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Personal data Janet Balfour Mortimer 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Household of Janet Balfour Mortimer

She is married to Alexander Rankin.

They got married on December 30, 1892 at Methil Mill, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, she was 23 years old.Source 8


Child(ren):

  3. Mary Kerr Rankin  1894-1901
  4. David Rankin  ± 1895-1954 
  5. Jessie Rankin  1897-1947
  7. Helen Mortimer Rankin  1901-1976 

Event (Witness at Marriage) on December 30, 1892 in Methil Mill, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland : Alexander Page, Lucy Mortimer.Source 8


Notes about Janet Balfour Mortimer

1. Baptised 3d January 1870, Thomas Norson, Minister

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Janet Balfour Mortimer

David Mortimer
1809-????
Janet Balfour
1804-1874
David Pride
1811-1861
Margaret Briggs
1815-< 1834

Janet Balfour Mortimer
1869-1959

1892

Alexander Rankin
1869-1941

Alexander Mortimer Rankin
1903-1989
Isabella Pryde Rankin
1891-1930
Mary Kerr Rankin
1894-1901
David Rankin
± 1895-1954
Jessie Rankin
1897-1947
Margaret Mortimer Rankin
1899-1978
Helen Mortimer Rankin
1901-1976
John Mortimer Howatson Rankin
1910-1950

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    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 1911 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1911 RANKIN, ALEXANDER (Census 434/ 4/ 8) Parish: Kennoway 1911 Scotland Census [Scotlandspeople.com] The 1911 census was taken on Sunday 2 April under provisions in the Census (Great Britain) Act 1910. The records were released on 5 April 2011 following the end of their 100 year closure period. There were new questions relating to fertility of marriage: on duration of marriage; the number of living children born to each marriage; and the number alive at the time of the census. There were changes to several others: categories for people with disabilities were revised and the introductory section to the third report on the 1911 census refers to the intended use of the terms as: lunatic - in cases where the infirmity had been acquired during life imbecile - in extreme cases where the infirmity had existed from birth or an early age feeble-minded - in milder cases where the infirmity had existed from birth or an early age.
      1911 RANKIN, ALEXANDER (Census 434/ 4/ 8)
      Parish of Kennoway
      Denhead.
      Alexander Rankin 41 Head Coal Miner Brusher Galston, Ayrshire
      Jessie Rankin 41 Wife Wemyss, Fife
      David Rankin 15 Son Kennoway, Fife Coal Miner Hanger
      Jessie Rankin 14 Daughter Kennoway, Fife
      Maggie Rankin 11 Daughter Kennoway, Fife
      Nettie Rankin 9 Daughter Kennoway, Fife
      Alexander Rankin 7 Son Kennoway, Fife
      John Rankin 6 Months Son Kennoway, Fife
    4. 1921 Scotland Census Scotland People, 1921 RANKIN, NELLIE (Census 434/ 3/ 3) Parish: Kennoway 1921 Census The 1921 census was due to be taken on 24 April; however, due to industrial unrest it was postponed until Sunday 19 June. The population of Scotland in 1921 was 4,882,497. The Census Act 1920 came in to effect before the 1921 census and is still the primary legislation for the delivery of the census in Scotland, England and Wales. The Act dealt with the provision of funds for the census to be undertaken, penalties for those who did not complete it and also allowed for a census to be taken every five years. The 1921 Scottish census records are the enumeration books which contain information transcribed from the household schedules, as with all previous censuses. They are made available as full colour images. The schedules were destroyed after the work on the census was completed. The 1921 England and Wales census records are the original household schedules, completed by the head of the household. The England and Wales census was also delayed until Sunday 19 June. Due to the summer date of the 1921 census, mass displacement of the population occurred as people travelled from their usual residences to holiday destinations across Scotland and the wider UK.
      1921 RANKIN, NELLIE (Census 434/ 3/ 3)

