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Record #22143
Name :
: David AIKIN (1892 - 1917)


Father
: David Aikin
Mother
: Jane McLeod
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 21 Sep 1892

Marriage (1)
: 21 Sep 1911   Spouse/Notes : Myrtle Elsie Fitzpatrick
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 21 Aug 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthIreland, Antrim, Belfast
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance

Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery
Plot I, Row M, Grave 12
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Mar 1901 (approx.)
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
: Waters
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for David Aikin.

Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958
Name: David Aikin
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1892
Registration District: Belfast
Birth Country: Ireland
Volume: 1
Page: 340
FHL Film Number: 101064

1901 Census states David Aikin was born 1892 in England, immigrated in 1901. Aged 8, listed as 'Boarder' in the household of Fred Waters, his mother Bessie, and sisters Nellie and Susan in residence. Brunel, Muskoka & Parry Sound, Ontario.

William Aikin (1890, England, arrived in 1901) is listed as 'Boarder' in the same household. Possibly a sibling.
Arthur Hunt (1888, England, arrived in 1899) is listed as 'Servant' in the same household.

1911 Census states David Aikin was a Lodger in the household of John Bates, his wife Nellie and sons Theodore and Carlos were in residence. 18 years of age, born in Ireland in 1892. City of Windsor, Essex, Ontario.

21 Sep 1911 David Aikin married Myrtte Elsie Fitzpatrick. He states his father's name as David Aikin and his mother's name as Jane McLeod. He was married in Essex County, Ontario.

Private David Aikin
Killed in Action 21 Aug 1917
18th Battalion (Western Ontario Regiment)
Service Number: 880497
Cemetery: Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery
Plot I, Row M, Grave 12
Auth FV/5337/25

Signed up 17 Mar 1916
Born in Belfast, Ireland
Next of kin was his wife Myrtle Aikins in Wheatley, Ontario.
Born 21 Sep 1898

Find A Grave Memorial# 56458024 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-09-21 20:26:49 / From original database

Last Updated : 2015-05-13 14:48:48 / alanmack

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
22143 AIKIN, David1892IRL, ANT, Belfast Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
4995 ALLEN, Kathleen1916IRL, ANT, Belfast Sep 1930 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Barnardos  
7974 ANDREWS, John William1914IRL, ANT, Carrickfergus Apr 1930 : Letitia CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
8193 BALL, John A1913IRL, ANT, Belfast Sep 1928 : Antonia CAN National Childrens Home  
10495 BELL, Nelson1907IRL, ANT, Belfast Oct 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
3808 BEST, Olive Margaret1900IRL, ANT, Belfast May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3811 BEST, Samuel James1897IRL, ANT, Belfast May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
11520 BLAIR, John M 1892IRL, ANT, Belfast Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
7975 BLAKLEY, Robert1913IRL, ANT, Belfast Apr 1930 : Letitia CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
8465 CARNEY, Hugh1914IRL, ANT, Belfast Apr 1930 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
4482 CLOSE, Florence Ivy1913IRL, ANT, Belfast Oct 1929 : Athenia CAN Salvation Army  
10446 COCROFT, John Moore1910IRL, ANT, Belfast Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
5349 DALY, Edward1914IRL, ANT, Belfast Apr 1929 : Duchess of York CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
5350 DALY, John1915IRL, ANT, Belfast Apr 1929 : Duchess of York CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
7976 DAVISON, Robert1914IRL, ANT, Belfast Apr 1930 : Letitia CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
7977 DEMPSTER, William1911IRL, ANT, Belfast Apr 1930 : Letitia CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
5199 DILLON, Sarah1923IRL, ANT, Belfast Sep 1935 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Fairbridge Homes  
2882 DUNSEITH, Alexander1887IRL, ANT, Belfast Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
2884 DUNSEITH, George1891IRL, ANT, Belfast Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
2883 DUNSEITH, James1889IRL, ANT, Belfast Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
8280 FLANAGAN, John1914IRL, ANT, Belfast Apr 1928 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
27316 FOLEY, Victor1925IRL, ANT, Belfast Jun 1939 : Strathaird AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12578 FULTON, Robert1896IRL, ANT, Belfast Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
12579 FULTON, Robert James1896IRL, ANT, Belfast May 1912 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
5091 HATTON, William1911IRL, ANT, Belfast Aug 1926 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
9312 JOHNSTON, Samuel1907IRL, ANT, Belfast Apr 1917 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
9314 JOHNSTON, Samuel1911IRL, ANT, Belfast Jun 1921 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
5179 KING, James 1917IRL, ANT, Belfast Mar 1932 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
12110 LEMON, Victor1915IRL, ANT, Belfast May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
4483 MCCARTNEY, David 1914IRL, ANT, Belfast Oct 1929 : Athenia CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
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