Harrower Family Tree » David Mortimer (1809-????)

Personal data David Mortimer 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4
  • He was born on July 9, 1809 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • He was christened on July 23, 1809 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.Source 5
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1862 Gardener ; 1862 Westwood's Parochial Directory - Fife and Kinross in Murray Place, Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.Source 6
    • in the year 1841 Gardener in Rabbit Row, Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1851 General Labourer in Murray Place, Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1871 Gardener in 4 Murray Place, Scoonie Parish, Leven, Fife, Scotland.Source 3
    • in the year 1861 Gardener in 4 Murray Place, Scoonie Parish, Leven, Fife, Scotland.Source 4
    • in the year 1833 Gardener in Dubbiside, Markinch, Fife, Scotland.Source 7
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1841: Rabbit Row, Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1851: Murray Place, Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1871: 4 Murray Place, Scoonie Parish, Leven, Fife, Scotland.Source 3
    • in the year 1861: 4 Murray Place, Scoonie Parish, Leven, Fife, Scotland.Source 4
    • in the year 1862: Murray Place, Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.Source 6
    • in the year 1833: Dubbiside, Markinch, Fife, Scotland.Source 7
  • (Informant at Death) after August 16, 1874: Informant at wife Janet's death.Source 8
  • A child of Alexander Mortimer and Isabel Forbes

Household of David Mortimer

He is married to Janet Balfour.

They got married on June 3, 1833 at Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, he was 23 years old.Source 7


Child(ren):

  1. Alexander Mortimer  1834-1920 
  2. Helen Mortimer  ± 1844-1923 
  3. Andrew Mortimer  1839-???? 

Event (Proclamation of Marriage) on May 17, 1833 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland .Source 7


Notes about David Mortimer

1. 1861 Scotland Census about David Mortimer states he was born in Scoonie P(arish).

2. 1861 Scotland Census about Helen Mortimer, his daughter, at same address, she was born in Scoonie Par(ish).

3. There is no record of David Mortimer's death on Scotlands People, although his wife, Janet Balfour death register states he is still living 16 Aug 1874, as he is informant at her death....
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Ancestors (and descendant) of David Mortimer

George Mortimer
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Mary White
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David Forbes
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Margaret Henderson
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Isabel Forbes
1768-1841

David Mortimer
1809-????

1833

Janet Balfour
1804-1874

Alexander Mortimer
1834-1920
Helen Mortimer
± 1844-1923
Andrew Mortimer
1839-????

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    1. 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
    2. 1851 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Mortimer Parish: Scoonie; ED: 4; Page: 4; Line: 9; 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 David Mortimer
      Name: David Mortimer
      Age: 60
      Estimated birth year: abt 1791
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse: Janet Mortimer
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Scoonie, Fife
      Parish Number: 456
      Civil Parish: Scoonie
      County: Fife
      Address: Murray Place
      Occupation: General Labourer
      ED: 4
      Page: 4
      Household schedule number: 510
      Line: 9
      Roll: CSSCT1851_94
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      David Mortimer 60 Head
      Janet Mortimer 44 Wife
      Helen Mortimer 7 Daughter
      Andrew Mortimer 10 Son
    3. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Mortimer Parish: Scoonie; ED: 3; Page: 26; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1871_78 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] 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.
      Record for David Mortimer
      Name: David Mortimer
      Age: 62
      Estimated birth year: abt 1809
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Janet Mortimer
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Leven, Fife
      Registration Number: 456
      Registration district: Scoonie
      Civil Parish: Scoonie
      Town: Leven
      County: Fife
      Address: 4 Murray Place
      Occupation: Gardener
      ED: 3
      Household schedule number: 165
      Line: 24
      Roll: CSSCT1871_78
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      David Mortimer 62 Head. Gardener. Scoonie
      Janet Mortimer 63 Wife. Cupar
      Helen Mortimer 25 Daughter. Scoonie. Mother of David Mortimer
      David Mortimer 1 Grandson. Mother Helen Mortimer
    4. 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Mortimer Parish: Scoonie; ED: 4; Page: 4; Line: 13; 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 David Mortimer
      Name: David Mortimer
      Age: 51
      Estimated birth year: abt 1810
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Janet Mortimer
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Scoonie Parish, Fife
      Registration Number: 456
      Registration district: Scoonie
      Civil Parish: Scoonie
      County: Fife
      Address: No 4 Murray Place
      Occupation: Gardener
      ED: 4
      Household schedule number: 20
      Line: 13
      Roll: CSSCT1861_60
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      David Mortimer 51 Scoonie
      Janet Mortimer 54 Cupar
      Helen Mortimer 16 Flax Mill Worker. Scoonie
    5. 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
    6. Westwoods Parochial Directory - Fife and Kinross 1862, 1862 Record for David Mortimer 1862 Westwoods Parochial Directory - Fife and Kinross 1862 Page 206 Mortimer, David (Jobbing) Murray Place, Scoonie - Gardener
      Westwoods Parochial Directory - Fife and Kinross 1862 Page 206
      Mortimer, David (Jobbing) Murray Place, Scoonie - Gardener
    7. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Banns and Marriages, 1833 MORTIMER, DAVID (Old Parish Registers Marriages 459/ 60 366 Wemyss)
      03/06/1833 MORTIMER, DAVID (Old Parish Registers Marriages 459/ 60 366 Wemyss)
      David Mortimer and Janet (Jess) Balfour

