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Dear Falkryn, 

Thank you so much for the map showing Calder.

The 1861 Calton Census shows as place of birth for Wm. ALEXANDER, Jr., possibly "Red Row" or "Red Bank" Calder Parish, Lanarkshire.  In subsequent Census' - Calder Parish, Lanarkshire is given.  He then lived at 52 Tobago St.

A Google search produced one Calder to the South of Glasgow, near or in Old Monksland.  The other Calder is in Midlothian (E. Calder, W. Caldor and Mid-Calder.

We have been unable to find the OPR records for any of the ALEXANDERlexander siblings, even Isabella ALEXANDER, who was born about 1844, possibly in Calton.

We have found the marriage record when Isabella ALEXANDER married David DOUGAN in 1863 - Glasgow High Church.  She was 19 years of age, David DOUGAN was 26 (he was born in Northern Ireland near Belfast).  He was a carpet pattern weaver.  Most of the ALEXANDER's seemed to be weavers, or worked in related jobs.

William ALEXANDER, JR. later lived with his family at 546 Gallowgate.  Isabella and David DOUGAN later lived at 42 Tobago St., where they owned a grocers store.  David DOUGAN died in 1871, 4 days before my grandfather, David DOUGAN was born.  We have found a copy of D. DOUGAN's will, but we still do not know where in Northern Ireland he was born.

We also cannot find the information regarding the elder Wm. ALEXANDER's death.  He died between 1841 and 1851, as indicated by the Census information you sent us.    It would appear that he and his wife, Ann PROVAN ALEXANDER lived on McKechnie St., in Glasgow.  She lived there until her death in the late 1880's.

We visited the Southern Necropolis when we were in Glasgow in 2003.  Wm Alexander, Jr. had purchased a lair there.  Unfortunately, the large monument had been vandalized and there is currently nothing marking the grave.

Sorry to have gone on for so long, but there is a glimmer of hope now that we have an idea where Calder, Lanarkshire is located.

Thank you for all of your wonderful help. 

Jean/ Bonnie Lassie - On Florida's Space Coast 

Dear Falkyrn,

You are terrific.  You have done more to advance our research on the ALEXANDER's in one post, than we have gathered in the past three years.  Thank you very much.

We now know the names of all of the siblings of Isabella ALEXANDER (for whom my mother was named).  Also it narrows down the time frame, in which Isabella's father, William ALEXANDER, died (between 1841 and 1851).  We have done much research using Scotland's People, but have not been able to find an OPR Record of his death.

We found, in the 1861 Census, his son, William ALEXANDER, living on Tobago Street, Calton.  His place of birth is listed, but we are unable to decipher the hand writing which gives the full name of the Parish in Lanarkshire where he was born.  In subsequent census' it shows Calder, but we cannot find this Parish in Lanarkshire.  There is such a place in Midlothian, but cannot find his birth record there, using primarily Scotland's People and the LDS Records. 

Chances are that many of the children of William ALEXANDER and Ann PROVAN ALEXANDER were born in that mystery Parish.  William and Ann ALEXANDER were married in CADDER, Lanarkshire in 1823. 

Words are inadequate to express our deep apprecation to you.  Best Wishes, Jean (Bonnie Lassie) in Florida

WOW - You are terrific.  Thank you so much.

We have suddenly made a giant leap over the brick wall!!

Best wishes, from Bonnie Lassie
On Florida's Spacecoast (P.S. It is still raining)

Have been searching both LDS and Scotland's People.  Have not been able to find birth record of Robert Norval CUNNINGHAM -- we believe he was born abt 1886/Govan Church, Lanark.

His parents - Hugh CUNNINGHAM and Mary MCBEAN.

Robert was killed in WWI in 1917 - at the age 31.  Any suggestions as to how we would find this birth record would be greatly appreciated -- do not know if he ever married.

Thank you -  Bonnie Lassie on Florida's Spacecoast

Also researching - DOUGAN/ALEXANDER/McKELLER/GEMMELL/GRIERSON/LAURIEMcNEIL/MCCALL/MCMILLAN