Hi Sarah
per our PM's.....
On the proviso, that David ALEXANDER son of Peter ALEXANDER and Margaret FINLAY, is definitely your line.....
David & Susan's 1869 marriage, established his parents as:Peter ALEXANDER
Margaret FINLAY
Q: What was Peter's occupation on that certificate ? Ploughman or Farm Servant or similar? Grain Store Keeper?
Q: Does it state either of David's parents as deceased?
Q: Who were the witness to the marriage?
IGI MARRIAGE: (Extracted) Peter ALEXANDER and Margaret FINLAY 22 Nov 1840, Blairgowrie, Perthshire
Q: did you download this marriage OPR? If so what did it say?
In keeping with Scottish practice, Blairgowrie is likely to be the bride's 'home' parish at the time of the marriage.
[Sometimes you will see 2 marriage entries on the IGI for the same people, on the same or slightly different dates in the same year and in different parishes. This was also quite common - for eg: one will be a record of the Banns called in the grooms parish and the other, the Banns and actual marriage in the brides Parish]In 1841, at address Couthe Hill, Bendochy, PerthshirePeter ALEXANDER 20, Ag Lab and Margaret ALEXANDER 25
Both born Perthsire
No children - in keeping with them being newly married
(Note in the 1841 Census ages of those age 15+ were rounded down to the nearest multiple of 5 - so Margaret at least was probably nearer 29 or so in 1841)In 1851, at Address Coutie, in Bendochy, PerthshireHead: Peter ALEXANDER 30, b Nunclavin?? , Perthshire in abt 1821
Wife Margaret FINLAY 40, b Coupar Angus in abt 1811 - and three children, all born Coutie, Bendochy
Alexander ALEXANDER 8, David ALEXANDER 6 and Grace ALEXANDER 2 months
In 1861, at address West Bendochy, Bendochy, PerthshirePeter ALEXANDER 38, b Kinclavin Perthsire
Wife: Margaret ALEXANDER 48, b Co. Angus and children:
David ALEXANDER 15 and Grace ALEXANDER 10
In 1871, at address Blairgowrie Road, Coupar Angus, AngusHead: Peter ALEXANDER 50, Grain Store Keeper, b Kinchaven? Perthshire
Wife: Margaret ALEXANDER 60, b Coupar Angus
Dau: Grace ALEXANDER 20, Power Loom Weaver Linen, b Bendochy
(I don't think Jane McDONALD 56, Agt Out Door Worker , b Moulin, Perth lumped in with them in 1871 on A***ry is part of their household - she's on a different Househild Schedule number).In 1881: Candlehouse Rd Private House (Queen St) - Coupar Angus, AngusHead: Peter ALEXANDER 59, Labourer in Grain Store, b Kinclavin Perthshire,
Wife: Margaret F or ALEXANDER 67, b Coupar Angus
Dau: Grace A or BRYSON 30
Son-In-Law: John BRYSON 36, Labourer In Tan Work, b Kemback Fifeshire
Grandau: Margaret F BRYSON 6, b Coupar Angus
Grandson: John L BRYSON 5, b Coupar Angus
Grandau: Elizabeth C BRYSON 2, b Coupar Angus
Hang on - What was the certificate you have for 1859 with no parents on it ?
Hi again,
I have checked the birth certificate of Peter Alexander married to Margaret Findlay and there is nothing in the parents box, it said he died when he was about 70 in 1859 so no exact date there either. I have also checked the marriage records and still no joy. I was hoping maybe you could give me some advice about how to get his parents names. It's very frustrating! I think his parents are John Alexander and Jane Fraser but not 100%
IGI Birth (extracted):
Peter ALEXANDER b 8 Jun 1820, chr 18 Jun 1820 Kinclavin Perthsire
Parents: James ALEXANDER and Catherine McINTYRE
The IGI is not a complete record of events - but that birth 1820 looks promising - my only hesitation is, the names of the parents James and Catherine don't figure in the names of Peter & Margaret's children - the scottish naming pattern was very strong in Scotland; not all kept to it but it is generally thought of a big help with sorting out a family tree especially pre 1855.
Here is the Genuki pages on Perthsire parishes - you will see that Coupar Angus is part of Forfar and Perthshire
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/PER/parishes.htmlCheers
AMBLY