Intriguing lead while looking for James Aitken deaths between 1841 and 1851:
James Aitken, farmer of Callands, parish of Newlands, Peebles, d 30 May 1835, aged 87. His widow was Margaret Murray, d 1 March 1839 aged 91.
Son James Aitken jnr, of Callands, d 16 Jun 1839, aged 63. His wife Agnes Nimmo d. 12 Nov 1851, aged 72. Their daughter Margaret Murray Aitken d. 22 Jun 1844, aged 25.
James Aitken jnr, of Callands, parish of Newlands, and Agnes Nimmo, dau of dec William Nimmo, surgeon, married 29 June 1808, Glasgow.
They had at least 6 children:
• John Aitken, b 17 July 1809, Newlands
• Janet Hamilton Aitken, b 28 Mar 1811, Newlands
• William Nimmo Aitken, b. 2 Nov 1812, Newlands
• James Aitken, b. 24 May 1814, Newlands
• Robert Nimmo Aitken, b. 21 Nov 1816, Newlands
• Margaret Murray Aitken, b 14 Oct 1818, Newlands (d. 1844)
• Andrew White Aitken, b 1 Aug 1820, Newlands
Perhaps there were more (Thomas, George)?
A William Nimmo Aitken d. 8 Apr 1844 at Newlands, aged 9.
Robert (Nimmo) Aitken, tea merchant, of 2 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, d 5 Feb 1858, aged 41. Son of James Aitken farmer of Callands, Peeblesshire, and Agnes Nimmo.
Key question: were there any other children of James Aitken senior and Margaret Murray? Where and when did they marry? Did Thomas and George get taken in by their grandparents, or aunts and uncles?