Alexander JAMIESON

   General Notes:

Addresses: 1841 Census Upper Tenements, Caldhame (with mother & sister) 1851 Census Upper Tenements (with mother & sister) 1854 (Wedding) Upper Tenements, Brechin 1858 (Wife's death) Upper Wynd, Brechin (if she died at his home) 1861 2 South Esk Street, Brechin (Information from Irene Blair) 1864 (Wedding) 2 Southesk St 1871 census: 57 Southesk St

Occupations 1841 Mason 1851 Mason Jouneyman 1854 Mason 1858 Master Mason 1861Master mason employing 34 men and 3 boys. 1864 Master Builder 1871 Master mason employing 7 men and 1 boy PLUS Quarrier employing 9 men and 1 boy

1841 Census Upper tenements, Caldhame, Brechin Alexander Jamieson aged 28 Journeyman mason Christine Jamieson aged 30 Linen Hand Loom Weaver

1851 Census Brechin 275 ED9 pages 35/6 Mary TAYLOR Head Wid 66 HLW b. Aberlemno Christina JAMESON Dau. Unm 38 b. Brechin Alexander JAMESON Son unm 37 b. Brechin

1861 census 2 South Esk Street, Brechin Alexander (widower) aged 48 Master mason employing 34 men and 3 boys. Christina Jamieson , sister, aged 49 housekeeper.

1871 Census 57 Southesk St Brechin Alexander Jamieson aged 59, master mason employing 7 men & 1 boy, Quarrier employing 9 men & 1 boy, born Brechin Chrristina wife aged 43 b Brechin William son aged 6 born Brechin Mary daughter aged 4 born Brechin Christina Jamieson sister aged 60 b Brechin Janet Taylor mother in law aged 83, b Brechin

His will - dated 13 August 1876 and codicil dated 7 Feb 1879, probated 17 March 1879: Total personal estate 1752 pounds 4 s 8 d "Son William get my property numbers 3 & 5 Bank St and that fronting South Esk St presently occupied by one with garden immediately behind same" "son David shall get my property number 57 South Esk with the garden immediately behind same, at present occupied by me" Codicil Convey to my son David...property in South Esk St purchased by me from the Trustees of the late Andrew Jervise Esq & presently occupied by William Christie, upholsterer [ie 55 South Esk St] Other people mentioned with "official" rolls: Alexander Robertson Esq, Advocate, Sheriff substitute Mr John Shell solicitor George Andeson - licenced appraiser John Lamb, manufacturer of Brechin, Exeutor Christine Watson or Jamieson (wife) Executor David Scott of Newington, Brechin Executor Thomas Oglivy JP James Craig Solicitor (& witness) Jessie Sharp, dressmaker, at present residing in Brechin (witness) John Mackie , senior surgeon (witness for codicil) Alexander Simpson, Depute Sheriff Clerk His debtors: David Crocket mason - Brechin James Crocket mason - Brechin James Crabb mason - Brechin Alexander Crabb mason - Brechin Andrew Brown builder - Montrose James Black Builder - Montrose Tenants - 57 Southesk St Miss Ferrier Samuel Gordon George Mossison Miss Aitken Tenants - 55 Southesk St William Christie Tenants - 119 Montrose St Ann Fitchet William Mowatt Tenants - 169 Montrose St Murdock Beaton Mary Christie Jams Innes

Alexander married Jean ROBERT(S), daughter of James ROBERT and Isobel LANGLANDS, on 28 Dec 1854 in Brechin, Angus, Scotland.¹⁵⁰ (Jean ROBERT(S) was born on 21 Oct 1810, christened on 21 Oct 1810 in Brechin, Angus, Scotland ¹⁵⁴ and died on 31 Jul 1858 in Brechin, Angus, Scotland ¹⁵⁵.)

Alexander also married Christina (Christian) WATSON, daughter of Alexander WATSON and Janet TAYLOR, on 2 May 1864 in Brechin, Angus, Scotland.¹⁵¹ (Christina (Christian) WATSON was born on 5 Oct 1828 ¹⁵⁶, christened on 12 Oct 1828 in Brechin, Angus, Scotland ^157,158, died on 22 Apr 1883 in Brechin, Angus, Scotland ¹⁵⁹ and was buried on 25 Apr 1883 in Brechin Cemetery, Brechin, Angus, Scotland ¹⁵³.)

   Marriage Notes:

Ceremony at 2 Southesk St, Brechin, Scotland. Witnesses: Christina Jamieson & John Young This was a marriage of first cousins. (Information provided by from Irene Blair irene@iblair.freeserve.co.uk )