Hugh Alexander

[DanielSC20]

I have his son Hugh's birth certificate, in 1857 and it does not state a parents marriage. Apologies, I said 1844 I meant 1842, June 9th in Kirkcowan, I found their marriage on scotlands people, it seems as though they have messed up Hugh's name and have put him down as Alexander Hughs. The birth for a William Alexander would be right. I believe William died as a child before the 1851 census. And yes, Janes parents are William McWilliam and Jane Dougan.

[Rosinish]

Could this be the marriage & his name has been mixed up, not impossible 

MCWILLIAM JEAN & ALEXANDER HUGHS/FR92  - 09/06/1842 - 888/20 53 Kirkcowan

HUGHS ALEXANDER & JEAN MCWILLIAM/FR92 - 09/06/1842 - 888/20 53 Kirkcowan

Everything does seem to fit well, names, area & date for the 1st birth.

It would be good if the marriage info. from the 1855 BC of John matches.

Annie

Add...Our posts crossed, I must've been typing when you posted, sorry, I didn't see it

[DanielSC20]

Ah, no problem. I am strongly convinced that is the correct marriage, I don't have credits at the moment to view it however everything seems to add up. I think it could certainly be possible that Hugh was illegitimate, with the lack of information people on ancestry and myself have been able to find. If that illegitimate story is correct, it would mean Hugh was born abt 1814. Maybe he wanted to hide his illegitimacy from his children resulting in the conflicting age at death?

[Rosinish]

I have his son Hugh's birth certificate, in 1857 and it does not state a parents marriage.

Unfortunately, births 1856 - 1860 don't give the parents marriage details but all 1855 certs (Birth, Marriage & Death) are full of all sorts of info.

Annie

[DanielSC20]

I have just purchased John Alexanders birth certificate. You were right, 1855 births really give lots of info! Hugh was born near Dailly and was aged 39 at the time, putting his birthdate to about 1815 (John was born in early January 1855, so likely that Hugh's birthday had not passed yet) and it says that Hugh and Jean got married in 1843 in Kirkcowan, which is close to what I have.

[Forfarian]

I have his son Hugh's birth certificate, in 1857 and it does not state a parents marriage.

Date and place of parents' marriage is recorded in 1855, omitted 1856 to 1860, and included again from 1861 onwards.

[DanielSC20]

I also got Jane Campbells death cert, and this also looks good.
I am now rather convinced that Hugh was the son of this Hugh Alexander and Jane Campbell. I wonder if Hugh knew his mother? Jane even had some great grandchildren alive at the time she died!

[Ross996]

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.

[DanielSC20]

Hi there cousin! Hugh is my 4th great grandfather!

Thanks for that info about him, I didn't know he was in prison!!
Which child of his are you related to? I'm descended through his son, Hugh.

I live in Tarbolton and have been in the Churchyard Cemetery many times.
The name Hugh Alexander has been carried through my family for generations. My own grandfather was Hugh Alexander!