Family of James Bremner and Joanna Connor, Edinburgh, MLN 25 th October, 2014 Generation One 1. James Bremner #21148, b. c 1780? in Wick?, occupation General Labourer. He married Joanna O'Connor (Connor) #21149, b. c 1780? 2. i. William Bremner #21145 b. c 1802. ii. Ann Bremner #21150, b. 1820, baptized 23 JAN 1820 in Edinburgh Canongate, MLN, SCT. 1 Generation Two 2. William Bremner #21145, b. c 1802, 2 baptized 03 JAN 1803 in Wick, CAI, SCT, 1 d. 04 NOV 1872 in South Holyrood St., Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, 3 occupation Brassfounder. 1841: Lived at 1 Brown St., Edinburgh with family. 1871: Lived at 1 South Holyrood St., Edinburgh with family. He married (1) Johanna Watson #41811. i. Ann Bremner #41812, b. c 1823, 4 d. 10 FEB 1899 in Craigleith Poorhouse, Edinburgh, MLN. 5 She married Joseph Kay #41813, 08 MAR 1839 in Edinburgh St. Cuthberts, MLN, SCT, 6 d. before FEB 1899. 7 He married (2) Eliza McCraw/McRae #21146, 27 JUN 1830 in Glasgow, LKS, SCT, 8 b. c 1810, 9 (daughter of (unidentified) McCraw #50764 and (unidentified) #50765), d. 1875 in Edinburgh Newington, MLN, SCT. 10 3. ii. Henry Bremner #21138 b. c 1830. iii. Mary Bremner #35181, b. c 1832 in Edinburgh?, MLN, SCT. 11 4. iv. Eliza Bremner #35182 b. c 1833. 5. v. Jane (Joan) Bremner #35183 b. c 1837. vi. William Bremner #21147, b. c 1839 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, 12 d. 09 NOV 1863 in 3 Dalrymple, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, 13 occupation Typesetter. 6. vii. Christina Bremner #17216 b. c 1845. viii. Margaret Bremner #38295, b. c 1850, 14 d. 1933 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 15 1879: Lived at 10 Clyde St., Edinburgh at time of second marriage. She married (1) Balthasar Schnappenberger #38296, 31 DEC 1874 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, 16 d. before 1879, 17 occupation Hatter. She married (2) George Edington #38297, 14 AUG 1879 in The Manse, North Leith, MLN, SCT, 18 b. c 1849 in Haddington, ELN, SCT, 19 (son of Andrew Eddington #38298 and Christian Hogg? #38299), occupation Paper Mill Labourer. George: 1879: Lived at 154 Bonnington Road, Edinburgh at time of marriage. 1881: Lived at 11 James Court, Edinburgh. Engine Fitter at works. Generation Three 3. Henry Bremner #21138, b. c 1830 in Glasgow?, 20 d. 17 OCT 1863 in 4 Brown St., Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, 21 occupation Brassfounder. 1
He married Mary Anderson Pratt #21139, 29 JUN 1855 in Edinburgh Holyrood etc., MLN, SCT, 22 b. c 1835. 23 i. Elizabeth McGraw Bremner #21140, b. 27 OCT 1855 in 41 Arthur St., Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, 24 d. 31 OCT 1855 in 41 Arthur St., Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, 25 buried in Newington Cemetery, MLN, SCT. 26 ii. William Bremner #21141, b. 27 OCT 1855 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, 27 d. 27 OCT 1855 in 41 Arthur St., Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, 28 buried in Newington Cemetery, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 26 iii. William Bremner #21142, b. 29 SEP 1856 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, 29 d. 1858 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 30 iv. Heriot (Harriet) Bremner #21143, b. 15 MAR 1859 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 29 v. Eliza Bremner #21144, b. 25 JAN 1861 in Edinburgh Newington, MLN, SCT. 31 7. vi. William James Bremner #21123 b. 19 NOV 1862. 4. Eliza Bremner #35182, b. c 1833 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 32 1859: Lived at 4 Brown St., Edinburgh at time of marriage. She married William Alcorn #35875, 04 MAR 1859 in Duncan Place?, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, 33 b. c 1825/34 in Kilmarnock, AYR, SCT, 34 (son of Mark Alcorn #35884 and Janet McRae #35885), occupation Tailor. William: 1859: Lived at 4 Brown St., Edinburgh at time of marriage. 