AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth AITKEN , GGG Aunt
Birth Date30 Sep 1829
Birth PlaceFalkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MemoSee Baptism record
Chr Date11 Oct 1829351 Age: <1
Chr PlaceFalkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Reside Date3 Apr 1881352 Age: 51
Reside PlaceHutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MemoLiving at 100 South Wellington Street were Elizabeth Robb, 52, housewife & widow and daughters Lillias, 15, Silk Card Spinner, Eliza, 13, Message Girl Drapers and Margaret, 11. Living with them was a James Campbell, 23, boot and repair man.
Reside Date5 Apr 1891353 Age: 61
Reside PlaceCadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MemoLiving with her daughter Lillias and her husband Alexander McQueen and family at an, address "Cawder Gardens".
Death Date28 Apr 1892354 Age: 62
Death PlaceBaillieston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Memo Elizabeth Robb, Widow of James Robb, Ironwork timekeeper died at CrossHill, Baillieston. She was 61 years old. Her Father was James Aitken, grain merchant (deceased) and Mother was Harriet Aitken Ritchie (deceased). The Cause of death was Gallstones inflammation of liver 14 days. The Informant was William, son in law. Death was registered on April 29.
FatherJames AITKEN (1796-1865)
MotherHarriet RITCHIE (1807-1878)
Spouses
Birth Dateabt 1826
Birth PlaceBannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MemoFrom 1851 census.
Death Date12 Jun 1873355 Age: 47
Death PlaceGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MemoInformant was a Christine Harper occupier at 79 Windmill Hill, Motherwell which was recorded as James' usual residence. Cause of death was Pleuropneumonia, Royal Infirmary in Glasgow, This is the only James Robb death 1861-71. Wife Elizabeth was a widow in 1881. His father is correctly recorded as William, a farmer, however his mother is shown as Elizabeth not Mary. Perhaps mother’s name confused with wife’s name. His occupation is recorded as coal miner not iron mine worker. Further his residence was not with wife and children. Perhaps the informant didn’t have details entirely right.
OccupationAgricultural Labourer (1841), Farmers son (1851), Labourer Ironworks (1871), Iron Works Timekeeper (wife’s death record)
FatherWilliam ROBB (~1777-<1861)
MotherMary HAY (~1795-1865)
Marr Date26 Oct 1860356
Marr PlaceFalkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Reside Date2 Apr 1871357
Reside PlaceGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MemoThe census of that year has them living at 92 Wellington Street, Glasgow. Details as follows James Robb Head, 43, labourer in Coalworks and his wife Elizabeth, 42 and daughters Lillias, 5, Scholar, Elisa, 2 and Margaret,1. The other children namely Harriet, 10 & Mary, 8 were with Grandmother Harriet in Falkirk at that date.
Reside Date3 Apr 1881358
Reside PlaceGovan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MemoLiving at 100 South Wellington Street were Elizabeth Robb, 52, housewife & widow and daughters Lillias, 15, Silk Card Spinner, Eliza, 13, Message Girl Drapers and Margaret, 11. Living with them was a James Campbell, 23, boot and repair man.
ChildrenHarriet Ritchie (1861-1881)
 Mary (1863-)
 Lillias (1865-1923)
 Elisa (1867-)
 Margaret (1869-)
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