John Aitken

Notes:

This individual, John Aitken was present when Grace (Alexander) Wilkie died Jan 30 1932 and on Grace's death certificate, he identified himself as son in law, his wife being Grace Alexander Wilkie, dtr of Christina Wilkie and actually grand dtr to Grace (Alexander) Wilkie hw


1911 Scotland Census - LInes 33-35, Tillicoultry, Pg 16
John Aitken, Head, 22, Male, Married, coalminer Birthplace Falkirk, Sterling
Grace Aitken, Wife, 19, Female, Married x 2 yrs, 1 child born & living, Birthplace Cleish, Kinross
William Aitken, Son, under 1 yr, Male, Single, Birthplace Tillicoultry, Clackmannan

Scotland deaths - New Registry House Edinburgh June 2015 research : 1953-465-222
John Aitken, coal miner, Shipper, retired
Widower of Grace Wilkie
Date of Death: 6 Dec 1953 9 h 45 m PM
Place of Death: Ochil ... Terrace, Fish.... Alloa
Male
Age 64 yrs
Parents: William Aitken coal miner deceased & Hannah Aitken MS Baird, deceased
Cause of Death: Bronchial Carcinoma
Informant: J. Aitken, Son of 1 Quarry Place, Souchie
Registered: 8 Dec 1953 at Alloa, Etta Kennedy Registrar

John married Grace Alexander Wilkie on 4 Feb 1910 in Devonside, Tillicoultry Parish, Clackmannan, Scotland. Grace (daughter of William Walker Clark and Christina Paul Wilkie) was born on 2 Jun 1891 in Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland; died on 11 Sep 1951 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth Registration: Vital Statistics Source: 1891 - 460 - 11

Name: Grace Alexander Wilkie (Illegitimate)
Date: 1891, June 2, 5 h 30 min A. M. Cogfauld, Cleish, Kinross
Sex: Female
Name of Mother: Christina Wilkie, Domestic Servant
Informant: Grace Wilkie, Grandmother, Present
Registered: 1891, June 23, at Cleish, Thomas Dobbie, Registrar


1911 Scotland Census - LInes 33-35, Tillicoultry, Pg 16
John Aitken, Head, 22, Male, Married, coalminer Birthplace Falkirk, Sterling
Grace Aitken, Wife, 19, Female, Married x 2 yrs, 1 child born & living, Birthplace Cleish, Kinross
William Aitken, Son, under 1 yr, Male, Single, Birthplace Tillicoultry, Clackmannan

Strong Probability of children born to Grace Alexander Wilkie & John Aitken are:
1. William Aitken - 1910-468-0044
2. Christina Wilkie Aitken - 1912-468-0033
3. Charles Wilkie Aitken 1914-468-0013
4. Aitken - 1914-468-0012
5. Hannah Baird Aitken 1915-468-0017
6. Grace A. Wilkie Aitken 1917-468-0034
7. John Baird Aitken 1919-468-0062

the above were all born in Tillicoultry - found this on ScotlandsPeople but no images for these just yet

Scotland deaths - New Registry House Edinburgh June research 2015: 1951-490-0428
Grace Alexander Aitken Married to John Aitken, Distillery worker
Date of Death: 11 Sep 1951 0 h 25 m AM
Place of Death: Royal Infirmery, Sterling, Scotland
Usual Res: 18 Ochilocius Devonside Tillicoultry, Scotland
Female
Age 60 yrs
Parent: Christina Wilkie, Domestic servant
now married 1) William Clark, Farm Labourer & 2) George Todd, Joiner journeyman
Cause of Death: Strangulated ventral hernia x 10 dys, Peritonitis
Informant: John Aitken, Widower 18 Ochilocius Devonside, Tillicoultry Present
Registered: 12 Sep 1951 at Sterling,,Robertha Cummings, Asst Registrar

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Registration - Vital Statistics 1910 - 468 - 10