      Mortimer, Balfour, David Mortimer, 17 May 1850, Gardener, Dubbiside, Parish of Markinch, and Jess Balfour, Parish of Kirkland. m. 3 June 1850
    8. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1874 BALFOUR, JANET (Statutory registers Deaths 456/ 43)
      1874 BALFOUR, JANET (Statutory registers Deaths 456/ 43)
      Deaths in the Parish of Scoonie in the County of Fife 1874
      Janet Mortimer - Married to David Mortimer. Gardener.
      1874 August Sixteenth 2h. A.M. Murray Place, Leven. F. 69 Years.
      Parents: David Balfour Ploughman (Deceased)
      --------- (Helen) Balfour. M.S. Lawson (Deceased)
      COD: Heart Disease - years - Ab several months.
      As cert. by John Balfour, Surgeon.
      Inf. David Mortimer (Husband) (Present)
      Registered
      1874 August 19th at Leven
      M, J. Wallace
      Ass. Registrar

    Historical events

    Birthday July 9, 1809

    • The temperature on July 9, 1809 was about 18.0 °C. There was 134 mm of rainWind direction mainly east. Weather type: betrokken. 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 year 1809: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 6 » Combined British, Portuguese and colonial Brazilian forces begin the Invasion of Cayenne during the Napoleonic Wars.
      • May 17 » Emperor Napoleon I orders the annexation of the Papal States to the French Empire.
      • May 21 » The first day of the Battle of Aspern-Essling between the Austrian army led by Archduke Charles and the French army led by Napoleon I of France sees the French attack across the Danube held.
      • August 10 » Quito, now the capital of Ecuador, declares independence from Spain. This rebellion will be crushed on August 2, 1810.
      • October 15 » The Viceroy the Río de la Plata, Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros, opens the port of Buenos Aires to trade with nations other than Spain.
      • December 25 » Dr. Ephraim McDowell performs the first ovariotomy, removing a 22-pound tumor.

    Christening day July 23, 1809

    • The temperature on July 23, 1809 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: half bewolkt omtrent helder. 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 year 1809: Source: Wikipedia
      • March 13 » Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden is deposed in the Coup of 1809.
      • April 10 » Napoleonic Wars: The War of the Fifth Coalition begins when forces of the Austrian Empire invade Bavaria.
      • May 22 » On the second and last day of the Battle of Aspern-Essling (near Vienna, Austria), Napoleon I is repelled by an enemy army for the first time.
      • July 6 » The second day of the Battle of Wagram; France defeats the Austrian army in the largest battle to date of the Napoleonic Wars.
      • September 17 » Peace between Sweden and Russia in the Finnish War; the territory that will become Finland is ceded to Russia by the Treaty of Fredrikshamn.
      • December 25 » Dr. Ephraim McDowell performs the first ovariotomy, removing a 22-pound tumor.

    Day of marriage June 3, 1833

    • The temperature on June 3, 1833 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: betrokken regen winderig. 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 year 1833: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
      • February 6 » Otto becomes the first modern King of Greece.
      • May 25 » The Chilean Constitution of 1833 is promulgated.
      • July 5 » Admiral Charles Napier vanquishes the navy of the Portuguese usurper Dom Miguel at the third Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
      • July 5 » Lê Văn Khôi along with 27 soldiers stage a mutiny taking over the Phiên An citadel, developing into the Lê Văn Khôi revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng.
      • July 11 » Noongar Australian aboriginal warrior Yagan, wanted for the murder of white colonists in Western Australia, is killed.
      • December 18 » The national anthem of the Russian Empire, "God Save the Tsar!", is first performed.
    

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