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Alternative name for 'Alexander' Williams 1869 Banff
« on: Thursday 14 March 13 22:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi I have posted before trying to trace my gr gr grandfather Alexander Williams.  According to the 1901 and 1911 census he was living in Northumberland and the were born is shown as Banff, Scotland in 1869 on one census and then 1872 on the other.  When he died in 1945 he was 76 years, therefore, I assume he was born in 1869.

The problem I have is that I am unable to trace his birth in Banff, having tried all combinations of Williams I can think of, I am now beginning to wonder if there would be an alternative meaning/spelling of the christian name 'Alexander'. Could anyone help me out with this.

On his marriage certificate in 1913 Northumberland it states that his father is called John Williams (dec'd).

Any help would be gratefully appreciated

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Re: Alternative name for 'Alexander' Williams 1869 Banff
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 14 March 13 22:13 GMT (UK) »
Was he shown as 43/44 when he married in 1913?  Was he a widower?

Can you confirm the 1901 census details as I can't see an entry in Northumberland fitting the profile you have given

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Re: Alternative name for 'Alexander' Williams 1869 Banff
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 14 March 13 22:24 GMT (UK) »
Hi

He was shown as bachelor when he married in 1913.

On the 1901 census he is shown as living with Elizabeth and they have a child Alexandre b 1900, however, I believe he did not marry Elizabeth, she took his name on the census and the did not marry.  They lived in South Shields, Durham. 

Alexander Williams met Catherine Rafferty and for some reason they moved North of the River Tyne and married at the local registry office located in North Shields, Tynemouth, Northumberland in 1913.  I think they reason they moved and got married in the Registry office was due to her expecting their first child in 1913, and their second (my grandfather) in 1914.

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Re: Alternative name for 'Alexander' Williams 1869 Banff
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 14 March 13 22:25 GMT (UK) »
He is in Durham - not Northumberland
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Re: Alternative name for 'Alexander' Williams 1869 Banff
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 14 March 13 22:26 GMT (UK) »
Hi liz,

Keying the name Alexander Williams into familysearch and searching Scotlands births in Banffshire throws up several Alexander McWilliam.
Is it a possibility that your grt grt grand father maybe lost the Mc and gained an sat some point in his life?

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Re: Alternative name for 'Alexander' Williams 1869 Banff
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 14 March 13 22:29 GMT (UK) »
Sorry Liz,
Missed a space there ;D
 Should read ....did Alexander lose a Mc and gain a s at some point in his life?

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Re: Alternative name for 'Alexander' Williams 1869 Banff
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 14 March 13 22:41 GMT (UK) »
Looks like you've already gone down the route of McWilliam , liz.

Sorry other than the obvious Alex and Sandy I can't think of any other alternative name for Alexander.

Good luck with you search,
Looby

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Re: Alternative name for 'Alexander' Williams 1869 Banff
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 14 March 13 22:44 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Looby, didnt realise Sandy was an alternative, I will give that a try.
Liz