John Skinner

Notes:

John worked as a shore porter, coachman and carter.

He is found in the 1841 census (book 25 - p. 41-2 - Perth Road, Dundee) and in the 1851 census (age 30).

Dundee Council burial records indicate that an Anne Skinner was buried in lair VII 170 on 23 Feb 1940 at age 69 years or born about 1871. It is not known how she is related.

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Birth:
Birth record found in Orwell, Kinross-shire

Died:
Died at 9 pm at Park Place

The Post Statutory records were found by Rob Fenwick 1869.dist.282/5 - Lochee death entry 46. His daughter Isabella was the informant. The Dundee Council says he was 44 when he died and that he was buried in the Western Burial Ground.

The death record says John was 44 when he died (born about 1825) but his headstone says he died 3 Mar 1869 and that he was 47 years old (born about 1822). The 1851 census says he was 30 (born about 1821).

Buried:
Western Burial Ground on Perth Road - Lair VII 170

John married Mary Scott Elder on 23 Aug 1845 in Liff, , Angus, Scotland. Mary (daughter of James Elder and Mary Scott) was born in 1823 in Dundee, , Angus, Scotland; died on 22 Jan 1918 in Dundee, , Angus, Scotland; was buried in Dundee, , Angus, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary is found on the 1851 census for Dundee (book 25 - p. 41-42 - Perth Road).

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
"Dundee, Forfarshire"

Died:
Died at 1 Lyton Street which is 2 blocks from Peddie Street what Mary's husband, Alexander died 7 years earlier.

Buried:
Western Burial Ground on Perth Road - lair VII 177

Her headstone says she died at age 79 which agrees with a birth year of 1846.

Family/Spouse: Alexander Munro. Alexander was born in 1846; died on 6 Aug 1918 in Dundee, , Angus, Scotland; was buried in Dundee, , Angus, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Birth:
Dundee, Forfarshire"

Died:
Isabella died at 99 Perth Road.

The Dundee Council's burial records say she was 30 when she died but the headstone says she was 29 which would place her birth in about 1849. This date appears to be incorrect because the Liff & Benvie Parish record says she was baptized in 1848.

Buried:
Western Burial Ground on Perth Road - lair VII 171

Notes:

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
"Dundee, Forfarshire"

She was found in the 1851 census.

Died:
"Dundee, Forfarshire"

Buried:
Western Burial Ground on Perth Road

Her headstone says "other children died early".

Notes:

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
"Dundee, Forfarshire"

Notes:

Dundee Council burila records record her name as Jane, but Liff and Benvie Parish records record her name as Jane Elder.

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Birth:
"Dundee, Forfarshire"

Died:
Jane died at 38 Peddie Street.

Her headstone says she died at age 74 years but the Dundee Council burial records say age 75. Parish records seem to agree with census and headstone.

Buried:
Western Burial Ground on Perth Road - lair VII 171

Notes:

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
Dundee, Forfarshire"

Notes:

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
"Dundee, Forfarshire"

Died:
William died at 8 Lawrence Street. His birth in 1862 would have made him 57 at his death, but the Dundee Council burial records say he was 52 when he died which might suggest his birth was about 1867.

Buried:
Western Burial Ground on Perth Road - lair VII 171

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James is found on the 1851 Dundee census - Perth Road.

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
"Dundee, Forfarshire"

Died:
1 Lyton Street

Buried:
Western Burial Ground on Perth Road - lair VII 177.

Notes:

Annabelle is found on the 1851 census of Dundee - Perth Road.

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
"Dundee, Forfarshire"

Died:
1 Lyton Street

Buried:
Western Burial Ground on Perth Road - lair VII 177.

Notes:

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
Birth place unverified

Died:
8 Lawrence Street

Buried:
Western Burial Ground on Perth Road - lair VII 171