16 Nov 2020.
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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 16 Nov 2020.
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George married Alexa Catherine Norrie on 15 Jun 1904 in 5 Grayshall, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Alexa (daughter of Alexander Norrie and Mary Ballantyne) was born on 29 Mar 1876 in West Craigs, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 24 Apr 1956 in Lynnwood, South Queensfery, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1956 in Queensferry Municipal Cemetery, Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 6AD11959F29F415CA2E478F42BBDC61F9A23
• Residence: 1881, 1 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1901; grocers assistant
• Residence: 1901, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1 Jan 1904; grocer
• Residence: 1 Jan 1904, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 6 Dec 1904; grocer
• Occupation: 29 Mar 1906; grocer
• Residence: Jul 1906, 1 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1907, 1 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 4 Apr 1907; grocer
• Occupation: 24 Aug 1908; grocer
• Occupation: 5 Jan 1910; grocer
• Emigration: 17 Jun 1911, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Robert Aitken Mackay
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Mar 1873
Birth Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: George Mackay
Mother: Elizabeth Aitken Mackay
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Robert was residing at 1 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, in July 1906, when he was the informant on his Uncle Robert Aitken's, death.
In 1907 was the informant on the death of his sister Isabella

Emigration:
Departed onboard the Ionian for Montreal, Canada

Robert married Jemima Lindsay McAuslane on 1 Jan 1904 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Jemima (daughter of James Macfarlane and Isabella Cowie) was born on 7 Apr 1874 in 313 Nuneatton Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 1F54981DA0554B19BEFB4D964C103F813983
• Residence: 1881, 1 Hopetoun Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1901; dressmaker
• Residence: 1901, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 9 Nov 1904, 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Informant on the death of Elizabeth was her brother in law William Gillesoie

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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 16 Nov 2020.
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Elizabeth married Andrew Strang Gillespie on 9 Nov 1904 in 4 Engine Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Andrew (son of Alexander Gillespie and Mary Strang) was born on 28 Jan 1876 in Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 10 Jun 1945 in Pattishaw Farm, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 2003905FFDA042F9A3C7BB2A7BB24DB86B02
• Residence: 1881, Quarter Cothouse, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 22 Oct 1889; Farm Servant

Notes:

Name: Margaret Aitken
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 26 Jun 1871
Birth Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: David Aitken
Mother: Grace Ann Dawson
FHL Film Number: 6035516

The Knock is a farm next to Silvermine's

Informant on the death of Margaret Aitken wer her uncle William Dawson

Other Events:

• _UID: 3A98397B1D854884B59156BE5571ED0F1055

Notes:

His Birth Certificate states he was born at Waulk Lodge (sic), Torphichen.
However his Death Certificate states he died at Wallhouse Lodge (sic)

Birth:
Name: Robert Aitken
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1872
Birth Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
Father:David Aitken
Mother: Grace Ann Dawson
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Other Events:

• _UID: 235633EDFD41451CB261294BEF2ADCA4589C
• Residence: 1881, Quarter Cothouse, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, West Drumcross Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1901; watch maker
• Residence: 1901, 33 Gideon St, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 29 Apr 1919, Gardner's Well, Bathgate, west Lothian, Bathgate
• Residence: 5 Jul 1936, 20 Sutherland Crescent, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

The death of Grace Dawson was reported by her son David Aitken

After attending Bathgate Academy, he began his working life, as an Apprentice Watchmaker but left to enlist in the Scots Guards.
One of the "Old Contemptibles", he was in action in WWI from the outbreak of hostilities.
During the war he was commissioned and transferred to the Royal Scots with the rank of Captain, taking part in the heaviest of action in various European battle theatres.
On leaving the army he joined the Prudential Assurance Company, as an Agent in the Bathgate area, and as such became well known and respected throughout the area.

WWII found David again answering his country's call and he was appointed Commanding Officer of the local Home Guard, with the rank of Major.
His hobby was collecting pictures and other relics of Old Bathgate. This collection he presented to the Bathgate Town Council.

David was diabetic which caused him to have a leg amputated.
His latter years were spent in the Almondvale Home, Blackburn.

David married May Frances Stokes on 29 Apr 1919 in 53 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. May (daughter of Charles Henry Stokes and Elizabeth Mary Bryce) was born in 1893; died on 21 Jun 1963 in 20 Sutherland Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 551410DF619F45AF8DF21F280B0C963BFA28

Other Events:

• _UID: EB3843777D7F4183BC0AAED05CD723A7DE4F
• Residence: 1881, 22 McCreath St, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; clerk foundry
• Residence: 1891, 30 Balmore Street, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 29 Dec 1898; commercial traveller
• Residence: 29 Dec 1898, 26 Newick Road, Clapton, London, England
• Occupation: 31 Mar 1901; commercial traveller
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, 10 Shrewsbury Road, East Ham, , Essex, England
• Occupation: 2 Apr 1911; commercial traveller mechanical rubber
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, 40 Harpenden Road, Wanstead Park, Essex, England
• Residence: 1939, 6 Barn Way, Wembley, Middlesex, England
• Occupation: 29 Sep 1939; departmental manager, rubber engineer
• Residence: 29 Sep 1939, 6 Barn Way, Wembley, Middlesex, England

