Alexander SILVER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1911, 79 Huntly St, St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
• Residence: 1933, 92 Gray St, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Birth:
1902 births in the district of St Machar in the burgh of Aberdeen. No 1586, Alexander Silver, 1902 1 Sep 1.15am at 28 Wallfield Place, Aberdeen, male, son of Alexander Silver, house-painter's cashier and Maggie Silver M.S.Donald who married 1901 Aug 14 at St Machar, witness Alexander Silver, father.

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Aberdeen Journal 03 September 1902, page 4:
SILVER.-At 28 Wallfield Place, Aberdeen, on the 1st inst., the wife of Alexander Silver, of a son.

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Died:
1986 SILVER, ALEXANDER, mother's surname DONALD M 84 ABERDEEN /ABERDEEN 302/00 0737

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1881, Upper Denburn, 82, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• Census: 1891, Upper Denburn, 82, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• Census: 1901, 7, Forbes Street, Aberdeen, St Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1911, 79 Huntly St, St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Aberdeen Weekly Journal 20 June 1940, page 5:
SILVER.- At 92 Gray Street, Aberdeen, on 16th June, 1940, Alexander Silver, aged 64 years, beloved husband of Margaret Donald. Deeply regretted.

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Aberdeen Journal 17 June 1940, page 3:
DEATH OF MR A.SILVER, ABERDEEN
Mr Alexander Silver, fishmonger, 92 Gray Street, Aberdeen, who died yesterday was well-known in the public life of the city.
A native of Aberdeen, Mr Silver was for twenty years manager of the Fish Supply Stores, and was a prominent figure at the harbour. On the firm changing hands, Mr Silver, along with his son, Mr Alex. Silver, jun. commenced business at the corner of Gray Street and Bromhill Road as a fishmonger.
For over six years Mr Silver represented St Nicholas Ward on the Parish Council. For many years he was connected with the Hospitals' Fund Association, acting as convener of some of its more important committees.
Mr Silver was a life member of the Aberdeen Royal Informary Council, the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, the Nursing Association and the Aberdeen Asylum for the Blind. In 1928 he was chairman of the General Council of the Scottish Clerks' Association. The old Lifeboat Saturday Fund also found in him a useful member.
Mr Silver was keenly interested in sport and was one of the oldest official judges of the Scottish Amateur Athletic Association. He was a member of the Great Western Bowling Club.
Practically all his life he was a member of Gilcomston (St Colm's) Parish Church, and for many years was a trustee and elder.
Mr Silver is surived by Mrs Silver and a family of two sons and two daughters.

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Birth:
1875 births in the district of Old Machar in the burgh of Aberdeen: No 1199 Alexander Silver, 1875 28 Sep at 8.15pm at 81 Upper Denburn, Aberdeen, male, son of Alexander Silver, granite polisher (jour) and Margaret Silver M.S.McDonald who married 1870 Dec 2 at Old Machar.

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Census:
1911 census for No 124, 79 Huntly St, St Nicholas, Gilcomiston, Aberdeen
Alexander Silver, head, aged 35, clerk (contract), shipbuilding industry, born Aberdeen
Maggie Silver, wife, aged 37, married nine years, three children, living, born Aberdeen
Alexander Silver, son, aged 8, born Aberdeen
Maggie W. Silver, dau, aged 5, born Aberedeen
Robt. D. Silver, son, aged 2, born Aberdeen

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Died:
1940 deaths in the southern district of Aberdeen in the burgh of Aberdeen. No 453, Alexander Silver, ship chandler's manager (married to Margaret Wilson Donald), 16 Jun 1940 at 3.15pm at 92 Gray St, Aberdeen, male, 64 years, son of Alexander Silver granite polisher (deceased) and Margaret Silver M.S. McDonald (deceased), cause chronic nephritis, hyperpiesis, cardiac failure. Witness: Robert D. Silver, son of 27 Diana Ave, Glasgow.

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Alexander married Margaret Wilson DONALD on 14 Aug 1901 in Victoria Hall, Skene Terrace, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Margaret was born in 1874 in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK; died on 1 Mar 1961 in 92 Gray St, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1911, 79 Huntly St, St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Birth:
1911 census

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Died:
Aberdeen Evening Express 02 March 1961, p8.
SILVER.- At 92 Gray Street, Aberdeen on March 1, 1961, Margaret Donald, aged 87 years, wife of the late Alexander Silver. Funeral private. No flowers.

