Alexander Whitecross (1836 - 1916)

Born 23 Oct 1836 in Prestonpans, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Jean (McFarlane) Whitecross — married 20 Jun 1862 in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 26 Nov 1916 at age 80 in Nambour, Queensland, Australia

Biography

Alexander Whitecross was born in Scotland.

Alexander, son of Robert Whitecross & Jean Sinclair, was born on 23 October 1836 and baptised on 20 November 1836 in , Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland.^[1]

Alexr married Jane Mcfarlan on 20 June 1862 in Luss, Dunbarton, Scotland.^[2]

Alexr Whitecross, a married shepherd born in Scotland and his wife migrated on 7 July 1862 from Liverpool to Brisbane in the Colony of Queensland on the Ocean Chief arriving on 3 Nov 1862.^{[3] [4]}

Alexander Whitecross (80), child of Sinclair Whitecross, died on 26 November 1916 at Sunnyside, Mapleton Road, Nambour, Queensland.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
   Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
   Ancestry Record 60143 #19985621 (accessed 15 July 2023)
   Alexander Whitecross baptism on 20 Nov 1836 (born 23 Oct 1836), son of Robert Whitecross & Jean Sinclair, in , Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910"
   Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 294880
   Ancestry Record 60144 #1090479 (accessed 15 July 2023)
   Alexr Whitecross marriage to Jane McFarlan on 20 Jun 1862 in Luss, Dunbarton, Scotland.
3. ↑ Immigration: "Queensland, Australia, Immigration Records: Passengers and Crew, 1852-1899"
   Queensland Family History Society; Queensland, Australia; Queensland, Australia, Immigration Records: Passengers and Crew, 1852-1899; Reference Number: 1852-1899
   Ancestry Record 62520 #106883 (accessed 19 July 2023)
   Name: Alexr. Whitecross; Record Type: Arrival; Departure Date: 7 Jul 1862; Departure Place: Liverpool; Ship: Ocean Chief; Arrival Date: 3 Nov 1862; Arrival Place: Brisbane; Comments: From Liverpool Via Greenock; Ship Master: Wm. Davies; Passenger or Crew: Passenger.
4. ↑ 1932 Newspaper - Refers to the Whitecross' arrival in Queensland: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
   The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), Thu 10 Nov 1932, Page 34 : BRISBANE'S HISTORIC HOMES.
   Trove Article (accessed 19 July 2023)
5. ↑ Death: "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"
   Queensland Death Index 1915-1919; Registration Number: 004388; Page number: 2131
   Ancestry Record 1779 #4904231 (accessed 15 July 2023)
   Alexander Whitecross death 26 Nov 1916, child of Sinclair Whitecross, in Queensland.
6. ↑ 1916 Newspaper - Death notice: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
   Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser (Qld. : 1903 - 1922), Fri 1 Dec 1916, Page 2 : Family Notices
   Trove Article (accessed 19 July 2023)

See also:

• Death of son William Sinclair Whitecross - 1942 Newspaper: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
  Nambour Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser (Qld. : 1922 - 1954), Fri 23 Oct 1942, Page 5 : Mr. William Sinclair Whitecross
  Trove Article (accessed 19 July 2023)