Birth Look up

[lochlass]

William Russell Aicken was born 1845 in Bangor.  I would like to know the names of his parents, as he was my GG Grandfather.  Any help here greatly appreciated.

[aghadowey]

Civil registration of births in Ireland began 1864 so you need to check church records (if they still exist) for a baptism. To do so you need to know the family's religion and where they lived and then check the churches in the area.

[BallyaltikilliganG]

Have you exhausted freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/A/AiAl.htm
. Thomas AITKEN . Bangor of Ballymaconnell; married Mabel in 1818; father of Ellen b. 1822 & Arthur b. 1826 & Jane b. 1828 & William b. 1831 & Vincent b. 1833 & Eliza b. 1835 & James b. 1837 & *Roseanne b. 1840 (*Old Age Pension Claim) IR #42 p 9
. Thomas AICKEN . Bangor of Ballymaconnell; leased a house & 34 acres in 1863 from Lord Dufferin & Claneboye GV
. Thomas AICKENS . Bangor of Souter's Row, Bangor; leased a house in 1863 from Hugh Fury  GV
. Thomas AICKEN . Bangor husband of Jane Taylor; father of John b. 1 Feb 1870 CR
. Thomas H. AIKEN . Donaghadee of The Parade, Donaghadee; leased a house, office & yard in 1863 from William Menarry  GV

more to come hopefully with your answer, Jim

[GaryOB]

Hi Lochlass

I would refer you to the www.Glenravelonline.com "Belfast Timelines" and in the 1840's there are many references to a Doctor Aicken but never using his first name.  Could this be the father?
You will find other references to this name in the 1880's and 90's and also to the name Aitken.

November 1893
"John Aitken of 25 Snugville street was charged witht he murder of James Mullan of Garvagh."  Could this be the son of Thomas Aicken (see above) born 1870?

April 1889
"James R Aitken of Whitehouse Spinning Company brought a case against Charles Legge, Flax Commissioner Agent, for a slander alleged to have been spoken in the Lombard cafe.  £250 damages were awarded."

January 1880
"A fire broke out in the tailors shop of Thomas Aicken in Fountain Lane."

Gary

PS I have seen somebody researching the Legge family on here previously.

[OTTO]

William Russell Aicken was born 1845 in Bangor.  I would like to know the names of his parents, as he was my GG Grandfather.  Any help here greatly appreciated.

Sorry cant find any details you are after, but this link will take you to a will reference at PRONI that may be of interest:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/055z/

OTTO

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[lochlass]

Thank you all for your help.
I'm on limited resources here & can only look up what's free.  And I'm learning as I go, being fairly new to the geneology business.
If I can't find a definite connection, in the words of someone more famous "I'll be back"!