1861: Lived at 18 Cowfeeder Row, Edinburgh, MLN. i. Wilhelmina Alcorn #35881, b. 27 AUG 1859 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 35 ii. Mark McRae Alcorn #35876, b. 25 APR 1861 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 35 iii. William James Alcorn #35879, b. 02 JUN 1863 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 35 iv. Eliza Alcorn #35878, b. 09 MAR 1865 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 35 v. David Robb Alcorn #35880, b. 26 OCT 1866 in Cupar, FIF, SCT. 35 vi. Janet McRae Alcorn #35883, b. 06 JAN 1869 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 35 vii. Alexander Alcorn #35882, b. 23 OCT 1870 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 35 viii. Maggie Alcorn #35877, b. 10 FEB 1873 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 35 5. Jane (Joan) Bremner #35183, b. c 1837 in Edinburgh?, MLN, SCT. 11 She married Alexander Pratt #38314, 07 JAN 1861 in Comely Green Cresc., Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, 36 b. c 1837, 37 (son of George Pratt #38315 and Harriet Morrison #38316). i. Eliza Pratt #38317, b. 02 FEB 1864 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 38 6. Christina Bremner #17216, b. c 1845 in Edinburgh St. Cuthberts, MLN, SCT. 39 1875: Informant at mother's death. She married (1) James Howie #26047, 10 NOV 1865 in 3 Dalrymple Place, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, 40 b. c 1838, 41 (son of Robert Howie #35949 and Sarah Richmond #35950), d. before 1870, occupation Tailor. i. Elizabeth Margaret Howie #35951, b. 17 NOV 1866 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 35 She married (2) William Torkington #17215, 12 SEP 1870 in Edinburgh Newington, MLN, SCT, 42 b. c 1842 in London, England, 43 (son of William Torkington #26048 and Elizabeth Harris #26049), occupation Silk Hatter. ii. William Francis Torkington #17217, b. 24 SEP 1871 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 44 2
iii. John Augustus Torkington #17218, b. 24 MAY 1872 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 44 iv. Christina Jane Torkington #17219, b. 14 SEP 1873 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT. 44 v. Elizabeth Ann Torkington #17220, b. 14 NOV 1874 in Leith, MLN, SCT. 44 vi. Henry Torkington #17221, b. c 1876 in South Leith, MLN, SCT. 45 vii. Margaret Torkington #17222, b. c 1879 in Edinburgh Canongate, MLN, SCT. 45 viii. Jane Torkington #17223, b. 1881 in Edinburgh Canongate, MLN, SCT. 45 Generation Four 7. William James Bremner #21123, b. 19 NOV 1862 in Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, 46 d. 1Q 1942 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG, 47 occupation Printer. 1891: Lived 13 Maiden St., Elswick. (Image 03-1174/1386) 1901: Worked as Printing Machine minder, lived in Westgate, NBL. He married Isabella Calvert #21124, 4Q 1889 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG, 48 b. c 1862 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG, 49 d. 2Q 1936 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG. 50 i. Ellen Bremner #21125, b. 4Q 1890 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG. 51 ii. William Bremner #21128, b. c 1893 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG. 52 8. iii. Florence Isabella Bremner #21126 b. 1Q 1895. 9. iv. Andrew Proctor Bremner #21127 b. 04 MAR 1899. Generation Five 8. Florence Isabella Bremner #21126, b. 1Q 1895 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG. 53 She married William E. Goldie #21137, 4Q 1924 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG. 54 i. Muriel I. Goldie #46615, b. 4Q 1925 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG. 55 ii. Vera I. Goldie #46616, b. 2Q 1931 in Fulham, LND, ENG. 56 9. Andrew Proctor Bremner #21127, b. 04 MAR 1899 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG, 57 d. 1Q 1978 in Northumberland, NBL, ENG. 58 He married Lily M. Johnson #21129, 1Q 1922 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG, 59 b. c 1900, 60 d. 1Q 1958 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG. 61 10. i. Andrew P. (Proctor) Bremner #21130 b. 04 JUL 1922. ii. iii. Lawson Bremner #21131, b. 1Q 1927 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG, 62 d. 1Q 1927 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG. 63 William Laurine Bremner #21132, b. 25 OCT 1929 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG, 64 d. 2Q 1978 in Lewisham, LND, ENG. 65 iv. George D. Bremner #21133, b. 3Q 1931 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG. 66 Generation Six 10. Andrew P. (Proctor) Bremner #21130, b. 04 JUL 1922 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG, 67 d. APR 1997 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG. 68 3
