1861 Census [1] has him living with his widowed mother and sister
Sources
↑ "Scotland Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB7X-6SD : 11 December 2017), Alexander Grant, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from "1861 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012.); citing p. 1, PRO RG 9, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,778.
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XB4R-LZ5 : 2 January 2015), Alexander Grant in entry for Alexander Grant, 28 Jul 1853; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 993,301.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alexander: