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Trying to find my G Grandparents Andrew Alexander born c1862 in St. Andrews, Scotland who married Mary Ann Jessett born c 1861 in, daughter of John Jessett and Mary Brewer. Andrew and Mary Ann were married 25/9/1884 in Wandsworth, Surrey. In the 1891 census they were living at Romney Marsh, Kent with their 3 sons.. Mary Ann died in 19/10/1920 in Balfour St. Glasgow and Andrew died 24/4/1932 in Balornook Road, Glasgow. I cannot find them in any other census anywhere! Would like to know how many other children they had and where they resided, any info. would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Sandra

1891 for reference

George Alexander
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Andrew
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Guilford, Surrey, England
Civil parish: New Romney
Ecclesiastical parish: New Romney
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration district: Romney Marsh
Sub-registration district: New Romney
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Alexander 50>>>>>Golf Club Maker>>>>>30 on original image
Mary Alexander 31
Lemmie Alexander 6
Henry Alexander 4
George Alexander 2
Arthur Lessett 7/12

This looks like them in 1901

George Alexander
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Andrew
Mother's Name: Minnie
Gender: Male
Where born: England
Registration Number: 575
Registration district: Renfrew
Civil parish: Renfrew
County: Renfrewshire
Address: Bankhead Cottage
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 15
Household schedule number: 119
Line: 9
Roll: CSSCT1901_214
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Alexander 39>>>>>Golf Greenkeeper so occupation matches
Minnie Alexander 40>>>>Age is correct so maybe a pet name? Born England
James Alexander 16
Hendry Alexander 14
George Alexander 12
Ethel Alexander 9
Andrew Alexander 8
Minnie Alexander 4
Johnnie Alexander 1>>>>>>Born Scotland. All others born England

On that 1891 Census


Andrew Alexander 50
Mary Alexander 31
Lemmie Alexander 6 Born Wimbledon, Sussex <<<<<< I think this could Jemmie.
Henry Alexander 4 Born Wimbledon
George Alexander 2 Born Guidlford
Arthur Lessett 7/12 <<<<< I think this could be Jessett.

Arthur is noted as Relation, born Handsworth Surrey



sylvia

Arthur from 1891 census:
Births Sep 1890
Jessett Arthur Jeater Wandsworth 1d 691
(But it is an L on the original, when compared with other names on the page, so he probably just wrote it down 'wrong')

Arthur J Jessett was Mary Ann's nephew



from a Public Family Tree on ancestry



Hellier/Holden Family Tree
Owner: wendyhellier52

Arthur J Jessett
Birth
Sept 1890
Wandsworth London

Death
1961
Norwich, Norfolk, , England


Family Members

Parents

John William Jessett
1859 – 1945

Rosa Lena Beckett
1857 – 1899

No Spouse or Children




John William Jessett

Birth
14 June 1859
10 James Street Lambeth

Death
1945
Neath,West Glamorgan


Parents

John Thomas Jessett
1837 – 1883

Mary Ann Brewer
1836 – 1912


Siblings

Mary Ann Jessett <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
1861 – 1912

Horace Jacob Jessett
1862 – 1863

Arthur W Jessett
1864 – 1914

Agnes Lavinia Jessett
1868 – 1912

Amy Ellen Jessett
1870 –

Ada Jessett
1871 – 1871

Edmund George Jessett
1873 –

Elizabeth Jane Jessett
1878 –





sylvia

Now this is where it gets a little "iffy"


That tree that I posted above has the following for Mary Ann Jessett, and no further information on her


Mary Ann Jessett

Birth
Jan 1861
Battersea, London, , England

Death
Oct 1912
Wandsworth, London, , England

1881
Age: 20
Residence
Wimbledon, Surrey, England

Source:- 1881 England Census

1901
Age: 40
Residence
Wandsworth, London, England

Source:- 1901 England Census

1912
Oct
Age: 51
Death
Wandsworth, London, , England



That death obviously doesn't match with the information that Sandra has

.... but I wonder if Wendy (the tree owner) has in fact got mother's death mixed up with the daughter?????????



