Harrower Family Tree » Alexander Mortimer (1834-1920)

Personal data Alexander Mortimer 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
  • He was born on August 14, 1834 in Innerleven, Methil, Fife, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1892 Railway Surfaceman; Marriage of Daughter Janet.Source 10
    • in the year 1851 Mill Worker in Old Town, Kirkland, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 4
    • before 1920 General Labourer.Source 11
    • in the year 1861 Mill Worker in Newtown, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1891 Sexton & Railway Surfaceman in Methil Mill, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 3
    • in the year 1881 Coal Pit Banksman/112 High Street, Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland.Source 6
    • in the year 1893 Railway Surfaceman: Marriage of Daughter Helen, 20 July1893.Source 12
    • in the year 1901 Pit Head Labourer in Newtown, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 8
    • in the year 1911 Railway Surfaceman in Newtown, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1881: .Source 6
    • in the year 1901: Newtown, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 8
    • in the year 1861: Newtown, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1841: Rabbit Row, Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.Source 7
    • in the year 1851: Old Town, Kirkland, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 4
    • in the year 1871: Methilhill Farm House, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 5
    • in the year 1855: Kirkland, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 9
    • in the year 1891: Methil Mill, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 3
    • in the year 1911: Newtown, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
  • (Informant at Death) on January 16, 1920 in 75 McDonald Street, Methil, Fife, Scotland: Alexander Page, Son-in-Law, 75 McDonald Street, Methil, Fife, Scotland.Source 11
  • He died on January 16, 1920 in 75 McDonald Street, Methil, Fife, Scotland, he was 85 years old.Source 11
    Oorzaak: Cerebral Hemorrhage
  • A child of David Mortimer and Janet Balfour

Household of Alexander Mortimer

He is married to Isabella Pride.

They got married on January 1, 1855 at Scoonie, Fife, Scotland, he was 20 years old.Source 9


Child(ren):

  1. Janet Balfour Mortimer  1869-1959 
  2. Alexander Mortimer  1862-????
  3. Andrew Mortimer  1866-1890
  4. John Mortimer  1872-???? 
  5. Helen Adamson Mortimer  1874-???? 
  6. Margaret Mortimer  1855-???? 
  7. David Mortimer  1857-1888
  8. Andrew Mortimer  1859-1862
  9. Isabella Mortimer  1868-1901 

Event (Witness at Marriage) on January 1, 1855 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland : John Davidson, Alexander Bissett, John Bernard.Source 9


Notes about Alexander Mortimer

1. Birth date from Marriage register. Born in Dubbyside, Innerleven, Methil, Fife.
NB Isabella Pride's birth date was recorded incorrectly on Marriage register.

2. No birth on Scotlands People, birth date from 1855 marriage Certificate

3. Name of Registrar on Death registration is D M Pryde (No relation)

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Alexander Mortimer

Isabel Forbes
1768-1841
David Balfour
± 1764-1843
Helen Lawson
± 1772-1846
Janet Balfour
1804-1874

Alexander Mortimer
1834-1920

1855
John Mortimer
1872-????

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    1. 1911 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1911 MORTIMER, ALEXANDER (Census 459/2 12/ 7)
      1911 MORTIMER, ALEXANDER (Census 459/2 12/ 7)
      Newtown, Kirkland.
      Alexander Mortimer Head 75 Mar. Railway Surface Worker Fife, Scoonie
      Isabella Pryde Mortimer Wife 76 Fife, Wemyss
      Hugh Clark Grandson. 20 Sin. Railway Surface Worker. Fife, Wemyss

