Alexander Vickers (1897 - 1968)

Born 1897 in Cockpen, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Buist (Sutherland) Vickers — married 25 Apr 1924 in Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 24 Mar 1968 at about age 71 in Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Alexander Vickers was born in 1897 in Cockpen, Edinburghshire, Scotland, son of William Vickers and Marion Moffat (Black) Vickers.^[1]

He appears in the following census years -

• 1901 at Shrine Place, Uphall, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.^[2]
• 1911 at Uphall, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.^[3]

He married Margaret Buist Sutherland on 25 April 1924 at West United Free Church Manse, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland. He was a barman living in Main Street, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland.^[4]

He died on 24 March 1968 at 18 Craigseaton, Kirkhill, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland, age 70 years.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "Statutory Register of Births"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 698/B 107
   ScotlandsPeople Search (accessed 9 August 2022)
   Alexander Vickers birth registered 1897 in Stobhill.
2. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Uphall; ED: 3; Page: 11; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1901_358; Registration Number: 672; Household schedule number: 45; Roll: CSSCT1901_358
   Ancestry uk Record 1101 #2360209 (accessed 9 August 2022)
   Alexander Vickers (3) son in household of William Vickers (32) in Shrine Pl, Broxburn in Uphall registration district. Born in Cockpen, Edinburgh.
3. ↑ 1911 Census: "Scotland Census, 1911"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 672/ 4/ 18
   ScotlandsPeople Search (accessed 9 August 2022)
   Alexander Vickers (13) in Uphall registration district in West Lothian, Scotland.
4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Statutory Register of Marriages"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 672/ 19
   ScotlandsPeople Search (accessed 9 August 2022)
   Alexander Vickers marriage to Margaret Buist Sutherland registered 1924 in Uphall.
5. ↑ Death Registration: "Statutory Register of Deaths"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 672/ 93
   ScotlandsPeople Search (accessed 9 August 2022)
   Alexander Vickers death registered 1968 in Uphall (age 70).
6. ↑ Death Notice: "Death Notice of Alex Vickers, 29 March 1968", West Lothian Courier, 29 Mar 1968 Accessed: 9 Aug 2022, FindMyPast, Web: https://findmypast.co.uk/. (Page 32, Column 2, "Deaths").