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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Moray (Elginshire) => Topic started by: Rainne on Tuesday 12 April 16 18:20 BST (UK)

Title: Alexander Walker my great uncle , b.1888 Forres
Post by: Rainne on Tuesday 12 April 16 18:20 BST (UK)
I'm having problems locating my gf brother alexander walker born in forres Scotland in 1888. I have a previous post for alexander walker but he is my ggf brother. the 1st alex parents are George and mary robb walker
Title: Re: A lexander Walker my great uncle
Post by: CaroleW on Tuesday 12 April 16 19:50 BST (UK)
The 1891 entry is transcribed correctly and Alexander is 2yrs old - here's the reference  Forres ED 3 Page 5 Line 7
Title: Re: A lexander Walker my great uncle
Post by: Rainne on Tuesday 12 April 16 20:04 BST (UK)
anything else carole and where did you find it . I have no clue what yr he died
Title: Re: Alexander Walker my great uncle , b.1888 Forres
Post by: CaroleW on Wednesday 13 April 16 00:04 BST (UK)
The 1891 entry is on any of the subscription sites but I found it on Ancestry.

You would need to use Scotlands People to look him up on the 1911 census by which time he was around 23yrs old and may possibly have married

You can also use the same website to search for a death for him.  Scotlands People is a pay per view site and you have to purchase credits as it is not an annual subscription site
Title: Re: Alexander Walker my great uncle , b.1888 Forres
Post by: ev on Wednesday 13 April 16 12:00 BST (UK)
Hi ,

From the Libindx website I think Alexander's mother Mary Robb died the 18th Jan. 1908(born c1857).
His father George Walker(cattle dealer died 19th March 1919 , age 61) remarried to Mary Ann Wood 7th Jan. 1911.
http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp

From the 1911 Census index -
Forres , Moray
George Walker 53 , also in the household Alexander Walker age 22.
From the other children(Joseph , Richard) in the 1901 Census , I'm fairly certain this is the family you are after.



ev
Title: Re: Alexander Walker my great uncle , b.1888 Forres
Post by: Rainne on Wednesday 13 April 16 15:55 BST (UK)
ty eve I brought up George but I have no idea how to bring up the census I also emailed them
Title: Re: Alexander Walker my great uncle , b.1888 Forres
Post by: Forfarian on Thursday 14 April 16 18:47 BST (UK)
Quote from: Rainne on Wednesday 13 April 16 15:55 BST (UK)
ty eve I brought up George but I have no idea how to bring up the census I also emailed them

You can't 'bring up' the census via LIBINDX as they don't have it. To get the 1911 census you have to go to Scotland's People. It is not available anywhere else.
Title: Re: Alexander Walker my great uncle , b.1888 Forres
Post by: Rainne on Thursday 14 April 16 21:16 BST (UK)
ty I didn't know
Title: Re: Alexander Walker my great uncle , b.1888 Forres
Post by: Rainne on Saturday 16 April 16 23:55 BST (UK)
I have found a sm all article about alexander death in the Brooklyn daily eagle on feb 14 1934 but I cant find his obituary