« Reply #1 on: Friday 08 June 18 04:01 BST (UK) »
"Andrew Aitken was born Aug 5, 1844 in Scotland and passed away Jun 30 1914 in Minto Manitoba Canada"
What makes you believe Andrew was born Berwick?
"It indicates on census Andrew came to Canada in 1845 with the Hoy family (1861 Canada Census)"
Can you elaborate on this please? Who were the Hoy family (names/dates etc.) & what was Andrews' relationship with the Hoys on 1861 census?
Who was the informant on Andrews' death?
Did Andrew marry? If so who was his wife & children (in order)?
"It's stated on the death certificate that his parents were John Aitken born BERWICKSHIRE and Isabell Hoy and it appears they stayed in Scotland"
This doesn't necessarily mean Andrew was born Berwick
"I cannot find any record of John nor Isabel in Berwickshire"
There's no indication John & Isobel were in Berwick unless they're found on 1841/1851 census
"I found a few trees with Isabel Hoy marrying a Thomas Aitken in Berwickshire in the correct time period and living in Ontario but it appears this is a seperate family due to the fathers name and there is no supporting documentation or any date for such a marriage."
From the little info. to go on, if Andrew travelled/lived with the Hoy family early on, from at least 1845 this may indicate illegitimacy?
Can you name the children of Thomas & Isabella?
Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie
Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)
Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling
Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon
Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee
"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"