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Chart 10114
Alexander Brownlee and Agnes Boyd

 

ALEXANDER BROWNLEE[1], pork dealer[2]/farmer, married Agnes Boyd[3]. Alexander was deceased by 1849[4]. Agnes was still alive in 1861[5].

They had issue:

1. Alexander Brownlee born circa 1828, died of enteric fever (11 days) on 16 November 1869 at 299 Gartsherrie, Old Monkland. Married firstly in Clough, Dunaghy Presbytery, Antrim on 20 September 1849 to an Anne Lowry[6] (or Lourie[7]). Anne was the daughter of James Lowry, farmer[8]. Both Alexander and Anne worked as weavers at the time of their marriage[9]. Alexander later on worked as an assistant[10] furnace keeper[11]. Alexander travelled to Scotland in (?). Anne died in 18 December 1858 in Kinneil, Bo'Ness West Lothian following childbirth.

They had issue:

1. Robert Brownlee (twin) born 11 November 1856 in Kinneil, Bo’ness, West Lothian. Died at Summer Lee Square on 11 November 21 hours after birth[12]. Buried at Old Monkland Churchyard.

2. William Brownlee (twin) born 11 November 1856 in Kinneil, Bo’ness, West Lothian.

3. Robert Brownlee born 15 December 1858, died on 26 July 1859[13] at Kinneil, Bo’ness, West Lothian aged 7 months. Buried at B’ness New Graveyard.

Alexander married secondly on 2 April 1861 to Mary Ann Kelly at the Free Church of Scotland, Kinneil, Bo’ness, West Lothian by Rev. Daniel Wilson, minister[14]. Mary was the daughter of Samuel Kelly (had died by the time of Mary’s death in 1890[15]), labourer and Martha McGeichan (dec’d)[16]. At this time Alexander was a furnace keeper[17]. In 1871, Mary and her three children were living as "lodgers" with an Elizabeth Riley who was Head of the Household[18]. By 1881 Mary was living with her two youngest children in a Glasgow Poorhouse[19].  Mary died on 20 August 1890[20] aged 55 years from General Paralysis of Insane "insanity of the insane" (for 2 years 2 months) in Dundee Royal Lunatic Asylum.

They had issue:

1. Neill Brownlee born 27 August 1862 at Kinneil Ironworks, died 13 May 1865 at Long or Longs) Mow, Old Monkland.

2. Agnes Brownlee, born 1 August 1864 in Coatbridge[21], died 19 December 1944 in Dundee. Lived as "lodger" with an Elizabeth Riley who was Head of the Household[22]. Agnes married James Dolan.

3. Andrew Brownlee (Caroline Day's great grandfather[23]) born 26 August 1866 at Summerlea Buildings, Old Monkland. Andrew was married at Dundee on 15 April 1895[24] to Catherine Hetherington born c1872 in Dundee[25]. Andrew has been recorded at working a number of occupations, as a general labourer[26], scavenger[27], labourer in brae[28] mine, coal miner[29][30] and hewer[31]. Andrew died of selinity arterio sclerosis 29 June 1952[32] at 28 Wemyss Terrace, East Weymss, Fife.

They had issue:

1. Joseph Brownlee born 2 April 1896[33] at 16 Daniel Street, Dundee[34].

2. Michael Brownlee born 27 February 1897[35] at 12 Daniel Street, Dundee. Michael died of bronchial pneumonia (one and a half months) aged 22 months on 20 January 1899[36] at 3 Crow Row, Dundee.

3. Mary Ann Brownlee born c March 1898[37], died of noma genitaliam[38] (6 days) measles (10 days) on 30 November 1898[39]. Mary died at 37 Ash Street, Dundee[40] aged 8 months.

4. Agnes Brownlee born 10 December 1899[41] at 36 Wemyss Terrace, East Wemyss.

5. Ann Brownlee born c1900 in Wemyss, Fife[42].

6. Catherine Brownlee born c1907. Catherine married Charles Christie, electrician. Catherine died on 29 December 1944[43] of Pulmonary Tuberculosis at 13 Raglan Street, Glasgow. They lived at 28 Wemyss Terrace, East Wemyss

Alexander Brownlee and Mary Ann Kelly also had:

4. Martha born 13 January 1868 (1866), at Cornish Row, Gartsherrie. Lived as "lodger" with an Elizabeth Riley who was Head of the Household[44]. Martha married Mathew Conway. She died 18 January 1937 (or 1942) in Dundee.

 

Chart updated:

13 January 2010

Information supplied by:

Caroline Day, caroline.day2@ntlworld.com

Ian Edward Brownlee, ian@brownlee.com.au

 

Research notes:

1. On Andrew Brownlee’s death certificate[45], the informant is Andrew Brownlee, son, living at 38 Michael Place, East Wemyss (present at death). There is also an error in the name of father. It is recorded as Samuel Brownlee and should be Alexander Brownlee. Samuel Kelly was Mary Kelly’s father. Note by Ian Brownlee ian@brownlee.com.au
2. Mary Gallacher born c1842 was the daughter of John Gallacher, coal miner and Ann Harrison. She married Michael Heatherington, mason’s labourer. Mary died on 2 June 1903 from cardiac failure at the Parochial Hospital, Dundee and was aged 61 years. At the time of her death, Mary was recorded as living at 38 Whorterbank, Lochee. She had a daughter named Bridget Hetherington who was the informant at Mary’s death. Are Mary Gallacher and Michael Hetherington, Catherine Hetherington’s parents[46]? Note by Ian Brownlee ian@brownlee.com.au
3. Alexander died on 16 November 1869 at 299 Gartsherrie, Old Monkland. On his death certificate, it gives his father as Alexander BROWNLEE and mother as Agnes BOYD. Although on Alexander Junior's marriage certificate in 1849 it is very difficult to read but looks as though Alexander Brownlee is already deceased.  I have no idea where Alexander originates, i.e. Antrim or Scotland, as I can find no record of a birth certificate and I have no idea whether or not Alexander has other siblings and these may be some found in the same area I have found Alexander. Note by Caroline Day caroline.day2@ntlworld.com

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