Alexander Learmonth, Linlithgow

[keebleancestors]

Looking at Linlithgow on the net, the name Learmonth keeps cropping up, and it looks like they were a locally important family, so why am I having so much trouble finding him?

Alexander married Florentia Robertson in 1790, and name his son Alexander too. If anyone knows anything about this family I'd be very grateful.

[MonicaL]

Hi KA

Have you looked at the Wills & Testament section of Scotlands People. You might get additional info on the family from the following. Not sure if this is the correct Alexander:

Learmonth   Alexander   07/01/1819   Merchant in Linlithgow   Inventory ; Deed of Settlement   Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories   SC70/1/18   

Certainly the entry for Florentia is more certain:

Learmonth   Florentia   28/12/1842   alias Robertson, widow of Alexander Learmonth, Esq of Crossflats, Linlithgowshire   I   Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories   SC36/48/29

Apart from the son Alexander born in 1794, there was also a daughter Margaret born in 1791 in Linlithgow. Unfortunately no other children's births show on the OPRs.

This looks like a likely entry for Florentia in 1841 prior to her death, everyone showing as born outside in Scotland:

Florencia Learmonth 80
Thomas Learmonth 19, merchant
Margt Taylor    30, female serv.
Janet Thorburn    20, female serv.

Address: Bath Street, Barony Glasgow

This may be the OPR christening entry for the Thomas showing above:

THOMAS SPENS LEARMONTH  Christening: 09 JUL 1822  Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Parents: ALEXANDER LEARMONTH    and ANNE SPENS

Regards.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Given that the banns/marriage for Alexander took place in Linlithgow and Bo'ness, this looks like a possibility for Florentia's birth from the OPRs:

Birth:07 FEB 1763/ Christening:09 FEB 1763 Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents:WILLIAM ROBERTSON and MARGARET FULLERTON

Not so clear for Alexander's birth details in Linlithgow. There are only two births/christenings showing in Linlithgow in the right period where the father was called Alexander (I'm assuming Alexader's father was also called Alexander if he called his first born Alexander):

16/02/1756   LEARMONTH   AGNES   ALEXANDER LEARMONTH/MARY GIBBIESON  F   Linlithgow   /WEST LOTHIAN   668/ 0040 0141   

27/10/1754   LEARMONTH   JANET   ALEXANDER LEARMONTH/MARY GIBBIESON F   Linlithgow   /WEST LOTHIAN

I saw this post on www.genealogy.com/genealogy/users/l/e/a/Alistair-Learmonth/index.html. There's enough there to make me curious  . You could try emailing to see whether the email address is still live (from 2003).

Regards.

Monica

[keebleancestors]

Yes, I see what you mean Monica. I've found quite a few others this way, from the sibling's records. Definitely worth persuing. Thanks.

[deletejb]

This caught my eye probably because I  played in Learmont Gardens when I was young.

I have just bought a disc for Linlithgow Cemetery  There seems to be several graves for Learmont's --- just had a quick look --- so far I have only found one headstone --- many are covered with bushes and not everyone had a headstone.

This stone is for lair b107 and b108

Jan