AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameHarriet RITCHIE 
, GGG Grandmother
, GGG GrandmotherBirth Date26 Dec 1807
Birth PlaceBo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
MemoDate from baptism record.
Chr Date10 Jan 1808467 Age: <1
Chr PlaceCarriden, West Lothian, Scotland
Reside Date2 Apr 1871468 Age: 63
Reside PlaceFalkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MemoLiving at 104 Bank Street were HARRIET AITKEN, head, 64, widow and her son William, 27, merchant. Staying there were two granddaughters of Harriet namely Harriet Robb, 10 and Mary Robb, 8. A Thorton Sharp,26 a domestic servant also lived there.
Valu Date1875469 Age: 67
Valu PlaceFalkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MemoOwner and occupier of house, garden and granary at 8 Bank Street. Estimated yearly rent or value was £12 for house and garden and £10 for granary.
Death Date26 Dec 1878470 Age: 71
Death PlaceFalkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Memo Harriet Aitken lived at 4 Banks Street, Falkirk. Cause of death was heart disease,
FatherArchibald RITCHIE (<1771-<1841)
MotherElizabeth MILLER (<1770-<1841)
Spouses
1James AITKEN 471,472, GGG Grandfather
471,472, GGG GrandfatherBirth Date2 Jul 1796
Birth PlaceWest Lothian, Scotland
MemoLinlithgowshire was where James was born according to 1851 census. This could include villages / parishes in West Lothian. The 1861 census gives his birth place as Falkirk. The only source of James' birth date is census and death certificate information which all indicate his birth year was circa 1796 or 1797.
Chr Date17 Jul 1796473 Age: <1
Chr PlaceLinlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
MemoAs James AIKEN son of John Aiken, a workman and Lilias Barcley, born 2 July.
Death Date2 Sep 1865474 Age: 69
Death PlaceFalkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MemoJames' son William was informant of death and he was present at time of death., (a) glandular fever 18 weeks (b) general Dropsy 5 days.
OccupationJourneyman Brewer (1841), Corn merchant (1851), grain merchant (1861), grain dealer (at time of death)
FatherJohn AITKEN (1755-<1841)
MotherLillias BARCLAY (1765-<1841)
Marr PlaceCarriden, West Lothian, Scotland
Marr MemoAt time of marriage James was a resident of Falkirk Parish and marriage also recorded in Falkirk.
Marr Date2 Dec 1828476
Marr PlaceFalkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MemoMarried in each other's parish.
Reside Date6 Jun 1841477
Reside PlaceFalkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MemoLiving in Lint Rigs Street were James Aitken, 44, Journeyman Brewer, his wife Harriet, 32 and their children Elizabeth,11, Lillian,9, John, 7 and Isabella, 3 months.
Reside Date30 Mar 1851478
Reside PlaceFalkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MemoLiving at 6 Bank St. were James Aitken , 54, Corn Merchant, his wife Herriet, 44 and their children Adam, 5, Elizabeth, 21,Isabella, 10, James, 12, Lillias, 19, Thomas, 7 and William Aitken, 1. Their daughter Harriet, 4 who was born 1847 and son John was staying with their Uncle John & Aunty Agnes Ritchie in Carriden.
Reside Date7 Apr 1861479
Reside PlaceFalkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MemoLiving at 6 Bank Street were James Aitken, head, 64, Grain Merchant, his wife Hearriet (Harriet), 53, their daughter Isabella, 20 and son William,11, a scholar.
Notes for James (Spouse 1)
Although the 1841 census shows James as a Journeyman brewer in later census he is a grain merchant. James’ father John was a distiller, presumably of Whisky, and a grain merchant seems are more natural path for James from his father’s profession.