Alexander Cardno

1841 - 1936  (94 years)

• Name	Alexander Cardno
  Birth	2 Nov 1841	St Fergus   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	15 Nov 1841	St Fergus   [3]
  Occupation	1865
  	Miller (journeyman)
  Death	21 Feb 1936	St Fergus
  	In loving memory of Lillie aged 10 d. 24 Jan. 1897, Polly aged 19 d. 3 Jan. 1899.  Maggie Stuart wife of  Alexander Cardno d. 15 Feb. 1910 aged 63.  Said Alexander Cardno d. 21 Feb. 1936 aged 94.  Isabella B. Cardno d. 25 May 1978 aged 94. Mr A CARDNO, INVERUGIE, DIES AGED 95 Family's link with St Fergus The last link with a former lengthy association with the Burn Mill, St Fergus, has been removed with the death of Mr Alexander Cardno, Katteburn, Inverugie, in his ninety-fifth year. The milling business was in the hands of Mr Cardno's grandfather, and later of his father, and when the latter died, as a young man, Mr Cardno carried on until his retirement at the age of sixty-nine. Apart from his wide connection with farmers while at the mill, Mr Cardno took a particularly keen interest in horticulture, and was an enthusiastic supporter of the St Fergus flower show in former years. Even after going into retirement at Kan he hae retained his interest in flowers, and he spent much of his time in the care of a large garden. Mr Cardno is survived by a family of three sons and three daughters. It is rather remarkable that his father, mother and three sisters have all been
  Obituary	25 Feb 1936	Buchan Observer and East Aberdeenshire Advertiser
  	An Inverugie Nonagenarian. Mr A. Cardno's Remarkable Record. In Peterhead and immediate neighbourhood there is a sturdy little band of nonagenarians, all the members of which are distinguished by their amazing mental and physical vitality. Their ranks were thinned last week, by the death of the oldest member, Mr Alexander Cardno, Katteburn, Inverugie, who was bordering closely on the patriarchal age of ninety-five. During the long period of his retirement - twenty-six years - Mr Cardno maintained a great variety of active interests, and until a short time before his death he was able to walk into Peterhead every Sunday to attend church. Mr Cardno was a miller to trade, and he had a hereditary association with the Burn Mill, St. Fergus, which was carried on successively and successfully by his grandfather, his father and himself. All his life Mr Cardno was an enthusiastic horticulturalist. During his working life and later, throughout his retirement, he was a prominent supporter of and exhibitor at the St. Fergus flower show. His garden, which he tended with skill and loving care, was the admiration of his many friends. He was also an adept at carpentry, and many ingenious and useful products emanated from his well-equipped workshop. Mr Cardno was a devoted member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, and his regular attendance down to the time of his last illness was an impressive feature of the life of the congregation. He is survived by a family of three sons and three daughters. The funeral took place yesterday, and a memorial service was held in St. Peter's Church.
  Person ID	I434	All
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	George Cardno,   b. 21 Jun 1811, St Fergus d. 15 Dec 1865, St Fergus (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Isabella Buchan,   b. 1814   d. 21 Apr 1846, St. Fergus (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	5 Aug 1838	St Fergus   [4]
  Family ID	F166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary McKechnie Brown
  Notes	Not married
  Children	1. Mary Ann Cardno or Brown,   b. 3 Aug 1865, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire d. 28 Sep 1865, Fintray, Aberdeenshire (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Stuart,   b. Abt 1847   d. 15 Feb 1910, St Fergus (Age ~ 63 years)
  Marriage	24 Nov 1870	St Fergus   [4]
  Children	> 1. Margaret Cardno,   b. 15 Aug 1871, St Fergus + 2. Agnes Cardno,   b. 8 Dec 1872, St Fergus d. 7 Dec 1948, Blackhouse, Peterhead (Age 75 years) + 3. James Cardno,   b. 27 Jul 1874, St Fergus d. 29 Jul 1950, Inverugie, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire (Age 76 years) + 4. George Cardno,   b. 18 Nov 1876, St Fergus d. 26 Nov 1967, Aberdeen, Scotland (Age 91 years)   5. Mary Ann Stuart Cardno,   b. 5 Mar 1879, St Fergus d. Jan 1899 (Age 19 years) > 6. Alexander Cardno,   b. 29 Jun 1881   7. Isabella Buchan Cardno,   b. 27 Jul 1883   d. 25 May 1978 (Age 94 years)   8. Lillie Cardno,   b. 5 Apr 1886   d. 24 Jan 1897 (Age 10 years)
  Family ID	F168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Nov 1841 - St Fergus Baptism - 15 Nov 1841 - St Fergus Marriage - 24 Nov 1870 - St Fergus Death - 21 Feb 1936 - St Fergus  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Crofter and Miller, St Fergus (1881 Census Index) Miller (Journeyman), Burnmill, St Fergus, 1865.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index. b. 21 Oct 1841 [S30] Cardno Manuscripts, (unpublished notebooks, c.1920-30), p. 118. [S4] Episc.Reg. [S2] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index.