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Alexander Downie Stevenson

Alexander Downie Stevenson

Male Abt 1827 - 1902  (75 years)

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  • Name Alexander Downie Stevenson 
    Born Abt 1827  Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  [1
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Glenled Road, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 16 Oct 1870  [2
    shepherd 
    Residence 16 Oct 1870  Lawers, Monzievaird, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1871  [3
    Shepherd 
    Residence 1871  Mount Pleasant, Monzievaird and Strowan, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 4 Dec 1872 
    shepherd 
    Occupation 1881  [4
    Shepherd 
    Residence 1881  Redlairdston, Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1891  [5
    Shepherd 
    Residence 1891  Gonochan, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1 Dec 1893  [6
    Shepherd 
    Occupation 16 Jul 1897  [6
    shepherd 
    Occupation 1 Jun 1898 
    shepherd 
    Occupation 1901  [7
    Shepherd 
    Residence 1901  Main St, Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 13 Apr 1902 
    shepherd 
    Died 30 Apr 1902  Cauldhouse, Kippen, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: chronic mephritis 
    Buried 3 May 1902  Kippen Cemetery, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • PLOTF, Grave 17
    Occupation 19 Jan 1909 
    shepherd (deceased) 
    Occupation 4 Feb 1924  [8
    farmer retired, deceased 
    Occupation 3 Jun 1947 
    shepherd, deceased 
    _UID CCCD0A8B1FCF4D09AF7AFBCCC962C80A5F9A 
    Person ID I78  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2022 

    Father James Stevenson,   b. Abt 1786,   d. 5 Mar 1871, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Janet Ferguson,   b. 1791,   d. 17 Jan 1859, St Ninians, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 25 May 1816  Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F197  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet Dobbie,   b. 1 Mar 1833, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1909, 393 Dunbarton Rd, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 6 Feb 1860  St Ninians, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • Witnesses Alexander Jamieson & Agnes Dobbie
    Children 
     1. Hugh Dobbie Stevenson,   b. 25 Jun 1866, Comrie, Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1947, 9 Main Street, Cambusbarron, St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Janet Christina Stevenson,   b. 16 Oct 1870, Lawers, Monzievaird, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1924, Drumtian Farm, Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     3. Margaret Stevenson,   b. 4 Dec 1872, Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1920, Belvidere Hospital, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     4. James Stevenson,   b. 4 Nov 1874, Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1897, Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
     5. Mary Elizabeth Stevenson,   b. 28 Jun 1877, Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Alexander Downie Stevenson,   b. 17 Jul 1880, Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2010 
    Family ID F37  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones

    Alexander Downie Stevenson 1902
    Janet Dobbie 1909
    James Stevenson 1897
    Plot: F, Grave 17

  • Notes 
    • An Alexander Stevenson, parents match was born 18 Dec 1824 at Balquidder.
      From 1881 census appears to have been born in Balquhidder, his age was 54 making birth in 1827 more sure.
      Death cert gives age as 75

      Alexander Stevenson was the informant on the death of his mother, Janet Ferguson, in 1859

      Informant on the death of Alexander D Stevenson was his son , Alex D Stevenson

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] 1861 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 4).

    9. [S47] GRO Edinburgh (Reliability: 3).
      29 Sep 2005