Alexander Scott

1832 - 1905  (73 years)

• Name	Alexander Scott  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	1832	Brechin, Angus, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Factory Overseer
  Death	1905	Mill Of Thornton, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I1734	FHC029 - Stephen Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 May 2024

  
  

  Father	David SCOTT,   b. 1 Feb 1807, Brechin, Angus, Scotland d. 6 Feb 1892, 95 High Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ann MITCHELL,   b. 20 Oct 1805, Brechin, Angus, Scotland d. 11 Jan 1897, Mill Of Thornton, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	27 May 1829	Brechin, Angus, Scotland   [6]
  Family ID	F667	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ferguson,   b. 1836, Edzell, Angus, Scotland d. DEAD
  Marriage	26 Jun 1863	Edzell, Angus, Scotland   [7]
  Children	1. David Ferguson Scott,   b. 31 Mar 1864, Brechin, Angus, Scotland d. 25 Nov 1902, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 38 years)  [natural]   2. Mary Ann Scott,   b. 20 Aug 1865, Brechin, Angus, Scotland d. DEAD  [natural]   3. Jessie Scott,   b. 13 Aug 1869, Brechin, Angus, Scotland d. DEAD  [natural]   4. Helen Scott,   b. 23 Jun 1871, Brechin, Angus, Scotland d. DEAD  [natural]
  Family ID	F385	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 May 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1832 - Brechin, Angus, Scotland Marriage - 26 Jun 1863 - Edzell, Angus, Scotland Death - 1905 - Mill Of Thornton, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  There is no record of his birth in the Parish Registers of Brechin In the 1841 Census Alexander is listed as being 10 years old By the 1851 Census Alexander is 19 years old, living at home and working as a Wright Journeyman (Possibly a Wheelwright - 1861 Census) In the 1861 Census he is 29, still living at home, but now listed as a Joiner. Alexander was married to Mary Ferguson in 1863 - she came from Edzell Village. Witnesses were brothers James and William. He is listed as a Factory Overseer. In the 1871 Census he is 39, married to Mary and living at 17 Southesk Street, and working as a Powerloom Factory Worker. He has three children at this date - David F, Mary Ann and Jessie. In the 1881 Census he is listed, aged 49, as living at 23 Southesk Street, Brechin. He is widowed, but has his sister Christina, aged 47, living with him as housekeeper, as well as his sister Mary Ann, aged 32. With him also are son David F, and daughters Mary Ann, 15, Jessie,11 and Helen, 9 as well as nephew Alexander M, 13 and Elizabeth M, 11. In 1886 Alexander was still living in Southesk Street - he was the informant when his brother, James, died. By the 1891 Census he still had his sister Christina living with him as his housekeeper. He was again listed as a Factory Overseer. His daughters were still at home, too - Mary Ann was a dressmaker, as was Helen. Jessie was a teacher at a Board School. In the 1901 Census, he was 69 and still living at 23 Southesk St, with Jessie and Helen, neither of whom were married. His occupation is given as a Bookkeeper in a Linen Factory. Jessie is still a Board School Teacher, Helen has no occupation - perhaps she is acting as housekeeper. Alexander died, aged 73, in 1905 - he was then living at the Mill of Thornton, Marykirk. His daughter, Mary Ann registered the death. Her name is given as Mary Ann Cordiner but, so far, there is no trace of a marriage - she still appears to live in the family home at Southesk Street though. Neither can I trace a death certificate in this name.

  
  

• Sources

  [S576] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Brechin; ED: 9; Page: 43; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1851_58; Year: 1851. [S480] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Brechin Burgh; ED: 10; Page: 17; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1861_37. [S423] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Brechin; ED: 9; Page: 26; Line: 1530; Year: 1841. [S659] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Brechin Burgh; ED: 2; Page: 31; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1871_48. [S241] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, (Location: a; Date: 2014;). [S624] Marriage Information, Scotland's People OPR Brechin Parish 275/ 80 146. [S4] Family Search, Family Search.