Alexander Croom

Parents:

• Birth*: Alexander Croom was born on 22 February 1844 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .
• He was the son of James Croom and Jessie McKenzie.
• (Groom) Marriage*: Alexander Croom married Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of Alexander Wilson wood merchant and Elizabeth Nicolson flax mill operative, on 9 December 1884 at 21 Airlie Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1884 on the ninth day of December at 21 Airlie Place Dundee after publication according to the forms of the Presbyterians; Alexander Croom mercantile clerk (bachelor) aged 40, 38 Stanley Place Dundee fath James Croom blacksmith (dec) moth Jessie Robertson ... Croom ms McKenzie; Elizabeth Wilson dyer's shopkeeper (spinster) aged 32, 7 Raglan Street Dundee fath Alexander Wilson wood merchant moth Eliza Wilson ms Nicholson (dec); signed David Macrae minister Dundee, Robert McNab Annie Douglas witnesses.
• (Deceased) Death*: Alexander Croom died on 23 June 1916 at 26 Dalhousie Street, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 72 Alexander Mackenzie Croom painter master married to Elizabeth Wilson 1916 June 23rd 5h ...m am 26 Dalhousie Street Monifieth, m, 74 years, fath James croom blacksmith (dec), moth Jessie Croom previously Robertson ms Mackenzie (dec), pulmonary catarrh syneope as cert by John Ricarhdson MBChB, inf Isabella Mackenzie sister in law 19 Airlie Place Dundee, reg 1916 june 24th at Monifieth Wm J B Hay registrar.

• (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of William Whyte and Rachel Wilson housekeeper on Wednesday, 6 February 1884 at 7 Balfour Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1884 on the 6th day of February at 7 Balfour Street Dundee according to the forms of the Church of Scotland William Whyte mercantile clerk bachelor aged 39, 10 Dallfield Terrace Dundee, fath James Whyte blacksmith, moth Mary Ann Whyte ms Stewart, and Rachel Wilson spinster aged 28, 7 Balfour Street Dundee, fath Alexander Wilson wood merchant, moth Elizabeth Wilson ms Nicholson (dec), signed John Troup minister of St Clements, witnesses Alex Croom and Elizabeth Wilson, reg 1884 February 8th at Dundee Jas Young registrar.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed in the 1881 census at Barkers Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Cromb, son, unm, 37, clerk (house painters), Dundee; Jessie R Cromb, head, widow, 69, Resgorton, Perthshire.
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Wilson in the 1891 census at 4 Balfour Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alex Croom, head, mar, 47, painter,employer, Dundee; Betsy Croom, wife, mar, 38, Dundee; 4 rooms with windows; also in the household were Jessie McKenzie.
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Wilson in the 1901 census at 4 Balfour Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Croom, head, mar, 57, house painter, employer, Dundee; Betsy Croom, wife, mar, 48, house painters wife, Dundee; 5 rooms with windows.