Harrower Family Tree » Alexander Mortimer (1768-1853)

Personal data Alexander Mortimer 

Sources 1, 2
  • He was born on January 10, 1768 in Seggyden, Kennethmount, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 3
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1809 Gardener; Birth of Son David in Scoonie Cotton, Scoonie Parish, Fife, Scotland.Source 4
    • in the year 1841 Gardener in Innerleven, Methil, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1851 Gardener in Old Town, Kirkland, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1802 Labourer: Birth of Daughter Mary in Greenside Bank, Largo, Fife, Scotland.Source 5
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1851: Old Town, Kirkland, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1841: Innerleven, Methil, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1802: Greenside Bank, Largo, Fife, Scotland.Source 5
  • He died on August 27, 1853 in Kirkland Bridge, Scoonie Parish, Fife, Scotland, he was 85 years old.Source 6
    Age: 85
  • He is buried on August 28, 1853 in Kirkland Bridge, Scoonie Parish, Fife, Scotland.Source 6
  • A child of George Mortimer and Mary White

Household of Alexander Mortimer

He is married to Isabel Forbes.

They got married about 1799.


Child(ren):

  1. David Mortimer  1809-???? 
  2. George Mortimer  1807-????
  3. Mary Mortimer  1802-????
  4. Margaret Mortimer  ± 1799-1864 


Notes about Alexander Mortimer

1. Alexanders death record in 1853 is from OPR deaths, and can only be guessed that this is the correct Alexander. The fact that he died at Kirkland Bridge, is a good clue, as he resided at Kirkland in the 1851 census, 2 years previous. Also his age at death is stated as being 84, while his age at 1851 census was 82, 2 years before his death.

2. No marriage record can be found

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Alexander Mortimer

Alexander Mortimer
1768-1853

± 1799

Isabel Forbes
1768-1841

David Mortimer
1809-????
George Mortimer
1807-????
Mary Mortimer
1802-????
Margaret Mortimer
± 1799-1864
Andrew Lundin Mortimer
1793-????

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Sources

  1. 1841 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Alexr Mortimer Parish: Markinch; ED: 15; Page: 11; Line: 1340; 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 Alexr Mortimer
    Name: Alexr Mortimer
    Age: 70
    Estimated birth year: abt 1771
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Scotland
    Civil Parish: Markinch
    County: Fife
    Address: Inverleven
    Occupation: Gardener
    Parish Number: 447
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Alexr Mortimer 70
    Isabella Mortimer 70
  2. 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
  3. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1768 MORTIMER, ALEXANDER (Old Parish Registers Births 212/ 10 202 Kinnethmont)
    10/01/1768 MORTIMER, ALEXANDER (Old Parish Registers Births 212/ 10 202 Kinnethmont)
    1768 MORTIMER, ALEXANDER (Old Parish Registers Births 212/ 10 202 Kinnethmont)
    1768 Janny 10
    Mortimer George in Seggyden had a son baptized named Alexander
  4. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1809 MORTIMER, DAVID (Old Parish Registers Births 456/ 30 108 Scoonie) Page 108 of 250
    23/07/1809 MORTIMER, DAVID (Old Parish Registers Births 456/ 30 108 Scoonie) Page 108 of 250
    Births and Baptisms Scoonie 1809.
    Mortimer. David Lawful Son of Alex'r Mortimer gardener Scoonie Cotton & Isabel Forbes was born on the 9th and baptized on the 23d July
  5. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1802 MORTIMER, MARY (Old Parish Registers Births 443/ 30 299 Largo) Page 299 of 554
    04/07/1802 MORTIMER, MARY (Old Parish Registers Births 443/ 30 299 Largo) Page 299 of 554
    Births and Baptisms Largo 1802
    June 24th 1802
    Mary Mortimer. Was born Mary daughter to Alexander Mortimer labourer in Greenside bank and Isoble Forbes his spouse and baptized by Mr. Oliphant the 4th of July therafter in presence of the Congregation -----------------
  6. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Deaths and Burials, 1853 MORTIMER, ALEXR (Old Parish Registers Deaths 456/ 40 497 Scoonie)
    27/08/1853 MORTIMER, ALEX[ANDE]R (Old Parish Registers Deaths 456/ 40 497 Scoonie)
    Deaths and Burials Scoonie 1853.
    Alexander Mortimer. Kirkland Bridge. died August 27, interred 28 August Age 84

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Historical events

Birthday January 10, 1768

  • The temperature on January 10, 1768 was about -3 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: donker sneeuw. Special wheather fenomena: ijs. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1768: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 4 » In London, Philip Astley stages the first modern circus.
    • August 26 » Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMSEndeavour.
    • November 5 » Treaty of Fort Stanwix, the purpose of which is to adjust the boundary line between Indian lands and white settlements set forth in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 in the Thirteen Colonies.
    • December 1 » The former slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøya in Norway.
    • December 10 » The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is published.
    • December 28 » King Taksin's coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital.

Day of death August 27, 1853

  • The temperature on August 27, 1853 was about 14.9 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from November 1, 1849 to April 19, 1853 the cabinet Thorbecke I, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From April 19, 1853 till July 1, 1856 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
  • In the year 1853: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • February 22 » Washington University in St. Louis is founded as Eliot Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.
    • March 19 » The Taiping reform movement occupies and makes Nanjing its capital until 1864.
    • July 2 » The Russian Army crosses the Pruth river into the Danubian Principalities, Moldavia and Wallachia—providing the spark that will set off the Crimean War.
    • July 8 » The Perry Expedition arrives in Edo Bay with a treaty requesting trade.
    • July 14 » Opening of the first major US world's fair, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City.
    • November 30 » Crimean War: Battle of Sinop: The Imperial Russian Navy under Pavel Nakhimov destroys the Ottoman fleet under Osman Pasha at Sinop, a sea port in northern Turkey.

Day of burial August 28, 1853

  • The temperature on August 28, 1853 was about 17.7 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The atmospheric humidity was 66%. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from November 1, 1849 to April 19, 1853 the cabinet Thorbecke I, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From April 19, 1853 till July 1, 1856 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
  • In the year 1853: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • January 19 » Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore receives its premiere performance in Rome.
    • March 19 » The Taiping reform movement occupies and makes Nanjing its capital until 1864.
    • July 2 » The Russian Army crosses the Pruth river into the Danubian Principalities, Moldavia and Wallachia—providing the spark that will set off the Crimean War.
    • July 8 » The Perry Expedition arrives in Edo Bay with a treaty requesting trade.
    • October 4 » The Crimean War begins when the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire.
    • December 31 » A dinner party is held inside a life-size model of an iguanodon created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and Sir Richard Owen in south London, England.


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