      New Road, Kennoway, East Fife
      Alex. Rankin Head 52y 4m M Married Ayr, Galston Underground Fireman Wemyss Coal Company (out of work)
      Jessie Rankin Wife 52y 7m F Married Fife, Wemyss HD
      Jessie B Rankin Daughter 24y 3m F Single Fife, Kennoway Distillery Worker Distillers Co. Ltd
      Maggie M. Rankin Daughter 21y 6m F Single Fife, Kennoway HD
      Nellie Rankin 19y 10m F Single Fife, Kennoway Distillery Worker Distillers Co. Ltd
      John M Rankin 10y 10m M Single Fife, Kennoway Scholar
    5. Family Held Certificate & Scotlands People, 1869 MORTIMER, JANET (Statutory registers Births 459/ 253)
      CERTIFICATE OF ENTRY OF BIRTH
      Janet Mortimer
      Daughter of Alexander Mortimer
      Flaxdresser
      and
      Isabella Pride, his Wife
      Methilmill, Wemyss
      3d December 1869
      Registered 20th December
      Tho. Rutland
      Registrar for Parish of Wemyss in the County of Fife

      1869 MORTIMER, JANET (Statutory registers Births 459/ 253)
      Births in the Parish of Wemyss in the County of Fife 1869.
      Janet Mortimer
      1869 December Third
      8h.0m. P.M.
      Methilmill, Wemyss. F.
      Parents: Alexander Mortimer
      Flaxdresser
      Isabella Mortimer M.S. Pride
      m. 1855 January, Leven.
      Inf. Alexander Mortimer Father

      Registered 1869 December 20th
      Buckhaven.
      Thomas Rutland
      Registrar

      Baptised 3d January 1870
      Thomas Norson, Minister
    6. 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Alexander Rankin Parish: Kennoway; ED: 3A; Page: 2; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1901_139 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 Rankin
      Name: Alexander Rankin
      Age: 31
      Estimated birth year: abt 1870
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Jessie Rankin
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Galston, Ayrshire
      Registration Number: 434
      Registration district: Kennoway
      Civil Parish: Kennoway
      County: Fife
      Address: Old Street
      Occupation: Coal Miner
      ED: 3A
      Household schedule number: 19
      Line: 23
      Roll: CSSCT1901_139
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Alexander Rankin 31 Head
      Jessie Rankin 31 Wife Methilmill, Fife
      Isabella Rankin 9 Daughter Methilmill, Fife
      Mary Rankin 7 Daughter Kennoway, Fife
      David Rankin 5 Son Kennoway, Fife
      Jessie Rankin 4 Daughter Kennoway, Fife
      Maggie Rankin 1 Daughter Kennoway, Fife
    7. 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
    8. 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
    9. Fife, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1914-1966, Ancestry.com, 1922 Record for Alexander and Jessie Rankin 1922 East Fife Fife Collections Centre; Fife, Scotland; Fife Electoral Registers; Reference: Fc/As/1/17
      Record for Alexander and Jessie Rankin
      1922 East Fife
      Kennoway
      Rankin, Alexander, New Road
      Rankin, Jessie, New Road
      / Ancestry.com
    10. Fife, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1914-1966, Ancestry.com, 1924 Record for Alexander Rankin, Jessie Rankin, and David Rankin 1924 East Fife Fife Collections Centre; Fife, Scotland; Fife Electoral Registers; Reference: Fc/As/1/25
      Record for Alexander Rankin, Jessie Rankin, and David Rankin
      1924 East Fife
      Kennoway
      Rankin, Alexander, New Road
      Rankin, Jessie, New Road
      Rankin, David, New Road
      / Ancestry.com
    11. Fife, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1914-1966, Ancestry.com, 1935 Record for Alexander and Jessie Rankin 1935 East Fife Fife Collections Centre; Fife, Scotland; Fife Electoral Registers; Reference: Fc/As/1/49
      Record for Alexander and Jessie Rankin
      1935 East Fife
      Kennoway
      Rankin, Alexander, New Road
      Rankin, Jessie, New Road
      / Ancestry.com
    12. Fife, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1914-1966, Ancestry.com, 1927 Record for Alexander and Jessie Rankin 1927 East Fife Fife Collections Centre; Fife, Scotland; Fife Electoral Registers; Reference: Fc/As/1/35
      Record for Alexander and Jessie Rankin
      1927 East Fife
      Kennoway
      Rankin, Alexander, New Road
      Rankin, Jessie, New Road
      / Ancestry.com
    13. Family Held Certificate, 1959 RANKIN, JANET, 90, 1959, 434/ 18, Kennoway Image from Scotlands People not downloaded.
      1959 RANKIN, JANET, 90, 1959, 434/ 18, Kennoway
      EXTRACT OF AN ENTRY IN A REGISTER OF DEATHS
      Deaths in the District of Kennoway in the County of Fife 1869.
      Janet Rankin
      Widow of Alexander Rankin
      (Miner)
      1959 December Thirty First
      1h 0m. AM
      New Road, Kennoway
      F. 90 Years
      Parents: Alexander Mortimer
      Flaxdresser (Deceased)
      Isabella Mortimer MS Pr(y)ide
      (Deceased)
      COD: Arteriosclerosis, Senility
      Herbert D Ross MB.Ch.B.
      Inf. Alexander Rankin, Son
      79 Henderson Park, Windygates
      Registered
      1959 31 December Kennoway
      Elizabeth F Philp
      Registrar
    14. Monumental Inscription (Mi's), ALEXANDER RANKIN, JANET JESSIE MORTIMER, MARY KERR RANKIN, Kennoway Cemetery, Kennoway, Fife
      Record for Alexander Rankin, Janet Jessie Mortimer, Mary Kerr Rankin,