When: 1910, on the Fourth day of February at Devonside, After Banns
according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland
Name of Groom: Signed, John Aitken, Coal Miner, Bachelor
Age: 21
Usual Residence: Devonside
Name of Father; William Aitken, Coal Miner
Name of Mother: Hannah Aitken, M.S. Baird
Name of Bride: Grace Wilkie, Millworker, Spinster
Age: 19
Usual Residence: Devonside
Name of Father; Blank
Name of Mother: Christina Clark, M.S. Wilkie
Minister: Signed, Joseph Conn
Witnesses: Jeanie Aitken & Henry Allan
Registered; 1910, February 7, at Tillicoultry, ?? James Stenory ??? name hard to read

W. married H. Baird. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1871 Census: 1871, Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland; 1871 Scotland Census
• 1881 Census: 1881, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland; 1881 Scotland Census
• 1891 Census: 1891, Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland; 1891 Scotland Census
• 1901 Census: 1901, Carsegour Cottage, Kinross, Scotland; 1901 Scotland Census

Notes:

Birth: 12 Mar 1870, Kinglassie, Fifeshire, Scotland to Parents James Clark & Agnes Walker
LDS Index Project C11440-1 Source film 6035516

1871 Scotland Census Parish Kinglassie, ED:3, Pg 18, Line 16, Roll CSSCT1871 (ancestry.com)
James Clark, Head, Age 31, Ag labourer, birthplace Auchterdearn, Fifeshire
Agnes Clark, Wife, Age 24
George Clark, Son, Born Aberdour, Age 5
Elizabeth M. Clark, Dtr, born Aberdour, Age 3
William Walter Clark, son, Born Kinglassie, Age 1**
**Seems confusion as to his name - 1871 - says Walter, family trees say Walker (ie Mother's maiden name) and on the marriage certificate - only William Clark is used.

1881 Scotland Census, parish Aberdour, ED:2, Pg 4, Line 1, Roll CSSCT 1881 (ancestry.ca)
James Clark, Age 42, Head, Born Auchterdearn, Fifeshire, Address Longates
Agnes Clark, Age 36, Wife
Elizabeth Clark, Dtr, Age 13
William Clark, Son, Age 11
Isabella Clark, Dtr, Age 8
Mary Clark, Dtr, Age 6
Martha Clark, Dtr, Age 5
Agnes Clark, Dtr, Age 2

1891 Scotland Census, Parish Kinglassie, ED:2, Pg 31, Line 17, Roll: CSSCT 1891 (ancestry.com)
William Clark, Age 21, est birth 1870, Servant, Male, Born Kinglassie, Fifeshire, Address - Auchmuie Cottage, Occupation Ploughman

1901 Census, 462-005-007, Kinross, Kinross
Page 7, Family # 37
William Clark , Head, Married, Age 32, Ploughmn, Born Kinglassie, Fifeshire
Christina W Clark Wife, Married, Age 31, Born Fossoway, Kinrossshire
James Clark, Son, Age 5. Born Strathmiglo, Fife
Agnes Clark, Dau, Age 3, Born Cleish, Kinros
Charles Clark, Son, Age 2, Born Aberdour, Fifeshire
William Clark, Son, Age 2, Born Aberdour, Fifeshire

Death certificate coy: 1907-463/00-0038
William Clark, Ploughman, Married to Christina Wilkie
Date: 16 November 1907 1 h - 5 m AM,
Location: Milnathort, Orwell, Kinross
Male
Age: 36 yrs
Parents: James Clark, Ploughman, deceased & Agnes Clark, MS Walker, deceased
Cause of Death: Heart Failure following Epileptic fit as cert. by Hugh C. Gibson, MBCU
Informant: Christina Clark, Widow, Present
Registered: 16 November 1907, Milnathort; John Watson, Registrar

1871 Census:
Age 1, Son

1881 Census:
Age 11, Scholar

1891 Census:
Age 21 - Ploughman
Auchmuie Cottage,

1901 Census:


Age 32 Ploughman

William married Christina Paul Wilkie on 21 Jun 1895 in Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland. Christina (daughter of Charles Wilkie and Grace Alexander) was born on 12 Nov 1870 in Fossoway, Kinross, Scotland; died on 23 Nov 1955 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1871 Census: 1871, Fossoway & Tulliebole, Kinross, Scotland; 1871 Scotland Census
• 1881Census: 1881, Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland; 1881 British Census
• 1891 Census: 1891, Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland; 1891 Scotland Census
• 1901 Census: 1901, Carsegour Cottage, Kinross, Scotland; 1901 Scotland Census
• 1911 Census: 1911, Orwell, Kinross, Scotland; 1911 Scotland Census

Notes:

Birth Source: C114613
Christina Paul Wilkie (presumably named after her Gt Grandmother - Christina Paul) hw


1871 Census - Fossoway, Tulliebole, Page 11 ; Source Dunfermline Library 461-7
#53 Carnieside
Charles Wilkie, Head, Marr, Age 29, Shepherd, Born Fifeshire Burntisland 1 room with windows
Grace Wilkie, Wife, Marr, Age 27, Born Clackmannan Dollar
Charles Wilkie, Son, Age 3, Born Kinross Orwell
Christina P. Wilkie, Dau, Age 4 mos, Born Kinrossshire Fossoway

1881 Census
Dwelling: Rye Bog, Cleish, Kinross, Scotland
Source Film 0203533, Volume 460, Enum Dist 2, Page 1
Charles Wilkie, Shepherd, Married, age 39, Male, Birthplace, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Grace Wilkie, wife, married, age 38, female, Birthplace, Dollar, Clackmannan, Scotland
Christina Wilkie, Daughter,scholar, age 10, Birthplace, Fossaway, Kinross, Scotland
Agnes Wilkie, Daughter, age 5, Birthplace Forteviot, Perth, Scotland
James Wilkie, son, age 4, Birthplace, Dunning, Perth, Scotland
Robert Wilkie, son, age 11 mos., Birthplace, Cleish, Kinross, Scotland

1891 Census- 460-001; Page 4;
Family # 19, Cleish Parish,
Cogfauld
Charles Wilkie, Head, married, 48, Shepherd, Fifeshire, Burnt Island
Grace Wilkie, Wife, Married, 47, Shepherds Wife, Clackmannanshire, Dollar
Christina Wilkie, Daughter, 20, General Servant (Domestic), Fossoway, Perthshire
Robert Wilkie, Son, 10, Scholar, Birthplace Kinrosshire, Cleish
Grace Wilkie, Daughter, 6, Scholar, Birthplace Kinrosshire, Cleish

Christine had her first baby (1891) prior to this marriage.

1901 Census, 462-005-007, Kinross, Kinross
Page 7, Family # 37
William Clark , Head, Married, Age 32, Ploughmn, Born Kinglassie, Fifeshire
Christina W Clark Wife, Married, Age 31, Born Fossoway, Kinrossshire
James Clark, Son, Age 5. Born Strathmiglo, Fife
Agnes Clark, Dau, Age 3, Born Cleish, Kinros
Charles Clark, Son, Age 2, Born Aberdour, Fifeshire
William Clark, Son, Age 2, Born Aberdour, Fifeshire

1911 Scotland Census - 1911-463/00 - 003/00 -003) Lines 24 - 29 inclusive - Hattenbum, Orwell, Kinross, pg 8
Clark, Christina P., Head, Age 40, Widow, 7 chn born & 7 chn living, Dairymaid, Worker, Birthplace Fossoway
James Clark, Son, Single, Age 15, Scholar, Birthplace Gospetry Fife
Agnes Clark, Dtr, Single, Age 13, School, Birthplace Cleish, Kinross
Clark, Charles, Son, Single, Age 12, School, Birthplace Cleish, Kinross
Clark, William, Son, Single, Age 12, School, Birthplace Cleish, Kinross
Clark, Chrissie, Dtr, Single, Age 7, School, Birthplace Orwell, Kinross
Clark, Mary, Dtr, Single, Age 5, School, Birthplace Orwell Kinross

