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John Alexander Mackenzie sterotyper

M, #1779, b. say 1848, d. 23 February 1915
Last Edited: 3 Jul 2024

Parents:

Father*: Alexander Mackenzie fisherman b. c 1815, d. b 1880
Mother*: Janet Cameron b. c 1815, d. a 1880
  • Birth*: John Alexander Mackenzie sterotyper was born say 1848 at Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland, .
  • He was the son of Alexander Mackenzie fisherman and Janet Cameron.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: John Alexander Mackenzie sterotyper married Isabella Wilson, daughter of Alexander Wilson wood merchant and Elizabeth Nicolson flax mill operative, on 23 November 1880 at 20 Airlie Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1880 on the 23rd day of November at 20 Airlie Place after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland; John Alexander Mackenzie, stereotyper (bachelor) 33, 3 Viewforth Place Dundee, fath Alexander Mackenzie, fisherman (dec) moth Janet Mackenzie, prev Robertson, ms Cameron; Isabella N Wilson (spinster), 26, 20 Airlie Place Dundee, fath Alexander Wilson wood merchant, moth Elizabeth Wilson ms Nicholson (dec); signed John Troup, witnesses Wm Fisher, Alice D Brown.
  • (Erector) Memorial Inscription: A Headstone was erected by John Alexander Mackenzie sterotyper on 6 March 1907 at Western Cemetery, Perth Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, . Inscription reads Erected by J A Mackenzie
    Inscription
    In Loving Memory of
    STUART, fourth son
    who died 22nd Feby, 1907, aged 16 years.
    ISABELLA, only daughter
    who died 16th Sept.,1907, aged 21 years.
    JOHN ALEXANDER MACKENZIE
    who died 23rd Feby. 1915, aged 67 years.
    ALEXANDER, eldest son
    who died at Buenos Ayres, 21st June 1917, aged 34 years.
    Also-ISABELLA NICHOLSON MACKENZIE, wife of the above J. A. Mackenzie
    who died 21st Dec. 1933, aged 79 years.
    MACKENZIE

    Lair Comp 1, Lair 191bc
    purchased by
    Mr John Alexander Mackenzie, Sterotyper, 19 Airlie Place, Mr John Alexander MacKenzie and his heirs, 2 lairs [10 4306 1] ref 191,b,c , 6 March 1907.1,2
  • (Deceased) Death*: He died on 23 February 1915 at 19 Airlie Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , John Alexander Mackenzie retired stereotyper married to Isabella Nicholson Wilson 1915 February 23rd 9h 55m am 19 Airlie Place Dundee, m, 67 years, fath Alexander mackenzie fisherman (dec) moth Janet Mackenzie prev Robertson ms Cameron (dec), pul tuberculosis heart failure as cert by David Crichton LRCSE.., inf Tho Mackenzie son Kirkforthan, Mansefield Road Luton present, reg 1915 February 23rd at Dundee T M Miller registrar.3
  • (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Stuart Mackenzie on 22 February 1907 at 19 Airlie Place, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 1907 deaths in the district of St peter in the burgh of Dundee, ref 82; Suart Mackinzie single, 1907 February Twenty-second 11h 40m pm 19 Airlie Place Dundee, m 16 years, parents John Alexander Mackenzie stereotyper & isabella Nicholson Mackenzie ms Wilson, sarcoma on left lung 3 months as certified by J Mackie Whyte MD, signed J A Mackenzie father & occupier present, registered 1907 February 23rd at Dundee signed T G Miller registrar.4

Census & Directory Entries

Principal3 April 1881John Alexander Mackenzie sterotyper appeared in the 1881 census at 3 Viewforth Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John A MacKenzie, head, mar, 33, stereotyper, Dunblane Perthshire.
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Isabella Wilson in the 1891 census at 19 Airlie Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Mackenzie, head, mar, 45, stereotyper, employed, Perthshire Dunblane; Isabella Mackenzie, wife, mar, 36, Dundee; also in the household were Annabella Whyte, Alexander W Mackenzie, John Robertson Mackenzie newspaper sterotyper, Isabella R Mackenzie milliner, Thomas Mackenzie co secretary Vauxhall Motors, Stuart Mackenzie and Alexander Wilson wood merchant.
Head of Household31 March 1901He was listed as head of household along with spouse Isabella Wilson in the 1901 census at 19 Airlie Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John A Mackenzie, head, mar, 53, stereotyper (newspaper), worker, Perthshire Dunblane; Isabella, wife, mar, 46, stereoptypers wife, Dundee; 4 rooms with windows; also in the household were Alexander W Mackenzie, John Robertson Mackenzie newspaper sterotyper, Isabella R Mackenzie milliner, Thomas Mackenzie co secretary Vauxhall Motors, Stuart Mackenzie and Roderick Mackenzie accountant.

Family:

Isabella Wilson b. c 1854, d. 21 Dec 1933
  • (Groom) Marriage*: John Alexander Mackenzie sterotyper married Isabella Wilson, daughter of Alexander Wilson wood merchant and Elizabeth Nicolson flax mill operative, on 23 November 1880 at 20 Airlie Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1880 on the 23rd day of November at 20 Airlie Place after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland; John Alexander Mackenzie, stereotyper (bachelor) 33, 3 Viewforth Place Dundee, fath Alexander Mackenzie, fisherman (dec) moth Janet Mackenzie, prev Robertson, ms Cameron; Isabella N Wilson (spinster), 26, 20 Airlie Place Dundee, fath Alexander Wilson wood merchant, moth Elizabeth Wilson ms Nicholson (dec); signed John Troup, witnesses Wm Fisher, Alice D Brown.

Children:

Alexander W Mackenzie b. c 1882
John Robertson Mackenzie newspaper sterotyper b. c 1883, d. bt 1948 - 1949
Isabella R Mackenzie milliner b. c 1885, d. 16 Sep 1907
Thomas Mackenzie co secretary Vauxhall Motors b. c 1887, d. a 21 Dec 1933
Stuart Mackenzie b. 1890, d. 22 Feb 1907
Roderick Mackenzie accountant+ b. 18 Aug 1895, d. 24 Sep 1948

Citations

  1. [S67] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/257217088/john_alexander-mackenzie: accessed 3 July 2024), memorial page for John Alexander MacKenzie (1848–23 Feb 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 257217088, citing Western Cemetery, Dundee, Dundee City, Scotland; Maintained by Rigdunn (contributor 51529438). [Jun 2024]
  2. [S131] FDCA, online www.FDCA.gov.uk, FDCA (City Square, Dundee), Friends of Dundee City Archives database http://www.fdca.org.uk/Western_Cemetery_Dundee.html
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death 1915 Dudee St Peter, ref 282/? 125 image held [Jun 2006].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Death 1907 Dundee St Peter, ref 282/1 82 image held [Jul 2024].