      Kennoway Cemetery, Kennoway, Fife
      In Loving memory of Alexander Rankin died 12 April 1941 aged 72y also his wife Janet Mortimer died 31.12.1959 age 90y and their daughter Mary aged 7y At Rest

      Funeral Card

      Mary Kerr Rankin
      Around the throne of God in heaven
      Thousands of children stand,
      Children whose sins are all forgiven,
      A holy, happy band,

      In loving Memory of
      Mary Kerr Rankin
      The second and dearly beloved daughter of Alexander and Jessie Rankin,
      .. WHO DIED ..
      At Old Street, Kennoway,
      Oh the 28th day of May, 1901,

      Aged 7 Years.
      " Sadly Missed."

      Short and sudden was her call,
      She so dearly loved by all :
      But oh ! how sweet the promisie given,
      We'll meet again with her in heaven.

      No more we'll hear her little voice,
      No more we'll see her gentle smile
      Nor feel, her loving arms round our neck,
      Our leisure hours to beguile.

      Never shall she be forgotten,
      Never shall her rnemory.fade,
      Our fondest love shall ever linger
      Round our little darling's grave,

      Yes, we miss thee, oh ! how sadly
      None but loving hearts can tell;
      Thou art gone from earth to heaven
      Jesus has done all things well,

      And a little child shall lead them,

    Historical events

    Birthday December 3, 1869

    • The temperature on December 3, 1869 was about 0.6 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
    • In the year 1869: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
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    Christening day January 3, 1870

    • The temperature on January 3, 1870 was about 6.7 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
    • In the year 1870: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
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    Day of marriage December 30, 1892

    • The temperature on December 30, 1892 was about -0.3 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1892: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • January 1 » Ellis Island begins processing immigrants into the United States.
      • July 26 » Dadabhai Naoroji is elected as the first Indian Member of Parliament in Britain.
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      • October 21 » Opening ceremonies for the World's Columbian Exposition are held in Chicago, though because construction was behind schedule, the exposition did not open until May 1, 1893.
      • November 8 » The New Orleans general strike begins, uniting black and white American trade unionists in a successful four-day general strike action for the first time.
      • November 12 » Pudge Heffelfinger becomes the first professional American football player on record, participating in his first paid game for the Allegheny Athletic Association.

    Day of death December 31, 1959

    • The temperature on December 31, 1959 was between 4.4 °C and 9.0 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1959: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
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