Family of Alexander Bremner and Mary Watson, Aberdeen, ABD 10Th November 2013

Family of Alexander Bremner and Mary Watson, Aberdeen, ABD 10th November 2013

Generation One

1. Alexander Bremner #19234, b. c 1795?, d. before 1831,1 occupation Labourer.

Married 27 MAR 1819 in Edinburgh Canongate, MLN, SCT,2 Mary Watson #19235, b. c 1796 in Aberdeenshire,3 (daughter of George Watson #46420 and Margaret MacLellan #46421), d. 01 SEP 1881 in 209 Barron St., Aberdeen, ABD, SCT.4

Children:

2. i. Robert Bremner #3171 b. c 1823.

Generation Two

2. Robert Bremner #3171, b. c 1823 in Elgin, MOR, SCT,5 d. 19 JUN 1883 in Balerno, Currie, MLN, SCT,6 occupation Paper Maker (Machine). 1841: Lived with MCDERMONT family in Woodside, Aberdeen in 1841; 1851: Lived on Gordon Square, Newhills, ABD. 1861-81: Lived in Balerno, Currie, MLN. 1881: Worked as beater in papermill.

Married 26 MAY 1848 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT,7 Elizabeth Murray #3172, b. c 1824 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT,8 (daughter of George Murray #19213 and (unidentified) #19214), d. 06 JUL 1881 in Balerno, Currie, MLN, SCT.9

Children:

i. Mary Bremner #3175, b. 04 AUG 1848 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT,7 d. infancy ?

3. ii. Mary Bremner #3176 b. JUL 1849.

4. iii. Georgina Bremner #3174 b. 22 JUL 1850.

iv. Alexander Bremner #3173, b. MAY 1854 in Newhills, ABD, SCT,7 occupation Gasmaker Papermill 1881. 1881: Lived with family in Currie, MLN.

5. v. Elizabeth Thomson Bremner #3177 b. 27 MAY 1856.

6. vi. George McDerment Bremner #3178 b. 12 SEP 1858.

vii. Robert Bremner #3179, b. 12 SEP 1858 in Newhills, ABD, SCT,10 d. 25 OCT 1858 in Newhills, ABD, SCT,11 buried in Newhills Churchyard, ABD, SCT. 1858: Family were living at Bankhead of Newhills at time of death.

viii. Isabella Bremner #3180, b. 28 FEB 1861 in Currie, MLN, SCT, d. 1879 in Currie, MLN, SCT.12

Generation Three

3. Mary Bremner #3176, b. JUL 1849 in Aberdeen, ABD, SCT, baptized 21 JUL 1849 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT,7 d. 1905? in Currie, MLN, SCT.13 1871: Lived in Balerno, Currie at time of marriage.

Married 17 NOV 1871 in Balerno, Currie, MLN, SCT,14 William Paterson #38270, b. c 1838 in Currie, MLN, SCT,15 (son of George Paterson #38271 and Janet Williamson #38272), occupation Labourer/Gardener. William: 1871: Lived in Balerno, Currie at time of marriage. 1881: Lived in Village of Balerno with family, paper mill labourer. 1891: Gardener.

Children:

i. Elizabeth Bremner Paterson #38273, b. 03 MAR 1872 in Currie, MLN, SCT,16 occupation Paper Finisher.

ii. Janet Williamson Paterson #38274, b. 03 DEC 1873 in Currie, MLN, SCT,16 occupation Paper Finisher.

iii. Mary Paterson #38275, b. c 1876 in Currie, MLN, SCT,17 occupation Paper Finisher.

iv. Georgina Paterson #38276, b. c 1878 in Currie, MLN, SCT.17

v. William Paterson #38277, b. 1880 in Currie, MLN, SCT.18 1881: Age 10 months in 1881 census.

vi. Isabella Paterson #54299, b. c 1882 in Currie, MLN, SCT.19 1

4. Georgina Bremner #3174, b. 22 JUL 1850 in Aberdeen Old Machar, ABD, SCT,20 d. 12 JAN 1921 in Dalry, MLN, SCT,21 occupation Papermill Worker.

