alexander cessford

[annalisa0000]

i am looking for alexander cessford born 1871.on the 1891 census he was working as a railway porter at sprouston.on the 1901 census he was not there.i have checked everywhere i can think of but no luck at all.any ideas?

[Gadget]

Hello anna

Welcome to Rootschat 

My first ideas would be that he was elsewhere in Scotland because of his job on the railways or that he was fighting in the Boer War.

Have you tried a broad search for him with wildcards/soundex for his surname?

I'll have a quick look now just in case.

Regards

Gadget

Added - I can't see him immediately either - or in England.

I've just been checking the WW1 Campaign Medals and there looks as if there are two possibilities for him click here

[Gadget]

Hi again anna

This is very strange, I don't see a death for him 1891-1956 in Scotland or a marriage 1891-1931.

Do you know anything about him after 1891 at all?

Gadget

[annalisa0000]

 :)HI GADGET.THANKS FOR THAT.I HAVE TRIED  BROADSEARCH AND STILL NOTHING.I ALSO TRIED BOER WAR.I BELIEVE THE RAILWAY CLOSED IN THE EARLY 1900S AND HIS 3 BROTHERS MOVED TO GLASGOW BUT NO SIGN OF HIM. I HAVE TRAWLED NEW REGISTER HOUSE.I FOUND HIS PARENTS GRAVE BUT NO SIGN OF HIM THERE.IT SURE IS A MYSTERY.I HAVE TRIED ELLIS ISLAND ALSO.I WILL KEEP TRYING!

[Gadget]

Hello Anna

The only other thing that I can think of is a change of name or Australia/New Zealand. I've checked passenge lists and there is an Alex Sinclair leaving London for Australia in 1900. Apart from that there are seven going to USA (1892 - 1899) and one to France.

Were either of the two WW1 records of any use at all. Not sure if all the Boer War records are available, so he could have been there.

Gadget

[annalisa0000]

HI GADGET.THANK YOU.I HAVE NOT CHECKED AUSTRALIA OR NEW  ZEALAND.THE WORLD WAR 1 I HAVE ALSO CHECKED.IS THERE ANYWAY TO CHECK HOSPITALS AND PRISONS?

[Gadget]

If he was in a hospital, prison or other institution , he would be on the Census   

Where there any other family names that he might have been given?

Gadget