James was born c.1862. 

James married Mary Stannage at St Mark’s Parish Church, Newtownards, County Down on 12^th September 1891.  They were then 29 and 24 respectively. They both lived in Corry Quarter of Newtownards and were both weavers – James was the son of Thomas Aiken.  Witnesses at the wedding were a George Stannage and Henry Gray. Mary was born on 24^th February 1867 in Newtownards the daughter of Thomas Stannage and Frances Craige, who married on 30^th July 1853

James and Mary had at least one son

George Stannage Aiken born on 29^th August 1892

At the time of the birth of their son, the family was living at Corry’s Deed, Newtownards and James occupation was still that of a Weaver.

James was buried in the family burial plot at Dundonald Cemetery in 1935 (see note on his son)