Married 28 MAR 1873 in Balerno, Currie, MLN, SCT,22 Alexander Lemon #38365, b. c 1845 in Huntly, ABD, SCT,23 (son of James Lemon #38366 and Elspit Stewart #38367), occupation Quarryman. Alexander: 1873: Lived in Kirkintilloch at time of marriage. 1881: Lived at 202 Baldridge Burn, Dunfermline, FIF. Quarry Manager. 1891: Lived at Sunnyside Cottage, Colinton, MLN with family. 1901: Lived at 27 Gardners Crescent, Edinburgh. Labourer.

Children:

i. James Lemon #38369, b. 30 APR 1875 in Calder, LKS, SCT,24 occupation Joiner. 1901: Boarded with Francis ROBERTSON at 2 Brae Side Croft, Dunbar, ELN.

ii. Robert John Lemon #38370, b. 30 MAR 1877 in Calder, LKS, SCT,24 occupation Blacksmith. 1901: Lived with family, unmarried.

iii. Isabella Bremner Lemon #38371, b. 01 APR 1879 in Inverkeithing, FIF, SCT.25

7. iv. Margaret Moffatt Lemon #38368 b. 23 JUL 1881.

v. Elspit Stewart Lemon #38372, b. 16 AUG 1883 in Kingsbarns, FIF, SCT.26

vi. Jessie Lemon #38373, b. 04 AUG 1887 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT.27 1891: Not with family?

vii. Alexander Bremner Lemon #38374, b. 17 MAR 1891 in Colinton, MLN, SCT.26

5. Elizabeth Thomson Bremner #3177, b. 27 MAY 1856 in Newhills, ABD, SCT,10 d. 1894 in Penicuik, MLN, SCT,28 occupation Mill Worker. 1880: Lived in Balerno, Currie at time of marriage.

Married 30 NOV 1880 in Balerno, Currie, MLN, SCT,29 Robert Torrance #38361, b. c 1848 in Edinburgh St. Cuthberts, MLN, SCT,30 (son of Richard Torrance #38362 and Ann Ogilvie #38363), occupation Blacksmith. Robert: 1880: Lived in Balerno, Currie at time of second marriage. 1881: Lived in Balerno with wife and nephew Allan DOUGLAS (14, b Kirknewton). 1891: Lived at Cherry Tree House, Dumbarton, DNB with family. 1901: Lived at Kenleith Smithy, Currie, MLN.

Children:

i. Richard Torrance #54300, b. c 1881 in Currie, MLN, SCT.31

ii. Isabella Torrance #54301, b. c 1883 in Currie, MLN, SCT.31

iii. Agnes Torrance #54302, b. c 1885 in Currie, MLN, SCT.31

iv. Jessie Torrance #54303, b. 1891 in Currie, MLN, SCT.31 1891: Age 4 months at time of census.

6. George McDerment Bremner #3178, b. 12 SEP 1858 in Newhills, ABD, SCT,10 occupation Blacksmith (Master), d. 29 SEP 1926 in Woodburn Gardens, Dalkeith, MLN, SCT.32 1901: Family lived in Blacksmith's House, Haddington, ELN.

Married 1887 in Currie, MLN, SCT,33 Agnes Anderson #14116, b. c 1859.

Children:

8. i. Robert Alexander Bremner #14117 b. 02 FEB 1889.

ii. Jessie White Bremner #14118, b. 1890 in Cramond, MLN, SCT,34 d. 1970 in Haddington, ELN, SCT.35 Married SMITH in 1933?

iii. Elizabeth Bremner #14119, b. 1891 in Cramond, MLN, SCT,36 occupation Dressmaker. 1913: Lived at 7 South Oxford Street, Edinburgh when married.

Married 28 NOV 1913 in 7 South Oxford Street, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,37 Thomas Brown #57540, b. c 1889,38 (son of Thomas Brown #57541 and Mary Blackley #57542), occupation Joiner. Thomas: 1913: Lived at 2 Craigcrook Place, Blackhall when married.