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Notes:

Married:
1901 marriages in the district of St Machar in the burgh of Aberdeen:
No 293 1901 14 Aug at Victoria Hall, Skene Terrace, Aberdeen, after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland. Alexander Silver, mechanical engineer's clerk (bachelor), aged 25, of 16 Hill St, Aberdeen, son of Alexander Silver linen cloth finish (deceased) and Margaret Silver M.S.McDonald (deceased) and Maggie Donald*, stocking machinist, spinster, aged 27, of 35 Queen St, Aberdeen, dau of Peter Donald, furniture dealer and Margaret Donald M.S.Wilson, witnesses: William Silver, Helen Silver
*Margaret Wilson Donald apparent full name based on Alxr Silver's death cert.

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Aberdeen Journal 17 August 1901, Page 4.
Marriages: SILVER-DONALD.-At Victoria Hall, Aberdeen, on the 14th inst., by the Rev. George Walker, East Parish Church, Alexander Silver, clerk, to Maggie, second daughter of Mr Peter Donald, furniture dealer, Aberdeen.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Cloth finisher
• Census: 1851, Windmill Brae, 37, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1861, Riddel's Court, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1871, Skene Row, 3, Skene Street, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1881, Upper Denburn, 82, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• Census: 1891, Skene Row, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1901, Upper Denburn, 82, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Notes:

Birth:
Name: Alexander Silver Gender: Male Birth Date: 05 May 1846 Birthplace: Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Father's Name: Alexander Silver Mother's Name: Jane Meston Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11906-8 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 991249
"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XYGM-J7P : accessed 10 Aug 2014), Alexander Silver in entry for Alexander Silver, 05 May 1846; citing OLD MACHAR,ABERDEEN,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 991249.

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Census:
1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census for Windmill Brae, 37, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Print transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Jane Silver Head Married Female 44 1807 Provision Seller Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Helen Silver Daughter - Female 7 1844 Scholar Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alexander Silver Son - Male 4 1847 Scholar Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jane Silver Daughter - Female 2 1849 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Census:
1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census for Riddel's Court, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Will Cooper Head Married Male 53 1808 Stone Cutter Labr Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jean Cooper Wife Married Female 47 1814 Stone Cutter Labr Wife Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Alex Silver Step Son Unmarried Male 15 1846 Gardener (Ap) Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jean Silver Step Daughter - Female 12 1849 Scholar Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Census:
1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census for Skene Row, 3, Skene Street, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland:
Print transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Alexander Silver Head Married Male 24 1847 Stone-Cutter Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Silver Wife Married Female 20 1851 - Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Agnes Silver Daughter - Female 0 1871 - Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Census:
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census for Skene Row, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Alexr Silver Head Married Male 43 1848 Cloth Finisher Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Silver Wife Married Female 40 1851 Cloth Finishers Wife Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Helen Silver Daughter - Female 18 1873 Factory Worker Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alexr Silver Son - Male 15 1876 Apprentice Clerk Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Maggie J Silver Daughter - Female 12 1879 Scholar Aberdeenshire, Scotland
William Mc Silver Son - Male 10 1881 Scholar Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ann Silver Daughter - Female 8 1883 Scholar Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Walter M Silver Son - Male 6 1885 Scholar Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Mc Silver Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Florance H Silver Daughter - Female 1 1890 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Census:
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census for 7, Forbes Street, Aberdeen, St Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Alexander Silver Head Widower Male 53 1848 Cloth Finisher Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Nellie Silver Daughter Single Female 28 1873 Housekeeper Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alexander Silver Son Single Male 25 1876 Engine's Clerk Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Maggie J Silver Daughter Single Female 22 1879 Yarn Winder Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ann Watt Silver Daughter Single Female 18 1883 Stocking Knitter Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Walter M Silver Son Single Male 16 1885 Bakers Labourer Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth M Silver Daughter Single Female 13 1888 Scholar Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Florence K Silver Daughter - Female 11 1890 Scholar Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Died:
Family headstone erected by Alexander, William and Walter Silver in memory of their mother Margaret McDonald died 1898, father Alexander Silver died 1901, sister Elizabeth died 1902, sister Agnes died 1903, sister Florence died 1910, brother George died 1893, grandfather William McDonald died 1900.

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Aberdeen Press and Journal 30 March 1898, p4.
SILVER.-Suddenly, at 7 Forbes Street, Aberdeen, on the 22nd inst., Margaret McDonald, beloved wife of Alexander Silver, cloth finisher, Broadford Works, aged 47 years-deeply mourned.

