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Member Since: May 2011 Posts: 169 Send Message	BurgessRae	Report	29 Dec 2014 04:40
Member Since: May 2011 Posts: 169 Send Message	I am trying to find the death record of Alexander Anderson born in Abbotshall, Fife, 1805 and married to Helen Hepburn in 1828. He was a sailor. He appears in the 1841 Census but I cannot find him in any subsequent census. He had 7 children (Janet, Betsy, Alex, Isabella, Helen, Christina). His youngest child was 1 month old at the 1851 census. I am hypothesising that he died (perhaps at sea) around 1850 or 1851. Any help gratefully received. Many thanks Tania PS There are a few Alexander Andersons in the Dysart region of Fife, Scotland at that time, including a family of weavers. I am following the sailor.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	29 Dec 2014 05:07
	Hi Looks like Alexander was still alive in 1871 1871 Scotland Census Name:Alexander Anderson Age:66 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1805 Relationship:Head Spouse's name :Helen Anderson Gender:Male Where born:Dysart, Fife Registration Number:442 Registration district:Kirkcaldy Civil Parish:Kirkcaldy Town:Kirkcaldy County:Fife Address:39 High Street Occupation:Retired Servant ED:1 Household schedule number:40 LINE:3 Roll:CSSCT1871_76 Household Members: Alexander Anderson 66 Helen Anderson 66 Christina Anderson 20 <<<<<<<<<<<<birth below John Beverdge 11 John Beverdge 5 ---------------------------------------- Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name:Christian Anderson Gender:Female Birth Date:4 Mar 1851 Baptism Date:23 Mar 1851 Baptism Place:Kirkcaldy,Fife,Scotland Father:Alexander Anderson Mother:Helen Hepburn FHL Film Number:1040187
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Member Since: May 2011 Posts: 169 Send Message	BurgessRae	Report	29 Dec 2014 05:11
Member Since: May 2011 Posts: 169 Send Message	You're right. It does seem like him because Christina is there. Odd that his occupation is retired servant though. Any ideas where I can find him at the 1851 and 1861 census? I'm not that familiar with where to find records of sailors but I guess he could have been anywhere. I'll have a look for his death after 1871 now.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	29 Dec 2014 05:21
	Looks like he's at sea on this census 1851 Scotland Census Name:Helen Anderson Age:46 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1805 Relationship:Wife Gender:Female Where born:Dysart, Fife Parish Number:442 Civil Parish:Kirkcaldy Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps: County:Fife Address:High Street Occupation:Shipmaster Wife ED:1 Page:4 Household schedule number:20 LINE:18 Roll:CSSCT1851_91 Household Members: Helen Anderson 46 Janet Anderson 21 Betsy Anderson 19 Alex Anderson 12 Isabella Anderson 9 Helen Anderson 7 Christina Anderson 1 Mo
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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	29 Dec 2014 05:24
	And at sea again here 1841 Scotland Census Name:Mrs. Anderson Age:35 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1806 Gender:Female Where born:Fife, Scotland County:Fife Address:Midstreet Occupation:Sailers Wife Parish Number:426 Household Members: Anne Candie 30 Mrs. Anderson 35 Janet Anderson 11 Betty Anderson 9 Wm Anderson 4 Alex Anderson 2 N K 6 Mo Mrs. Westwater 30 James Westwater 11 James Stark 30 Wm Stark 25 Janet Stark 6 Betty Stark 35 Herry Greig 35 James Greig 10 John Greig 3 Helen Greig 33 Elizabeth Greig 6
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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	29 Dec 2014 05:32
	Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name:William Anderson Gender:Male Birth Date:4 Mar 1837 Birth Place:Dysart,Fife,Scotland Father: Alexander Anderson Mother: Helen Hepburn FHL Film Number:1040195 ------------------------------------------------------- Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name:Isabella Anderson Gender:Female Birth Date:7 Jun 1841 Birth Place:Dysart,Fife,Scotland Father: Alexander Anderson Mother: Helen Hepburn FHL Film Number:1040195 ----------------------------------------------------- Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name:Helen Anderson Gender:Female Birth Date:4 Jan 1844 Birth Place:Dysart,Fife,Scotland Father: Alexander Anderson Mother: Helen Hepburn FHL Film Number:1040195 ----------------------------------------------------- Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name:Betsy Anderson Gender:Female Birth Date:26 Dec 1831 Baptism Date:15 Jan 1832 Baptism Place:Kirkcaldy,Fife,Scotland Father: Alexander Anderson Mother: Helen Hepburn FHL Film Number:1040187 --------------------------------------- Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name:Janet Anderson Gender:Female Birth Date:8 Dec 1829 Birth Place:Abbotshall,Fife,Scotland Father: Alexander Anderson Mother: Helen Hepburn FHL Film Number:993525
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Member Since: May 2011 Posts: 169 Send Message	BurgessRae	Report	29 Dec 2014 05:37
Member Since: May 2011 Posts: 169 Send Message	Yes I agree. I think I have found him on the 1881 census - retired seaman. I wonder if "retired servant" was a misprint. ame: Alexander Anderson Age: 75 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806 Relationship: Head Gender: Male Where born: Dysart, Fifesh Registration Number: 442 Registration district: Kirkcaldy Civil Parish: Kirkcaldy Town: Kirkcaldy County: Fife Address: 400. High Street Occupation: Retired Seaman ED: 1 Household schedule number: 38 LINE: 13 Roll: cssct1881_122 Household Members: Name Age Alexander Anderson 75
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	29 Dec 2014 05:41
	And a possible death of a child at birth Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name:Anderson Gender:Male Birth Date:1 Dec 1834 Birth Place:Dysart,Fife,Scotland Death Date:1 Dec 1834 Father: Alexander Anderson FHL Film Number:1040195, 1040110
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Member Since: May 2011 Posts: 169 Send Message	BurgessRae	Report	29 Dec 2014 05:42
Member Since: May 2011 Posts: 169 Send Message	Thank you everyone. Thanks to your tips I think I have found his death on Scotlands People - 13 April 1886 died Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Parents: Thomas Anderson and Betsy Mackie. Merchant Seaman. Widower of Helen Hepburn.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	29 Dec 2014 05:45
	Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name:Alexr. Anderson Gender:Male Birth Date:28 Apr 1805 Baptism Date:12 May 1805 Baptism Place:Dysart,Fife,Scotland Father: Thos. Anderson Mother: Betty Macky FHL Film Number:1040109
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Member Since: May 2011 Posts: 169 Send Message	BurgessRae	Report	29 Dec 2014 06:04
Member Since: May 2011 Posts: 169 Send Message	That's fantastic Gins. Thank you so much. I'm sure that's him.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 13 478 Send Message	rootgatherer	Report	29 Dec 2014 10:37
	1841 Name: Alexander Anderson Age: 35 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806 Gender: Male Where born: Fife, Scotland Civil Parish: Vessels County: Fife Address: Pittenween Harbour Occupation: Ship Master Parish Number: 452 Household Members: Name Age Alexander Anderson 35 George Laing 60
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Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 26 141 Send Message	ArgyllGran	Report	29 Dec 2014 15:38
	If that's him, as posted by Gins (son of Thomas and Betty), then this will be their marriage: 27/04/1805 ANDERSON THOMAS BETTY MACKIE/ M DYSART /FIFE 426/00 0050 0159
	Researching: Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.
Member Since: August 2014 Posts: 6 166 Send Message	Jacqueline	Report	29 Dec 2014 15:38
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Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 26 141 Send Message	ArgyllGran	Report	29 Dec 2014 15:44
	This is the only birth shown on SP for a Betty (or variation) Mackie (or variation) in Dysart - no guarantee it's her: 21/04/1768 MACKY ELIZABETH WILL. MACKY/JANET SALMON F DYSART /FIFE 426/00 0040 0181
	Researching: Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.
Member Since: May 2011 Posts: 169 Send Message	BurgessRae	Report	30 Dec 2014 11:15
Member Since: May 2011 Posts: 169 Send Message	Many thanks for your help

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