AITKEN family, River View, St Ives, Huntingdonshire

[Danchaslyn]

 

 Hello

Searching for descendants and any family info on John Ellis and Norah Aitken, of 1920's onwards, River View, St Ives, Huntingdonshire, England, possibly in late 30's, went to live Scotland?   

John Aitken was a Banker in India and the family lived both in India, possibly Bombay and St Ives.

John was born in India, 1896.  Any info on his sister Marjory Grace, b India 1898? 

Thanks
Danchaslyn
 

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hello

Anyone out there perhaps live in St Ives?   

Is the property, known as "River View, still there please?  A long shot, I know, but I'm presuming its within sight of the river?

The Aitkens kept this house on for decades whilst they travelled to and fro India.

Thank you

Danchaslyn

 

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hello

As I have ultra slow 'dial-up' internet only, I would be so grateful if someone could please look up Census returns for me, hoping to find more info on Aitken Family of St Ives, Hunting, Doushire, England.   

John Ellis Aitken, b. India 1896, seems to have lived both in India and in St Ives, Hunting, Doushire, a possible address I have is "River View", St Ives, Huntingdonshire, England.
His wife is Norah Aitken, and they have at least one daugher, Elizabeth, b.1931?   

John was a Banker.  They may have returned to the UK for good in 1936 and gone on to live in Scotland?   

Any info very much appreciated.

Cheers

Danchaslyn
 

[bedfordshire boy]

There's no John Aitken born India in the 1901 census. The 1911 census index is available at http://www.1911census.co.uk/ , but I can't see him. There are no other censuses available on which he might appear

David

[carol8353]

The family appear on Ancestry's inward passenger lists quitye a few times,in 1932 they come back from Bombay with Elizabeth aged 1 and a half and Robert aged 7.The address they give here is C/o Thomas Cook London.

Later he seems to be down as James,but Norah is still the same and they have another daughter who I will not name here as it is likely she is still alive.

The last time they are appear on the inwards shipping lists is June 1953 and yes they do have a Scottish address.......76 Hudston Road,Burnbanks,Lanarkshire.
James is down as Inland Water Transport,Norah a housewife and Elizabeth a student.
They travelled in from Calcutta and said they intend to reside in England for the future.

Hope that helps

Carol

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hi Bedfordshire Boy

Thank you for your time and trouble....................I'm mystified.........also, have just tried to quote from another section of RootsChat to help us both, but not being very clever with pc's don't know how to move a posting from one section to another.

Anyway, if you can look up in Scotland, Peebles-Shire, Aitken, you will see that Joekar tells me that 1901 Census, John Ellis Aitken, with his sister, were living with their Grandparents in West Linton, Scotland.  Both Grandhcildren were born in India.

Much later, in another posting, John Ellis Aitken and his wife Norah and children, return by sea, from India, 1936, arriving Liverpool, heading for St Ives, Huntingdonshire.  And somewhere else, someone gave me the address of River View, St Ives, Huntingdonshire.  

I appreciate that they returned from India during 1936, but I think this was their final visit 'home' to settle, as they had been travelling back and forth to India, for years.  

As there have been other generations of my family in both Scotland and India, I wondered if perhaps the 1911 Census might show, that prior to the 1920's - 1930's, that they already had their home at River View?  

John Ellis Aitken, is my Great Uncle's son, I don't know what that makes him to me?
My G Uncle Robert, left Scotland and was a Banker in India, and he and his family went to and fro, so perhaps they had the house in St Ives?  

Cheers

Danchaslyn
 

[Danchaslyn]

Hi Carol18353

Oh wow, that is so interesting................certainly fits in a lot with what I've been told, but with so many more details.   

Please tell me as much as you can about them?  Anyone you don't want to name, perhaps you might personal message me?   

I've just replied to BedfordshireBoy and you see from my posting that I've been trying for so long to find out about this side of my family.  I've also posted in 'Other Countries' in St Helena, and also in 'Immigrants and Emigrants', and in 'Cornwall' in England (I thought St Ives was in Cornwall!  )  and Peeble-shire In Scotland, and under another Aitken, in Lanarkshire, some else's thread.   

Richard Aitken, b. 12/5/1874, another brother of Robert Aitken, b. 11/5/1863 and Thomas Aitken, 4/4/1871 (My Grandfather), went either to South Africa, USA or Canada, I'm still trying to trace what happened to him.   

They were all born, along with another brother and a sister, Elizabeth, 3/8/1865, Kirkurd, Peeble-Shire, Scotland.   

Thanks so much for your help.   

Cheers

Danchaslyn
 

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hi Carol18353

Meant to ask, how is it that a person becomes James Aitken, from being John Ellis Aitken? 

Would that be like a nickname that he assumed?   

Cheers

Danchaslyn
 

[bedfordshire boy]

I have a feeling that James and Norah Evelyn were a different couple to John Ellis and Norah in the Immigration records

Scotland is a different census country to England, and as you posted on the Hunts, England board I assumed you were asking for a look up that included Hunts. It would have been helpful to have said you already had him in 1901 in Scotland. If he was still in Scotland in 1911 I don't have access to the Scotland 1911 census.

The 1911 index for England is free. There is no subscription as yet - it's pay per view for everyone who wants to see the transcript/image of an entry. I can't see an Aitken living in St Ives in the index

David