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specialkg
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I am trying to find an Alexander Marr in the 1881/91 censuses
He was born in 1870 in Old Aberdeen.
His parents Mary Ann and William Marr were married in 1860.
I am trying to find if he had any brothers or sisters.
If anyone can find his parents in the 1861/71 censuses to see if they have any other children that would be brilliant.
I was at the library yesterday and looked on the 1881 LDS disc but was not lucky enough to find Alexander. Probably just missed him.
He is married by 1896 and I have him in the 1901 census but he disappears around 1914. He was a stone setter.
There is an Alexander in the 1891 census as a Boarder which could be him as there is also a William which could be his father. I found that on free CEN
Any help with this would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Betty
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hume
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Hi Betty,
Children to William Marr and Mary Ann Taylor. All Old Machar unless stated otherwise:
David Blennie Marr 23 Feb 1860
William Marr 26 May 1861
James Marr 7 Nov 1863
Archibald Marr 14 Apr 1868
Mary Ann Collie Taylor Marr 2 Jan 1873 Cumlodden, Argyllshire
Can't see Alexander's birth on the IGI, but it may have been missed out. 
hume
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hume
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Found them in 1881. Unfortunately in the Old Machar Poorhouse - no sign of William. 
Mary Ann Marr, inmate, mar., 38, no occupation b, Old Machar
Alexander Marr, inmate, unm., 10, scholar, b. B---? Argyllshire
Mary Ann Marr, inmate, unm., 8, scholar, b. Furnace, Argyllshire
Ann Marr, inmate, unm., 4, -, b. B---?, Aryllshire
Margaret Marr, inmate, unm., 1, -, b. Kilspindie, Perthshire
Barbara Marr, inmate, unm., 1, -, b. Kilspindie, Perthshire
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roma
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Hi Betty
Found the following which are possibles, they are not on same pages in 1881 but adults were probably split up from children at Poorhouse. Considering Alexander's Occupation seems good possibility as in 1891 Mary Ann is shown as Stone Dressers Wife. Perhaps Alexander and his father were away together working. As can be seen from IGI entry (at bottom of message) one of his siblings Mary Ann,s father is William MARR so I think this fits in.
1881 Census
Registration Number: 168/2
Old Machar Poorhouse
Mary Ann Marr age 38 Old Machar
Alexander Marr age 10 Benawe, Argyle
Mary Ann Marr age 8 Furnace, Argyle
Ann Marr age 4 Benawe, Argyle
Margt Marr age 1 Kilspindie, Perth
Barbara Marr age 1 Kilspindie, Perth
1891 Census
Registration Number 698A P 16
Ratho, Midlothian
Mary A Marr age 48 Aberdeen Head Stone Dressers Wife
Mary Ann Marr age 18 Cumlodden, Argyle Daughter
Margt Marr age 11 Kilspindie, Perth Daughter
Barbara Marr age 11 Kilspindie, Perth Daughter
Robina Marr age 7 Aberdeen Daughter
The only child I could find on IGI is as follows:
MARY ANN COLLIE TAYLOR MARR
Birth: 02 JAN 1873 Cumlodden, Argyll, Scotland
Father: WILLIAM MARR Mother: MARY ANN TAYLOR
Hope this is of some help
Robert
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specialkg
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Found them in 1881. Unfortunately in the Old Machar Poorhouse - no sign of William. Mary Ann Marr, inmate, mar., 38, no occupation b, Old Machar Alexander Marr, inmate, unm., 10, scholar, b. B---? Argyllshire Mary Ann Marr, inmate, unm., 8, scholar, b. Furnace, Argyllshire Ann Marr, inmate, unm., 4, -, b. B---?, Aryllshire Margaret Marr, inmate, unm., 1, -, b. Kilspindie, Perthshire Barbara Marr, inmate, unm., 1, -, b. Kilspindie, Perthshire hume
Thanks Hume for the information you have given. You are brilliant.
It certainly looks like the correct family. The only thing is I have Alexander's birth extract from Scotland's People and he was born in Old Aberdeen. I am not too bothered about that at the moment as I know the birth place can be wrongly stated on the censuses.
Now to see if I can find what happened to the children and see if anybody else out there are researching this family.
They might know what happened to Alexander.
Thanks for your time.
Betty
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specialkg
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Hi Betty
Found the following which are possibles, they are not on same pages in 1881 but adults were probably split up from children at Poorhouse. Considering Alexander's Occupation seems good possibility as in 1891 Mary Ann is shown as Stone Dressers Wife. Perhaps Alexander and his father were away together working. As can be seen from IGI entry (at bottom of message) one of his siblings Mary Ann,s father is William MARR so I think this fits in.
1881 Census
Registration Number: 168/2
Old Machar Poorhouse
Mary Ann Marr age 38 Old Machar
Alexander Marr age 10 Benawe, Argyle
Mary Ann Marr age 8 Furnace, Argyle
Ann Marr age 4 Benawe, Argyle
Margt Marr age 1 Kilspindie, Perth
Barbara Marr age 1 Kilspindie, Perth
1891 Census
Registration Number 698A P 16
Ratho, Midlothian
Mary A Marr age 48 Aberdeen Head Stone Dressers Wife
Mary Ann Marr age 18 Cumlodden, Argyle Daughter
Margt Marr age 11 Kilspindie, Perth Daughter
Barbara Marr age 11 Kilspindie, Perth Daughter
Robina Marr age 7 Aberdeen Daughter
The only child I could find on IGI is as follows:
MARY ANN COLLIE TAYLOR MARR
Birth: 02 JAN 1873 Cumlodden, Argyll, Scotland
Father: WILLIAM MARR Mother: MARY ANN TAYLOR
Hope this is of some help
Robert
Hi Robert
Thanks for the information. Since replying to Hume I have found that this family are the correct family. At first I was not sure but had another look at the birth extract and Mary Ann's maiden name was Taylor.
Thanks for your time on this. It is much appreciated.
Now to see if I can find what happened to this family.
Thanks again.
Betty
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mariac
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Hi Betty,
This could be the family in 1871
1871 census 115 Barron Street Old Machar Aberdeenshire
Old Machar; ED: 32; Page: 27
Mary Ann Marr1842 b Aberdeen Stone Dresser's Wife
William Marr 1861 Old Machar, Aberdeenshire
James Marr 1863 Old Machar, Aberdeenshire
David Marr 1866 Old Machar, Aberdeenshire
Archibald Marr 1868 Old Machar, Aberdeenshire
Alexander Marr 1870 Old Machar, Aberdeenshire
On scotlandspeople
1860 MARR WILLIAM TAYLOR MARY ANN OLD MACHAR ABERDEEN BURGH ABERDEEN CITY/ABERDEEN 168/02 0138
There is a William Marr died who died in 1877 Old Machar Aberdeen. You would need to check these out to make sure they are your family.
regards
Mariac
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specialkg
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Thanks for your reply. It is very much appreciated.
This certainly seems to be the family from the IGI I was given earlier.
The family in the 1881 and 1891 seem to be from the same family as my Alexander as I ordered the birth extract for Barbara. It gives the same date of marriage for Mary Ann and William as the extract I have for Alexander birth.
I have Alexander's marriage extract so unless there were two William Marrs and Mary Ann Taylors who married in September 1860, I should have the correct family.
Once I get some more credits I will get an extract for one of the children in the 1871 census just to make sure they are all the same family.
Thanks all for your efforts.
Cheers
Betty
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