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Title: 1841 to 1901 census
Post by: gypandme on Saturday 04 March 06 22:11 GMT (UK)
looking for help finding this family
alexander king watchmaker of dundee died c 1842
wife janet b peterhead 1804
children william 1827 alexander 1828 mary 1830 thomas 1832 christian 1834 and janet 1836 all born peterhead
in 1841 they were residing in dudhope tce dundee on 1851 janet moved back to peterhead i think but dont know what happened to the children
regards
gwen
Title: Re: 1841 to 1901 census
Post by: dkmcad on Sunday 05 March 06 08:35 GMT (UK)
Hi gypandme,

This looks like some of your family, found on the Burial database for the Howff, Dundee.

Alexander King
Burial:  28th June 1842
Age:  40 yrs.
Born:  Peterhead
Watchmaker
Died from:  Typhus Fever

John King
4th July 1839
9 months
Dundee
Teething
Son of Alexander King, Watchmaker
New Howff

Mary King
12th August 1841
10 years
Peterhead
Dropsy

King Unnamed
12th March 1841
1 hour
Dudhope Crescent, Dundee
Unknown
Son of Alexander King, Watchmaker

You can check this out at Tay Valley FHS. Howff Database:

http://www.tayvalleyfhs.org.uk/resources/howff.shtml

Regards,
Dorothy

Title: Re: 1841 to 1901 census
Post by: gypandme on Sunday 05 March 06 08:57 GMT (UK)
ta muchly dorothy that helps with some of the king lot now got to find the others think ill check peterhead again as christian married peter stewart in 1859 but i think they settled in fraserburgh
and william m jannet taylor in peterhead 1859
so the other kids may have gone to peterhead too
regards
gwen
Title: Re: 1841 to 1901 census
Post by: gypsyspirit on Sunday 11 February 18 23:18 GMT (UK)
just joining this thread as I think the above belong in my family tree.
Who are the parents of the above Alexander King watchmaker and nautical instrument maker born Peterhead abt 1800??
thanks
Margaret