Generation Four

2 7. Margaret Moffatt Lemon #38368, b. 23 JUL 1881 in Kilrenny, FIF, SCT,26 d. 17 MAY 1966 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,39,40 cremated 20 MAY 1966 in Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,40 occupation 1901 Laundress. 1901: Lived with family, unmarried. Birthplace noted as Crail, FIF. 1905: Lived at 27 Gardners Crescent, Edinburgh at time of marriage.

Married 16 JUN 1905 in Masonic Hall, Murieston Place, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,41 William Stewart Bremner #13848, b. 1882 in Brechin, ANS, SCT,42 (son of Charles Kinnear Bremner #13842 and Charlotte Black Livingstone #13843), occupation 1905 Stableman, d. 1955 in Uphall, WLN, SCT.43 William: 1905: Lived at 1 St. David's Terrace, Edinburgh at time of marriage.

Children:

i. Georgina Lemon Bremner #60986, b. 1906 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,44 d. 1960 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT.45

Married 1941 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,46 Magnus G.M. Muckersie #60987.

9. ii. Charles Kinnear Bremner #56606 b. 10 SEP 1907.

iii. William Stewart Bremner #60988, b. 02 APR 1911 in 228 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,47 d. 1937 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT.48

iv. James Ritchie B. Bremner #56531, b. 16 JUL 1917,49 d. 30 JUN 2005 in Corstorphine Hospital, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,50 cremated 07 JUL 2005 in Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,40 occupation Delivery Van Driver. 2005: Usual residence at death: 66/9 Ogilvie Terrace, Edinburgh, MLN.

Married 1938 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,51 Jane Gillespie Robertson #56532.

10. v. Robert John Lemon Bremner #56677 b. 29 APR 1920.

8. Robert Alexander Bremner #14117, b. 02 FEB 1889 in Cramond, MLN, SCT,52 d. 16 NOV 1957 in Glasgow, LKS, SCT.53 1926: Informant at father's death, residence: Lothian Burn, Colinton, MLN.

Married 01 JAN 1915 in Lesmahagow, LKS, SCT,54 Jeannie Barr Ferguson #14120, b. c 1890,55 (daughter of Archibald Ferguson #52929 and Margaret Smith #52930), d. 1961 in Glasgow, LKS, SCT,56 occupation Domestic Servant.

Children:

i. George Alexander Bremner #62151, b. 1915 in Cockburnspath, BEW, SCT,57,58 d. before 1950, occupation 1937 Motor Lorry Driver. 1937: Residence when married: 62 Causewayside, Edinburgh, MLN.

Married 10 DEC 1937 in Crestonfield? Church, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,59 Alice Boswell #62152, b. c 1914,60 (daughter of Joseph Boswell #62153 and Catherine Jones #62154), d. 1983 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,61 occupation 1937 Despatch Clerk. Alice: 1937: Residence when married: 3 Peffermill Road, Edinburgh, MLN.

ii. Archibald Ferguson Bremner #52931, b. 24 DEC 1919 in Lothianburn, Colinton, MLN, SCT,62 d. 02 OCT 1943 in World War II, France.63

iii. Agnes Jean Bremner #52932, b. 19 MAY 1922 in Lothianburn, Colinton, MLN, SCT.64

Generation Five

9. Charles Kinnear Bremner #56606, b. 10 SEP 1907 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,65 d. 20 OCT 1985 in Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,66 cremated 23 OCT 1985 in Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,40 occupation Storeman. 1985: Usual residence at death: 30 Saughton Gardens, Edinburgh, MLN.

Married 1927 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,67 Ellen Moffatt Leitch #56607, b. 22 OCT 1907,68 d. OCT 1995 in Leicester, LEC, ENG.69

Children:

i. G. Bremner #56608. 1985: Informant at father's death. Residence: 38 Canterbury Terrace, LEC, ENG.