Notes:

Name: James Taylor
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 26 May 1874
Birth Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
Father: James Taylor
Mother: Mary Gibson Aitken
FHL Film Number: 6035516

James married Margaret Carruthers Lynn on 29 Dec 1898 in 118 New City Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of John Lynn and Margaret Carruthers) was born on 1 May 1875 in 72 Pollockshaw Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 19 Mar 1954 in The Paddington General Hospital, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: C341EBA0DBBF435DB0B7B1D021F8620D3949
• Residence: 1881, 22 McCreath St, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, 30 Balmore Street, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Residence: 7 Nov 1900, 265 Saracen Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Residence: 15 Jun 1907, 31 North Avenue Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Residence: 12 Nov 1909, 31 North Avenue Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1911, 31 North Avenue Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Notes:

This may be the Annie T Grant living with her father in the 1901 census as as a servant.

Annie married Andrew Gray on 7 Nov 1900 in 265 Saracen Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Andrew (son of WIlliam Gray and Margaret Fleming) was born on 12 Sep 1878 in Reid Street, Springburn, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 25 Nov 1943 in 15 Craw Road, Paisley, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 9B98F986A5C54ACD9E6F49C55608E78A1DA0
• Residence: 1881, 22 McCreath St, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; Drapers Apprentice
• Residence: 1891, 30 Balmore Street, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, 265 Saracen Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 28 Mar 1907; Commercial Traveller
• Residence: 28 Mar 1907, 265 Saracen Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 8 Apr 1942; Textile Manufacturers Agent
• Occupation: 25 Jun 1955; Commercial Traveller
• Residence: 6 Apr 1964, 17 Lockerbie Ave Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 4 Nov 1991; manufacturer's agent (deceased)

Notes:

Robert was a witness at the wedding of his brother James in 1898

Robert married Annie Craigie on 28 Mar 1907 in 27 Bilsland Drive, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Annie (daughter of Daniel Craigie and Annie Allan) was born on 26 Feb 1881 in Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 26 Dec 1960 in 28 Lockerbie Avenue, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 865A497D20BE4EEF8357530A85EC7904E685
• Residence: 1891, 30 Balmore Street, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, 265 Saracen Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 12 Dec 1906; oil merchants cashier
• Residence: 12 Dec 1906, 56 Gartvale Road, Langside, Cathcart, , Renfrewshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 7 Jul 1908; oil merchants cashier
• Residence: 7 Jul 1908, 56 Gartvale Road, Langside, Cathcart, , Renfrewshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1911, Langside, Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 30 Sep 1916; soldier, british army

Notes:

Name: Henry Taylor
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1881
Birth Place: Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland
Father: James taylor
Mother: Mary Gibson Aitken Taylor
FHL Film Number: 232681
Reference ID: v 653 p 152

Henry married Mary Isa Gow on 11 Sep 1905 in Milton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Mary was born on 1 Nov 1883 in Scotland; died in Jun 1968 in Saratosa, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: B0B398B8E06045708E857B7C0C5B3FFC5483
• Residence: 1891, Cathlaw Hill, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 11 Jun 1906, Silvermine, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1911, Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 17 Mar 1974, 23 St Ninians Way, Blackness, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Nelly is the spelling on her Birth Certificate but at other times her name was given as Nellie and Helen.
She was born illegitimate according to her Birth Certificate. Her parents married in 1888 which would then legitimise the birth.

There is a picture of her sitting outside her house at Windy Wa's She was a 23 year-old spinster at the time she married Alexander Wright Shanks

Alexander W Shanks and Nelly M B Aitken were married "by declaration" in the presence of "Helen Aitken, widow of a Farmer and Annie Anderson, her daughter."

Nelly was at the reunion at Silvermine farm, which was held on 17 Aug. 1968. In the newspaper, 'The Scottish Sunday Express Glasgow', of 18 Aug. 1968, it gives her name as Ellen.

The obituary for Nelly M B Aitken appeared in "The Courier" of 22 Mar. 1974.

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PLOT A-287

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]

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• _UID: D567BE4CB72744BE8981A784B8564618C703

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• _UID: 74402F075D364221824A79B9D5ED4F8D7C27
• Residence: 1891, Cathlaw Hill, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

In the 1891 Census her first name is given as Annie.

Ann was a witness at her sister's wedding in 1906

Ann died after cutting her finger on an aluminium pot. Her Death Certificate states she died of a severe whitlow and diabetes, in the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, but her usual address was Silvermine Farm. Alexander Shanks, her brother-in-law, was the informant.

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