Drapery merchant

[EJF41]

Can anyone help with details of a Drapery merchant and shop owner Alexander Fraser Gardner, Married to Amelia Young.

[suey]

May I suggest that you give dates for your couple, estimates will do and perhaps an idea of exactly what you are looking for.  People are very willing to help but need a little more to go on 

[GR2]

They married in Coatbridge/Old Monkland in 1887.

The 1891 census shows them in Portland Street, Coatbridge:

Alexander, 26, manager drapery department of store.
Amelia, 28,
William, 3,
Amelia, 1

The 1901 census shows them in Almondbank Terrace, Edinburgh:

Alexander Fraser, 35, draper (manager), b Slamannan, Stirlingshire (contradicted by 1871 census),
Amelia, 37, b. Coatbridge,
William, 13, scholar, b. Coatbridge,
Amelia, 11, scholar, b. Coatbridge,
Agnes, 8, schgolar, b. Coatbridge

The 1871 census shows Alexander with his parents at "Houses E of Burnfoot, New Monkland":

William Gardner, 36, blacksmith, b. Slamannan, Stirlingshire,
Agnes Stevenson, wife, 30, b. Muiravonside, Stirlingshire,
Andrew Gardner, 10, scholar, b. Muiravonside, Stirlingshire,
William Gardner, 8, scholar, b. Muiravonside, Stirlingshire,
Robert Gardner, 6, b. New Monkland,
Alexander Gardner, 4, b. New Monkland,
Charlotte A. Gardner, 1, b. New Monkland,
Margaret Nimmo, 15, general servant

The 1881 census shows Alexander with his parents at Ballencrieff Toll, Bathgate, W. Lothian:

William Gardner, 46, blacksmith,
Agnes, 39,
William, 18, scholar,
Alexander, 14, draper's apprentice,
Charlotte "N.", 11, scholar,
Margaret M., 9,
Agnes S., 7,
Marion M., 4,
Mary, 2

The four youngest children are born in Bathgate.

[MonicaL]

Welcome to RootsChat, EJF41 

Gravestone details for Alexander here www.gravestonephotos.com/public/namedetails.php?deceased=158757

GR2 has mentioned Alexander's parents from the censuses. Burial details for them here www.findagrave.com/memorial/183727296/william-gardner

Monica

[MonicaL]

From an obit that appeared in Midlothian Advertiser 30 September 1949, it states that Alexander had been been Managing Director of Patrick Thomson Ltd. for 37 years up to 1944. He was also a JP. He left his widow and one son and one daughter when he died.

See here for some details on the company Patrick Thomson Ltd www.housefraserarchive.ac.uk/company/?id=c0725 and also www.scotsman.com/news/look-back-edinburghs-patrick-thomsons-shopping-centre-scotland-627489

Monica

[GR2]

1861 Heatherstacks, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire:

William Gardner, 26, blacksmith, b. Slamannan,
Agnes, 19, b. Muiravonside,
John, 4, b. Muiravonside,
Elisabeth, 2, b. Muiravonside,
Andrew, 0, b. Muiravonside

1851 at Parkhead Farm, Falkirk, working for John Barclay, farmer of 50 acres, employing 1 labourer:

William Gardner, servant, 16, ag. lab*., b. Slamannan

* FindMyPast says "coal miner", common sense and FreeCEN (which is generally more reliable) says ag. lab.

[EJF41]

Thank you very much, I’m at work but will do so, more. Appreciate it.
Edward

[trish1120]

Marriage;
13 June 1856
Muiravonside House, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Willm GARDNER to Agnes STEVENSON

From this census entry;
Charlotte "N.", 11, scholar
She was bapt as Charlotte Nimmo Gardner 17 Jul 1858
(Nimmo may be a Family name further back)

She must have died before 1861 Census as they name another Daug Charlotte later.

Trish

[EJF41]

Thank you…