Modified Register for Alexander MUTCH

First Generation

1. Alexander MUTCH was born about 1815 in Rayne.

1881 Census:-Colliehill, Rayne. Alexr. MUTCH-Head-Age 66 -RayneOcc:Farmer Of 8 Acres Arable.//Barbra MUTCH-Wife-Age-66- Rayne.

Alexander married Barbara THOMSON about Dec 1848. Barbara was born about 1815 in Rayne.

They had the following children:

+ 2 M i. GeGeGeorge Ge orge MUTCH was born on 23 Aug 1849. He died on 24 Apr 1921.

Second Generation

2. George MUTCH (Alexander) was born on 23 Aug 1849 in , .. He was christened on 28 Jan 1850. He died on 24 Apr 1921 in Aberdeen..

MARRIAGES in the Parish of Aberdeen. Page 3, No 6. On the Twenty Ninth day of May 1869. At Toux in the Parish of Deer. After Banns according to the Forms of the Church of . GEORGE MUTCH, Farm Servant, age 19, Bachelor. From . Father ALEXANDER MUTCH, Agricultural Labourer. Mother BARBARA THOMSON, Washerwomen. MARGARET FORMAN, Domestic Servant, Spinster. Aged 25 from Bogienook, . Father WILLIAM FORMAM, Farmer (deceased) Mother ANN FORMAN M/S FORBES. Witnesses: WILLIAM FORMAN & FORBES MILNE. Registered on 29th May 1869 at .

Occupation:1869&1874- Farm Servant.1901-Farmer. Witnesses at Wedding were William Fraser & Forbes Milne. Residence 1869:- Peterhead.

Occupation in 1876:- Ploughman.

1881 Census:-Mundurno, Old Machar, Aberdeen. Geaorg-Head-Age 31-Farm Oberseer-Longside. Margaret-Wife-Age 37-Lonmay. William-Son-Age 11 -Scholar-Old Deer. George-Son-Age 8-Scholar-. Margaret-Daughter-Age 6-Scholar-Cruden. James-Son-Age 4-Scholar-Ellon. Alexander-Son-Age 1-Ellon.

1901 Census:Address was Westfield, Rathen. George Mutch-Head-Age 50-born Longside/ Margaret- Wife-age 56 born Lonmay/ George-Son-widower age 28-General Labourer- born Strichen /Isabella- Daughter-age 19-born OldMacher/ Elizabeth-Daughter-age 15-born Old Macher. (Note : Margaret Ann was living at Gowanhill Estate House at the 1901Census)William Fraser was living at the same address.

George married Margaret FORMAN daughter of William FORMAN and Ann FORBES on 29 May 1869 in Old Deer, Aberdeen.. Margaret was born in 1844 in Bogienook, Lonmay. She died on 2 Jan 1926 in at 10.00pm. At Albyn Cottage, Strichen..

They had the following children:

3 M i. William Forman MUTCH was born on 5 May 1870 in Old Deer, Aberdeen..

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1881 Census:- Living at home-Mundurno, Old Machar. Age 11-Scholar-Old Deer.

4 M ii. George MUTCH was born in 1873.

1881 Census:- Living at home-Mundurno, Old Machar. Age 8-Scholar-Strichen.

+ 5 F iii. Margaret Anne MUTCH was born on 16 Aug 1874.

+ 6 M iv. James Forman MUTCH was born on 19 Jul 1876. He died on 12 Apr 1958.

7 M v. Alexander MUTCH was born about 1880 in Ellon..

1881 Census:- Living at home-Mundurno, Old Machar. Age 1-Ellon.

8 F vi. Isabella E MUTCH was born in 1882.

9 F vii. Elizabeth MUTCH was born in 1886.

Third Generation

5. Margaret Anne MUTCH (George, Alexander) was born on 16 Aug 1874 in at 9.00am Gask, Cruden.

BIRTHS in the Parish of Cruden in the County of Aberdeen. Page 18, No 52. MARGARET MUTCH, born 16th August 1874 at 9:00 AM at Gask, Cruden. Father: GEORGE MUTCH, Farm Servant. Mother; MARGARET MUTCH M/S FORMAN. Married 29th May 1869 at Old Deer. Informant: GEORGE MUTCH, Father, Present .Registered on 25th August 1874 at Cruden.

