Alexander Cooper Shepherd - Monikie

[Liviani]

Hello everyone. Would be grateful for some help in tracking this man down.

I have discovered my great-grandmother Agnes Jane Bradford had an illegitimate child in August 1900 prior to her marriage to my great grandfather who was a George Shields Beattie. The child's name was Christina Kydd Couper Bradford.

Christina was born at Inverpeffer, Panbride.

In 1905 there was a paternity action raised according to the RCE entry on her birth cert. In this RCE the father is confirmed as an Alexander Coupar Shepherd of Smithfield, Monikie. I cannot find a likely candidate for this man on SP or in census records. I did notice a David Shepherd was living at Smithfield in the 1905 valuation rolls.

There is no info on Chistina's father in her 1919 marriage cert to Sydney Bethel nor on her 1945 death cert.

Any help appreciated.

[AMBLY]

Hi Liviani,

Considering the name 'Coupar' was given to Christina as part of her name at registration but not 'Shepherd', I'd be more inclined to suggest he was  Alexander Coupar, a shepherd.

(it was  common practice with illegitimate children, for the father's name to be put down as a middle name)

(Was "Christina Kydd" the name of Agnes' mother, by any chance?)

Cheers,
AMBLY

[Rosinish]

Considering the name 'Coupar' was given to Christina as part of her name at registration but not 'Shepherd', I'd be more inclined to suggest he was  Alexander Coupar, a shepherd

My thought was the same

Annie

[Liviani]

Hi Ambly and Rosinish, I completely read the info wrong and assumed it was his surname. For some reason the occupation didn't enter my mind.

Yes, Agnes Jane's mother was a Christina Davidson Kydd.

Many thanks for pointing this out. Off to see what I can find out.

[AMBLY]

There is this chap - I think the same person 1881-1901 - might be a long shot:

1901: Woodville Bothy, St Vigeans, Forfarshire
Alexander COOPER 24, Shepherd on Farm, b St Vigeans, Forfarshire

1891: Birkenbush (?) Farm, Oathlaw, Forfarshire
Alex'r COOPER 16, Farm Servant, b St Vigeans, Forfarshire

1881: Tarry Smith Cottage, St Vigeans, Forfarshire
Son of David & Helen COOPER:
Alexander COOPER 6, in School, b St Vigeans, Forfarshire

Cheers
AMBLY

[Rosinish]

1901 - A possible?

Alexander Cooper 24 (c 1877)
Born St Vigeans, Forfarshire
Reg No 272/2
RD St Vigeans
Parish St Vigeans
County Angus
Address Woodville Bothy
Occ. Shepherd On Farm
ED 4
Sch 24
Line   10
Roll CSSCT1901_87

Annie

Crossed posts!

[Liviani]

There is this chap - I think the same person 1881-1901 - might be a long shot:

1901: Woodville Bothy, St Vigeans, Forfarshire
Alexander COOPER 24, Shepherd on Farm, b St Vigeans, Forfarshire

1891: Birkenbush (?) Farm, Oathlaw, Forfarshire
Alex'r COOPER 16, Farm Servant, b St Vigeans, Forfarshire

1881: Tarry Smith Cottage, St Vigeans, Forfarshire
Son of David & Helen COOPER:
Alexander COOPER 6, in School, b St Vigeans, Forfarshire

Cheers
AMBLY

Thanks to you both. I've had a look at various census and the results you found seem to be the most likely candidates. The other Alexander Coopers have completely unrelated professions. Will see where this takes me!

[Rosinish]

A possible for 1911?

COOPER ALEXANDER 36
1911
310/ 2/ 20 Monifieth, Angus

Others in household with same surname;

Helen 34
Euphemia B C 0

Annie

[Rosinish]

From an online tree...

Death 01/01/1939 Adamson Hospital, Cupar, Fife

Annie

Add...Another has him as...
Alexander Thomson Cooper
Spouse Robina White Phillip
Sons Charles, William & David
Daus Ella & May L