Alexander of Buncrana

[Christopher]

Hi,

Does anyone know if there were or are still any families by the name of Alexander in the Buncrana area ? It is possible they may have been involved in the coal or timber business. I have observed that many families of this name were connected with these businesses at busy ports in both Britain and Ireland in the 1800s.

1846 Leslie Alexander of Buncrana owned 4,771 acres
1846 Samuel Alexander, flax & tow spinner, owned the Buncrana Mills

The Belfast and Province of Ulster Directory 1852 mentions -
Thomas Alexander of Ahilly, Buncrana was High Sheriff of Co.
Donegal in 1852 - 3.

1876 Co. Donegal Landowners
Leslie Alexander, Buncrana, owned 4,771 acres
Samuel Alexander, Rateen, St Johnstown, owned 22 acres
Right Rev Dr Alexander, The Palace, Derry, owned 2,680 acres
William S. Alexander, Roe Park, Newtownlimavady, owned 504 acres


Thanks

[pamurphy]

Thomas Alexander owned much of Clonglash outside of Buncrana where my ancestors, the Bradleys lived. Reference to him can be found in Burke's Peerage. I believe his son inherited the property and he died without issue.