1871 Census:
Dtr Age 4 mos

1881Census:
Dtr Age 10 yrs

1891 Census:
Dtr - 20 yrs

1901 Census:
Wife Age 31 yrs

1911 Census:
Widow Age 40 yrs

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Certificate: Vital Statistics Source: 1895 - 460 - 4
Marriages in the Parish of Cleish, County Kinross, Page 2

Date: 1895, on the twenty-first day of June at Cogfauld
After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland
Name of Groom: Signed, William Clark, Ploughman, Bachelor
Age: 25
Usual Res: Natergate, Cleish
Name of Father: James Clark, Ploughman
Name of Mother: Agnes Clark, M. S. Walker
Name of Bride: Signed, Christina Wilkie, Domestic Servant, Spinster
Age: 25
Usual Res: Cogfauld, Cleish
Name of Father: Charles Wilkie, Shepherd
Name of Mother: Grace Wilkie, M. S. Alexander
Minister: Signed, Thos. B. Peter, Minister of Cleish Parish
Witnesses: Signed, Mary Clark & James Wilkie
Registered: 1895, February 2nd, at Cleish, Thomas Dobbie, Registrar

J. married A. Walker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1851 Census: 1851, BurntIsland, Fife, Scotland; 1851 Scotland Census
• 1861 Census: 1861, , Orwell Parish, Kinross, Scotland; 1861 Scotland Census
• 1871 census: 1871, Fossoway, Kinross, Scotland; 1871 Scotland Census
• 1881 Census: 1881, Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland; 1881 British Census
• Occupation: 1881
• 1891 Census: 1891, Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland; 1891 Scotland Census
• 1901 Census: 1901, Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland; 1901 Scotland Census

Notes:

Birth: 10 Dec 1841; christened 23 Jan 1842 at Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Source: LDS Index project C11411-6; Source film 1040151


1851 Census: 411, Parish of Burnt Island Page
Family # 15, Crossgates
Charles Wilkie, Head, Married, 34, Ag. Lab (Shepherd), Birthplace Fife, Aberdour
Agnes Wilkie, Wife, married, 35, Birthplace Berwick on Tweed
Robert Wilkie, Son, 16, Birthplace Auchterderran, Fife
John Wilkie, Son, 14, Birthplace Auchtertool, Fife
Christian Wilkie, Daughter, 12, Birthplace Burnt Island, Fife
Margaret Wilkie, Daughter, 10, Scholar, Birthplace Burnt Island, Fife
Charles Wilkie, Son, 9, Scholar, Birthplace Burnt Island
William Wilkie, Son, 7, Scholar, Birthplace Burnt Island
Agnes Wilkie, Daughter, 5, Scholar, Birthplace Burnt Island
James Wilkie, Son, 3, Shepherd's Son, Birthplace Burnt Island, Fife
David Wilkie, Son, 1, Birthplace Burnt Island, Fife

1861 Census Orwell, Kinross Page unclear
Family # 31, Poss Saleny
in the household of Robert Fife, Wife Elizabeth
Charles Wilkie, Serv., Unmarried, Age 19, Ploughman, Born Burntisland


1871 Census - Fossoway, Tulliebole, Page 11 ; Source Dunfermline Library 461-7
#53 Carnieside
Charles Wilkie, Head, Marr, Age 29, Shepherd, Born Fifeshire Burntisland 1 room with windows
Grace Wilkie, Wife, Marr, Age 27, Born Clackmannan Dollar
Charles Wilkie, Son, Age 13, Born Kinross Orwell
Christina P. Wilkie, Dau, Age 4 mos, Born Kinrossshire Fossoway


