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Origin of Descent

The Aitkenhead family origins are mainly nestled in the northeast coves of Scotland in the areas of Forfarshire (now called Angus), Kincardineshire, and Ross and Cromarty.  There is a hint of English heritage when the Anstey family marries into the Aitkenhead tree in the early 1900’s.  However, the Aitkenhead family tree is predominately Scottish.

The name, Aitkenhead, translates to mean “acorn“.  It is an early medieval Scottish name that was first used by the Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English borderlands.  It is a habitational name derived from the name of the barony in Lanarkshire.  The motto on the family crest states “Rupto robore nati“ or “We are born with weakened strength“.

The Aitkenhead shares it’s tartan with the Lanark clan (show above as a page border)

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David Aitkenhead immigrated from Scotland to Australia in 1914.  Records state he was born in Middleton, Kirkden, Forfarshire, Scotland,  or what is known today as Angus.   Angus, number 2 on the map, is situated on the northeast coast of Scotland.  Its neighbors include Kincardineshire, Aberdeenshire, and Perthshire.  The main industries of Angus include agriculture and fishing.

Although David was born in Forfarshire, his parents and preceeding generations were originally from Kincardineshire, Scotland.

The Aitkenheads of Kincardineshire, Scotland

The Aitkenhead family roots are heavily planted in the northeast coast of Scotland in a county once known as Kincardineshire.  Kincardineshire, number 15 on the map, is bounded by Aberdeenshire on the north and west, and by Angus in the south.  In 1975, the county was abolished and was absorbed into Aberdeenshire.  The locals still refer to Kincardineshire as “The Mearns“, from A' Mhaoirne meaning 'The Stewartry'.  The main industries were agriculture and fishing and the principle town is Stonehaven. 

  The ancestors came from the following parishes in Kincardine:    

As the map shows, the Aitkenhead family and respective branches migrate from the northern parts of Kincardine to the parishes which border Angus.  David Aitkenhead, our ancestor who emigrated from Scotland to Australia, was born in Angus.

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