      Married 57 Years 9 Children, 5 still living
    2. 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Alexander Mortimer Parish: Wemyss; ED: 9; Page: 19; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1861_60 1861 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
      Record for Alexander Mortimer
      Name: Alexander Mortimer
      Age: 27
      Estimated birth year: abt 1834
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Isabella Mortimer
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Dubbyside, Fife
      Registration Number: 459
      Registration district: Wemyss
      Civil Parish: Wemyss
      County: Fife
      Address: New Town
      Occupation: Mill Worker
      ED: 9
      Household schedule number: 105
      Line: 24
      Roll: CSSCT1861_60
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Alexander Mortimer 27 Dubbiside
      Isabella Mortimer 27 Wemyss
      Margaret Mortimer 6 Kirkland,
      David Mortimer 4 Kirkland,
      Andrew Mortimer 1 Kirkland,
      Helen Melville 24 Lodger
      Elisabeth Tibbit 18 Lodger
    3. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Alexander Mortimer Parish: Wemyss; ED: 7; Page: 23; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1891_141 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
      Record for Alexander Mortimer
      Name: Alexander Mortimer
      Age: 57
      Estimated birth year: abt 1834
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Isabella Mortimer
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Leven, Fife
      Registration Number: 459/2
      Registration district: Buckhaven
      Civil Parish: Wemyss
      County: Fife
      Address: Methil Mill
      Occupation: Sexton & Railway Surfaceman
      ED: 7
      Household schedule number: 5
      Line: 1
      Roll: CSSCT1891_141
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Alexander Mortimer 57
      Isabella Mortimer 57
      Isabella Mortimer 23
      Jessie Mortimer 21
      John Mortimer 19
      Helen A Mortimer 17
      Hugh Clarke 8 Months Grandson
      Alexander Rankine 22
    4. 1851 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Alexander Mortimer Parish: Wemyss; ED: 6; Page: 10; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1851_94; Year: 1851 1851 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
      Record for Alexander Mortimer
      Name: Alexander Mortimer
      Age: 83
      Estimated birth year: abt 1768
      Relationship: Head
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Kinnethmont, Aberdeenshire
      Parish Number: 459
      Civil Parish: Wemyss
      Town: Kirkland
      County: Fife
      Address: Old Town
      Occupation: Gardener
      ED: 6
      Page: 10
      Household schedule number: 39
      Line: 16
      Roll: CSSCT1851_94
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Alexander Mortimer 83
      Alexander Mortimer 16
    5. 1871 Scotland Census - Find my Past, Record for Alexander Mortimer 1871 Scotland Census - FindmyPast, Methilhill Farm House, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland 1871 Scotland Census [FindmyPast] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
      1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
      Methilhill Farm House, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

