Aitken in Ayrshire, Scotland and Co. Down, Ireland
My husband's Aitken ancestors emigrated from Ayrshire to Saskatchewan between 1905 and 1910.His great grandfather was William Aitken born 1859 in Sornhill Toll, Riccarton, Ayrshire.He married Margaret Blane (1861-1922) in 1880 at Bellisle Farm, Galston, Ayrshire.Their sons, William Aitken (1881-1966) and Peter (1885-1951) moved to Canada first.The rest of them came to Saskatchewan in 1910.The other children were David McQueen Aitken b. 1884; Catherine Cumming Aitken b. 1884; Janet Aitken (1889-1976), Margaret Blane Aitken (1892-1978) and Robert Aitken (1900-1988).
parents of William Aitken (1859-1951) were William Aitken (1829-1915) and Janet McFadzean (1829-1915).This William Aitken was born and married in Colmonell, Ayrshire.He was a farm labourer and later a pitheadman.He died in Galston, Ayrshire.Their children were: Isabella, Robert, James, Janet, William, Alexander, Adam, David, John Albert, Thomas, Matthew and Helen Jane.
parents of William Aitken (1829-1915) were William Aitken (1791-1872) and Isabella Hill.He was born in Dromara, Co. Down, Ireland.His parents were Alexander Aitken and Isabella Moreland.He was a silk weaver.Their children, all born in Colmonell, were: William, Helen, Agness and Susan.He was widowed between 1837 and 1841.He died at Hillhead, Riccarton, Ayrshire at the residence of his eldest son, William (1829-1915).
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