10. Robert John Lemon Bremner #56677, b. 29 APR 1920 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,70 d. 12 JAN 1989 in Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,71 cremated 16 JAN 1989 in Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,40 occupation Postman. 1989: Usual residence at death: 2 Sanders Court, Edinburgh.

Married 1949 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,72 Christina Robertson Gilhooley #56678, b. c 1917,73 d. 29 OCT 1998 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT,74 cremated 02 NOV 1998 in Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT.75

Children: 3

i. William Bremner #56679. 1989: Informant at father's death. Residence 104 Balgreen Road, Edinburgh, MLN.

1 See wife's children by Alexr. MCDERMONT. 2 OPRI CD. 3 Age 84 at death; 1841 Aberdeen Old Machar census; age/birth county. 4 GRO(S) Aberdeen Old Machar, ref. 0688-1881; c/d: Hemiplegia, 4 days; Informant: George MCDERMONT, Son. 5 1851 Newhills census; age/birthplace; 1881 Currie census; age/birthplace; parents verified by death certificate. 6 SDR Currie, ref. 0011-1883; c/d: Hepatitis, 12 days; Informant: Alexander BREMNER, Son; (Image 03-1462). 7 OPRI CD; also recorded 10 FEB 1848 in Walls and Flotta, OKI. 8 1851 Newhills census age/birthplace in Sutherland; 1881 Curries census puts birthplace in Aberdeen. 9 SDR Currie, ref. 0019-1881; c/d: Asthma, several years; pneumonia 1 yr; Informant: Alexander BREMNER, Son; (Image 03-1453). 10 IGI CD. 11 SDR Newhills, ref. 0053-1858; c/d: bronchitis, 1 week. 12 SDRI Currie, ref. 0008-1879. 13 GRO(S) Currie, MLN, ref. 0023-1905. (verify). 14 GRO(S) Currie, ref. 0008-1871; Witnesses: Daniel ANDERSON, Georgina BREMNER; Minister: William SCOTT; (Image 07-2422). 15 Age 33 at marriage in 1871; 1881 Balerno, MLN census; age/birthplace/relationship. 16 IGI LDSFS APR 2007. 17 1881 Balerno, MLN census; age/birthplace/relationship. 18 1881 Balerno, Currie, MLN census; age/birthplace/relationship. 19 1891 Currie, MLN census; age/birthplace/relationship. 20 1881 Dunfermline, FIF census; age/birthplace/relationship; birthplace given as Newhills, ABD. 21 ancestry.com public trees, APR 2009; SDRI Dalry, MLN; index ref. 0015-1921. 22 GRO(S) Currie, ref. 0004-1873; Witnesses: James LEMON, Jessie LEITCH; Minister: A. LANGWILLS; (Image 07-2404). 23 Age 28 at marriage in 1873; 1881 Dunfermline, FIF census; age/birthplace/relationship. 24 LDSFS patron submission, APR 2007; 1881 Dunfermline, FIF census; age/birthplace/relationship. 25 LDSFS patron submission, APR 2007. 1881 Dunfermline, FIF census; age/birthplace/relationship. 26 LDSFS patron submission, APR 2007; 1891 Colinton, MLN census; age/birthplace/relationship. 27 LDSFS patron submission, APR 2007. 28 GRO(S) Penicuik, MLN; index ref. 0052-1894. 29 GRO(S) Currie, ref. 0007-1880; Witnesses: Alexander BREMNER, Jane ANDERSON; Minister: J. LANGWILL; (Image 07-2405). 30 Age 32 at marriage in 1880; 1881 Balerno, Currie census; age/birthplace/relationship. 31 1891 Dumbarton, DNB census; age/birthplace/relationship. 32 GRO(S) Newbattle, MLN; ref. 695/00 0032-1926; c/d: Myocarditis, 2 months; cerebral thrombosis, 1 day; Informant: Robert BREMNER, Son; (Image 11-0320). 33 SWRI Currie, ref. 0010-1887. 34 SBRI Cramond, ref. 0004-1890; 1891 Cramond census; age. 35 GRO(S) Haddington, ELN; ref. 709/00 0172-1970 (scotlandspeople). 36 SBRI Cramond, ref, 0030-1891. 37 NRS Edinburgh Newington, MLN; ref. 685/05 -215-1913; Witnesses: Archibald BROWN, Jessie White BREMNER; Minister: David Caldwell STEWART, Currie; (Image 11-2202). 38 Age 24 when married in 1913. 39 GRO(S) Edinburgh George Square, MLN; index ref. 685/05 0586-1966. 40 deceasedonline January 2012. 41 GRO(S) Edinburgh Morningside, ref. 0128-1905; Witnesses: Alexander BREMNER, Isabella B. LEMON; Minister: Norman G. MACFARLANE; (Image 08-0296). 42 SBRI Brechin ref. 0165-1882; 1891 Brechin census. 43 SDRI Uphall ref. 0271-1955. 44 NRS Edinburgh St. George, MLN; index ref. 0329-1906; also registered in Edinburgh St. Giles, ref. 0410-1906. 45 NRS Edinburgh George Square, MLN; index ref. 685/05 1163-1960. 46 NRS Edinburgh George Square, MLN; index ref. 685/05 0066-1941. 47 NRS Edinburgh St. George, MLN; index ref. 0278-1911; confirmed by 1911 Edinburgh census.;(Image 13-0424). 48 NRS Edinburgh St. Giles, MLN; index ref. 685/04 0077-1937. 49 Date from death certificate... 4

