Harrower Family Tree » Alexander Farmer (1869-1944)

Personal data Alexander Farmer 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • He was born on November 20, 1869 in Old Crosskeys, Beath Parish, Fife, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Alexander Farmer; Father: Andrew Farmer, labourer; Mother: Helen Shepherd; Married 1868 February 20th at Beath; Informant: Andrew Farmer, father
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1891 Farm Servant in Wester Gospetry Cottages, Strathmiglo Parish, Fife, Scotland.Source 5
    • in the year 1901 Ploughman in Manorleys Cottar House, Portmoak, Kinross-shire, Scotland.Source 3
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1891: Wester Gospetry Cottages, Strathmiglo Parish, Fife, Scotland.Source 5
    • in the year 1871: Crosskeys, Beath Parish, Fife, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1881: Greenhead of Arnot Mansion Cottage, Portmoak Parish, Kinross, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1891: Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland.Source 5
    • in the year 1901: Manorleys Cottar House, Portmoak, Kinross-shire, Scotland.Source 3
    • in the year 1911: Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland.Source 6
  • (Arrival) about February 1913 in New Zealand.Source 4
  • (Departure) on January 30, 1913 in London, England: Age: 42: Ship: "Tainui"; Alex Farmer 42, Mrs Farmer 49, Andrew Farmer 21, Wm Farmer. 19, Alex Farmer 17, Catherine Farmer 15, Robt Farmer 13, Jas Farmer 11, Francis Farmer 9.Source 4
  • He died on August 11, 1944 in Dunrobin, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand, he was 74 years old.Source 7
    11 Aug 1944
    Dunrobin, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand
    Alexander Farmer, 75, farmer; Married to: 1st. Catherine Crawford 2nd. Betty Shaw; Father: Alexander Farmer; Mother: Helen Shepherd; Cause: Myocarditis, 3 years
    Alexander Farmer, 75, Farmer; Married to: 1st. Catherine Crawford 2nd. Betty Shaw; Father: Alexander Farmer; Mother: Helen Shepherd; Cause: Myocarditis, 3 years
    Oorzaak: Myocarditis, 3 years
  • He is buried on August 13, 1944 in Tapanui Cemetery, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand.Source 7
  • A child of Andrew Farmer and Helen C Shepherd

Household of Alexander Farmer

(1) He is married to Catherine Nicol Crawford.

They got married on May 24, 1889 at Craigend, Ballingry, Fife, Scotland, he was 19 years old.Source 8


Child(ren):

  1. Maggie N Farmer  1886-????
  3. Andrew Farmer  1890-????
  5. Alexander Farmer  1895-????
  7. Robert Farmer  1899-????


(2) He is married to Betty Shaw.

They got married in the year 1928 at Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, he was 58 years old.Source 7


Notes about Alexander Farmer

1. Manorleys Farm Cottages

Organisation The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
County KINROSS-SHIRE
Parish PORTMOAK (PERTH AND KINROSS)
Council PERTH AND KINROSS
Latitude, Longitude 56.175724N, 3.299177W
Archaeological Notes
NT19NE 68 1944 9888

What may be a farmstead, comprising one roofed, one unroofed building annotated 'Ruins' and one enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Fife and Kinross 1855, sheet 23). One roofed building is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1982).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 17 September 1999
Architectural Notes
NT19NE 68.01 1953 9865 Manorleys Farm

