Can anyone help me in my search to find out about my 3 x great grandfather Alexander McIntosh.
He married Janet Chisholm at Inveresk 12 Dec. 1853 where he is called a Commercial Traveller.
His only child (as far as I know?), Mary Isabella Chisholm, my 2 x great grandmother, was born 14 Sept., bap. Fisherow, Inveresk, Musselburgh 10 Oct. 1854, daughter of Alexander McIntosh, Book-deliverer.
I only have him with wife and daughter in the 1861 census at 13 Niddry St, Tron Church parish, Canongate, Edinburgh:
Alex. McIntosh Head Mar. 35 Leather Merchant born Inverness
Janet C. McIntosh Wife Mar. 34 born Edinburgh
Mary I. McIntosh Dau 6 Scholar born Fisherow
He was dead by the 1871 census where Janet Chisholm was living alone a widow, aged 44, a Seed Cleaner at Bottom tenement, High St, Stevensons Close, St Giles parish, Edin.
Mary, the daughter was also living alone aged 16, a Shop Girl, at 74 Rose St, St George's parish, Edin.
However when Mary married James Hill on Leith Walk 2/7/1874, she is called Mary Kilgour McIntosh, daughter. of Alexander McIntosh, Tanner.
I have no idea where the Kilgour came from instead of 'Isabella' and have been unable to find a connection. I have tried variants of McIntosh but cannot find his death cert between 1861-1871.
All I know from the above is that he was born around 1825-26 in Inverness area, worked with leather and was a commercial traveller.
Any help would be very much appreciated. I've also posted this on the Midlothian Rootschat site.
Craig
