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Re: Samuel Alexander and Bridget Kilday
« Reply #27 on: Monday 16 September 13 20:53 BST (UK) »
So the Samuel Alexander married with children on 1891 Census is an Ironmonger.
Samuel Kilday Alexander gives his father's occupation as Iron Foundry worker.

Rereading the posts I notice that CaroleW mentions a JANET Alexander age 34 born Ireland on the 1891 Census  Have you viewed the original of this on Scotlands People? Carole says Samuel has been mistranscribed as Janet (and young Samuel has - Janet Kilday Alexander) but is the older Janet in fact father Samuel??

And yes I think Biddy Kilday could be Bridget. Bridget consistently gives Kirkintilloch as her birthplace on Censuses and Biddy is a variation/shortened form of Bridget.

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Re: Samuel Alexander and Bridget Kilday
« Reply #28 on: Monday 16 September 13 22:27 BST (UK) »
Biddy Kilday, deffo Irish  ;D

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Re: Samuel Alexander and Bridget Kilday
« Reply #29 on: Monday 16 September 13 23:23 BST (UK) »
Biddy Kilday, deffo Irish  ;D

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I would agree Skoosh :D

Cornelius Kilday and Mary McAuley have at least one more child Mary on 25th December 1866 . https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XY5R-G73    Ahh a Christmas Baby! Sadly though perhaps Cornelius wasn't around to see the birth as Scotlands People has a death in 1866 for a Cornelius Kilday at Kirkintilloch :(


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Re: Samuel Alexander and Bridget Kilday
« Reply #30 on: Tuesday 17 September 13 07:55 BST (UK) »
Good morning,

Thank you Looby and Skoosh :). Biddy Kilday and Mary a christmas baby ;D.

I have a copy of the census for JANET Alexander age 34 born Ireland on the 1891 Census and it looks like Samuel as CaroleW mentions.

Much appreciated,

Francesca


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Re: Samuel Alexander and Bridget Kilday
« Reply #31 on: Tuesday 17 September 13 09:07 BST (UK) »
Hi Francesca,
You can understand why the name was mistaken for Janet. The writing is a bit of a scrawl.You should perhaps email Scotlands People and alert them to both mistranscriptions. If you've wasted credits looking for both Samuels they might refund some credits!

Samuel snr. either died or left the family before 1901, poor Bridget on her own with 3 boys.

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Re: Samuel Alexander and Bridget Kilday
« Reply #32 on: Tuesday 17 September 13 09:38 BST (UK) »
Hi Francesca,
You can understand why the name was mistaken for Janet. The writing is a bit of a scrawl.You should perhaps email Scotlands People and alert them to both mistranscriptions. If you've wasted credits looking for both Samuels they might refund some credits!

Samuel snr. either died or left the family before 1901, poor Bridget on her own with 3 boys.

Looby :)

Hi Looby,

Yes, it is a bit of a scrawl. I just sent an email to Scotlands People. Thanks for pointing it out to me.

I know,what a tough life she had :(. Just to add Samuel Kilday Alexander died age 69 in Govan,Lanark. Samuel lists his father as a soldier and deceased.

Francesca

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Re: Samuel Alexander and Bridget Kilday
« Reply #33 on: Friday 20 September 13 15:29 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I found this and I am wondering ??? if it could be the father of Samuel Kilday Alexander:

ALEXANDER   Sam    Adult   M   1895   Liverpool   USA   Boston   

ALEXANDER   Saml    Adult   M   1900   Londonderry   USA   New York   

With all the information I have from the 1891 census, this caught my attention especially the spelling of Saml. Am I am going down the wrong path? ???

Francesca  :)

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Re: Samuel Alexander and Bridget Kilday
« Reply #34 on: Friday 20 September 13 18:55 BST (UK) »
Hi Francesca,
Did you check deaths on Scotlands People for Samuel Snr?
Where did you find the record of Saml Alexander travelling from Londonderry to New York?

Sorry for the questions ;D.
Obviously Samuel could have left the family and emigrated to USA but it's impossible to say with the info so far that the Saml you have found is the right man.
The Samuel Alexander you have found appears to have boarded his ship at Londonderry, Ireland which means "your" Samuel would have to have sailed back to Ireland before leaving for USA. Not impossible but I would have thought it more likely that he'd have sailed from West Coast of Scotland to USA.

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Re: Samuel Alexander and Bridget Kilday
« Reply #35 on: Sunday 15 December 13 17:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi Looby,

Sorry it has taken me a while to reply but I have been going down the wrong path. You have been such a great help  8).

I am still looking into Samuel.

Thanks again,

Francesca  :)