Arthur Falconer

M, #8302, b. 1894
     Arthur Falconer was born in 1894 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of John William Falconer and Ann Mair. Arthur Falconer was a fisherman and herring drift net fisherman.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1911 census at 67 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Wm Falconer, head; Wm Smith Falconer, son; John Wm Falconer, son; Hellen Falconer, daughter; Arthur Falconer, son; Jessie E. Falconer, daughter.2

He was listed as head of household's brother in the 1921 census at 5 Reidhaven Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John W. Falconer, head; Arthur Falconer, brother; Jessie E. Falconer, sister.3,4
He married Jessie Ann Symon at 2 Commerce Street, Elgin, Moray, Scotland, on 16 March 1923.5,6
The Buckie and District Directory for 1926 shows that Arthur Falconer lived at 5 Reidhaven Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.7 He was the informant for, and present at, William Falconer's death at 6 Park Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 24 November 1930.8

Child of Arthur Falconer and Jessie Ann Symon

Citations

  1. [S7011] Arthur Falconer, ScotlandsPeople search, Statutory Register of Births, Registration District of Seafield, Surname: Falconer. Forename: Arthur. Gender: Male. Year: 1894. Ref: 167/ 21. Registration District Name: Seafield.
  2. [S7008] 1911, Scottish Census, "Arthur Falconer, son, male, age 17, single, fisherman in fishing industry, worker, born in Banff, Portknockie, resident at 67 Portknockie."
  3. [S9415] 1921, Scottish Census, "Arthur Falconer, brother, age 28 years - months, male, single, born in Banff, Portknockie, personal occupation: Herring Drift Net Fisherman, employment status: Employer, resident at 5 Reidhaven Street."
  4. [S940] Carolyn Hatt, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Carolyn Hatt of Broadstairs, England.
  5. [S9039] Arthur Falconer - Jessie Ann Symon, Marriage entry, "1923 on the Sixteenth day of March at 2 Commerce Street, Elgin. By Declaration, in presence of John William Falconer, 5 Reidhaven Street, Portknockie, and William Symon, 6 Park Street, Portknockie. Arthur Falconer, Fisherman (Bachelor), age 28, usual residence 5 Reidhaven Street, Portknockie, parents John William Falconer Fisherman (deceased) and Annie Falconer M.S. Mair (deceased). Jessie Ann Symon, Housekeeper (Spinster), age 26, usual residence 6 Park Street, Portknockie, parents Alexander Symon Fish Salesman and Jessie Ann Symon M.S. Hendry. Warrant of Sheriff substitute of Elginshire, dated 16th March 1923. Registered 1923 March 16th At Elgin, Alex. Allan Registrar."
  6. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  7. [S727] Buckie and District Directory, 1926, page 75: PORTKNOCKIE, "Falconer, Arthur, 5 Reidhaven Street", page 113: PORTKNOCKIE, REIDHAVEN STREET, "5, Wm. S. Falconer, Arthur Falconer, John W. Falconer."
  8. [S9041] William Falconer, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "William Falconer, died 1930, November Twenty-fourth 4h 0m P.M. at 6 Park Street, Portknockie, Male, 4 months. Father: Arthur Falconer Fisherman, Mother: Jessie Ann Falconer M.S. Symon. Cause of death: Tubercular Enteritis, as cert. by T. MacHardy M.B. C.M. Cullen. Informant: Arthur Falconer, Father (Present). Registered: 1930, November 25th at Manse of Seafield, John Taulds, Registrar."