Alexander Kidd

1780 - 1868  (88 years)

• Name	Alexander Kidd
  Birth	15 Oct 1780	Bo'Ness & Carriden Parish, West Lothian, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1815	Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	from Scotland, on Baltic Merchant, Edinburgh Settler Group, settled in 1816
  	Transport Baltic Merchant, under Captain Jeffreys, sailed from Greenock July 14th, 1815, and arrived at Quebec September 4, 1815 with 194 passengers, who proceeded in this vessel under the command of Lieutenant Champion, of the Royal Navy, Agent for the Transports. Alexander age 34, from Blackburn, Kilmarnock with Christian, his wife age 34, Alexander aged 10, Christian aged 9, Ann aged 8, William aged 6, Walter aged 5, James aged 3, and Elizabeth aged 1. Winter in Brockville, settled in Perth
  Residence	1815	Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland
  	when seeking passage to Canada, signed up in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
  Residence	1831	Dummer Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
  	Concession 2 Lot 5
  	From History of Peterborough County: "Alexander Kidd came to the Township of Dummer in 1831, where he took up 100 acres on Lot 5 Concession 2, which he cleared, fenced and improved and remained on until 1874. Mr kidd married Christie White of Scotland, by whom he had 11 children."
  Census	1851	Dummer Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Canada
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	83425326
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83425326
  Occupation	1851	Dummer Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1858	Springville, Monaghan and Cavan Twp., Peterborough County, Ontario Canada
  	blacksmith and carriage maker
  	VILLAGE OF SPRINGVILLE. This village is situated on the boundary between the Counties of Peterboro' and Durham, in the township of Monaghan and Cavan about 7 miles from Peterboro"': The gravel road between Peterboro and Port Hope, passes through it. There is a very handsome Presbyterian Church, of brick, erected on the rising ground overlooking the village. Population about 100. Bell, Andrew, shoemaker. Eyres, Thomas, Reeve of Monaghan, Postmaster and general dealer. Fitzgerald, Miss, milliner and dressmaker Helm, Paul, Veterinary surgeon, and hotel keeper Jameson, John, weaver Jameson, Samuel, shoemaker Kidd, Alexander, blacksmith and carriage maker Lancashire, Joseph, druggist Mahony, Wm., blacksmith and carriagemaker. McDonald, John, blacksmith Morgan, Isaac, brickmaker. Wilson, Alex., carpenter and contractor
  _UID	83D88423FA694DCAA1D64F882380ACDDF6D3
  Death	30 Dec 1868	Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
  Burial	Cottesloe Cemetery, Cottesloe, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
  	KIDD Sacred to the Memory of Alexander Kidd Who Died on the 30th of December 1868 Aged 88 Yrs & 2 1/2 Mos. He was born at Boness, Scotland; Also His Wife Christiana White, Who Died on the 13th of August 1866 Aged 85 Yrs & ! 1/2 Mo. She Was Born at Linlithgow, Scotland; They Came to Canada in 1815. Settled at Perth Co., Lanark in 1816. In 1831 they removed to Dummer. Where they died, full of years and in hope of a glorious immortalia. The memory of the past is blessed.
  Person ID	I43408	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2022

  
  

  Family	Christian Whyte,   b. 13 Jul 1781, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Linlithgowshire, Scotland d. 13 Aug 1866, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1804	Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland   [2]
  	KIDD ALEXANDER CHRISTIAN WHYTE/FR2051 (FR2051) 30/05/1804 668/ 50 386 Linlithgow
  Children	+ 1. Alexander Kidd,   b. 1802, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Christiana Kidd,   b. 1806, West Lothian, Scotland d. 26 Feb 1879, Dummer Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years)   3. Ann Kidd,   b. 1807, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Walter Kidd,   b. 1808, Scotland d. 1882 (Age 74 years) + 5. William Kidd,   b. 1809, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown + 6. James Kidd,   b. 1813, Scotland d. 22 Jun 1875, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada (Age 62 years)   7. Elizabeth Kidd,   b. 1814, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown + 8. John Lawrence Kidd,   b. 14 Sep 1815, At Sea d. 14 Feb 1893, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada (Age 77 years) + 9. Robert Kidd,   b. 10 Apr 1819, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Sep 1906, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada (Age 87 years)   10. Janet Kidd,   b. 1824, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14653	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 30 May 1804 - Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Immigration - from Scotland, on Baltic Merchant, Edinburgh Settler Group, settled in 1816 - 1815 - Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Residence - when seeking passage to Canada, signed up in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire - 1815 - Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland Residence - Concession 2 Lot 5 - 1831 - Dummer Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada - 1851 - Dummer Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1851 - Dummer Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada Death - 30 Dec 1868 - Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S103] Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1785-1935, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2010 Place:Provo, UT, USA), accessed 9 Jan 2022), Alexander Kdd household; Year: 1851; Census Place: Peterborough, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11748; Page: 35; Line: 47., 1,7921::0. (Reliability: 4). [S15] (Scotland), ScotlandsPeople, Banns & Marriages, OPR and other Churches, (National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon. ScotlandsPeople . /www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.), "Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland," Alexander Kidd & Christian Whyte; accessed 9 Jan 2022 (Reliability: 4).