WILLIAM, Alexander ^{2 3 4 5 6}

   Another name for Alexander was WILLIAMS, Alexander.^{7 8 9}

   User ID: M104.

  General Notes:

"WILLIAM
ALEXANDER
JAMES WILLIAM/MARY STRACHAN
M
27/08/1779
245/ 10 64
Towie"

from Births and Baptisms



Old Parish Registers
Towie parish Aberdeenshire
Baptisms

"August 27th 1779
William
James William in Sinnaboth and Mary Strachan this his spouse had a son baptized named Alexander"




The 1841 census for Glenbucket Parish, Aberdeenshire recorded living at Drumnagarrow an Alexander William, aged in the 65-69 years range, and born in Aberdeenshire, who was a handloom weaver of woollens; and Elizabeth William, aged in the 20-24 years range and born in Aberdeenshire. No occupation was noted for Elizabeth.

At Drumnagarrow, Glenbucket parish in 1851:
"Name Age
Alexander William 80
Robert William 41
Betty William 34"

from 1851 UK Census




When James William died in 1856, his death certificate recorded Alexander as a weaver and deceased.




In his son Arthur's death certificate of 1881, Alexander Williams [sic] was recorded as "Crofter and Wollen Weaver (Master)".




In the 1885 death certificate of his son Charles, Alexander Williams [sic] was recorded as a weaver. He was deceased by then.




When John Williams died in 1892 his father Alexander Williams was recorded as a Farm Overseer (deceased). ^{2 3 4 5 7 8 9}

Alexander married Mary STRACHEN, daughter of James STRACHEN and Jean THOM.¹ (Mary STRACHEN was baptised on 13 June 1773 in Glenbucket parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ^{1 5} and died before 1841.)

  Marriage Notes:

Old Parish Registers
Glenbucket parish Aberdeenshire
Baptisms

"1806
William
Febr 17 Alexander William in Drumgarrie & Mary Strachen his spouse had a son baptised called Alexander before witnesses"

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