Aitken Family
Biography
Various members of the Aitken family were partners in Russel & Aitken and other family members were clients of the firm. The known family history starts with William Aitken a tenant in Calham (Callium), who married Elizabeth Blucle. Their son, Henry married Elizabeth Scrimgeour and it was their son, James who founded what became Russel & Aitken.
James Aitken, (c.1778-1818) a writer and practising solicitor in Falkirk from at least 1792 was the son of Henry Aitken and Elizabeth Scrimgeour. He married Janet Walker (d. 8 Aug 1841) and with her had three children: Henry Aitken, James Walker Aitken (d aged 24) and Robert Walker Aitken. After James Aitken’s death in 1818. James Russel, his apprentice, took over the business. He was shortly joined in partnership by Henry Aitken of Darroch (c 1800-1860), and the business thereafter became known as Russel & Aitken.
Henry Aitken of Darroch also had interests in mining and property. He married Margaret Russel, (d. 1860) daughter of his partner, James Russel, and with her had eight children : James (the sole partner of R & A for many years) Russel, Henry, John (a climatologist), Robert, Jessie, Catherine (d. 15 Jan 1838 aged 18 months) and Walker (a Major in the army).
James Aitken of Darroch, (b 1834) writer and solicitor in Falkirk, was the son of Henry Aitken of Darroch and the grandson of James Aitken of the firm of solicitors in Falkirk. He succeeded his father, Henry as proprietor of Darroch and as a partner in Russel & Aitken from 1862-1911. He was a wealthy man by succession and by his own endeavours in the law and as a mineral proprietor and farmer. His main leisure interest was shooting and one of his habits was to apply for particulars of shootings and estates to let all over Scotland. He was a Lieutenant in the Falkirk Company of the Stirlingshire Volunteer Rifle Corps. He also belonged to Stirling Golf club and East Stirlingshire Cricket Club.
Dr John Aitken LID; FRS; FRSE (1839-1919) of Ardenlea, Falkirk was a Climatologist. He was awarded the royal medal by the Royal Society of London, in 1917.
Jessie Aitken of Glenbervie was one of the eight children of Henry and Margaret Aitken of Darroch.. A Curator was appointed for her in 1922 and she died in 1923 aged 80.
This family consists of the parents - Henry Aitken & Margaret Russel and their children: James, Russel, Henry, Dr. John,Robert, Major Walker,Jessie and Catherine Aitken. Catherine died in 1838 aged 18 months.
James Aitken, (c.1778-1818) a writer and practising solicitor in Falkirk from at least 1792 was the son of Henry Aitken and Elizabeth Scrimgeour. He married Janet Walker (d. 8 Aug 1841) and with her had three children: Henry Aitken, James Walker Aitken (d aged 24) and Robert Walker Aitken. After James Aitken’s death in 1818. James Russel, his apprentice, took over the business. He was shortly joined in partnership by Henry Aitken of Darroch (c 1800-1860), and the business thereafter became known as Russel & Aitken.
Henry Aitken of Darroch also had interests in mining and property. He married Margaret Russel, (d. 1860) daughter of his partner, James Russel, and with her had eight children : James (the sole partner of R & A for many years) Russel, Henry, John (a climatologist), Robert, Jessie, Catherine (d. 15 Jan 1838 aged 18 months) and Walker (a Major in the army).
James Aitken of Darroch, (b 1834) writer and solicitor in Falkirk, was the son of Henry Aitken of Darroch and the grandson of James Aitken of the firm of solicitors in Falkirk. He succeeded his father, Henry as proprietor of Darroch and as a partner in Russel & Aitken from 1862-1911. He was a wealthy man by succession and by his own endeavours in the law and as a mineral proprietor and farmer. His main leisure interest was shooting and one of his habits was to apply for particulars of shootings and estates to let all over Scotland. He was a Lieutenant in the Falkirk Company of the Stirlingshire Volunteer Rifle Corps. He also belonged to Stirling Golf club and East Stirlingshire Cricket Club.
Dr John Aitken LID; FRS; FRSE (1839-1919) of Ardenlea, Falkirk was a Climatologist. He was awarded the royal medal by the Royal Society of London, in 1917.
Jessie Aitken of Glenbervie was one of the eight children of Henry and Margaret Aitken of Darroch.. A Curator was appointed for her in 1922 and she died in 1923 aged 80.
This family consists of the parents - Henry Aitken & Margaret Russel and their children: James, Russel, Henry, Dr. John,Robert, Major Walker,Jessie and Catherine Aitken. Catherine died in 1838 aged 18 months.