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Alexander Thorburn (1870 - bef. 1920)

Alexander Thorburn
Born in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotlandmap
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 30 Jun 1893 in Milton, Glasgow, Scotlandmap
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Died before before age 49 [location unknown]
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Biography

Alexander was born in 1870 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In his early years he worked as a shipping clerk for one of Glasgow's main shipping companies and lived in Milton, Glasgow.

He married Mary Dawson Turner when 23 at Milton and had one child - a daughter; Barbara. He was living at 109 Annfield St., Glasgow at the time. The marriage took place 490 St. George's Road, Glasgow. His father is recorded as having died by this point and his mother had remarried.

Later working as a grains clerk in the warehouse district near the Clyde, Alexander died young. The details of his death are unknown but he had died before 1920 when his daughter married.

After his death, his wife, Mary, would remarry. The surname was Matheson but first name is unknown. There is no information regarding children from this second marriage.


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Sources

  • Extract from Register of Deaths for Barbara Scoular Thorburn, Name Of Person: Barbara Scoular Thorburn, Registration District: Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, Gro Index Ref: 55/1951
  • Extract of Birth Register Barbara Scoular Thorburn, Name Of Person: Barbara Scoular Thorburn, Registration District: Shettleston, Lanarkshire
  • Extract of Marriage Register Thorburn and Turner. Date: 30 June 1893. Registration District: Milton, Glasgow. Copy available.




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