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    1. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Andrew Farmer Parish: Portmoak; ED: 4; Page: 4; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1881_128 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 Andrew Farmer
      Name: Andrew Farmer
      Age: 31
      Estimated birth year: abt 1850
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Helen Farmer
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Beath, Fife
      Registration Number: 464
      Registration district: Portmoak
      Civil Parish: Portmoak
      County: Kinross
      Address: Greenhead of Arnot Mansion Cottage
      Occupation: Agricultural Labourer
      ED: 4
      Household schedule number: 16
      Line: 7
      Roll: CSSCT1881_128
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Andrew Farmer 31
      Helen Farmer 33
      Janet Farmer 13
      Alexander Farmer 11
      Susan Farmer 9
      Andrew Farmer 7
      Mary Farmer 4
      Helen Farmer 2
    2. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Andrew Farmer Parish: Beath; ED: 3; Page: 19; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1871_70 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 Andrew Farmer
      Name: Andrew Farmer
      Age:21
      Estimated birth year: abt 1864
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Helen C Farmer
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Beath, Fife
      Registration Number: 410
      Registration district: Beath
      Civil Parish: Beath
      County: Fife
      Address: Crosskeys
      Occupation: Labourer
      ED: 3
      Household schedule number: 84
      Line: 18
      Roll: CSSCT1871_70
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Andrew Farmer 21
      Helen C Farmer 23
      Janet B Farmer 3
      Alexander Farmer 1
    3. 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Alexander Farmer Parish: Portmoak; ED: 5; Page: 2; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_149 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 Farmer
      Name: Alexander Farmer
      Age: 31
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's Name: Catherine Nicol Crawford
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Beath, Fife
      Registration Number: 464
      Registration district: Portmoak
      Civil parish: Portmoak
      County: Kinross
      Address: Manorleys Cottar House
      Occupation: Ploughman
      ED: 5
      Household schedule number: 8
      Line: 8
      Roll: CSSCT1901_149
      Household Members Age Relationship
      Alexander Farmer 31 Head
      Catherine Nicol Crawford 36 Wife
      Helen Farmer 11 Daughter
      Andrew Farmer 10 Son
      William Farmer 7 Son
      Alexander Farmer 6 Son
      Catherine Farmer 3 Daughter
      Robert Farmer 1 Son
    4. UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, Ancestry.com, 1913 Record for Alexander Farmer Ancestry.com. UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Outwards Passenger Lists. BT27. Records of the Commercial, Companies, Labour, Railways and Statistics Departments. Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies. The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, England.
      Record for Alexander Farmer
      London, England
      Ship: "Tainui"; Alex Farmer 42, Mrs Farmer 49, Andrew Farmer 21, Wm Farmer. 19, Alex Farmer 17, Catherine Farmer 15, Robt Farmer 13, Jas Farmer 11, Francis Farmer 9

      Departure Date: 30 Jan 1913
      Port of Departure: London, England
      Destination Port: Wellington, New Zealand
      Ship Name: Tainui
      Shipping Line: Shaw Savill & Albion Co, Ltd
      Official Number: 124507
      Master: Thos Moffatt
      ON: 124507
      IDNo: 1124507
      Year: 1908
      Name: TAINUI
      Type: Passenger/cargo (ref)
      Flag: GBR
      Launched: 1.9.08
      Completed: 10.08
      Owner: Shaw, Savill & Albion Co Ltd, Southampton.
      Builder: Workman Clark, Belfast.
      Yard No: 277
      Link: 1607
      Starke: V1908 #522
      Tons: 9,957
      LPP: 145.7
      Beam: 18.6
      2T-14 knots.
      / Ancestry.com
    5. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Alexander Farmer Parish: Strathmiglo; ED: 5; Page: 7; Line: 10; 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 Farmer
      Name: Alexander Farmer
      Age: 21
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's Name: Catherine Farmer
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Beath, Fife
      Registration Number: 457
      Registration district: Strathmiglo
      Civil parish: Strathmiglo
      County: Fife
      Address: Wester Gospetry Cottages
      Occupation: Farm Servant
      ED: 5
      Household schedule number: 35
      Line: 10
      Roll: CSSCT1891_141
      Household Members Age Relationship
      Alexander Farmer 21 Head
      Catherine Farmer 25 Wife
      Maggie N Farmer 5 Daughter
      Helen S Farmer 1 Daughter
      Andrew Farmer 4mo Son
    6. Web Site Information, 1911 Record for Alexander Farmer Information from 1911 Census from Family Tree @ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/86377898/person/46541379453/facts
      1911 Census from Family Tree on Ancestry @ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/86377898/person/46541379453/facts
      Kinglassie Parish
      Alexander Farmer 41, Catherine 49, Andrew 20, William 18, Alexander 16, Catherine 14, Robert 12, James C 10, Frank 8
    7. Web Site Information, 1944 Record for Alexander Farmer Information from Family Tree on Ancestry @ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/86377898/person/46541379453/facts
      Death
      Alexander Farmer
      1869–1944

      Fact Details
      11 Aug 1944
      Dunrobin, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand
      Alexander Farmer, 75, farmer; Married to: 1st. Catherine Crawford 2nd. Betty Shaw; Father: Alexander Farmer; Mother: Helen Shepherd; Cause: Myocarditis, 3 years