      First name(s)Last nameRelationshipMarital statusSexAgeBirth Year OccupationBirth place
      Alexander Mortimer HeadMarried Male371834 Mill TenderFife, Scotland
      IsabellaMortimer WifeMarried Female351836 -Fife, Scotland
      Margaret Mortimer Daughter UnmarriedFemale161855 Mill WorkerKirkland, Fife, Scotland
      DavidMortimer Son-Male141857 Mill WorkerFife, Scotland
      Alexander Mortimer Son-Male91862 ScholarKirkland, Fife, Scotland
      AndrewMortimer Son-Male51866 -Fife, Scotland
      IsabellaMortimer Daughter -Female31868 -Fife, Scotland
      JessieMortimer Daughter -Female11870 -Fife, Scotland
    6. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Alexander Mortimer Parish: Wemyss; ED: 6; Page: 14; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1881_127 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
      Record for Alexander Mortimer
      Name: Alexander Mortimer
      Age: 48
      Estimated birth year: abt 1833
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Isabella Mortimer
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Scoonie, Fife
      Registration Number: 459/2
      Registration district: Buckhaven
      Civil Parish: Wemyss
      County: Fife
      Occupation: Coal Pit Banksman
      ED: 6
      Household schedule number: 74
      Line: 3
      Roll: CSSCT1881_127
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Alexander Mortimer 48
      Isabella Mortimer 49
      Alexander Mortimer 19
      Andrew Mortimer 14
      Isabella Mortimer 13
      Janet Mortimer 11
      John Mortimer 9
      Helen Mortimer 7
    7. 1841 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Mortimer Parish: Scoonie; ED: 4; Page: 17; Line: 1190; Year: 1841 1841 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: name, age, gender, profession, and birthplace. Database online.
      Record for David Mortimer
      Name: David Mortimer
      Age: 25
      Estimated birth year: abt 1816
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Fife, Scotland
      Civil Parish: Scoonie
      County: Fife
      Address: Rabbil Row
      Occupation: Gardener
      Parish Number: 456
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      David Mortimer 25
      Janet Mortimer 25
      Alexander Mortimer 7
      Andrew Mortimer 1
    8. 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Alexander Mortimer Parish: Wemyss; ED: 9; Page: 7; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1901_148 1901 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
      Record for Alexander Mortimer
      Name: Alexander Mortimer
      Age: 66
      Estimated birth year: abt 1835
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Isabella Mortimer
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Scoonie, Fife
      Registration Number: 459/2
      Registration district: Buckhaven
      Civil Parish: Wemyss
      County: Fife
      Address: Newtown
      Occupation: Pit Head Labourer
      ED: 9
      Household schedule number: 38
      Line: 16
      Roll: CSSCT1901_148
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Alexander Mortimer 66
      Isabella Mortimer 67
    9. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1855 MORTIMER, ALEXANDER, ISABELLA PRIDE (Statutory registers Marriages 456/ 2)
      1855 MORTIMER, ALEXANDER, ISABELLA PRIDE (Statutory registers Marriages 456/ 2)
      Marriages in the Parish of Scoonie in the County of Fife 1855.
      January First, Scoonie
      Marriage (after Banns) was solemnised between us according to the rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church of Scotland.
      Signed
      Alexander Mortimer
      Kirkland, Parish of Wemyss, Fife
      Age 20 Flaxdresser Bachelor
      Born and Registered
      14th August 1834, Innerleven
      Parents: David Mortimer, Gardener
      Janet Mortimer M.S. Balfour
      Signed
      Isabella Pride
      Earlesferry, Parish of Kilconquhar Fife
      Age 20 Millspinner Spinster
      Born and Registered
      2nd August 1834, West Wemyss
      Parents: David Pride, Coal Miner
      Mararet Pride M.S. Briggs
      Signed
      George Brewster D.D.
      Minister of Scoonie
      Signed
      John Davidson, Witness
      Signed
      Alexander Bissett, Witness
      John Bernard, Witness
      1855 January 1st, Leven
      Henry Smythe
      Registrar
    10. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1893 RANKIN, ALEXANDER, JESSIE MORTIMER (Statutory registers Marriages 459/2 5)
      1893 RANKIN, ALEXANDER-JESSIE MORTIMER (Statutory registers Marriages 459/2 5)
      Marriages in the District of Buckhaven in the County of Fife 1892
      1892 Thirtieth December, Methilmill, Wemyss
      After Banns and according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland.
      Signed
      Alexander Rankin, General Labourer
      (Bachelor) Age 23 Methilmill, Wemyss
      Parents: Mary Rankin,
      married to John Harvey, Blacksmith
      Signed
      Jessie Mortimer, Flax Mill Worker
      (Spinster) Age 22 Methilmill, Wemyss
      Parents: Alexander Mortimer
      Railway Surfaceman
      Isabella Mortimer
      MS Pryde
      Signed, Thomas Muir D.D.
      Minister of Methil Parish
      Signed, Alexander Page Witness
      Lucy Mortimer Witness
      Registered 1893 January 5
      Buckhaven
      DM Pryde Jr.
      Assistant Registrar
      D.M.P
    11. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1920 MORTIMER, ALEXANDER (Statutory registers Deaths 459/2 19)
      1920 MORTIMER, ALEXANDER (Statutory registers Deaths 459/ 19)
      Deaths in the District of Buckhaven in the County of Fife 1920.
      Alexander Mortimer, General Labourer
      Widower of Isabella Pryde
      1920 January Sixteenth, 7h 0m AM
      75 McDonald Street, Methil
      M. 84 Years
      Parents: David Mortimer, Gardener (deceased)
      Jessie Mortimer M.S, Balfour (deceased)
      COD: Cerebral Haemorrhage
      As cert. by James ?ackie MB.Ch.
      Inf. Alexander Page, Son-in-law
      75 McDonald Street, Methil, Present
      Registered 1920 January 16th Buckhaven
      DM Pryde Jr.
      Registrar
    12. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1893 PAGE ALEXANDER, ELLEN MORTIMER (Statutory registers Marriages 459/2 41)
      1893 PAGE ALEXANDER, ELLEN MORTIMER (Statutory registers Marriages 459/2 41)
      Marriages in the District of Buckhaven in the County of Fife 1893.
      1893 Twentieth July Methilmill, Wemyss
      After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland.
      (signed)
      Alexander Page, Coal Miner
      (Bachelor)
      Age 21, Kirkland, Wemyss
      Parents: William Page Coal Miner
      Isabella Page M.S. Cairns
      (signed)
      Ellen Mortimer, Flaxmill Worker (Spinster)
      Age 19 Methilmill, Wemyss
      Parents: Alexander Mortimer,
      Railway Surfaceman
      Isabella Mortimer M.S. Pryde
      (signed)
      Thomas Muir BD
      Minister of Methil Parish
      (signed)
      John Mortimer Witness
      Elizabeth Page Witness
      Registered July 24 Buckhaven
      David M Pryde
      Registrar

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