Born in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Baxter
and Mary Crawford
Sister of
Thomas M Baxter, William Baxter, James Baxter, Alexander Baxter, Jean Baxter, Elizabeth (Baxter) Kay, Mary Baxter, John Baxter, Robert Baxter and Mary Ann Baxter
Wife of
Alexander Aitken
— married
25 Sep 1877 in West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mother of
Henry Aitken, James Aitken, Mary Crawford Black Aitken, Arabella Percy Henderson Aitken, Elizabeth Aitken and Alexander Aitken
Died
at age 55
in West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Jan 2016
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Biography
Arabella Percy Baxter was born 20 Mar 1856, daughter of James Baxter & Mary Crawford, in Falkirk Landward, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. [1]
In 1861, Arabella (5) was a daughter living with her family in the household of James Baxter (47) Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. [2]
Arabella Percy Baxter (21) and Alexander Aitken (23), son of Henry Aitken & Mary Black, were married by Banns on 28 Sep 1877 in West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland [3]
In 1881, Arabella (25) was living with her husband and infant son at 3 Cross Street, West Calder, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Alexander Aitken, Head, Married, 25, Male, Paraffin Pressman, born Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
- Arabella Aitken, Wife, Married, 25, Female, born Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
- James Aitken, Son, 1, Male, born Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland[4]
Arabella (55) died 5 Oct 1911 in West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland. She is buried in West Calder Cemetery, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland. [5]
Research Notes
FamilySearch Person Family: MSD5-2W6
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Agnes C L Aitken (daughter): Billion Graves Index: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KFX9-NG1
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"Statutory Register of Births"
National Records of Scotland, Ref: 479/2/80
ScotlandsPeople (accessed 29 August 2023)
Arabella Percy Baxter birth registered 1856 in Falkirk Landward, Mother's Maiden Name: Crawford. - ↑
1861 Census:
"Scotland Census, 1861"
citing p. 1, PRO RG 9, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,829
FamilySearch Record: VBWN-2C2 (accessed 29 August 2023)
Arrabella P H Baxter (5) daughter in household of James Baxter (47) in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. Born in Stirlingshire. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"Statutory Register of Marriages"
National Records of Scotland, Ref: 701/33
ScotlandsPeople (accessed 29 August 2023)
Alexander Aitken marriage to Isabella Percy Baxter registered 1877 in West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland. - ↑ 1881 Census: "Scotland Census, 1881", Roll CSSCT1881_302, Volume/Registration: West Calder, Midlothian-701, ED 9, Page 24, Household 115, Line 18, FHL Film Number: 224024 (accessed 30 Aug 2023).
- ↑
Burial:
"BillionGraves Index"
citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at West Calder Cemetery, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
FamilySearch Record: KFX9-NGT (accessed 29 August 2023)
http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/person/3572483
Arabella Baxter AITKEN burial (died on 5 Oct 1911) in West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Arabella by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Arabella:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Arabella by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Arabella:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Penny (Bryant) Cottage 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A970728 [compare], Ancestry member pencott
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~3.12%
Anita (Arundel) Meek :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member larita1948
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~0.78%
Gillian Comber :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member gilmarfos
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