Alexander McEwan (abt. 1842)

Born about Jun 1842 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland

Husband of Mary (Strachan) McEwan — married 16 Nov 1883 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Biography

Alexander McEwan was born in 1842 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland to Andrew McEwan and Margaret McNab. ^{[1] [2]} He died in 1915.^[3]

Family

Husband: Alexander McEwan

Wife: Mary Strachan

Married 16 Nov 1883 Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland^[1]

cert. shows Alexander as 37 coal miner, bachelor, resid. Kenneths Row, Kilwinning (X his mark), s/o Andrew McEwan coal miner & Margaret m.s. McNab; Mary as 48, widow, resid. Kenneths Row, Kilwinning, (X her mark), d/o Robert STRACHAN, coal miner dec'd, Margaret m.s. Hagerty, dec'd; Wit.: Lizzie Cochrane Caldwell, Jane Norwood Edgar

Children:

Andrew McEwan (1869 - ) ^[4]

Robert McEwan (1871 - ) ^[4]

Marion McEwan (1874 - ) ^[4]

Daniel McEwan (1875 - _ ^[4]

Census information:

2 Apr 1871 Kenneth's Row, 16, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland ^[5]

5 Apr 1891 Brick Row, 26, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Marriage Registration: "Statutory Register of Marriages"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 599/37
   ScotlandsPeople (accessed 3 February 2024)
   Alexander McEwan marriage to Mary Strachan registered 1883 in Kilwinning.
2. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 362; Ref: 50/182
   ScotlandsPeople (accessed 3 February 2024)
   Alexander McEwen born or baptised on 12 Jun 1842, son of Andrew McEwen & Marjory McNab, in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland.
3. ↑ Death Registration: "Statutory Register of Deaths"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 595/22
   ScotlandsPeople (accessed 3 February 2024)
   Alexander McEwan death registered 1915 in Irvine (age 72, mother's maiden name McNab).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Poor Law Application: "North Lanarkshire, Scotland, Poor Law Applications and Registers, 1849-1917"
   North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre; Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland; North Lanarkshire Poor Law Applications and Registers; Reference: CO1/23/69
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 61702 #142792 (accessed 3 February 2024)
   Name: Alexander McEwan; Gender: Male; Marital Status: Married; Admission Age: 67; Record Type: General Register of Poor; Birth Date: abt 1843; Birth Place: Kilmadock; Admission Date: 20 Jan. 1910; Admission Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland; Father: Andrew McEwan; Mother: Marion McNab; Spouse: Mary Shachan.
5. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Series: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 40, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 3 February 2024), Alexander McEwen (27), married, Coal miner, head of household in Kenneth's Row, 16 in Kilwinning registration district in Ayrshire, Scotland.
6. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 26, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 3 February 2024), Alexander McCune (47), married, Coal miner, head of household in Brick Row, 26 in Kilwinning registration district in Ayrshire, Scotland. Born in Scotland.