1881 Census
Dwelling: Rye Bog, Cleish, Kinross, Scotland
Source Film 0203533, Volume 460, Enum Dist 2, Page 1
Charles Wilkie, Shepherd, Married, age 39, Male, Birthplace, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Grace Wilkie, wife, married, age 38, female, Birthplace, Dollar, Clackmannan, Scotland
Christina Wilkie, Daughter,scholar, age 10, Birthplace, Fossaway, Kinross, Scotland
Agnes Wilkie, Daughter, age 5, Birthplace Forteviot, Perth, Scotland
James Wilkie, son, age 4, Birthplace, Dunning, Perth, Scotland
Robert Wilkie, son, age 11 mos., Birthplace, Cleish, Kinross, Scotland


1891 Census- 460-001; Page 4;
Family # 19, Cleish Parish,
Cogfauld
Charles Wilkie, Head, married, 48, Shepherd, Fifeshire, Burnt Island
Grace Wilkie, Wife, Married, 47, Shepherds Wife, Clackmannanshire, Dollar
Christina Wilkie, Daughter, 20, General Servant (Domestic), Fossoway, Perthshire
Robert Wilkie, Son, 10, Scholar, Birthplace Kinrosshire, Cleish
Grace Wilkie, Daughter, 6, Scholar, Birthplace Kinrosshire, Cleish

1901 Census Excerpt***
At Cogfauld, Cleish, Charles Wilkie, Age 58, retired Shepherd
Grace Wilkie, wife
Robert Wilkie, son, aged 20, Shepherd
Grace Wilkie, Grand dtr, aged 9, scholar, Born Cleish, Kinross


Death Registration
Charles Wilkie, at 19 Orchil Street, Tillicoultry, on 8 June 1904, Dairyman, married to Grace Alexander, son of Charles Wilkie, Shepherd, deceased, and Agnes Paton, deceased. Cause of Death - Malignant Tumour of Orbit. Informant - Charles Wilkie, son, of 7 Paton Street, Alloa

Occupation:
Dairyman

1851 Census:
Age 9 yrs Scholar

1861 Census:
Age 19 - Ploughman

Occupation:
Shepherd

1891 Census:
Age 48 yrs

1901 Census:
Age 58 yrs, retired shepherd

Charles married Grace Alexander on 8 Dec 1865 in Dollar, Clackmannan, Scotland. Grace (daughter of J. Alexander and C. Gibson) was born on 27 Jul 1843 in Dollar, Clackmannan, Scotland; was christened on 20 Aug 1843 in Dollar, Clackmannan, Scotland; died on 30 Jan 1932 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1851 Census: 1851, Dollar, Clackmannan, Scotland; 1851 Scotland Census
• 1861 Census: 1861, Dollar, Clackmannan, Scotland; 1861 Scotland Census
• 1871 census: 1871, Fossoway, Kinross, Scotland; 1871 Scotland Census
• 1881 Census: 1881, Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland; 1881 Scotland Census
• 1891 Census: 1891, Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland; 1891 Scotland Census
• 1901 Census: 1901, Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland; 1901 Scotland Census
• 1911 Census: 2 Apr 1911, Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland; 1911 Scotland Census

Notes:

Birth: 27 Jul 1843 - to James Alexander & Christian Gibson at Dollar, Clackmannan, Scotland
Christened 20 Aug 1843 Dollar, Clackmannan, Scotland
Source: LDS Index Project C11467-5 Source Film 1040209

Daughter of James Alexander, retired farmer, and Christina Gibson (from marriage certificate)

1851 Scotland Census - Parish Dollar, ED:5, pg 4, Line 5, Roll: 454
James Alexander - Head, Age 68, Farmer of 200 acres, born Perthshire
Christiane Alexander, Wife, Born Carnoch, Fife, Age 38
Peter Alexander, Son, Age 14, Ag labourer
Henry Alexander, Son, Age 12
James Alexander, Son, Age 10
Grace Alexander, Dtr, Age 7
William Alexander, Son, Age 5
Christina Alexander, Dtr, Age 4
John Alexander, Son, Age 1

