Alex McLean Whitson (abt. 1844)

Born about 1844 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

Ancestors

Biography

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Census

Census:

Date: 1851

Place: Calton, Glasgow

Census:

Date: 1861

Place: St Johns, Glasgow

Note

Note: #N400

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Sources

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Notes

Note N400Census records confirm that Alex was born in Glasgow.

The 1851 census finds Alex living with his parents and siblings at 66 Tobago Street in the Parish of Calton, Glasgow. Alex (listed as Alice) is aged 7, scholar, born in Lanarkshire. Also present are father William, aged 41, occupation Tender (horses), born in Renfrewshire; mother Margaret, aged 40, born in Renfrewshire; sister Margaret, aged 20, occupation Power-Loom Weaver, born in Lanarkshire; sister Elizabeth, aged 18, occupation Power-Loom Weaver, born in Lanarkshire; sister Agnes, aged 16, occupation Power-Loom Weaver, born in Lanarkshire; brother Joseph, aged 14, occupation Warper, born in Lankashire; sister Mary, aged 11, scholar, born in Lanarkshire; sister Jean, aged 9, scholar, born in Lanarkshire; brother Robert, aged 5, scholar, born in Lanarkshire; and brother William, aged 3, scholar, born in Lanarkshire.

The 1861 census finds Alex living at 42 Macfarland (Rd?) in the Parish of St. John's, Glasgow. Alex is listed as Alex McLean Whitson aged 17, occupation Saddler, born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Also in the house are: mother Margaret, aged 52, widowed, formerly a power-loom weaver, born in Pollockshields, Renfrewshire; sister Margaret, aged 21, Power-Loom Weaver, born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire; sister Mary, aged 19, Power-Loom Weaver, born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire; sister Jane Frost Whitson, aged 19, Power-Loom Weaver, born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire; brother William Whitson, aged 13, occupation Saddler's message boy, born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire; sister Jessie McLean Whitson, aged 8, scholar, born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Also present are: William Bain, boarder, aged 20, occupation Saddler, born in Newton, Ayrshire; Alex Craig, boarder, aged 17, occupation Omnibus (?) Guard, born in Glasgow; and also William McCreadie, boarder, aged 20, occupation Omnibus (?) Guard, born in Galston, Ayrshire. None in the house were married.