Harrower Family Tree » Helen Mortimer (± 1844-1923)

Personal data Helen Mortimer 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • She was born about 1844 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1861 Flax Mill Worker in 4 Murray Place, Scoonie Parish, Leven, Fife, Scotland.Source 5
    • in the year 1871 Flax Mill Worker in 4 Murray Place, Scoonie Parish, Leven, Fife, Scotland.Source 3
    • in the year 1881 Mill Lab. Flax in Kirkcaldy Combination Poorhouse, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland.Sources 4, 6
    • in the year 1886 Flax Spinning Mill Hand in Haughmill, Windygates, Fife, Scotland.Source 7
  • Resident:
    • 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 5
    • in the year 1851: Murray Place, Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1881: Kirkcaldy Combination Poorhouse, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland.Sources 4, 6
    • in the year 1886: Haughmill, Windygates, Fife, Scotland.Source 7
    • in the year 1901: Hall, Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1911: Kirkland Hall, Methil, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 8
  • (Informant at Death) on May 8, 1923 in Kirkland Hall, Methil, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland: John Mortimer, Nephew. Tower Buildings, Aberhill, Methil, Fife, Scotland.Source 9
  • She died on May 8, 1923 in Kirkland Hall, Methil, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Sources 9, 10
    Senile Decay
  • A child of David Mortimer and Janet Balfour

Household of Helen Mortimer

She is married to Archibald Stirling.

They got married on March 5, 1886 at Milton (of Balgonie) Markinch, Fife, Scotland.Source 7


Child(ren):

  1. David Mortimer  1870-????
  2. Jessie Stirling  1887-1970 

Event (Witness at Marriage) on March 5, 1886 in Milton (of Balgonie) Markinch, Fife, Scotland : Robert Nutt-Witness. Margaret F. Crichton-Witness, James Clark, Witness;.Source 7


Notes about Helen Mortimer

1. 1861 Scotland Census, Helen Mortimer, was born in Scoonie Par(ish).

2. Helen Mortimer and her 10 year old Son, David, appear in Kinghorn Poorhouse, in the 1881 census and also see Web site --
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/

3. Record of death was found 11 February 2020, recorded as in Kirkland Hall, Methil, Wemyss.

4. Found in 1901 census with Findmy past but not in Ancestry or Scotlands people,

5. In the 1911 Census at Kirkland Hall, Methil, there is no mention of David being a child to Helen,

6. Andrew K Dunsire
Birth: 27 Apr 1880 Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Death: 19 Dec 1915 (aged 35) France
Burial: Methilmill Cemetery, Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland
Memorial #: 119137989
Bio: ANDREW K. DUNSIRE killed in action 19th December 1915 aged 35 years
Inscription: In memory of my grandmother JESSIE STIRLING died 11th March 1970 aged 83 years; also my grandfather ANDREW K. DUNSIRE killed in action 19th December 1915 aged 35 years and my great-grandmother HELEN STIRLING died 6th (8th) May 1923 aged 79 years
Family Members
Spouse: Jessie Stirling Dunsire, Unknown 1887-1970
Created by: Memorium (47853990)
Added: 22 Oct 2013
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119137989/andrew-k-dunsire
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 November 2020), memorial page for Andrew K Dunsire (27 Apr 1880-19 Dec 1915), Find a Grave Memorial no. 119137989, citing Methilmill Cemetery, Methil, Fife, Scotland ; Maintained by Memorium (contributor 47853990) .

7. Helen can't be found in 1891 census

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Helen Mortimer

Alexander Mortimer
1768-1853
Isabel Forbes
1768-1841
David Balfour
± 1764-1843
Helen Lawson
± 1772-1846
Janet Balfour
1804-1874

Helen Mortimer
± 1844-1923

1886

Archibald Stirling
± 1841-1888

David Mortimer
1870-????
Jessie Stirling
1887-1970

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    1. 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
    2. 1901 England, Wales & Scotland. Find my Past, Record for Helen Mortimer 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census | findmypast..... https://www-findmypast-co-uk.nls.idm.oclc.org/transcript?id=GB%2F1901%2F0035550974 1901 Scotland Census [FindmyPast] 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 https://www-findmypast-co-uk loaded through https://www.nls.uk/
      Record for Helen Mortimer
      First name(s), Helen
      Last name, Mortimer
      Relationship, Wife
      Marital status, Widow
      Sex, Female
      Age, 57
      Birth year, 1844
      Birth town, Leven
      Birth town as transcribed, LEVEN
      Birth place, Scotland
      Birth county, Fife
      Birth county as transcribed, Fife
      House name, Hall
      Parish, Wemyss
      Country, Scotland
      County, Fife
      Registration district, Buckhaven
      Other household member first name(s), Jessie
      Other household member last name, Mortimer
      Archive reference, RG13
      Record set, 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
      Category, Census, land & surveys
      Subcategory, Census

