RUSSELL, Alexander ⁴

  General Notes:

Alexander Russell was a coalminer, according to the marriage certificate of his daughter Williamina in 1903. He was deceased by then. ⁴

Alexander married Margaret Young SMITH on 27 Feb 1863 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ (Margaret Young SMITH was born about 1835 ⁴ and died before 13 Mar 1903.)

Alexander next married Elizabeth McEWAN on 9 Aug 1722 in Alford parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^{2 3} (Elizabeth McEWAN was born about 1827 in Ireland ⁵ and died after 21 Feb 1878 ⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

"SYME
WALTER
ELISABETH GORDON/
09/08/1722
171/ 10 146
Alford"

from Index of Marriages




"Elizabeth (Gordon) (marr. Walter Syme, min. of Tullynessle, and was greatgrandmother of Henry, Lord Brougham and Vaux). [Case of Greenshields.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae ^{2 3}