1861 Scotland Census, Parish Dollar, ED:3, Pg 19, Line 13, Roll CSSCT 1861 (ancestry.ca)
James Alexander, Head, Farmer of 100 acres
Christian Alexander, Wife, Age 48
Peter Alexander, Son, Age 23
Grace Alexander, Dtr, Age 16
William Alexander, Son, 15
Christian Alexander, Dtr, Age 11
John Alexander, Son, Age 9
Jessie Alexander, Dtr, Age 7
Ann Alexander, Dtr, Age 5
Thomas Alexander, Son, Age 3

1871 Census - Fossoway, Tulliebole, Page 11 ; Source Dunfermline Library 461-7
#53 Carnieside
Charles Wilkie, Head, Marr, Age 29, Shepherd, Born Fifeshire Burntisland 1 room with windows
Grace Wilkie, Wife, Marr, Age 27, Born Clackmannan Dollar
Charles Wilkie, Son, Age 13, Born Kinross Orwell
Christina P. Wilkie, Dau, Age 4 mos, Born Kinrossshire Fossoway


1881 Census
Dwelling: Rye Bog, Cleish, Kinross, Scotland
Source Film 0203533, Volume 460, Enum Dist 2, Page 1
Charles Wilkie, Shepherd, Married, age 39, Male, Birthplace, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Grace Wilkie, wife, married, age 38, female, Birthplace, Dollar, Clackmannan, Scotland
Christina Wilkie, Daughter,scholar, age 10, Birthplace, Fossaway, Kinross, Scotland
Agnes Wilkie, Daughter, age 5, Birthplace Forteviot, Perth, Scotland
James Wilkie, son, age 4, Birthplace, Dunning, Perth, Scotland
Robert Wilkie, son, age 11 mos., Birthplace, Cleish, Kinross, Scotland


1891 Census- 460-001; Page 4;
Family # 19, Cleish Parish,
Cogfauld
Charles Wilkie, Head, married, 48, Shepherd, Fifeshire, Burnt Island
Grace Wilkie, Wife, Married, 47, Shepherds Wife, Clackmannanshire, Dollar
Christina Wilkie, Daughter, 20, General Servant (Domestic), Fossoway, Perthshire
Robert Wilkie, Son, 10, Scholar, Birthplace Kinrosshire, Cleish
Grace Wilkie, Daughter, 6, Scholar, Birthplace Kinrosshire, Cleish


1901 Census Excerpt***
At Cogfauld, Cleish, Charles Wilkie, Age 58, retired Shepherd
Grace Wilkie, wife
Robert Wilkie, son, aged 20, Shepherd
Grace Wilkie, Grand dtr, aged 9, scholar, Born Cleish, Kinross


Death - Grace Alexander
Source: 1932-468-9
Date: January 30, 1932
Place; 33 School Terrace
Female
Widower: Charles Wilkie, shepherd
Father: James Alexander, dec.
Mother: Christina Gibson,dec.
Cause of Death: Senile Decay as cert. by W. B. Ross
Informant: John Aikan, son in law, Present
Registered: Feb 1st at Tillicoutry; John P. Lamb Registrar

1851 Census:
Age 7 , Scholar

1861 Census:
Age 16, Dairy Maid

1871 census:
Age 28 yrs

1881 Census:
38 Yrs

1891 Census:
Age 47 yrs

1901 Census:
Age 57 yrs

1911 Census:
Age 68. Widow

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Source; M114671

Excerpt 1865, Parish 467, Entry # 7
"On 8 December 1865, at Dollar, Charles Wilkie, aged 22, or Earnieside, Fossoway, Shepherd, Bachelor, Son of Charles Wilkie, Shepherd, and Agnes Patton (sic!), to Grace Alexander, aged 21, of Gartmorn, Parish of Clackmannanshire, Domestic Servant, Spinster, daugher of James Alexander, Farmer retired, and Christina Gibson"