Alexander Gardner

1819 - 1881  (61 years)

• Name	Alexander Gardner
  Birth	27 Jul 1819	Eastmuir, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  Baptism	8 Aug 1819	Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2, 3, 4]
  	GARDNER Wm Gardner, Coalier, Eastmuir & Eliz Gilmour had their 13th child born 27th July, Baptised 8th Aug named Alexander. Witnesses: William Stewart & D Templeton.
  Gender	Male
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Browns Square, Langloan, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [5]
  	GARDNER, Alexander, Head, Mar, 30, Carter, Barony Lanarkshire GARDNER, Helen, Wife, Mar, 30, New Monkland Lanarkshire GARDNER, Mary, Dau, 9, Scholar, Conderit Stirlingshire GARDNER, Elizabeth,Dau,7, Scholar, Govan Renfrewshire GARDNER, Helen, Dau, 4, Govan Renfrewshire GARDNER, Jane, Dau, 2, Barony Lanarkshire
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Dykehead, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [6]
  	GARDNER, Alexander, Head, Mar, 40, Pit Bottomer, Glasgow, Barony GARDNER, Ellen, Wife, Mar, 39, New Monkland GARDNER, Jean, Dau, 12, Patrick GARDNER, Agnes, Dau, 7, Old Monkland GARDNER, Janet, Dau, 4, Old Monkland GARDNER, Isabella, Dau, 2, Old Monkland LAIRD, William, Boarder, Mar, 20, Coal Miner, Old Monkland
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Gatehouses, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [7]
  	GARDINER Alexander, Head, Mar, 50, Watchman, Glasgow, Lanark, 2 rooms with windows and 1 child at school GARDINER Ellen, Wife, 46, New Monkland GARDINER Elizabeth, Dau, Un, 26, Mill worker, Govan GARDINER Agnes, Dau, Un, 17, Mill worker, Old Monkland GARDINER Janet, Dau, Un, 14, Mill worker, Old Monkland GARDINER Isabella, Dau, 12, Scholar, Old Monkland
  Death	3 Jan 1881	London Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2, 8]
  	Cause: Heart Disease - Examined after a fall on the back of the head
  	Alexander Gardner At 1.20pm, aged 61yrs. Colliery- Pitheadman married to Helen Provan Usual Res: Thornwood, Bothwell. Parents: William Gardner, Carter (Master) (dec) and Elizabeth Gardner MS Gilmour (dec) Janet Brown, Daughter, 167 London Road, Glasgow was the informant No death notice located in the Glasgow Herald.
  AAA Last Date	18 Nov 2020
  Research Note	It seems that Alexander lived in the time frame when lots of changes were occuring in the Northern Glasgow area where they lived. I have gathered details regarding his occupations during this time from the birth of his children as well as the Census. Alexander was baptised in Eastmuir just outside of Shettleston. We next find him living where he also married in the parish of Govan. Mary, Elizabeth and Helen are suppose to be born in Govan and then Jane in the parish of Barony. By the 1851 Census, Alexander is listed as a Carter the same occupation as his father and back in Old Monkland parish. Agnes is said to be born at Coatbrigde Old Monkland, and we know from the birth registrations that both Janet (1857) & Isabella (1859) were born at Dykehead and that Alexander was recorded as being a Boatman on the Canal. This Canal would have been the Monkland Canal which was a 12 ¼ mile canal, designed to bring coal from the mining areas of Monklands to Glasgow. This Canal and the mining industry was an important part of Alexander's life, as it helped to secure income, from being a Carter (taking coal via horse drawn cart to wherever needed), being the Boatman on the Canal (helping to move the coal along the Canal, eg either by loading, transporting or being on the boat itself), to actually digging the coal and then being the Pit Headman by the time of his death. On the 1861 Census, Alexander is recordered as being a Pit Bottomer at Dykehead, - this meant he worked at the bottom of the coal pit getting the coal out. Dykehead is also spelt on the maps as Dikehead. By the 1871 Census, Alexander is recorded as being a Watchman, living at the Gatehouse, Blantyre. This is south to where he was living previously but also still in the coal mining area. His children, Elizabeth, Agnes, and Janet are all recorded as being Mill Workers. On his death certificate it appears he has moved to Glasgow perhaps to get medical treatment. It states that he had a fall and fell on to the back of his head. This would have required medical attention and investigation. It seems that perhaps the fall was caused by an under lying Heart Disease condition. Perhaps he had had a heart turn which caused the fall ? His daughter who lived in London Road, Glasgow stated he was by this stage aged 61 and a Colliery Pitheadman and his usual place of residence was at Thornwood, Bothwell.
  Person ID	I425	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	William Gardner,   b. Abt 1772, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. Bef 6 Jun 1841, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age < 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Gilmour,   b. Abt 1774, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 3 Mar 1863, 4 East John Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Provan,   b. Abt 1822, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 10 Jun 1904, 12 Monkland Place, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	5 Mar 1841	Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2, 9]
  	Booked and Married in the year 1840 -1 Alexander Gardner & Helen Provan Booked Feb 13 1841 Married 5 March 1841 Both of Govan Parish
  Number of Children	7 Children
  Children	+ 1. Mary Gardiner,   b. 14 May 1841, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 5 Mar 1931, 135 Old Edinburgh Road, Thornwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Elizabeth Gardner,   b. Abt 1844, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 14 Jun 1907, 12 Margaret Place, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. Helen Gardner,   b. 10 Apr 1847, Partick, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 14 Jul 1920, 6 Florida Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Jane Gardner,   b. 13 Feb 1849, Partick, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland  [Father: natural] + 5. Agnes Gardner,   b. 19 Mar 1854, Langloan, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 16 Feb 1916, 224 Pollokshaws Road, Back Land, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]   6. Janet Gardiner,   b. 3 Apr 1857, Dykehead, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 24 May 1937, 26 Sherbrooke Avenue, Pollok, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural] + 7. Isabella Gardiner,   b. 23 Feb 1859, Dykehead, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 20 Nov 1905, Crossmyloof Buildings, Crossmyloof, Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

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