Aitken of Kirknewton

[Boongie Pam]

Hi All,

Thought I'd post my new interests in associated names - these are all collateral lines but may help me untangle a puzzle.  I know there are people out there researching the same people as I've seen bits of trees on Worldconnect (rootsweb).

Thomas Aitken (1803-1872) and Isabella Lind (1802-1877) had the following children in Kirknewton:-

George Aitken (1830-1856)
William Aitken (1832-1891) m Elizabeth Wardlaw
Elizabeth Aitken (1834-?) m Alexander Binnie
Jane Aitken (1836-?) m James Aitcheson
Thomas Aitken (1837-?) m 2nd marr to Agnes Haig
James Aitken (1839-?)
Isabella Aitken (1841-?)
Margaret Aitken (1844-1921) m John Thomson (my line)
Robert Aitken (1846-?) m 1. Isabella Cherry 2. Isabella Fleming
Mary Aitken (1851-?)

If you have any connections get in touch I've plenty of source material and I'm very very curious about where these folk where baptised if at all.  I know they don't appear on the Kirknewton OPR that I have access to so most of my info is from Marriages and Deaths.

Happy digging,
Pam
 

[patagonia]

Hello Pam,

Your mention of Jane Aitken who married James Aitchison caught my eye.  This couple were the g granddparents of my husband, Iain Aitchison, and this is the firs time I have found adetails of Jane's parents.  Any further details of them and their ancestors would be gratefully received.

Jane and James had a number of children amongst whom was Robert, born in Cramond who moved South and married Jane Beaufoy from Wolverhampton.  They in turn had several children including Robert, my father in law, who married Mary MacKinnon.  If you are interested in further details of this branch, please let me know.

Pat

[Boongie Pam]

Hiya Pat,

Wonderful to here from you 

I have a number of images that I can send you - please PM me your email and I'll send them to you.

Primarily I found Jane's marriage (1859) to James which lists all the parents.  While I was at the GROS in Edinburgh I looked up a few births of their children to confirm the 1881 census entry is them...and it was.

66 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

James   Aitchison   M   43   Head   Edinburgh   Cattle Dealer
Jane   Aitchison   M   43   Wife   Kirknewton, Edinburgh   
Robert   Aitchison      16   Son   Crammond, Edinburgh   Butcher
Elizabeth   Aitchison      14   Dau   Crammond, Edinburgh   General Servant
Margaret   Aitchison      12   Dau   Crammond, Edinburgh   Scholar
Thomas   Aitchison      9   Son   Dalkeith, Edinburgh   Scholar
Charles   Aitchison      5   Son   Dalkeith, Edinburgh   
George   Aitchison      3   Son   Dalkeith, Edinburgh   
William   Aitchison      2m   Son   Dalkeith, Edinburgh   

[Boongie Pam]

I should of said - my website (in my signature) has the full knowledge I have on this family.  If a birth says "Abt" then the info is from a census.  I may have more on paper but it won't be much.

Cheers,
Pam
 

[patagonia]

Hi Pam,

Afraid I am very ignorant... what is "PM" my email address?

Pat

[Boongie Pam]

Sorry Pat - I'm being all jargoned up - my apologies.  I've sent you an email now.

Pam
 

[carlisle]

Hello Pam,   I too hope  to learn more concerning Aitken.    I doubt if my small contribution is helpful but "you never know"    My grandmother Eliza Aitken married
my grandfather Peter Hay June 4  1897  in Edinburgh  and died either during or shortly after my father's birth July 1906  Edinburgh.
 I know very little about my Edinburgh family but am trying to start a search.
         (just recently discovered RootsChat)
                                                                               regards,  Peter

[Boongie Pam]

Hiya Peter,

Do you know who Eliza's parents were?  Do you have the marriage cert this will name both her parents?

Check out this thread for finding it if you haven't...

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,24468.0.html

I'll then have a look to see if it fits with any of mine.  I think 3 of the above Aitkensended up in Edinburgh so you never know

All the best,
Pam
 

[azzcinders]

hi
i believe my Aitken  family came from Kirknewton.
 Janet Aitken christened 1799 Kirknewton/East Calder married 1824 Kirknewton/East Calder Midlothian to  James Brown christened 1799 Kirknewton/East Calder.

Janet Aitken parents were James Aitken and Margaret Brown. Does anyone have anymore information to these people.
regards cindy