Richard Aitken, b 12/5/1874, W.Linton, Scotland - South Africa?

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hi

Searching for emigration details of Richard Aitken, born 12 May, 1874, West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland, youngest child of John & Grace (Tennant) Aitken, of Kirkurd, Peeblesshire.

Family think he went to South Africa, and possibly had worked alongside his elder brother, Robert, in the Bank of Scotland, not sure which town, in Scotland, before he left? (Know that Robert went to India).

Any details please of his life in Scotland and in South Africa?

Thanks
Danchaslyn
 

[Danchaslyn]

 

Family folklore has come up with the possibility that Richard Aitken may have died during the 1918 'Flu Pandemic.

If this was the case, we still don't have any death details, or indeed, any other trace of Richard, since he was a Banker's Clerk, in Scotland, when he was 16.

Any info on Richard would be much appreciated?   

Cheers

Danchaslyn

 

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hello

Last trace, so far, of Richard Aitken, youngest child of John Aitken and Grace Aitken, of Kirkurd, Peebles-Shire, Scotland, born, 12 May, 1874, is:

           1891 Census:  Richard Aitken, age 16,  Bankers Clerk

He's not on the Census in 1901 with his family.   

Any help in tracing what happened to Richard Aitken, would be greatly appreciated!   

Thank you

Cheers

Danchaslyn

 

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hello

"baitken", a very new RootsChatter has evidence, that both Richard Aitken, and his elder brother, Robert Aitken, were both, during 1891, still Bank Clerks, together, at the Royal Bank of Scotland, West Linton, Peebles-Shire, Scotland.

Both "baitken" and myself, share Richard Aitken, as a Great Uncle. "Weech" another RootsChatter, is a cousin, and he to, has tried, so far, without success to track Richard Aitken down.

From hereon, we know that Robert went to Bombay in India to an illustrious banking career, but we have no further details of Richard?

As he is no longer to be found (we think) on any UK Census for 1901, he has 'disappeared'.

Any help, with what happened to Richard Aitken, will be very much appreciated?   

Cheers

Danchaslyn

 

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hello

"baitken" has posted in RC, Mid-Lothian, Grace Aitken, nee Tennant, that RICHARD AITKEN'S older sister,  ELIZABETH AITKEN,  b. 1865, Kirkurd, Peebleshire, at.........

  'age 55 on 10 Sept 1920, set sail for Canada, on "Corsica" to be a
   Housekeeper'.

She made trips back to the UK in 1927 and in 1932.

In 1932 she settled in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.  She died 19 December, 1943, age 78 yrs, at Medicine Hat, Alberta and is interred in the Maple Leaf Cemetery.

Many thanks to baitken for all info on Elizabeth Aitken.

This opens up the possibility that RICHARD AITKEN, may have left the UK to join his elder sister, ELIZABETH in Canada?  Maybe after a stint in another country first?

Can anyone help?   

Cheers

Danchaslyn

 

[Danchaslyn]

At last have confirmation that RICHARD AITKEN, apparently known as DICK AITKEN definitely emigrated, from West Linton, Scotland, to Johannesburg, South Africa.

From Scottish Census data he must have left between 1891 and 1901.

Please can someone look up the shipping passenger lists and post when and how he left the UK, for South Africa?

Cheers

Danchaslyn

 

[jenimac]

Hi, I found this death record for a Richard Aitken, a copy of which can be ordered from http://www.ancestor.co.za/search.asp   RICHARD AITKEN, (spouse:FLORENCE WORMALD) died:1960     Hope this  helps.

[Danchaslyn]

Hi Jenimac

Thank you very much your new information is very interesting and most certainly appears to "fit" with likely date of death of Richard Aitken.

I have fairly recently discovered that Richard Aitken emigrated to Johannesburg, South Africa, but do not yet know, if he went directly from the bank, in West Linton, there, or via somewhere else first?

Cheers

Danchaslyn

[geowin]

Regarding Richard Aitken b 1874 a banker in South Africa. He was the brother of Sir Robert whose son, Robert Gordon was the father of my sister in law. As he divorced her mother when she was young and she is now in her 80s she is interested to find out about her father's family history.