He married Joyce Carney #21134, 3Q 1948 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG. 69 11. i. Lynn P. Bremner #21135 b. 1Q 1955. Generation Seven 11. Lynn P. Bremner #21135, b. 1Q 1955 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG. 70 She married John J. Morris #21136, 3Q 1976 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG. 71 i. Lee Leslie Morris #48142, b. NOV 1984 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL, ENG. 72 1 2 3 4 5 OPRI CD. Age at death 69. SDR Edinburgh Newington, ref. 0811-1872; c/d: Bronchitis; Informant: Mary BELL, Niece; (Image 03-0717). Age 76 at death; parents' names from death certificate. GRO(S) Edinburgh St. George, ref. 0199-1889; c/d: Senile debility, umbilical hernia; Informant: Robert ROBERTSON, Asst. Governor, Poorhouse; (Image 07-5626). 6 OPRI CD; marriage verified by Ann's death certificate. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Shown as deceased on widow Ann's death certificate. OPRI CD; also recorded 10 FEB 1848 in Walls and Flotta, OKI. Age at death 64. SDRI Edinburgh Newington, ref. 0132-1875 (verify). 1841 Edinburgh St. Cuthberts census; age/birthplace/relationship. Age at death 23; 1841 Edinburgh St. Cuthberts census; age/birthplace/relationship. SDR Edinburgh Newington, ref. 0590-1863; c/d: Hemiplegia, 18 months; cerebral neuralgia; Informant: William BREMNER, Father; (Image 03-0003). 14 Age 29 at marriage in 1879. 15 16 17 18 GRO(S) index, Edinburgh St. Andrew, MLN; ref. 685/02 0492-1933. SWRI Edinburgh Newington, ref. 0019-1875. See Margaret's second marriage. NRS North Leith, ref. 0089-1879; Witnesses: Andrew EDDINGTON, Mary BROWN; Minister: Robert HOWARD, North Leith; (Image 07-2417). 19 Age 30 at marriage in 1879; 1881 Edinburgh, MLN census; age/birthplace/relationship. 20 21 Age at death 33. SDR Edinburgh Newington, ref. 0550-1863; c/d: Heart Disease, 2 years; Informant: William BREMNER, Father. (Image 03-0004). 22 SWRI Edinburgh Holyrood & Canongate, ref. 0072-1855. 23 1861 Edinburgh census; age. 24 NRH MAY 2008, Edinburgh Holyrood etc. ref. 0592-1855. 25 SDR Edinburgh Holyrood, ref. 0501-1855; c/d: Premature birth; Informant: Henry BREMNER, Father. 26 Details from death certificate. 27 IGI LDSFS 2002; SBRI ref. 0593-1855. 28 SDRI Edinburgh Holyrood, ref. 0491-1855; c/d: Premature birth; Informant: Henry BREMNER, Father. 29 IGI LDSFS 2002. 30 SDRI Edinburgh Newington, ref. 0258-1858. 31 SBRI Edinburgh Newington, ref. 0067-1861. 32 1841/61 Edinburgh St. Cuthberts census; age/birthplace/relationship;. 33 GRO(S) Edinburgh Newington, ref. 0038-1859; Witnesses: John WALKER, Mary MELVILLE; Minister: David MCEWAN; (Image 06-5295). 34 Age 34 at marriage in 1859... age 26 in 1861 Edinburgh St. Cuthbert census... 35 IGI LDSFS OCT 2006. 36 GRO(S) Edinburgh Canongate, ref. 0013-1861; Witnesses: Thomas WALLACE, Christina BREMNER; Minister: Daniel MACFIE; (Image 07-2415). 37 Age 24 at marriage in 1861. 38 IGI LDSFS APR 2007. 4
39 1881 Edinburgh St. Cuthberts census; age/birthplace; parents from marriage certificate. 40 GRO(S) Edinburgh Newington, ref. 0323-1865; Witnesses: James GELLATLY, M. BREMNER; Minister: Thomas MCEWAN; (Image 06-5311). 41 Age 27 at marriage in 1865. 42 SWRI Edinburgh Newington, ref. 0325-1870. 43 1871/81 Edinburgh St. Cuthberts census; age/birthplace. 44 IGI LDSFS 2002. 45 1881 Edinburgh St. Cuthberts census; age/birthplace. 46 1891/1901 census; age/birthplace; SBRI Edinburgh Newington, ref. 0955-1862. 47 SCDRI ref. 010b-0101. 48 SCWRI ref. 010b-0077. 49 1891/1901 Newcastle census; age/birthplace. 50 SCDRI ref. 010b-0090. 51 SCBRI ref. 010b-0020. 52 1901 Westgate census; age/birthplace. 53 SCBRI ref.010a-0054. 54 SCWRI ref. 010b-0299. 55 FreeBMD/ancestry index, EBRI ref. 010b-0056. 56 FreeBMD/ancestry index, EBRI ref. 001a-0384. 57 SCBRI ref. 010b-0076. 58 SCDRI ref. 0001-2189. 59 SCWRI ref. 010b-0045. 60 Age at death 59. 61 SCDRI ref. 010b-0003. 62 SCBRI ref. 010b-0088. 63 SCDRI ref. 010b-0057. 64 SCBRI ref. 010b-0033 (date from death index). 65 GRO-D ref. 0014-0713. 66 SCBRI ref. 010b-0091. 67 SCBRI ref. 010b-0124; PRO 1993-2002 deaths, ancestry.com. 68 PRO 1993-2002 deaths, ancestry.com. 69 SCWRI ref. 010b-0020. 70 SCBRI ref. 001b-0123. 71 SCWRI ref. 0002-0577. 72 EBRI ref. 0002-0348. 5