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Title: Children of Alexander Houston and Sarah Smith
Post by: Stephen B on Sunday 05 December 10 12:35 GMT (UK)
I'm trying to get the birth years for their children.

Alexander Houston was born about 1888, his father John Houston harbour pilot Troon, mother Annie Wilson.

He married Sarah Smith on the 29th December 1911 in Troon, Ayrshire.
They had the following children

William Houston born 2 December 1915 in Glasgow,
Ernest Houston born ? (know as ernie)
Albert Houston born ?
John Houston born ?

I know they are all recent birth's so even the year would be of help.
Title: Re: Children of Alexander Houston and Sarah Smith
Post by: sancti on Sunday 05 December 10 13:04 GMT (UK)
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk would be the best place to check online or you could see if they are listed on GenesReunited
Title: Re: Children of Alexander Houston and Sarah Smith
Post by: Stephen B on Sunday 05 December 10 13:08 GMT (UK)
Thanks, have been on scotlandspeople, but as they are recent births I can't download information, also on ancestry, and Genes Reunited.

It's the more recent generations I'm have more problems with :-) unfortunately my wife does not know as much about her immediate family as I know of my side.

Title: Re: Children of Alexander Houston and Sarah Smith
Post by: sancti on Sunday 05 December 10 14:32 GMT (UK)
There is a member on GR who has an Ernest Houston born Glasgow 1915
Title: Re: Children of Alexander Houston and Sarah Smith
Post by: Stephen B on Sunday 05 December 10 15:11 GMT (UK)

Sorry about this, but I'm not getting that hit at all, got 29No Ernest Houstons not the 1915. In fact only 1No in Scotland, strange.
Title: Re: Children of Alexander Houston and Sarah Smith
Post by: sancti on Sunday 05 December 10 17:08 GMT (UK)
30 matches for Ernest Houston

Forename  Year of birth  Place of birth  Prior contact  Tree owner 
Ernest  1915  Glasgow No  Stephen 

 
Stephen xxxxx (Member No. 123444)

Title: Re: Children of Alexander Houston and Sarah Smith
Post by: Stephen B on Sunday 05 December 10 17:16 GMT (UK)
Yes brrrghh by me,

Thats is the entry I put in sorry for not making that clear.
Title: Re: Children of Alexander Houston and Sarah Smith
Post by: sancti on Sunday 05 December 10 17:45 GMT (UK)
 ;D

So was he born 1915?
Title: Re: Children of Alexander Houston and Sarah Smith
Post by: Stephen B on Sunday 05 December 10 17:56 GMT (UK)
I only know William Houston date for sure, GR doesn't allow me to enter name unless dob provide this is my estimate as I know all his brothers were born around the same time +/- 8 years.
Title: Re: Children of Alexander Houston and Sarah Smith
Post by: sancti on Sunday 05 December 10 22:09 GMT (UK)
SP has only 1 Ernest born between 1912 and 1930

1926 HOUSTON ERNEST FREDERIC Male at  AYR /AYR