John
Alexander
Born in Watten, Caithness, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of William Alexander
and Henrietta (Craig) Alexander
Brother of
Donald Alexander, William Alexander, Henrietta Wymss Innes Alexander, Euphemia Thomson Alexander, Margaret Bain Alexander and Alexander Alexander
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Mar 2018
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Biography
John Alexander was born in Watten in January 1839 and was baptised at the parish kirk on 27 February 1839.[1]
In 1841 John is recorded on the census as living in "Crumyquoy" (Cromyquoy) in the parish of Watten, Caithness, with his parents and siblings Donald and William. Also recorded on the census form as living with the family were two farm servants, Catherine Bain and Janet Manson.[2]
In 1851 John was going to school and living with his parents and siblings on the family farm in Cromiequoy.
Sources
- ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBML-5JG : 12 February 2020), John Alexander, 1839.
- ↑ 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Watten; ED: 1; Page: 11; Line: 1330; Year: 1841. Accessed via Ancestry.com.
See also:
- 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Watten; ED: 1; Page: 22; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_9; Year: 1851.
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