Alexander Binnie (bef. 1838 - abt. 1921)

Born before 24 Sep 1838 in Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died about 1921 after about age 82 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Alexander Bennie was baptised on 24 September 1838 in the parish of Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, the son of Alexander Bennie and Christian Dykes.^[1] He was likely a few days or a few weeks old at the time and was probably born in Ecclesmachan.

In the 1841 census Alexander, aged 2, lived at Catridge in the parish of Linlithgow with his father Alexander (age 30), his mother Christian (age 35) and sister Isabella, aged 8.^[2]

Alexander Binnie M 30 Ag Lab Out of County

Christian Binnie F 35 Out of County

Isabella Binnie F 8 West Lothian

Alexander Binnie M 2 West Lothian^[3]

At the time of the 1851 census Alexander, aged 12, lived at Western Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, with his father Alexander, aged 44, his mother Christian, aged 48 and sister Janet, aged 6.^[4]

In the 1861 census Alexander, aged 22, lived in Abercorn, West Lothian, with his father Alexander, aged 54, his mother Christian, aged 58 .^[5]

Alexander married Elizabeth Aitken on 14 June 1861 in Kirknewton, Midlothian.^[6] The witnesses were Thomas Aitken and Janet Binnie, possibly a sibling each of the bride and groom.

1871 census: Dantarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland. Relation to Head of House: Head. ^[7]

1881 census: Hillend, Ecclesmachan, West Lothian, Scotland. Relation to Head of House: Head. ^[8]

1891 census: East Mains Cottages, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland. Relation to Head of House: Head. ^[9]

1901 census: East Mains Cottages, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland. Relation to Head of House: Head. ^[10]

Census 1911 • Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland BINNIE ALEXANDER 1911 M 72 672/ 4/ 2 Uphall West Lothian

Alexander died at age 83 on 12 February 1921 at 43 James Street, Edinburgh.^[11]

Research Notes

• Although the surname was spelled Bennie at Alexander's baptism, the predominant spelling for his father and siblings was Binnie, which is why Binnie has been used for the last name at birth.
• Ages on the 1841 census: instructions to census enumerators in 1841 were to round ages down to the nearest multiple of five. This was not applicable to ages below 15. It means that Alexander's parents may have been up to four years older, provided they had told the enumerator their correct age and no mistakes were made in the rounding.
• The St Bernard registration district of Edinburgh where Alexander's death was registered only existed from 1920 to 1929.

Sources

1. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms", National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 11 October 2023), Surname: BENNIE; Forename: ALEXANDER; Parents/Other details: ALEXANDER BENNIE/CHRISTIAN DYKES FR307 (FR307); Gender: M; Birth Date: 24/09/1838; Parish Number: 666; Ref: 20/49; Frame: 307, Parish: Ecclesmachan.
2. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1841", National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 11 October 2023), Surname: BINNIE; Forename: ALEXANDER; Year: 1841; Gender: M; Age at Census: 2; Ref: 668/13/7, RD Name: Linlithgow; County / City: West Lothian.
3. ↑ "1841 Census of England, Scotland and Wales", The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England; Reference: HO 107; Piece: 668; Page: 8, FreeCen Transcription (accessed 11 October 2023), Census: 1841; County: West Lothian (WLN); District: Linlithgow; Civil Parish: Linlithgow; Piece: 668; Enumeration District: 13; Page: 8; House or Street Name: Catridge.
4. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1851", National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 12 October 2023), Surname: BINNIE; Forename: ALEXANDER; Year: 1851; Gender: M; Age at Census: 12; Ref: 661/3/14, RD Name: Abercorn; County / City: West Lothian.
5. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1861", National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 12 October 2023), Surname: BINNIE; Forename: ALEXANDER; Year: 1861; Gender: M; Age at Census: 22; Ref: 661/3/1, RD Name: Abercorn; County / City: West Lothian.
6. ↑ "Statutory Register of Marriages", National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 11 October 2023), Surname: BINNIE; Forename: ALEXANDER; Spouse Surname: AITKEN; Spouse Forename: ELIZABETH; Year: 1861; Ref: 690/5, RD Name: Kirknewton and East Calder.
7. ↑ Source: S965256678 Parish: Abercorn; ED: 3; Page: 5; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1871_152 Ancestry Record 1104 #4401459
8. ↑ Source: S965256671 Parish: Ecclesmachan; ED: 1; Page: 4; Line: 22; Roll: cssct1881_272 Ancestry Record 1119 #2335675
9. ↑ Source: S965256672 Parish: Uphall; ED: 3; Page: 1; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1891_327 Ancestry Record 1108 #4643126
10. ↑ Source: S965256661 Parish: Uphall; ED: 6; Page: 45; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1901_359 Ancestry Record 1101 #4073418
11. ↑ "Statutory Register of Deaths", National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 11 October 2023), Surname: BINNIE; Forename: ALEXANDER; Age at death: 83; Mother's Maiden Name: DYKES; Gender: M; Year: 1921; Ref: 685/1/41, RD Name: St Bernard.