Parents

John Thomas Jessett
1837 – 1883

Mary Ann Brewer
1836 – 1912

Birth
1836
Wandsworth, Surrey, England

Death
12 Jan 1912
Union Infirmary, St.John's Hill, Wandsworth





sylvia

There is something that needs sorting out


There are 89Public Family Trees on ancestry with mary Ann Jessett, parents John Jessett and Mary (Ann) Brewer


7 of them show Mary Ann Jessett not marrying, and dying in October 1912 in Wandsworth

1 has only the basic information on birth year and parents


Only 1 has Mary Ann Brewer marring Andrew Alexander, and dying in Scotland.


It seems to me that there is confusion about this poor woman.




sylvia

A very BIG thank-you to everyone that replied to my queries, you have been a great help, as I now have all the siblings names. I have my Grandfather's marriage cert. (Harry Alexander who was married in Australia in 1913 and it shows his parents as Andrew Alexander and Mary Jessett, also have Andrew and Mary Ann Jessett's M/C which shows James Alexander (his Father) occupation to be Stone Mason and Mary Ann's father as John Jessett, occupation Coachman. Also have John Thomas Jessett and Mary Ann Brewer's M/C 1858 giving their Father's occupations as Carter and Cooper. Mary Ann Alexander (nee Jessett) Death Cert. states she was married to Andrew Alexander (golf Club Maker) so I am sure I have the right family. Thanks again for all the help received, I am truly grateful as I had "hit a brick wall"
If anyone is looking for this family I have quite a bit more info. I am more than willing to share. Kind Regards, Sandra

Hello Sandra,
Looks like Andrew and Mary Ann are my Great Grandparents too! Would love to share info and I have sent you a message with basic details.

Dorothy in Glasgow

Have pm'd Dorothy re contacting Sandra as posting is over 12months old.. Have advised Dorothy send a private message instead of on board..

I would like to contact Sandra but as it is a very old post would it be possible
Alex

No, it won't, as she has deleted her account

Welcome to the boards, Alex.

Even though Sandra can't be contacted, if you need to know any more about this family, please post details here, and we'll do our best.

Trying to trace my family on my mothers side,her father was
James Alexander 1884 or 1885 to 1957 born in Surrey,died in Glasgow occupation greenkeeper.His parents were Andrew Alexander and Mary Anne Jessett.He was married to Annie McArthur in1914,she died in 1927 in Glasgow.He married again in 1931 to Margaret McNeil Stewart,she died in Glasgow in 1957
The only children I can find are a James Alexander from his first marriage and then my mother Margaret McNeil Alexander from his second marriage,died 2004..Any help would be greatly appreciated

Alex

What are you actually looking for?

Unfortunately, for births after 1854, it's not possible to use the mother's maiden surname as a search term on ScotlandsPeople website.

There are lots of Alexander births in Glasgow 1914-40 (1323 to be exact), and no way to know if any of them are James's children without buying all the certs, which is clearly unfeasibly expensive.

I assume you would know if your mother had any siblings, so it must be children from the first marriage you're looking for?


What year was James born (in case the district helps to narrow it down) ?


EDIT: I mean James junior, the son from the first marriage.

ALEXANDER, JAMES ARTHUR (MMN) JESSETT
GRO Reference: 1885 D Quarter in KINGSTON ON THAMES Volume 02A Page 291

35 Alexander births in Springburn between 1914 and 1927. Unfortunately, none has the second forename 'McArthur', which might have been a clue!

Which of these births is your mother? (Possibly both - her birth may have been registered in two districts):

ALEXANDER
MARGARET MCNEIL
F
1933
644/6 397
Springburn


ALEXANDER
MARGARET MCNEIL
F
1933
644/14 156
Maryhill