James Gardiner

M, #5145, b. 28 November 1901, d. 30 November 1953
     James Gardiner was born on 28 November 1901 at 114 Seatown, Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of David Gardiner and Helen Gardiner. James Gardiner was a fisherman and herring fisherman.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1921 census at 14 Victoria Street, Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: David Gardiner, head; Helen Gardiner, wife; James Gardiner, son; William Gardiner, son; Stanley Gardiner, son; Vida Gardiner, daughter; Robert Gardiner, son.3,2
He married Helen Wood Slater at 19 Union Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on 17 December 1936.4,2,5 James died on 30 November 1953 at sea off Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at age 52. He had been aboard the seine net fishing boat 'Hazel' about half a mile off the coast of Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire.6,7,5,2

Child of James Gardiner and Helen Wood Slater

Citations

  1. [S10101] James Gardiner, Register of Births in the Burgh of Cullen in the County of Banff, "James Gardiner, 1901, November Twenty eighth 10h 30m A.M. at 114 Seatown, Cullen, Male. Father: David Gardiner, Fisherman. Mother: Helen Gardiner M.S. Gardiner, married 1900 December 14th in Cullen. Informant: David Gardiner, Father (Present). Registered: 1901, November 29th at Cullen, John G. Dunbar, Registrar."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S10126] 1921, Scottish Census, "James Gardiner, son, age 19 years 7 months, male, single, born in Banff, Cullen, personal occupation: Fisherman, employment status: Own Account, resident at 14 Victoria Street."
  4. [S10124] James Gardiner to Helen Wood Slater, Statutory Register of Marriages in the Eastern District of Aberdeen in the Burgh of Aberdeen, "1936, on the Seventeenth day of December at 19 Union Street, Aberdeen. By Declaration in presence of Robert Gardiner, "Kinnaird", Victoria Street, Cullen and Josephine Slater, 11 High Street, Portknockie. James Gardiner, Herring Fisherman (Bachelor), 35 years, resident at "Kinnaird", Victoria Street, Cullen, Father: David Gardiner, Herring Fisherman, Mother: Helen Gardiner M.S. Gardiner. Helen Wood Slater, Housekeeper (Spinster), 25 years, resident at 11 High Street, Portknockie, Father: Francis William Slater, Herring Fisherman, Mother: Helen Slater M.S. Wood (Deceased). Warrant of Sheriff-Substitute of Aberdeen, Kincardine and Banff, dated 17th December 1936. Registered: 1936, December 18th at Aberdeen, Alex J. Duncan, Asst. Registrar. WH."
  5. [S3624] Ann Campbell, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Ann Campbell of Portknockie, Moray, Scotland.
  6. [S10134] James Gardiner, Register of Deaths in the Eastern District of Aberdeen in the Burgh of Aberdeen, "See Reg. of Cor. Entries, Vol. 10, page 186, 7th January 1954. James Gardiner, Fisherman (Married to Helen Slater), died 1953, November Thirtieth 3h 0m P.M. On board Motor Boat "Hazel" at sea about one half mile off coast of Belhelvie while proceeding to Aberdeen (Us: Res: 5 Campbell Street, Cullen), Male, 52 years. Father: David Gardiner, Fisherman, Mother: Helen Gardiner M.S. Gardiner (Deceased). Cause of death: Coronary Thrombosis, Seen after death by Robert Richards M.D. Informant: Stanley Gardiner, Brother, 19 Reidhaven Street, Cullen (Present). Registered: 1953, December 1st at Aberdeen, Alex. J. Duncan, Asst. Registrar."
  7. [S10135] James Gardiner, Register of Corrected Entries for the Eastern District of Aberdeen in the Burgh of Aberdeen, "The following Report of result of a Precognition has been received touching the Death of James Gardiner Registered under Entry No. 378 in the Register Book of Deaths for the year 1953. James Gardiner, 52 years, Male. Died on 30th November 1953 on board the seine net motor vessel "Hazel" then about one half mile off coast of Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, while proceeding to Aberdeen. (Us: Res: 5 Campbell Street, Cullen, Banffshire). Cause of Death: Natural Causes: Coronary Thrombosis. Certified by A. MacLeod Procurator Fiscal. Procurator Fiscal's Office, Aberdeen, 28th December 1953. Aberdeen, 7th January 1954, Alex. J. Duncan, Asst. Registrar."