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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Midlothian => Topic started by: jimrobertson24 on Thursday 30 December 21 16:42 GMT (UK)
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Hi all
I'm driving myself nuts looking for Alexander Mackay. The only info I have is his listing on his son's death cert. His son is also Alexander.
It states he is deceased on his son's death cert in 1889 . His wife is still alive and her name is Mary née Gibson. I can't find a death or marriage for him anywhere. Also no luck with passenger lists etc. Any idea where else I could look? The family were all edinburgh portobello areas.
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I’m not sure if all of this is correct but it might help?
MACKAY ALEXANDER 46 (1843) GIBSON 1889 Duddingston and Portobello
1881 - 69, High Street, Duddingston, Portobello, Midlothian
Alexander Mackay Head Married 39 1842 House keeper Stewarton, Ayrshire,
Janet Glendinning Or Mackay Wife 38 1843 - Dumfries, Dumfriesshire,
Alexander Mackay Son Unmarried 3 1878 - Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland
William Mackay Son Unmarried 1 1880 - Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland
Robert Johnson Step son Unmarried 19 1862 Mason Dumfries, Dumfriesshire,
GIBSON MARY married ALEXANDER MACKAY 10/06/1836 Stewarton
Colin
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Thank you!
Sorry, what's the first part of your reply? Is that a death?
The marriage is correct. Thank you.
The census is his son, so still the right family but not the man himself.
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The first part is the death you posted.
ALEXANDER MACKAY Married JANET GLENDINNING 1876 Leith South
I do not see Mary in Edinburgh on the 1881 census. How do you know she was still alive?
Colin
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Is this Mary?
MARY MACKAY Died Age 80 (1823) Mothers maiden name MCALLISTER 1903 Portobello
Colin
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Ah yes sorry. This Alexander and Janet are the son and daughter in law of the Alexander I'm struggling with. You found the correct Alexander marriage to Mary Gibson.
The death in 1889 shows Mary (his mother) still alive but Alexander (father) dead.
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This may be just a strange coincidence but the only 1851 census I could find?
WILLIAM HOWIE Married MARY GIBSON 05/12/1846 Dunlop
WILLIAM HOWIE Banns? MARY GIBSON 04/12/1846 Stewarton
1851Dunlop Village
HOWIE William Head M 39 Mason's Labourer Ayrshire Dunlop
HOWIE Mary Wife M 32 Ayrshire Stewarton
MCKIE Annabella Stpdau U 14 Piecer In Wool Mill Ayrshire Stewarton
MCKIE William Stpson U 12 Piecer In Wool Mill Ayrshire Stewarton
MCKIE Alexr Stpson - 10 Scholar Ayrshire Stewarton
HOWIE Robert Son - 3 Ayrshire Dunlop
HOWIE John Son - 9m Ayrshire Dunlop
There is a death for an Alexander senior but it is obviously before the birth of Alexander above, however there is no baptism record for him or the others listed above on SP?
MACKIE ALEXR Died 23/12/1837 Stewarton
Colin
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The death in 1889 shows Mary (his mother) still alive but Alexander (father) dead.
I have not managed to find any census for Mary & Alexander junior other than the one I have just posted and the 1881 I posted for Alexander.
Colin
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Brilliant Colin thank you.
That 1851 census is his wife Mary re married and doing so in 1846 means Alexander senior died sometime between 1841 when his youngest was born and 1846 when she remarries.
Unless that 1837 death is him and perhaps Mary just claimed the two kids post 1837 were Alexander's.
Or perhaps he did a runner and vanished.
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The 1841 census does not show marital status but this looks like Mary with the children (at her parents?):
William Gibson 60 lab b. Ireland
Isabella Gibson 30 b. Ireland
Mary Mckie 25 b. Ireland
Isabella Mckie 4
William Mckie 2
Alex Mckie 6 Months
Address: Main St, Stewarton Ayrshire
Monica
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You're correct. That's a great find. Thank you so much.
So something has happened to the father, Alexander around 1840/41. And she remarries in 1846.
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Could this burial/death entry in the OPRs connect to Alexander Snr.?
ALEXR MCKEY
30/03/1841
616/50 228
Stewarton
The census that year was on the night of the 6 June.
Monica
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That's a strong possibility thank you. I think the various spellings of Alexander and Mackay were catching me out.