1881 Census:- Living at home-Mundurno, Old Machar. Age 6-Scholar-Cruden.

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Margaret married William Greig FRASER son of William FRASER and Jane GREIG on 11 Jun 1902 in Westfield, Rathen. William was born on 8 Sep 1880 in 12.00 noon. Moss-side, Inverallochy. He died on 19 Nov 1934 in at 10.50am. The Royal Mental Hospital, Aberdeen.

BIRTHS in the District of Inverallochy in the County of Aberdeen. Page 19, No 55. WILLIAM GREIG FRASER, born 8th September 1880 at 12:00 Noon. Moss-side, Inverallochy. Father : WILLIAM FRASER, Blacksmith (Journeyman) Mother: JANE FRASER M/S GREIG. Informant:WILLIAM FRASER, Father. Registered on 16th September 1880 at Inverallochy.

1881 Census:- Living with parents at home of Grand Parents -WILLIAM GREIG/MARGARET MACDONALD. Age 6 Months -Pitsligo.

1901 Census:- Living at Gowanhill Estate House, Rathen. Home of William Lawrence. WILLIAM FRASER-Servant-Age 20 -Grocers Van Man -Rathen. Also living at same address:- MARGARET MUTCH-Servant-Age 25-Cook-domestic-Cruden.

Extract of an entry in the Register of MARRIAGES. No 2. 11th June 1902 at Westfield, Rathen. After Banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland. WILLIAM FRASER,Grocer, age 21, Bachelor. Usual Residence: Millhill, . Father: WILLIAM FRASER, Blacksmith. Mother: JANE FRASER M/S GREIG.

19 Sep 2005 Descendants of Alexander MUTCH Page 2 MARGARET MUTCH,Domestic Servant, age 27, Spinster .Usual Residence: Westfield, Rathen. Father: GEORGE MUTCH, Farmer. Mother: MARGARET MUTCH M/S FORMAN Witnesses: Alick Fraser & Isabella Mutch. John Kellas, Minister of Rathen. Registered on 12th June 1902 at Rathen.

William was admitted to The Royal Mental Hospital twice, 1st on 18/6/1926 and discharged on 6/4/ 1928, result was "Recovered". 2nd on 18/6/1926 until he died on 19/11/1934.

DEATHS in the Northern District of Aberdeen in the County of Aberdeen. Page 343, No 1029. WILLIAM GREIG FRASER, Railway Surfaceman, married to MARGARET MUTCH. Died 19th November 1834 at 10:50 AM at Royal Mental Hospital, Aberdeen. Usual Residence: 6, Gordon Terrace, Ellon. Age 51, cause of death was Dementia Paralytica " Was reported to be suffering from Shell Shock" Father; WILLIAM FRASER, Blacksmith (deceased) Mother: JANE FRASER M/S GREIG. Informant: WILLIAM G FRASER, Son, Home Farm, Esslemont. Registered on 20th November 1934 at Aberdeen.

William and Margaret had the following children:

10 F i. Elizabeth FRASER .

11 F ii. Isabella FRASER .

12 M iii. Alexander FRASER .

13 F iv. Jean FRASER .

14 M v. Jack FRASER .

15 M vi. William George FRASER was born on 13 Apr 1903 in at 2.30 am .Millhill, Crimond, Aberdeen.

+ 16 M vii. Andrew FRASER was born on 16 Nov 1904. He died on 15 Jan 1970.

6. James Forman MUTCH (George, Alexander) was born on 19 Jul 1876 in at 2.00am. Cairnhill of Esslemont, Ellon. He died on 12 Apr 1958 in Aberdeen..

1881 Census:- Living at home-Mundurno, Old Machar. Age 4-Scholar-Ellon.

James married Catherine SHAND daughter of Ann SHAND on 2 Jan 1909 in Premnay.. Catherine was born on 20 Dec 1878 in Kennethmont, Aberdeen. She died on 16 Nov 1923 in Coupar, Angus..

They had the following children:

17 M i. George MUTCH was born on 17 Sep 1912 in Coupar, Angus.. He died on 31 Mar 1984 in Perth.

Occupation: Farm Worker.

