Alexander Williams 1869 Can you help?

[MonicaL]

Was trying to find this again as someone posted this 1871 census entry in one of the other threads.

This 1871 census entry, did you ever follow up on it? https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB88-6BD

This is that Alexander's birth entry indexed https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYTW-G7M  He gave his father as John Williamson on his 1913 marriage reg?

Marriage here for this couple https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJS-T6X

One other child that I can see here https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HR-BG6F

Monica

[MonicaL]

John Williamson, father, was omitted from the FS 1871 census index entry (he was at the bottom of the previous page).

He shows in the original image though:

John Williamson 26 b. Scotland...joiner by trade 

Feel the circles spinning around again!

Monica

[littleliz02]

HI Monica, thank you so much for your help again

I think I explored the potential Milne family a few years ago and then found something that ruled this Alexander Williamson out, I must had deleted the tree that I started because of this...... oh I wish I hadn't because I cant remember why I thought it was not him. 

So I have decided to start again and look a bit further into it, thanks for the links you offered.  I have started the tree in ancestry again and am going to look a little bit further to see if there is anything at all that can confirm if this is my Alexander.  I will let you know if anything comes up,  fingers crossed.

thanks again

[MonicaL]

You have had such a long old search haven't you 

Keep hopeful...and searching 

Monica

[littleliz02]

Monica I did'nt actually realise how long it's been, but I started this thread in 2012... Blimey!

I will keep trying and trying and trying - my only worry is that he was illegitimate and I may never know the truth. 

Lisa

[littleliz02]

Hi.  I have been searching for my gr grandfather for some years and have had the help from people on these boards in the past, all help greatly appreciated however, still no joy.  I have therefore decided to start again with a different outlook and would be grateful for any advice anyone could offer: 
My question is, If you had a relative who on a census (1901 in England) states that he was born in Banff, Scotland. What would be the first thing you would do to try and find his birth and if you were unable to find a birth (Scotlands People) for that area within 5 years either side for his name, what would you then do?
Is there any other records I need to look at if he was potentially illegitimate?
I don't have his mothers name, however I have what I think his father's name was (from marriage certificate).
Any guidance greatly appreciated.

[GR2]

Have you found him in pre 1901 censuses?

[MonicaL]

Hi Lisa 

Just adding link to the other post Threads merged so that people can see what has already been found on Alexander Williams born c 1869.

Monica

[Craclyn]

Try tracking him back through earlier censuses and looking at where siblings were born. It may be that he spent his early years in Banff and so thought he was born there, but was actually born elsewhere. I managed to track down a baptism for an ancestor who had given wrong birth location on a census by tracing his brother and figuring out the real birth location.