Person:John McAlpen (1)

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John McAlpen
b.8 Jul 1792 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland
d.23 Jun 1856 Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
Parents and Siblings
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  • F.  Duncan McAlpen (add)
  • M.  Mary Brown (add)
m. Est 1788
  1. John McAlpen1792 - 1856
  2. James McAlpine1795 -
  3. William McAlpin1797 -
  4. Robert McAlpin1802 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 23 Jan 1832
  1. Mary Brown McAlpine1835 - 1880
  2. James McAlpine1839 - 1870
  3. Janet McAlpine1840 - 1870
  4. William McAlpine1842 - 1869
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Facts and Events
Name John McAlpen
Gender Male
Birth? 8 Jul 1792 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland
Christening[1] 8 Jul 1792 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland
Marriage 23 Jan 1832 Rothesay, Bute, Scotlandto Margaret McKinlay
Census[2] 1851 Rothesay, Bute, Scotland3 Victoria Street
Death[3] 23 Jun 1856 Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
Burial[3] Rothesay, Bute, ScotlandRothesay Burial Ground

Scotland Valuation Rolls (provided by ScotlandsPeople) declaration for Rothesay 1855: John Macalpine, shipmaster, was the proprietor of numbers 1 and 3 Victoria Street, Rothesay. The buildings were divided into five dwellings and businesses including one he occupied himself and a guest house run by his sister-in-law Mrs James Macalpine.

According to the Valuation Rolls of 1875 this property was still in the family hands. At that time the owner was his daughter "Mary McAlpine, wife of John Palmer, mariner". 3a Victoria Street is the address given on the Birth Registration of her son, John Gibson Palmer, born 23 July 1872.

The surname McKinlay also shows on the same page of the 1855 Valuation Rolls owning or occupying businesses and property in the very immediate area. McKinlay was John McAlpine's wife's maiden name.

The property directly faced the ferry terminal. The houses were there until sometime between 2000 and 2005 when they were pulled down and replaced by modern business units.

In 1855 John McAlpine was presented with a silver cup by H. P. Setna. This has come down the family, but no further information about the donor has ever come to light.

References
  1. ↑ Baptismal Register for Kingarth Church of Scotland, in Scotland. Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. (FamilySearch Record Search)
    555/00 0010 0203.

    8 Jul 1792 John McAlpen, son of Duncan McAlpen and Mary Brown baptized

  2. ↑ Census for Rothesay, Bute, 1851, in General Register Office for Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
    558/00 013/00 01.

    Rothesay parish (558), Enum Dist 13, page 1
    1 Victoria Street
    Janet McAlpine, head, widow, 56, innkeeper, born Bute, Rothesay
    Isabella McKinlay, sister, unm, 53, innkeeper, born Bute, Rothesay
    3 Victoria Street
    John McAlpine, head, mar, 58, retired shipmaster, born Bute, Kingarth
    Margaret McAlpine, wife, mar, 44, shipmaster's wife, born Bute, Rothesay
    Mary B. McAlpine, daughter, unm, 14, scholar, born Bute, Rothesay
    James McAlpine, son, unm, 12, scholar, born Bute, Rothesay
    Janet McAlpine, daughter, unm, 10, scholar, born Bute, Rothesay
    William McAlpine, son, unm, 8, scholar, born Bute, Rothesay

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Burgh of Rothesay Deaths Register, in Scotland. Statutory Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths. (ScotlandsPeople (National Records of Scotland))
    558/00/0075.

    Registration 558/00 0075, page 25 in register
    John MacAlpine, Captain (merchant ship) (married), male, aged 62 years
    Died 1856, June 23 1h 15m pm at 3 Victoria Street, Rothesay
    son of Duncan McAlpine, shoemaker (deceased) and Mary McAlpine, maiden name Brown
    Cause: valvular disease of the heart--some years. Certified by J C Maddover MD who saw deceased
    Burial Place: Rothesay Burial Ground, as certified by James McLean, undertaker.
    Informant: James McAlpine, son (not present)
    Registered 1856, June 24th at Rothesay. John Palmer, registrar

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