George married Jean DEWAR daughter of William DEWAR and Agnes ROBERTSON on 26 Dec 1941 in Perth. Jean was born on 23 Sep 1911 in Perth. She died in Jan 1983 in Perth.

Fourth GeneraGenerationtion

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16. Andrew FRASER (Margaret Anne MUTCH, George, Alexander) was born on 16 Nov 1904 in at 9.00am. Millhill, Crimond, Aberdeen. He died on 15 Jan 1970 in at 1.35am. Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow. The cause of death was Bronicial Carcinoma, Broncho Pheumonia.

Address when born:-Millhill, Crimond. When married:- Craig Villa, Ellon. Birth of Mary-1928:-42 Gellemill Street, Macduff. Birth of Margaret-1933 :-14 Church Street, Macduff. Death of William G-1933 :-14 Church Street, Macduff Birth of William C-1936 :- 13 Church Street, Macduff. Address when divorced-1946 :-46 Castle Street, Montrose. Second Marriage-1947:-155 High Street, Montrose. On Death-1970 :- 27 Fourth Avenue, Auchinloch, By Lenzie, Glasgow. Occupation when Married , on birth of Mary & Margaret:- Baker (Journeyman).On Birth of William C :- Insurance Agent.Second marriage and death:- Baker ( Journeyman)

1st Wedding was by Declaration in presence of Frank Fordyce, Silverford, Gamrie. & Mary Hynd

Campbell Cunning, Skene House, Macduff. Main reason for an irregular marriage is that they were cheaper and did not involve the church. Witnesses at 2nd Wedding :- Jean McGregor, 37 Third Avenue, Auchinloch, Lenzie. and John McKigney Murray, 13 Longmuirhead Road, Auchinloch, Lenzie.

Andrew married (1) Helen Kinninmont CUNNING daughter of William CUNNING and Mary Geddes CAMPBELL on 29 Feb 1928 in 54 Castle Street, Aberdeen. Helen was born on 3 Jun 1906 in at 4.15pm. 21 Wood Market, Kelso. She died on 31 May 1978 in Birmingham.

Address when born :- 21 Wood Market, Kelso. When married-1928 :- Skene House, Macduff. Birth of Mary-1928 :-Skene House, 10 Gillemill Street, Macduff. Birth of Margaret-1933 :-14 Church Street, Macduff. Death of William G-1933 :-14 Church Street, Macduff. Birth of William C-1936 :13 Church Street, Macduff.- Second marriage- 1975 and on death-1978 :-36 Dowery House, Rubery Lane, Rubery, Birmingham.Occupation when married :- Booksellers Assistant. Second marriage :- Interpreter. ( Employed in the shop on the M5 Services, was able to converse with Continental drivers ! ) Witnesses at 2nd wedding :- William C Fraser, son and Janet Anne Fraser, daughter in law.

Andrew and Helen had the following children:

18 F i. Mary Campbell Cunning FRASER was born on 6 Jul 1928 in 7.00am at Skene House, 10 Gellemill Street, Macduff. Mary married John MELHUISH .

19 M ii. William Greig FRASER was born in Aug 1931 in 14 Church Street, Macduff. He died on 24 Feb 1933 in 14 Church Street, Macduff. The cause of death was Terbercular Peritonitis.

20 F iii. MargarMargaret et FRASER was born on 10 May 1933 in 5.30pm 13 Church Street, Macduff. Margaret married Trevor HILTON .

21 M iv. William Cunning FRASER was born on 13 Nov 1936 in 13 Church Street, Macduff.

Address when born : 13 Church Street, Macduff. Address when married : 60 Henley Street, Sparkbrook, Birmingham.

William married Janet Anne ROBERTS daughter of Frederick ROBERTS and Annie WATTIS on 26 Mar 1960 in Christ Church,

19 Sep 2005 Descendants of Alexander MUTCH Page 4 Sparkbrook, Birmingham. Janet was born on 19 May 1940 in 11 Herbert Road, Small Heath, Birmingham.

Andrew married (2) Mary Crozier Campbell MURRAY daughter of Hugh Young MURRAY and Annie MCKIGNEY on 21 Mar 1947 in Lenzie Manse, Lenzie, Glasgow. Mary was born about 1917 in Glasgow.

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