Alexander Mearns owner Mary Cook

• (Child) Birth*: Alexander Mearns owner Mary Cook was born in 1821 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• Marriage*: He married Mary Gordon in 1852 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
• (Deceased) Death*: Alexander Mearns owner Mary Cook died on 20 May 1894 at Farm House, Fullerton, Maryton, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Alexander Mearns
  
  Birth
  unknown
  Death
  May 1894
  Burial
  Rossie Island Cemetery
  Ferryden, Angus, Scotland Show Map
  Memorial ID
  126883954 · View Source
  
  Death reg says Farmer, aged 72, Farm House, Fullerton, Maryton married to Mary Gordon; parents Alexander Mearns ship master (dec) & Jane Murray (dec); supposed apoplexy not certified, signed Alexander M Watt nephew preseent.^3,4

• (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Mary Cook Barque on 17 February 1879; 17 February 1879, MARY COOK, 14 yrs old, of Montrose, Lloyd's A 1 cont. 5.74, 6 yrs, last survey 8.77, wooden barque, 271 tons, 9 crew, Master A. Orkney, Owner A. Mearns, Montrose, departed Hamburg for The Tyne, in ballast, one passenger (Master's wife), 10 lives lost (9 crew and 1 passenger), wind ESE, stranded, total loss, Scars of Cruden, near Buchan Ness.
  Source: PP Abstracts Returns of Wrecks and Casualties on Coasts of the UK 1878 - 79 (1880 [C.2519] LXVI.47).

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	30 March 1851	He was listed as head of household in the 1851 census at 3 Erskine Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place Margaret     Law     Head     Widow     Female     46     1805     (formerly servant     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Ann     Law     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     23     1828     Steam loom weaver (linen)     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland James     Law     Son     Unmarried     Male     21     1830     Sailmaker     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Alexander     Mearns     Lodger     Unmarried     Male     27     1824     Fishcurer     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland First name(s)     Alexander Last name     Mearns Relationship     Lodger Marital status     Unmarried Sex     Male Age     27 Birth year     1824 Birth town     Montrose Birth town as transcribed     Montrose Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus) Birth county as transcribed     Forfarshire Birth place     Scotland Birth place other as transcribed     Scotland Occupation     Fishcurer Full address     3, Erskine Street, Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House number     3 Street     Erskine Street Parish     Montrose County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     Montrose Enumeration district     11 Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     56 Record set     1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.5
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Mary Gordon in the 1861 census at Mill Lane, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place Alex     Mearns     Head     Married     Male     39     1822     Fish curer em 9 m 3 b     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary     Mearns     Wife     Married     Female     30     1831     -     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Christina     Mearns     Sister     Unmarried     Female     42     1819     Formerly ladiss maid     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jane     Allan     Servant     Unmarried     Female     17     1844     Domestic servant     Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland First name(s)     Alex Last name     Mearns Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     39 Age as transcribed     39 Birth year     1822 Birth town     Montrose Birth town as transcribed     MONTROSE Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus) Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE (ANGUS) Birth place other     Scotland Occupation     Fish curer em 9 m 3 b Full address     Mill Lane, Montrose, Montrose (Burgh), Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Street     Mill Lane Parish     Montrose County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     Montrose (Burgh) Sub district     - Enumeration district     24 Family member last name     Mearns, Allan Family member first name(s)     Mary, Christina, Jane Archive reference     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     156 Record set     1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.6
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Gordon in the 1871 census at Armitts Buildings, 2 Ferry Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place Alexander     Mearns     Head     Married     Male     49     1822     Fishcurer & shipowner     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary     Mearns     Wife     Married     Female     40     1831     -     Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Elizabeth     Kean     Servant     Unmarried     Female     23     1848     Domestic servant     Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland First name(s)     Alexander Last name     Mearns Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     49 Birth year     1822 Birth town     Montrose Birth town as transcribed     MONTROSE Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus) Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE Birth place     Scotland Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND Occupation     Fishcurer & shipowner Full address     Armitts Buildings, 2, Ferry Street, Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House number     2 House name     Armitts Buildings Street     Ferry Street Parish     Montrose County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     Montrose Sub district     - Enumeration district     29 Archive reference     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     116 Record set     1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.1