Birth/Baptism

[Mable]

Hi,
 Looking for a Alexander Swanson (Swanston ) born about 1838 in Bunff or Forres place given in the english census.


Thank you Mable.

[AMBLY]

Hi Mable

No doubt you'll have all the following - but it may help to see it, to track him down pre-marriage and/or with parents 

This must be the Alexander SWANSON,   with wife Ellen in the English Census? He was a Nurseryman/Florist

1871: Barton, Glanford Brigg, Linclolnshire
Alexander is 33, b Scotland with wife & children. He is a Nurseryman
RG10/ Piece: 3438/ Folio: 55/ Page: 41/

1881: Barton, Glanford Brigg, Linclolnshire
Alexander is 43, b Forres with wife & children. He is a Nurseryman.
RG11/ Piece: 3291/ Folio: 68/ Page: 49

1891: Barton on Humber, Glanford Brigg, Linclolnshire
Alexander is 53, b Scotland with wife & children. He is a Florist.
RG12/ Piece: 2630/ Folio 106/ Page 21

1901: Sutton Without, Sculcoates, Yorkshire
Alexander is 60, b Banff with wife and a daughter named as Mary E age 33 single. he is a retired Florist.
The daughter is likely to be Margaret Ellen b 1867(perhaps written as Marg. Ellen on House schedule and enumerator mis-read it?)

Chidren: all registered Glanford Brigg, as SWANSON - and appear on the Census with parents (except the two who died)
John Marshall b 1865,
Margaret Ellen 1867
Sarah Ann 1869,
Alexander James 1871,
William Henry 1873,
Harriet Elizabeth 1875, (on 1881 as Elizabeth)
Richard Marshall 1877 (died 1877)
Mary Jane 1878 (died 1878)
George Donald 1882

The children may be important for establish a Scottish naming pattern if possible.
I think there was some boundary changes for Elgin, Moray, Banff? which may account for the difference in pob 1901 and 1881.
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usfeatures/areas/moray.html
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/MOR/

All this indicates :
the correct name is SWANSON

Cheers
AMBLY

[Piglet01]

Well done Ambly.

The IGI - 1838,  +/- 2 years has 18 Alexander Swansons - many duplicates.

However - 1 stands out.  An 'extracted' entry.

Born in Forres, 24 Jan 1838 ch. 07 Feb 38.  to John Swanson and Ann Pirie.

If you then go to www.freecen.org.uk, change the year to 1841.  You only have 4 George Swansons on the census born within the correct time frame in Scotland.   Possibly 'your' 3 year old was living at a place called 'Eden' in the parish of King Edward.  Any problems finding the entry - please get back to me. 
 You're also lucky to find this family transcribed for the '51 census when Alexander is listed as being employed at home. 

So, hopefully someone can come up with him on the 1861 census to complete the picture.Regards,   Steve


(There is only one Alexander Swanston on the '41 census in the correct age range, but he's five and living/born in the wrong area).

[Mable]

Thank you both Mable.