Alexander
Mentiplay
Born in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of William Mentiplay
and Isabella (Dick) Mentiplay
Brother of
John William Mentiplay, William Mentiplay, Janet (Mentiplay) Falconer, Isabella Mentiplay and Archibald Davidson Mentiplay
Husband of
Elspeth (Lothian) Mentiplay
— married
29 Nov 1850 in Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Christian Mentiplay, Isabella (Mentiplay) Munro, Jean Mentiplay, William Mentiplay, Elspeth Mentiplay, Janet Mentiplay, Anderson Mentiplay, Thomas Lothian Mentiplay, Thomas Lothian Mentiplay and Alexander Mentiplay
Died
at about age 81
in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Feb 2017
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Biography
Alexander was born in 1824 [1] in the seaside village of Pittenweem.
He married in November 1850 [2] and he & his wife remained in the general location for the remainder of their lives [3][4] where Alexander worked as a Fisherman.
Alexander died in Pittenweem aged 83 years.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950.
Name: Alexander Mentiplay
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 01 Sep 1824
Birthplace: PITTENWEEM, FIFE, SCOTLAND
Father's Name: Mentiplay
Mother's Name: Isobel Dick
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11452-6
System Origin: Scotland-ODM
GS Film number: 1040171
Citing this Record:
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBJF-1JJ : 10 February 2018), Isobel Dick in entry for Alexander Mentiplay, 01 Sep 1824; citing PITTENWEEM, FIFE, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,040,171.
- ↑ Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910.
Name: Alexander Mentiplay
Spouse's Name: Elspeth Louthian
Event Date: 29 Nov 1850
Event Place: Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11438-5
System Origin: Scotland-ODM
GS Film number: 1040166
Citing this Record
"Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTPG-X3T : 10 February 2018), Alexander Mentiplay and Elspeth Louthian, 29 Nov 1850; citing Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,040,166.
- ↑ Scotland Census, 1851.
Name: Alexander Mentiplay
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1851
Event Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Enumeration District: 1
Address: KILN HEUGH
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Occupation: FISHERMAN
Birthplace: Fifeshire
Relationship to Head of Household: HEAD
Household ID: 101
Registration District: St Andrews
Piece/Folio: 1
Affiliate Publication Number: 2
County: Fife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1825
Piece: 452
Digital Folder Number: 004104253
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Alexander Mentiplay M 26 Fifeshire Elspit Lothian F 22 Fifeshire Page: 23
"Scotland Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYBB-MRK : 11 July 2019), Elspit Lothian in household of Alexander Mentiplay, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 23, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,271.
Line Number: 10
GS Film number: 1042271
Digital Folder Number: 004104253
Image Number: 00037
Citing this Record
- ↑ Scotland Census, 1861.
Name: Alexander Mentiplay
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1861
Event Place: Pitterweem, Fife, Scotland
Enumeration District: 1
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Occupation: FISHERMAN
Birthplace: Fife
Relationship to Head of Household: HEAD
Schedule Type: 149
Registration District: Pitterweem
Registration Number: RG09
Piece/Folio: 0
Affiliate Publication Number: 2
County: Fife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1825
Piece: 452
Digital Folder Number: 004548733
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Alexander Mentiplay M 36 Fife Elspet Mentiplay F 32 Fife Christian Mentiplay F 9 Fife Isobella Mentiplay F 6 Fife Jean Mentiplay F 5 Fife William Mentiplay M 2 Fife Elspet Mentiplay F 0 Fife Page: 26
"Scotland Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBWV-8B4 : 11 July 2019), Elspet Mentiplay in household of Alexander Mentiplay, Pitterweem, Fife, Scotland; from "1861 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012.); citing p. 26, PRO RG 9, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,832.
Line Number: 2
GS Film number: 103832
Digital Folder Number: 004548733
Image Number: 00180
Citing this Record
- ↑
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Statutory registers - Deaths. Surname Forename Age at death Mother's Maiden Name Gender Year Ref RD Name MENTIPLAY ALEXANDER 83 DICK M 1906 452 / 17 Pittenweem
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alexander:
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