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World War Two / Re: address
« on: Thursday 15 December 22 19:35 GMT (UK) »
You are correct. sorry.
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World War Two / Re: address
« on: Wednesday 14 December 22 17:07 GMT (UK) »
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Ayrshire / Re: Hugh Alexander
« on: Monday 08 August 22 15:40 BST (UK) »
Forfarian
Aye I've had that information for a while now. I believe that the Jane Campbell who had an illegitimate Child with Hugh Alexander is my relative. Unfortunately there are no records, that I can find, that back this up. Which is why i said that we might not get a definitive answer. I am not convinced either way that the Jane Campbell who was with John McMannas is the same person, but she could be. Again lack of records
Ross
Aye I've had that information for a while now. I believe that the Jane Campbell who had an illegitimate Child with Hugh Alexander is my relative. Unfortunately there are no records, that I can find, that back this up. Which is why i said that we might not get a definitive answer. I am not convinced either way that the Jane Campbell who was with John McMannas is the same person, but she could be. Again lack of records
Ross
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Ayrshire / Re: Hugh Alexander
« on: Monday 08 August 22 14:24 BST (UK) »
My line is from Hugh Alexander's son William.(1850-1925). Hugh has always been a challenge, There's no record of his birth, that I can find and his death cert names Jane Campbell and no father. My sister was in contact with and elderly lady in Ireland several years ago, and she said that Hugh's father was Irish. However we lost contact with her.
Hugh was jailed in Wigton for stealing 10 stone of meal and apart from the description i mentioned before, he was described as dirty and his clothes ragged. I could not find anything about his son William b1843
I checked the burial records in Ayr and found that he was buried in Tarbolton churchyard along with his wife Jane McWilliam and granddaughter Margaret. William my GG grandfather is buried in the next plot.
That's about all I know about Hugh and like yourself I found lots of trees online which are not correct. So the advice about doing your own research and verifying, where possible, is good advice.
If there is anything else I can help with our Alexander family feel free to contact me
Regards
Ross
Hugh was jailed in Wigton for stealing 10 stone of meal and apart from the description i mentioned before, he was described as dirty and his clothes ragged. I could not find anything about his son William b1843
I checked the burial records in Ayr and found that he was buried in Tarbolton churchyard along with his wife Jane McWilliam and granddaughter Margaret. William my GG grandfather is buried in the next plot.
That's about all I know about Hugh and like yourself I found lots of trees online which are not correct. So the advice about doing your own research and verifying, where possible, is good advice.
If there is anything else I can help with our Alexander family feel free to contact me
Regards
Ross
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Ayrshire / Re: Hugh Alexander
« on: Tuesday 02 August 22 22:53 BST (UK) »
Daniel,
Hugh Alexander was my 4 Great grandfather. He is definitely not Hugh Montgomery Alexander And he was not a Farmer as some people have in their trees on Ancestry and other sites. He married Jane McWilliam in Kirkcowan on 9th June 1843. Recorded as Alexander Hughes. The Jane Campbell mentioned in the Dailly Kirk sessions is his probable mother and I also believe he was born illegitimate.
Hugh and Jane had 10 Children, and he was, a farm/labourer/ploughman, also described as a carter on his death cert. Hugh spent time in prison in 1844 for stealing meal. he was described as being 28 years old, 5ft 8in. Brown hair and blue eyes. He is buried in Tarbolton churchyard in an unmarked plot next to his son William Alexander.
Hugh has been evading me for years and I will probably never get a definite answer to his parentage.
Hugh Alexander was my 4 Great grandfather. He is definitely not Hugh Montgomery Alexander And he was not a Farmer as some people have in their trees on Ancestry and other sites. He married Jane McWilliam in Kirkcowan on 9th June 1843. Recorded as Alexander Hughes. The Jane Campbell mentioned in the Dailly Kirk sessions is his probable mother and I also believe he was born illegitimate.
Hugh and Jane had 10 Children, and he was, a farm/labourer/ploughman, also described as a carter on his death cert. Hugh spent time in prison in 1844 for stealing meal. he was described as being 28 years old, 5ft 8in. Brown hair and blue eyes. He is buried in Tarbolton churchyard in an unmarked plot next to his son William Alexander.
Hugh has been evading me for years and I will probably never get a definite answer to his parentage.
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World War One / Re: Does this book actually exist, ww1 deaths?
« on: Monday 02 November 20 22:39 GMT (UK) »
MaxD
De Ruvign,s Roll of Honour contains about 7.000 photo,s with about 27.000 names listed.
Ross
De Ruvign,s Roll of Honour contains about 7.000 photo,s with about 27.000 names listed.
Ross
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Occupation Interests / Re: United Presbyterian Minister
« on: Tuesday 19 May 20 19:56 BST (UK) »
Carole, Thank you. Yes he did marry Agnes Graham in 1860, that's where I got his parents names, but I cant find them on the 1851 census or 1861.
Skoosh, yes it makes sense that he could have been ordained into the CoS before 1847. I will check Fasti.
Thank you both for your assistance
Regards
Ross
Skoosh, yes it makes sense that he could have been ordained into the CoS before 1847. I will check Fasti.
Thank you both for your assistance
Regards
Ross
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Occupation Interests / Re: United Presbyterian Minister
« on: Sunday 17 May 20 19:56 BST (UK) »
Carole,
Cannot find Henry in 1841 census, but on Henry's death cert, James is entered as a soldier, so perhaps an army Chaplain at some point. I would have thought that there would be a list of ordained ministers somewhere. James and Charlotte are potentially still alive in 1860, when Henry got married as they are not marked "deceased" on the certificate.
Regards
Ross
Cannot find Henry in 1841 census, but on Henry's death cert, James is entered as a soldier, so perhaps an army Chaplain at some point. I would have thought that there would be a list of ordained ministers somewhere. James and Charlotte are potentially still alive in 1860, when Henry got married as they are not marked "deceased" on the certificate.
Regards
Ross
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Occupation Interests / Re: United Presbyterian Minister
« on: Sunday 17 May 20 18:43 BST (UK) »
Carole,
James married a Charlotte Tapley/ Taplie and Henry was born around 1832 in Bristol. Henry's marriage cert states clearly his dad was a U P minister.
Regards
Ross
James married a Charlotte Tapley/ Taplie and Henry was born around 1832 in Bristol. Henry's marriage cert states clearly his dad was a U P minister.
Regards
Ross