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Re: Alexander's of Scotland
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 13:03 BST (UK) »
In the probate record for Archibald Bunning Drysdale Alexander (minister )
Died 9 February 1931 West Bank Manse Langbank Renfrewshire
Mentions a Robert Glassford Alexander ( writer )

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Re: Alexander's of Scotland
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 13:22 BST (UK) »
There is a Robert G Alexander born about 1887 Helensburgh in the 1891 census
Address 23 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh
Robt F Alexander age 48 oil merchant
Jessie G Alexander age 36
James M Alexander 15 Glasgow
David D Alexander 13 Glasgow
Jane F Alexander 10 Glasgow
Robt G Alexander 4 Helensburgh

1881 Census Partick
Robert F Alexander age 48 oil merchant
Jessie G Alexander age 26
James M Alexander age 6
David D Alexander age 4
Jessie C B Alexander age 3
Jane F Alexander 9 months
John Buchanan Duff age 22 b Helensburgh grain merchant clerk ( brother in law )
Agnes H Duff age 22 b Helensburgh (sister in law )
Margaret B Duff age 6 b Helensburgh ( sister in law )

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Re: Alexander's of Scotland
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 13:26 BST (UK) »
You can find detailed obituaries for both James Duff (Greenock Telegraph and Greenock Advertiser 31May 1880) and David Duff (Glasgow Herald 2 Sept 1890) in the newspaper archive. James had been a Provost of Greenock.

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Dent (Haltwhistle and Sacriston), Bell and Jetson (Haltwhistle), Postle, Ward, Longstaff, Purvis, Manners, Parnaby and Hardy (Co. Durham), Kennedy and McRobert (Banffshire), Reid(Bathgate), Watson (Wemyss), Graham (Libberton), Sandilands (Carmichael), Munro (Dingwall)

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Re: Alexander's of Scotland
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 13:28 BST (UK) »
From the Dundee Evening Telegraph March 18 1885  ( British Newspaper Archive)
Clotworthy, McMahon, Saunderson, Culley (Ireland & Scotland)
Weatherall, Greer (Ireland & Scotland)
Hamilton, Johnston, Dawson, Rennie, Wright (Clackmannanshire)

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Re: Alexander's of Scotland
« Reply #22 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 13:44 BST (UK) »
Had a few credits left and got the death for James Alexander 1885 Helensburgh
Father John Alexander ( cabinet maker )
Mother Mary Mitchell

Possible marriage John Alexander
Mary Mitchell
14 June 1811 Barony Lanarkshire

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Re: Alexander's of Scotland
« Reply #23 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 13:51 BST (UK) »
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     You are too good!! As we say in Australia. Thank you. I will PM you.

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Re: Alexander's of Scotland
« Reply #24 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 13:56 BST (UK) »
Birth for John Alexander 21 April 1840
Baptism 17 May 1840
Associate Session Glasgow
Father James Alexander
Mother Jean Fisher

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Re: Alexander's of Scotland
« Reply #25 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 14:16 BST (UK) »
Another baptism showing is this

Jessie Aitken Alexander Born 26 Aug 1846 Baptised 27 Sept 1846 Associate Session Glasgow. Parents James Alexander and Jane Fisher.

Therefore wonder if this is the birth for Jean Fisher 11 Aug 1817 Glasgow. Parents Robert Fisher and Janet Aitken.

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Re: Alexander's of Scotland
« Reply #26 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 14:24 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Millmoor on Wednesday 05 July 17 14:16 BST (UK)
Another baptism showing is this

Jessie Aitken Alexander Born 26 Aug 1846 Baptised 27 Sept 1846 Associate Session Glasgow. Parents James Alexander and Jane Fisher.

Therefore wonder if this is the birth for Jean Fisher 11 Aug 1817 Glasgow. Parents Robert Fisher and Janet Aitken.

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Looks good William  ;)...Lots of information from every one to keep Jan going  ;D ;D
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