TWEEDLY, Alexander
- Born: Aug 1827, Ireland 1 2
Other names for Alexander were TWEEDLE, Alexr 2 and TWEEDLEY, Alexander.3
General Notes:
The 1841 census at Neilston recorded Alexander as a muslin bleacher. He was aged 13 years and was born in Ireland.
In 1851 Alexander Tweedle was aged 25 years living in Barrhead Renfrewshire with his parents and family. He was a calico printer. The census records his birthplace as Renfrew. 2
Research Notes:
PLACE OF BIRTH
It is not uncommon for young immigrants of the time to be recorded as being born in Ireland in the 1841 census, and in a later census to have their place of birth as Scotland. There is a variety of reasons why this was so. It was made possible since statutory registration of births was not introduced in Scotland until 1855; after that date it was not easy to dissemble.
Alexander married Agnes Ireland TWEEDLEY, daughter of John TWEEDLY and Mary NICHOLSON, on 6 Nov 1757 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. (Agnes Ireland TWEEDLEY was born on 30 Dec 1849 4 and was christened on 3 Mar 1850 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland 4.)
Marriage Notes:
Old Parish Register
Haddington parish East Lothian
Marriages
"1757
Nov 6
Rich: Hames janet Lawder both in this parish to be proclaimed thr 6 novbr cation for him Charles Lauder for her (unclear)Loui Reede (possibly Reese)"
Note:Both the words "him" and "her" show correction marks, so the order of who acted as cautioner to whom may be reversed; moreover the final name is fainter and looks to have been added later, or as an addendum.
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