Alexander's of Scotland

[Cazza47]

Robert was an Oil Merchant, his father James was also an Oil merchant. James married Jane Fisher 13th june 1839 in Glasgow.

[rosie17]

Possible birth Robert F Alexander 12 November 1841
Baptized 12 December 1841
Associte Session Glasgow
Father James Alexander
Mother Jean Fisher

Rosie

Are these not the parents names you are looking for  ?

[Banks2233]

Ahh,
   James Alexander and Jessie Fisher?? I did have these names down on paper, but this is also where I became stuck, or unstuck. Couldn't get anything on them either, Fisher carries down to Robert, that I understand, but where to now??

[rosie17]

1871 census address Queen Street Radan Villa Helensburgh
James Alexander 56 oil merchant
Jane 52
Robert F 29. William 27 James 25 Archibald 15

1881 address The Radan Helensburgh
James 66 ,Jane 62 ,Wm 36 James 35 Arch B D age 25 ( minister of UP Church )

Death for James Alexander 1885 Registration Row/Rhu age 71
Scotlands People is the only way to get further information and I'm afraid it is a paying site only £7.00 for 30 credits ...Which will give you the records you need to get this James's Parents

Rosie

[Millmoor]

Find a Grave would appear to have the gravestone of Jessie's parents in Grange Cemetery,Edinburgh.

David Duff, DD, LLD Born Jan 29 1824(Greenock) Died Sep1 1890 (Rothesey)
Jessie Campbell Buchanan Born 1 Sep 1833 (Greenock) Died Aug 3 1812 (Edinburgh).

Both left a will and have  entries in both  the Probate Calendar and Calendar of Confirmations - Rev David Duff was a Professor of Church History at the university. Address 19 Greenhill Place. (This is in the Grange area of the city).

William

[rosie17]

Ahh,
   James Alexander and Jessie Fisher?? I did have these names down on paper, but this is also where I became stuck, or unstuck. Couldn't get anything on them either, Fisher carries down to Robert, that I understand, but where to now??

www.scotlandspeople.gov

[Millmoor]

James Alexander would also appear to have left a will- he died 16 March 1885 in Helensburgh.The Calendar of Confirmations shows Robert Fisher Alexander as one of a number of executors.

William

[rosie17]

Probate record for James Alexander oil merchant residing at Rachan House Helensburgh died 13 March 1885 ...Looks like his wife Jane/Jean died 1883 Helensburgh

Rosie

[Millmoor]

Worth doing a Google search for Rev David Duff Professor of Church History Edinburgh. A piece about the Church Bell at St Columba Church Helensburgh has this."The bell carries the foundry marking James Duff and Sons, Greenock 1861....The minister from 1856 to 1876 was the Rev David Duff...who justhappened to be the son of James Duff (1795 -  1880) who was brought up on Fencewood Farm on the outskirts of Greenock,became a brass founder and established James Duff and Sons".

William

Added James Duff also left a will.He died 23 May 1880 at Greenock. His widow is named as Agnes Kerr.