      First name(s), Jessie Stirling
      Last name, Mortimer
      Relationship, Daughter
      Marital status, Single
      Sex, Female
      Age, 14
      Birth year, 1887
      Birth town as transcribed, HAUGH MILL
      Birth place, Scotland
      Birth county, Fife
      Birth county as transcribed, Fife
      Occupation, Scholar
      House name, Hall
      Parish, Wemyss
      Country, Scotland
      County, Fife,
      Registration district, Buckhaven
      Other household member first name(s), Helen
      Other household member last name, Mortimer
      Archive reference, RG13
      Record set, 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
      Category, Census, land & surveys
      Subcategory, Census
    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. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Helen Mortimer and David Mortimer Helen Mortimer: Parish: Kinghorn; ED: 5; Page: 17; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1881_121 David Mortimer: Parish: Kinghorn; ED: 5; Page: 21; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1881_121 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 Helen Mortimer: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1881Scotland&indiv=try&h=1876957 David Mortimer: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1881Scotland&indiv=try&h=1877045
      Record for Helen Mortimer and David Mortimer
      Name: Helen Mortimer
      Age: 36
      Estimated birth year:abt 1845
      Relationship: Inmate Kinghorn Combination Poorhouse
      Gender: Female
      Where born: Leven, Fife
      Registration Number: 439
      Registration district:Kinghorn
      Civil Parish: Kinghorn
      County: Fife
      Address: Road To Kirkcaldy Kdy Combination Poor House
      Occupation: Mill Lab. Flax
      ED: 5
      Household schedule number: 81/3
      Line: 21
      Roll: CSSCT1881_121
      Name Age
      Helen Mortimer Mother. Leven. Mill. Flax 36
      David Mortimer Son. Leven 10
      And others
    5. 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
    6. Web Site Information, Record for Helen Mortimer an David Mortimer Helen Mortimer: Parish: Kinghorn; ED: 5; Page: 17; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1881_121 David Mortimer: Parish: Kinghorn; ED: 5; Page: 21; Line: 9; Roll: cssct1881_121
      Kirkcaldy Combination, Fife.

      The Kirkcaldy Combination was formed in around 1848 and comprised the 4 parishes of Abbotshall, Burntisland, Kinghorn and Kirkcaldy. The total population of the member parishes in 1881 was 23,434. Abbotshall later left the Combination.
      The Kirkcaldy Combination poorhouse was erected in 1849 at a cliffside location to the north of Kinghorn. The site location and layout are shown on the 1911 map below:
      The poorhouse originally had two single-storey blocks flanking its entrance at the east. One of these were probably a porter's lodge. The other may have contained a room for the receiving-officer and/or a probationary ward.
      The main building had two storeys with a T-shaped layout. The centre part contained the Governor's quarters with male accommodation to one side and female to the other. Each side had three dayrooms and a dormitory on the ground floor, and dormitories on the first floor.
      The rear centre wing may have housed the kitchens and dining-hall which in many poorhouses also served as a chapel. A small separate hospital block was later added to the rear of the site. It had two wards, one with 8 beds, the other with 10. After 1930, the poorhouse became the Abden Home Poor Law Institution.
      The surviving poorhouse buildings have now been converted for use as housing.

