1861 census - 14, Jack's Brae, Old Machar [168B/ ED 5 Page 77]
Alex I Mutch aged 37, a flax spinner [on reflection the 'I' may be meant to be a 'J']
Jane (Beattie) aged 36
Alexander B Mutch 11
Jane 8
Robert 3
All born in Aberdeen
{I checked Robert - he was born 12th Jun 1857 at 17 Jack's Brae}
1871 census - 26 Jack's Brae, Old Machar [168/2 ED 8 Page 23]
Alex aged 48 a combmaker
Jane aged 47
Alex aged 20 a hemp dresser
Jane 18 a wool factory worker
Robert 13
Archibald 9
Elspet 6
Margaret 2
1881 census Jack's Brae, Old Machar [168/2 ED 8 Page 36]
Alex aged 54 a flax spinner
Jane 53
Archibald 19 an apprentice plasterer
Elspet 16 a millworker at the comb factory
Margaret 12
1891 census 3 Stevenson Street, Old Machar [168/2 ED 9 Page 14]
Alex was 64 and a flax spinner
Jane was 64
Margaret was 22 and a flax spinner.
No sign in 1901 {but see Alex's death below}
According to Alexander's death certificate he was Alexander Johnston Mutch and he was the illegitimate (reputed) son of Alexander Mutch a general labourer and Margaret Johnston a mill worker.
He died aged 65 on 23rd Sep 1892 at 3 Stevenson Street Old Machar. He was a flax mill overseer and was married to Jane Beattie. Death was notified by his son Alex B Mutch of 22 Leadside Road Aberdeen.
Parent:
His father was Alexander Mutch [A50]
Relationships:
Spouse Jean Beattie born 1825. They married 22 December 1844 in the parish of Old Machar.
Children were:
- William born 1847
- Alexander B born 1850 in the parish of Old Machar
- Jane born 1853 in the parish of Old Machar
- Robert born 12 June 1857 at 17 Jack's Brae in the parish of Old Machar. Married Christina Scott
- Archibald born 14 April 1861 in the parish of Old Machar
- Elspet born 8 December 1864 in the parish of Old Machar
- Margaret born 23 November 1868 in the parish of Old Machar