Alexander
Rettie
Born in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of William Rettie
and Mary (Crichton) Rettie
Husband of
Elizabeth Morrison (Gray) Rettie
— married
30 Oct 1880 in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Descendants 
Father of
William Rettie, John Gray Rettie, Alexander Rettie, Jeannie B Rettie and James Slessor Rettie
Died
at age 72
in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Biography
Alexander was born at 70 High Street in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on 21 Feb 1856.[1]
He is the first son of William Rettie and Mary Crichton. Mary Rettie is his twin sister and William Rettie his younger brother. Alexander was born at 2:35 p.m. and Mary was born 10 minutes later.
In 1861, he lived in his Grandfather James' house at High Street, New Pitsligo in the parish of Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland with his parents and brother and twin sister.[2]
When Alexander RETTIE was 7 years old, his father William RETTIE died on 27 Jul 1863.
On 30 Oct 1880, he married Elizabeth GRAY (Abt 1862) in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[3] He was 24 years old and working as a Slater (Journeyman) when he married Elizabeth GRAY, who was 18 years old at that time.
In Jan 1881, at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, Alexander was found guilty of poaching and fined £2.[4]
In 1881 Alexander and Elizabeth, together with their infant son William, lived at 29 High Street, New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[5]
In 1891 Alexander and Elizabeth, together with sons John (6) and Alexander (3) and daughter Jeannie (0), lived at School Lane, Old Machar, Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland[6]
In 1925, Alexander was the owner of HOUSE AND YARD 12 LOW STREET NEW PITSLIGO in the parish of Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[7] He was also the owner occupier of HOUSE SHED AND GARDEN 12 LOW STREET NEW PITSLIGO LIGHTING DISTRICT WITHIN QUOAD.[7]
On 28 Feb 1928, Alexander died of Carcinoma of prostate gland at 12 Low Street in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland when he was 72 years old.[8]
Sources
- ↑ 1856 Birth of Alexander & Mary RETTIE in New Pitsligo, 21 Feb 1856, ScotlandsPeople (SR Births 248/00 0023)
- ↑ 1861 Census of the Household of James RETTIE in Tyrie, 1861, Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, FindMyPast (RG09/227/0/9)
- ↑ 1880 Marriage of Alexander RETTIE and Elizabeth GRAY, ScotlandsPeople (SR Marriages 227/0B 0012)
- ↑ Aberdeen Journal, 22 Jan 1881.
- ↑ 1881 Census of the Household of Alexander RETTIE in New Pitsligo, FindMyPast (RG11)
- ↑ 1891 Census of the Household of Alexander RETTIE in Woodside, FindMyPast (RG12)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 ScotlandsPeople (1925 Valuation Rolls VR87/119/988).
- ↑ 1928 Death of Alexander RETTIE in New Pitsligo, ScotlandsPeople (SR Deaths 227/0B 0005)
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