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Aberdeen Press and Journal 22 March 1902, p4:
In memoriam. SILVER.- In loving memory of our dear mother, Margaret McDonald. wife of the late Alexander Siver, who died at 7 Forbes Street, Aberdeen, 22nd March, 1898.

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Aberdeen Journal 18 July 1901, page 4.
SILVER. - Suddenly, at 16 Hill Street, Aberdeen, on the 15th inst., Alexander Silver, cloth finisher, Broadford Works, aged 54 years - deeply regretted.

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Alexander married Margaret McDONALD on 2 Dec 1870 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Margaret was born about 1851 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK; died on 22 Mar 1898 in 7 Forbes St, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1881, Upper Denburn, 82, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Notes:

Birth:
Family information.

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Died:
Family headstone erected by Alexander, William and Walter Silver in memory of their mother Margaret McDonald died 1898, father Alexander Silver died 1901, sister Elizabeth died 1902, sister Agnes died 1903, sister Florence died 1910, brother George died 1893, grandfather William McDonald died 1900.

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Aberdeen Press and Journal 30 March 1898, p4.
SILVER.-Suddenly, at 7 Forbes Street, Aberdeen, on the 22nd inst., Margaret McDonald, beloved wife of Alexander Silver, cloth finisher, Broadford Works, aged 47 years-deeply mourned.

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Aberdeen Press and Journal 22 March 1902, p4:
In memoriam. SILVER.- In loving memory of our dear mother, Margaret McDonald. wife of the late Alexander Siver, who died at 7 Forbes Street, Aberdeen, 22nd March, 1898.

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Notes:

Married:
Name: Alexander Silver Spouse's Name: Margaret Mcdonald Event Date: 02 Dec 1870 Event Place: Old Machar,Aberdeen,Scotland Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11906-1 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 6035516
"Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTJW-RJZ : accessed 10 Aug 2014), Alexander Silver and Margaret Mcdonald, 02 Dec 1870; citing Old Machar,Aberdeen,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 6035516.

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Alexander married Jane MESTON on 12 Mar 1843 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Jane was born in 1817 in Kincardineshire, Scotland; died on 9 Jan 1875 in 3 Skene Row, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1841, Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1851, Windmill Brae, 37, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1861, Riddel's Court, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1871, Upper Leadside, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Notes:

There are two marriage entries found for an Alexander Silver (born about 1801 died about between 1847 and 1851? based on census records) to a Jane Meston (born about 1816). One 25 Mar 1843 at Banchory Devenick: Alexander Silver in the parish of Old Machar and Jane Meston in this parish having been contracted were married. The other in Old Machar: 12 Mar 1843: Alexander Silver, labr, Fords of Dee in this parish, and Jane Meston in the parish of Banchory Devenick, signified their purpose of marriage, by Mr Henry Ogg, elder, and being thrice proclaimed.

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Jane remarried in 1858 which is confirmed by daughter Helen Silver's 1875 death cert:
Name: William Cooper Spouse's Name: Jane Meston Event Date: 03 Dec 1858 Event Place: Old Machar,Aberdeen,Scotland
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11906-1 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 6035516
Source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTJ3-G28

Birth:
Based on 1841 census

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Census:
1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Ardoe, Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland
First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
John Walker Male 60 1781 Kincardineshire, Scotland
Jean Walker Female 60 1781 Kincardineshire, Scotland
Alexander Silver Male 40 1801 Kincardineshire, Scotland
Jean Meston Female 25 1816 Kincardineshire, Scotland
Isabell Strachan Female 40 1801 Kincardineshire, Scotland

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Census:
Census 1871 168/02 007/00 059
Jane Silver head, widow, aged 58 born Old Machar
Ellen Silver, dau, unm, aged 27, born Old Machar

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Died:
1875 deaths in the district of Old Machar in the burgh of Aberdeen. No 34, Jane Silver, widow of Alexander Silver farm servant, 1875 January ninth at 7.30pm at 3 Skene Row, Aberdeen, female, 66 years, dau of Robert Meston, gardener (deceased) and Sarah Meston, M.S. Ross (deceased); cause: acute bronchitis 14 days as cert by John Simpson, M.D. Informant Alexander Silver, son.

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Notes:

Married:
Scotland's selected marriages: Name: Alexander Silver. Gender: Male. Marriage Date: 12 Mar 1843. Marriage Place: Old Machar,Aberdeen,Scotland. Spouse: Jane Meston. FHL Film Number: 991250

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