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This list of children, Thomas Hamilton to Thomas were with parents William Aitken and Henrietta Petrie.
Helen Scrimgeour pops up all over the place. She was the daughter of William Aitken and she married Robert Stevenson, and they called their daughter Helen Scrimgeour Stevenson.
I think these Aitkens of Falkirk were all related at some stage, but to find the common thread is proving difficult. I think that the William Aitken and Henrietta Petrie line that we had going, is a cousin line to mine. It is a matter now, of me finding Thomas Aitken and Helen Scrimgeour marriage, as well as Thomas's parents to see where the link is.
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Hi there,
Thomas Alexander Aitken born 1838 in Falkirk, shows on IGI as having parents Henry S Aitken and Eleanor Elizabeth Mowat. The obit indicates Thomas, son of H.S. Aitken, WS, and the 1841 census of Henry S Aitken he is living at High Street, Falkirk, described as a writer. It has got to be H S Aitken and not just H Aitken.
The parents of Henry being Thomas Aitken and Helen Scrimgeour I am not sure about, as their son is shown as plain Henry without the S.
Did any of you find the marriage date to Isabella who was born circa 1811?
Perhaps Isabella is one of two marriages, the other marriage being Eleanor Elizabeth Mowat?
ADDED: I FIND ELEANOR ELIZABETH MOWAT ALSO KNOWN AS ELEANOR ISABELLA MOWAT. ELEANOR AND HENRY S AITKEN HAD : MARGARET CHRS 26-5-1842, ELIZABETH CLARK CHR 5-7-1840 AND THOMAS B23 APR 1838 ALL IN FALKIRK.
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Hi there,
Could sks please have a look for a death or burial for Henry S Aitken, husband of Eleanor Isabella/Elizabeth Mowat, and father to Thomas Alexander, Elizabeth Clark and Margaret Aitken?
He was born in about 1806 in Falkirk and was a Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh
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There is a will showing for him dated 8th October 1860, Falkirk - Stirling Sheriffs Court. I would imagine that he died around that time.
You can check for his death on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.
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Hi Gadget,
I don't think that is him, because his wife's name was Eleanor Isabella and not Margaret Russell.
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Strange that both are writer's to the signet.
As I said, why not have a go on the Scotlands people site.
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hi gadget,
It costs too much for me to buy credits to view on scotlands people. the rand pound rate is so bad. i did no a search for henry aitken between 1855 and 1861, but it came up anyway as not found.
In 1861, Isabella is living as head of household with son Thomas and daughter Margaret. Perhaps Henry got remarried? ?? to russell?
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Sorry Jackie but it costs for us to. I've used some of my credits looking for your family already. You've now decided that the previous family aren't the ones that you wanted so I'm not using anymore. Sorry.
Good Luck.
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Henry was deceased by the time Thomas married in 1862.
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hi gadget,
thanks for your help. much appreciated.
how do you know that henry was deceased by thomas's marriage?
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Because it says so on the marriage certificate 
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Also, I've just checked the 1861 image of Thomas and mother, Isabella, in Glasgow.
Isabella is listed as a widow so Henry was dead by then.
Have you got them on the 1851?
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In 1851:
29 Gallogate St, Glassgow
644/1 ED 291/1 page 9
Isabella Aitken, 35, widow, Tavern keeper, b. Berwick on Tweed
Thomas, 11, scholar, b. Falkirk
Margt, 7, scholar, b. Falkirk
Thomas Gently(?), lodger, 27, saddler - journeyman, b. Falkirk
So Henry had been dead before official registration.
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Jackie
There's something very strange about the 1841 entry for Thomas Aitken, b. 1838 Falkirk - residing Dorator House, Falkirk:
I'm going to have to get the image up but it looks like his father was Thomas 
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