50 GRO(S) Edinburgh, MLN; ref. 735/00 0308-2005; c/d: Vascular dementia; Informant: James BREMNER, Son; 18 Chesser Gardens, Edinburgh. 51 GRO(S) Edinburgh St. Giles, MLN; index ref. 0779-1938; verified by James' death certificate. 52 Allan BREMNER 2001; SBRI Cramond, ref. 0010-1889. 53 Allan BREMNER 2001; GRO(S) Glasgow Tradeston, LKS; index ref. 0510-1957. 54 Allan BREMNER 2001; SWRI Lesmahagow, ref. 0006-1915. 55 Age 25 at marriage in 1915. 56 GRO(S) Glasgow Govan, LKS; index ref. 644/10 1468-1961. 57 Age/relationship from marriage certificate, 1937. 58 NRS Cockburnspath, BEW, index ref. 0012-1915. 59 NRS Edinburgh Newington, MLN; ref. 685/060319-1937; Witnesses: Jessie K. ALLAN, 2 Heriot Mount; Alex MCLEAN, 2 Whitsun Crescent; Minister: William E. CASKIE, Crestonfield? Church; (Image 13-7487). 60 Age 23 when married in 1950. 61 NRS Edinburgh George Square, MLN; index ref. 738/00 0228-1983. 62 GRO(S) Colinton, MLN; ref. 0003-1919. 63 CWGC. 64 GRO(S) Colinton, MLN; ref. 0074-1922. 65 NRS Edinburgh St. George, MLN; index ref. 0835-1907; date from Charles' death certificate. 66 NRS Edinburgh Haymarket, MLN; ref.730/00 0782-1985; c/d: Myocardial infarction, polymyalgia rheumatica, obstructive airways disease; Informant: G. BREMNER, Son. 67 NRS Edinburgh George Square, MLN; index ref. 0133-1927; confirmed by Charles' death certificate. 68 Birth date from death index. 69 GRO index ref..... 70 NAS Edinburgh St. Andrew, MLN; ref. 0419-1920; date from death certificate. 71 NAS Edinburgh St. Andrew, MLN; ref. 734/00 0041-1989; c/d: Renal failure, carcinoma prostate; Informant: William BREMNER, Son. 72 NAS Edinburgh St. Giles, MLN; ref. 685/04 0602-1949; confirmed by Robert's death certificate. 73 Age 81 at death in 1998. 74 NRS Edinburgh, MLN; index ref. 733/00 0450-1998; date from deceasedonline, January 2012. 75 deceasedonline, JAN 2012.