william aitken 1841 and 1851 lookup

[bowes]

Hi there,

Could sks please do a lookup in 1841 and 1851 for the following man:

William Aitken Born 1801 in Falkirk.  His parents could either be Adam and Katherine or Mark and Agnes.  If I can find out who his siblings are, I will be able to ascertain which are the correct parents.
He married Henrietta Petrie and they had a son, Thomas Alexander Aitken in 1830 in Falkirk.

Many thanks
Regards
Jackie

[Ecneps]

Hi Jackie,

1851 ED: 4 Page: 16 Roll: CSSCT1851_98
Kersie Moss, Airth, Stirlingshire
William Aitken    head 50 Farmer (of 5 acres employing 0 lab)  Falkirk
Isabella     "     wife  56        born Airth Stirlingshire
William      "      son  19 Farmers son  "    "
Janet         "     dau  15 General Servant  "
Isabella     "        "    12 Scholar                "
Elizabeth   "  granddau 2               Falkirk
Neal McIntyre lodger 38 Rail Lab    Kilmore, Argyllshire
Charles McMan    "     25      "          Ireland
William Sanford  "     46       "         England

Barbara  edit, think I've got the wrong one here, will have another look

[Ecneps]

Still looking, but you won't find William's parents from either census, if Thomas was born 1830  William married well before 1841 census, unless his parents lived with him.

Barbara

[MonicaL]

Hi Jackie and Barbara

Did you confirm the parents for Thomas A. from his DC. I assume they were the right ones 

William and Henrietta show the following children on IGI (a combination of actual extract and submitted entries):

1. Thomas Hamilton Aitken  Birth: 26 JUL 1821/Christening: 05 AUG 1821 Falkirk, Stirling
2. Margaret Douglas Aitken Birth: 20 SEP 1822 Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
3. Agnes Aitken Birth: 25 SEP 1824 /Christening: 07 NOV 1824 Falkirk, Stirling
4. Helen Scrimgeour Aitken Birth: 11 JUN 1827 Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
5. Thomas Aitken Birth: 27 APR 1830/ Christening: 09 MAY 1830 Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland

There is an OPR entry for their marriage/banns on 23 AUG 1820 Falkirk, Stirling which might include more info.

Regards.

Monica


   

[Ecneps]

Found 1841:

Falkirk; ED: 1
West Bridge Street, Falkirk
William Aitken    45  Sheriff Officer   
Hanerta   "      40
Mary D     "      15
Hellen S   "      14
Mrs.  Wardrop    50
all born Stirlingshire

Barbara

[Ecneps]

This may be Thomas in 1841

Halls of Airth,    Airth  ED: 3    1841.
in household of Robert Fowers, Farmer
Thomas Aitken 12 Male Servant Ag Lab  born Stirlingshire

[Ecneps]

possible for Henrietta in 1851, perhaps visiting daughter Margaret?:

ED: 15C  Page: 18 Roll:  CSSCT1851_166
47 Dale Street, Gorbals, Lanarkshire
John Steven  head 31 Plasterer Journeyman  Glasgow
Margaret  "    wife  29                  Falkirk
John Steven   son   7  Scholar         "
William   "         "     5        "          Glasgow
Walter    "        "     3                       "
Agnes     "      dau   1                       "
Henrietta Aitken visitor  55          Falkirk

can't see a suitable William, wonder if he had died by 1851?

Barbara

[MonicaL]

Barbara

That 1851 must be correct. There is a submitted IGI entry for daughter Margaret's marriage to a John Petrie Stevenson on 26 JAN 1844 Falkirk, Stirling.

Monica

[Ecneps]

Do you want me to search for both pairs of William's possible parents in 1841 census?

Best thing would be to find his marriage really, and hope the parents are on there.  Have you looked on Scotlandspeople for it?

Barbara