AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameAgnes Alexander McLAY 
Birth Date17 Jul 1839
Birth PlaceMuiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MemoBirth date from baptism record.
Chr Date4 Aug 18391770 Age: <1
Chr PlaceMuiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Death Date12 Jun 19201771 Age: 80
Death PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Burial Date14 Jun 19201772
Burial PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
MemoAt the Eastern cemetery in the Aitken Plot 146. Her last residence was in Jackson Street.
Alias/AKAMcCLAY (marriage)
FatherAlexander McLAY (-<1860)
MotherAgnes MAXWELL
Spouses
1John AITKEN , 1C4R
, 1C4RJob Memolabourer according to son John Merlin’s marriage registration.
Birth Datebef 30 Nov 1823
Birth PlaceLinlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Chr Date30 Nov 18231767 Age: <1
Chr PlaceLinlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Death Date7 Oct 19001768 Age: 76
Death PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Burial Date8 Oct 19001769
Burial PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
MemoAt the Eastern Cemetery plot 146 block 22.
OccupationFarm Worker (1851), Ploughman (1860)
FatherJohn AITKEN (1792-1864)
MotherChristian MITCHELL (<1791-1857)
Marr PlaceFalkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Marr MemoAt Lauriston Parish of Falkirk John Aitken, 32 go Higgins Newton, ploughman married Agnes McLay, 19 of Wallace Stone, domestic servant. John’s parents were John Aitken, farmer (deceased) and Christina Mitchell (deceased) and Agnes’ parents were William McLay, Journeyman mason (deceased) and Agnes Maxwell. Witnesses were Thomas Aitken & Isabella McLay.
Arri Date25 Oct 18601774
Arri PlaceMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
MemoJohn, Agnes and baby John Merlin arrived at Melbourne on the ship “Merlin”.Agnes was 18 and John 30 Baby John was 5 weeks old.
ChildrenJohn Merlin (1860-1943)
Alexander (1865-1942)
Agnes (1863-)
Christina (1867-1943)
Isabella (1870-1949)
George (1875-)
Walter Mitchell (1880-1913)
Notes for Agnes Alexander McLAY
There are other possibilities for Agnes’ parents however her marriage certificate says her mother was Agnes Maxwell and one of her sons, John Merlin’s son was named John Maxwell Aitken.