      Death printout from 1 Jan 1875
      Transcript
      Deaths in the District of Tapanui during the quarter ending the 30th of September, 1944
      No: 8
      When died: 11th August 1944
      Where died: Dunrobin
      Name and surname: Alexander Farmer
      Occupation: Farmer
      Sex: M
      Age: 75
      Cause of death: Myocarditis
      Duration: 3 years
      Attendant: James Brugh
      When last seen; 11th August 1944
      Name and surname of father: Alexander Farmer
      Name and surname of mother: Helen Farmer
      Maiden surname of mother: Shepherd
      Profession of father: Caretaker
      When buried: 13th August 1944
      Where buried: Tapanui Cemetery
      Name of minister: J B Davies (?)
      Religion: Presbyterian
      Where born: Scotland
      How long in New Zealand: 31 years
      Where married: 1. Portmoak Scotland 2. Dunedin
      Age married: 1. 19 2. 58
      To whom married: 1. Catherine Crawford 2. Betty Shaw
      Age of widow: 60
      If issues living age and sex: M: 54 57 49 40 F: 55 46
      Informant: ? Undertaker
      Residence of informant: Tapanui
      Registrar: Davies
      Date of registation: 14th August 1944
      Detail
      1944/29125
      Source Information
      Title
      Death printout from 1 Jan 1875
    8. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1889 FARMER, ALEXANDER CRAWFORD, CATHERINE (Statutory Registers Marriages 408/ 6) Ballingry Not downloaded Date info from Ancestry @ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/5874966/person/-718655223/facts
      1889 FARMER, ALEXANDER CRAWFORD, CATHERINE (Statutory Registers Marriages 408/ 6) Ballingry
      Fact Details
      24 May 1889
      Craigend, Ballingry Parish, Fife, Scotland
      Alexander Farmer, 20, ploughman; Resides: Craigend, Ballingry; Father: Andrew Farmer, ploughman; Mother: Helen Shepherd; Catherine Crawford, 26, domestic servant; Resides: Craigend; Father: William Crawford; Mother: Margaret Nicol (dec'd)

    Historical events

    Birthday November 20, 1869

    • The temperature on November 20, 1869 was about 1.8 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 77 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 1869: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • May 15 » Women's suffrage: In New York, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton form the National Woman Suffrage Association.
      • July 10 » Gävle, Sweden, is largely destroyed in a fire; 80% of its 10,000 residents are left homeless.
      • August 2 » Japan's Edo society class system is abolished as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms.
      • September 24 » Gold prices plummet after President Grant orders the Treasury to sell large quantities of gold after Jay Gould and James Fisk plot to control the market.
      • October 16 » Girton College, Cambridge is founded, becoming England's first residential college for women.
      • November 11 » The Victorian Aboriginal Protection Act is enacted in Australia, giving the government control of indigenous people's wages, their terms of employment, where they could live, and of their children, effectively leading to the Stolen Generations.

    Day of marriage May 24, 1889

    • The temperature on May 24, 1889 was about 24.8 °C. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 51%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 15 » The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is incorporated in Atlanta.
      • April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
      • May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
      • August 4 » The Great Fire of Spokane, Washington destroys some 32 blocks of the city, prompting a mass rebuilding project.
      • November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.
      • November 11 » The State of Washington is admitted as the 42nd state of the United States.

    Day of death August 11, 1944

    • The temperature on August 11, 1944 was between 16.8 °C and 26.4 °C and averaged 20.3 °C. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (37%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
      • January 29 » In Bologna, Italy, the Anatomical theatre of the Archiginnasio is completely destroyed in an air-raid, during the Second World War.
      • June 20 » Continuation War: The Soviet Union demands an unconditional surrender from Finland during the beginning of partially successful Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive. The Finnish government refuses.
      • July 21 » World War II: Battle of Guam: American troops land on Guam, starting a battle that will end on August 10.
      • September 9 » World War II: The Fatherland Front takes power in Bulgaria through a military coup in the capital and armed rebellion in the country. A new pro-Soviet government is established.
      • October 25 » Second World War: The USSTang under Richard O'Kane (the top American submarine ace of the war) is sunk by the ship's own malfunctioning torpedo.
      • November 1 » World War II: Units of the British Army land at Walcheren.

    Day of burial August 13, 1944

    • The temperature on August 13, 1944 was between 9.0 °C and 23.0 °C and averaged 16.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 4.7 hours of sunshine (32%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
      • March 3 » The Order of Nakhimov and Order of Ushakov are instituted in USSR as the highest naval awards.
      • March 10 » Greek Civil War: The Political Committee of National Liberation is established in Greece by the National Liberation Front.
      • March 19 » World War II: The German army occupies Hungary.
      • June 15 » World War II: The United States invades Saipan, capital of Japan's South Seas Mandate.
      • June 20 » The experimental MW 18014 V-2 rocket reaches an altitude of 176km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer space.
      • October 25 » Second World War: Heinrich Himmler orders a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a loosely organized youth culture in Nazi Germany that had assisted army deserters and others to hide from the Third Reich.
    

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