Sarah Barton Aitken

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• Residence: 16 Jul 1943, Vellore Cottage, Maddiston, West Lothian, Scotland

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When younger Sarah was nicknamed Sis. As she got older she thought this was a bit childish and so she changed this to Chris. No one new her as Sarah, always Chris.
Chris got her first job, through her sister, Nelly. This was working as a Shop Assistant in Mr Sorley's furniture emporium in Duke St., Leith.
One of the first things she bought with her wages was a radio gramophone. When she took it home her dad promptly changed it into a cabinet. He was forever modifying things.
Eventually Chris went into service and became a cook.
Chris was a friend of Jean Redpath (nee McCallum). One day, whilst visiting Jean at Pilton, Jean's cousin, John Gardiner came to visit. This was the first time Chris and John had met.

All her married life she cared for Walter, her mentally retarded brother-in-law. Chris was very placid in nature and not very robust in health.

Sarah married John Orr Gardiner on 16 Jul 1943 in Vellore Cottage, Maddiston, West Lothian, Scotland. John (son of Walter James Gardiner and Agnes Scott Orr) was born on 5 Dec 1909 in Scotland; died on 17 Apr 1982 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]