Alexander Wright & Margaret Black, Turriff

[Rosehill132]

I am having trouble tracing what became of my GGG Grandparents, Alexander Wright and Margaret Black.

What I know is as follows:

Alexander was born in Turriff about 1819
Margaret was born in Turriff on 30.7.1820

They were married on 23.11.1844 also in Turriff

Their son, also Alexander (my GG Grandfather) was born on 14.3.1850 in Turriff

I have found them on the 1851 census living in Turriff, where Alexander is working as a farm labourer at the Mitchell's farm at Shannocks.

There's a pretty good chance that they lived beyond 1855 I think, but I can't find any death certs.  I know they were boh deceased in 1912 when Alexander jr died.

Anyone know of any other sources for finding their death certs???

[ev]

Hi 

1881 Dubford Croft Turriff Aberdeen(all born Turriff)
Alexander Wright 61 Widower crofter of 12 acres
Jane Wright 28 daur.
Isabella Wright 17 daur.

ev

[ev]

Alexander Wright may have married Jane Burnett 1860 Turriff Aberdeen

ev

[ev]

Stone 212 Kirkyard of Turriff
Alexander Wright 10th Aug 1892
Margaret Black 3rd May 1854
Janet Burnet 5th Nov 1875

http://www.anesfhs.org.uk/databank/miindex/miindex.php

ev

[Rosehill132]

Thanks for the leads ev - strange there's nothing on Scotlands People for the 1892 death?

[bleckie]

Hi Rosehill132

How about this one

1892 WRIGHT ALEXANDER     M 73 KING EDWARD /ABERDEEN 210/A1 0007

Yours Aye
BruceL

[ev]

You'll have check the 1891 census but I think Alexander Wright was living at King Edward then
There is death showing on SP 1892 King Edward , born c1819

ev

Added - Bruce beat me to it

[Rosehill132]

That's the one - cheers, and confirmed on the mariage to Jane Burnett on 11.2.1860 at Turriff.

[flst]

Stone 212 Kirkyard of Turriff
Alexander Wright 10th Aug 1892
Margaret Black 3rd May 1854
Janet Burnet 5th Nov 1875
 ev

Here's what it says;
Erected by Alexander Wright Dubford, in memory of his mother Mary Brown died 1824; his grandfather Alexander Brown died 1829; his grandmother Jane Sandison died 1833; his 1st wife Margaret Black died 3 May 1854 aged 34; son George died 12 June 1870 aged 12; his 2nd wife Jane Burnett died 5 November 1875 aged  48; said Alexander Wright died Hill of Luncarty 10 August 1892 aged 73; daughter Janet Wright died 1 April 1936 aged 83.

What a lot of useful information!
Regards,
flst.