      Staff 1881 Census Inmates 1881 Census

      Records
      Note: many repositories impose a closure period of up to 100 years for records identifying individuals. Before travelling a long distance, always check that the records you want to consult will be available.
      • Fife Council Archive Centre, Carleton House The Haig Business Park, Balgonie Road, Markinch, Glenrothes KY7 6AQ. Holdings: Management Committee minute book (1917-28).
      • Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery, Abbotshall Road, Kirkcaldy KY1 1YG . Holdings: Poorhouse Management Committee minute book (1848-82); Furnishing and household accounts (1850-59); Medical register (1883-91); Letter book (1892-95); Register of inmates (1906-45); Poorhouse Diet book (1921-2).
      • Other Sources: From 1866 patient case books for Fife and Kinross District asylum (later Stratheden Hospital) include patients transferred from the lunatic wards of poorhouses
    7. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1886 STIRLING, ARCHIBALD, HELEN MORTIMER (Statutory registers Marriages 447/ 9) Not download from Scotlands People (Ancestry.com)
      1886 STIRLING, ARCHIBALD, MORTIMER, HELEN, (Statutory registers Marriages 447/ 9)
      Marriages in the Parish of Markinch in the County of Fife 1886.
      1886 Fifth March,
      Milton, Markinch.
      After Publication - According to the Forms of the Church of Scotland.
      (Signed)
      A. Stirling Coal Miner (Widower) Age 45. Haughmill, Markinch.
      Parents: Archibald Stirling. Mechanic (general) (deceased)
      Mary Stirling, M.S. Reevie (deceased)
      (Signed)
      Helen Mortimer Her X mark (Signed) James Clark, Witness; Robert Nutt, Witness Flax spinning mill hand (Spinster) Age 42. Haughmill, Markinch.
      Parents: David Mortimer Gardener (deceased) Jess Mortimer (deceased)
      (Signed)
      James Clark, minister of Milton of Balgonie, Markinch.
      (Signed) Robert Nutt-Witness
      Margaret F. Crichton-Witness
      Registered 1886 March 8th,
      Markinch.
      W.F. Haxton
      Registrar
    8. 1911 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1911 STIRLING, HELEN (Census 459/2 12/ 10) Parish: Wemyss: Fourth 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 STIRLING, HELEN (Census 459/2 12/ 10)
      Parish: Wemyss: Fourth
      Kirkland Hall, Kirkland
      Helen Mortimer Stirling. Head. Age 65.
      Wid. b. Fife, Scoonie.
      Jessie Stirling. Daughter. Age 24.
      Preparer.Flax Factory Worker.
      b. Fife, Markinch
    9. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1923 STIRLING, ELLEN (Statutory registers Deaths 459/2 70)
      1923 STIRLING, ELLEN (Statutory registers Deaths 459/2 70)
      Deaths in the District of Buckhaven in the County of Fife 1923.
      Ellen Stirling.
      Widow of Archibald Stirling, Coal Miner
      1923 May Eighth 11h. 0m. AM.
      Kirkland Hall, Wemyss. F. 77 Years.
      Parents: David Mortimer Gardener (Deceased)
      Jessie Mortimer M.S Balfour (Deceased)
      COD: Senile Decay
      As Cert by J.A. Maclean MB ChB
      Inf. John Mortimer, Nephew.
      Tower Buildings, Aberhill.
      Registered 1923 May 8th,
      Buckhaven.
      William Barrie Assistant Registrar
    10. Findagrave, ANDREW K DUNSIRE Birth: 27 Apr 1880 Burntisland, Fife, Scotland Death: 19 Dec 1915 (aged 35) France Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 May 2020), memorial page for Andrew K Dunsire (27 Apr 1880–19 Dec 1915), Find a Grave Memorial no. 119137989, citing Methilmill Cemetery, Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland ; Maintained by Memorium (contributor 47853990) .
      Andrew K Dunsire
      Birth: 27 Apr 1880 Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
      Death: 19 Dec 1915 (aged 35) France
      Burial: Methilmill Cemetery, Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland
      Memorial #: 119137989
      Bio: ANDREW K. DUNSIRE killed in action 19th December 1915 aged 35 years
      Inscription: In memory of my grandmother JESSIE STIRLING died 11th March 1970 aged 83 years; also my grandfather ANDREW K. DUNSIRE killed in action 19th December 1915 aged 35 years and my great-grandmother HELEN STIRLING died 6th May 1923 aged 79 years
      Family Members
      Spouse
      Jessie Stirling Dunsire Unknown-1970
      Created by: Memorium (47853990)
      Added: 22 Oct 2013
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119137989/andrew-k-dunsire#
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 May 2020), memorial page for Andrew K Dunsire (27 Apr 1880–19 Dec 1915), Find a Grave Memorial no. 119137989, citing Methilmill Cemetery, Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland ; Maintained by Memorium (contributor 47853990) .

    Historical events

    Day of marriage March 5, 1886

    • The air pressure was 14 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1886: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 29 » Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile.
      • February 23 » Charles Martin Hall produced the first samples of aluminium from the electrolysis of aluminium oxide, after several years of intensive work. He was assisted in this project by his older sister, Julia Brainerd Hall.
      • May 4 » Haymarket affair: A bomb is thrown at policemen trying to break up a labor rally in Chicago, United States, killing eight and wounding 60. The police fire into the crowd.
      • May 8 » Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine.
      • July 3 » Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile.
      • September 4 » American Indian Wars: After almost 30 years of fighting, Apache leader Geronimo, with his remaining warriors, surrenders to General Nelson Miles in Arizona.

    Day of death May 8, 1923

    • The temperature on May 8, 1923 was between 9.2 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1923: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
      • January 9 » Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro flight.
      • February 15 » Greece becomes the last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar.
      • April 26 » The Duke of York weds Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey.
      • August 23 » Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John P. Richter performed the first mid-air refueling on De Havilland DH-4B, setting an endurance flight record of 37 hours.
      • September 7 » The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is formed.
      • October 6 » The Turkish National Movement enters Constantinople.
    

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