lookup for 1841 Alexander aitken

[bowes]

Hi there,

Could some kind person please look up in 1841 scotland census for Alexander Aitken.  He was born 18 September 1808 in Falkirk, Stirling to parents Thomas Aitken and Helen Scrimgeour.  He had two siblings, Henry Scrimgeour Aitken and Helen Aitken.

Many thanks

Kind regards
Jackie

[Ecneps]

Hi Jackie

Your other post from 11 April http://www.rootschat.com/links/063o/
asks for 1841 and 1851 census for Alexander, so have you now got the 1851 census for him?

In 1851 I can see an Alexander, b.1804 Falkirk, a clothier, living in Edinburgh, married to a Christina Legat Aitken - do you think this is the right one, full details if you don't already have them.

Barbara 

[bowes]

Sorry, brain going crazy at the moment with this line.  I don't have 1851 for him, so will be most obliged if you could send me details.  I searched for his marriage, but could not find.  I will search some more to see if i can trace when and where marriage took place if she is correct wife to confirm.

Kind Regards
Jackie

[Ecneps]

Hi Jackie

1851 182   ED 6  Page 19
Household schedule number    60
19 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian
   
Alexander AITKEN  head 47 Clothier  b. Falkirk, West Lothian, Stirling
Christina Legat AITKEN wife 32  b. Musselburgh, Midlothian
Agnes LEGAY  wifes sister    21  b.       "
Mary AITKEN      daughter     6        Edinburgh
Margaret AITKEN   "     1. 10 months   "
Nk                "        "    5days               "
Mary KINNES    nurse    45            Perth
Ann McDONALD  servant 16              Invernessshire
Ann LOW                 "         27            Perthshhire
Mary Ann COCHRANE "    19            Leith Midlothian
John LEGATE Jr  brother in law 30  Tanner   Musselburgh


Barbara

[bowes]

Thanks so much Barbara.

Could you manage to see him in 1841?

Regards
Jackie

[Ecneps]

I was just waiting to see if he was the right Alexander!

I can see him in the later census, but not 1841.  Have had a good look, and there is one who is a draper in Edinburgh but born Midlothian, and only 30, married to Sarah with 2 children, so don't think that can be the right man.

Nothing else seems to fit, will have another look later

Barbara

[bowes]

Hi Barbara,

It seems so strange.  When i look for marriage between Alexander and Christina, i find a marriage at St Cuthberts, Edinburgh on 21 June 1838.
I looked at the first daughter shown, Mary aged 6, which would make her birth about 1845, and could not find her birth.  But,.... check this out.... Agnes Legay shown as wife's sister aged 21, i found a birth for Agnes Legat Aitken on 25 Nov 1839 St Cuthberts, Edinburgh with parents as Alexander Aitken and Christiana Legat!!!  Something fishy going on, because when i worked out how old Agnes would have been in 1851, it was 12 - 21 turned around
Christiana would have been about 19/20 when she had Agnes. 
I checked the brother in law, John Legat Jr, and he is sister to Christiana and son to parents John Legat and Agnes Legat.
What are your comments??

Regards
Jackie

[bowes]

Hi again,

I have found further 8 children of Alexander and Christian(a)
Alexander Gibson B 1841
Christina B 1842
Mary Catherine B1845
Isabella Robin B 1848
Margaret Louisa B 1849
Charlotte Manhall B1851
Georgina Gibson B1852
Catherine B1854
all born in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian.

Looked on LDS for deaths, but none found.

Regards
Jackie

[Ecneps]

The 1851 clearly shows Agnes Legat as 21 wife's sister born Musselburgh

In 1861 there is a daughter Agnes, but birthplace Buccleuch, as are the other children.

1861 census 128 ED 81 Schedule 62
19 Buccleuch Place Edinburgh
Alexander AITKEN    57 head Cloth Merchant  b. Falkirk
Christina        "         43 wife                     Musselburgh Midlothian
Agnes L         "    21 dau                      Buccleuch              "
Alexander G   "     20 son  Assistant Cloth Merchant   Buccleuch
Christinia       "    18 dau                     
Mary L            "        15   "
Isabella R       "       13    "    Scholar
Margaret L      "       11   "          "
Charlotte M     "    10   "          "
Georgina G      "       8     "          "
Catherine J      "    7     "           "
John L             "       3  son
Roberta M       "     2  dau
all children born Buccleuch

Alexander, Christina, and Isabella are also missing from the 1851 - will have a look for them next

Barbara