Josias Bracken Canning Alexander (1826 - 1882)

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes Cecilia (Curtis) Alexander — married 11 Jan 1848 in St Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 1882 at age 55 in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Josias Bracken Canning Alexander was born 12 Dec 1826 to Josias Du Pré Alexander and Mary (Bracken) Alexander.

In 1841 Josiah Alexander (age 14) lived Near the College in Eton, Buckinghamshire, in a household of Eton students.^[1]

Josias Bracken Canning Alexander married Agnes Cecilia Curtis on 11 Jan 1848 in St Marylebone, London. The marriage was registered in Marylebone in the first quarter of the year.^[2] It was a double marriage with Agnes' sister Julia: "At St. Marylebone, Henry-Charles, eldest son of H.D. Scott, esq. of Eccleston-st. to Julia-Henrietta; and at the same time, Josias-Bracken-Canning, younger son of the late J.D. Alexander, esq. of Stone-house, Broadstairs, to Agnes-Cecilia, daus. of the late Sir William Curtis, Bart."^[3]

Josias and Agnes had eighteen children:

1. Josias William Alexander (1849-1885)
2. Agnes Mary Alexander (1850-)
3. Jessie Louisa (Alexander) Everard (1851-1928)
4. Frederick Alexander (1852-)
5. Caroline Isabella Alexander (c1854-)
6. Atwell Lake Alexander (1856-)
7. Henry Charles Alexander (1858-)
8. Horace Bracken Alexander (1859-)
9. Charles Alexander (1860-)
10. Gertrude Mary Ann Alexander (1860-)
11. George Frank Alexander (1862-)
12. Madelina Louisa Alexander (1863-)
13. Ellen Augusta Alexander (1864-)
14. William Montague Alexander (1865-)
15. Lucy Georgina Alexander (1866-)
16. Edward Stewart Alexander (1867-)
17. Frank Beaufort Alexander (1869-1869)
18. Constance Maud Alexander (1870-)

In 1851 Mias B C Alexander (age 24, Fundholder) lived in Shoreham, Kent with his wife Agnes C (22), son Josias W (1), daughter Agnes M (0), visitor Robert L Braughton (34, Solicitor), and six servants: Mary Bearcroft (27, Nurse), Mary Breeze (35, Cook), Maria Hurdle (25, House Maid), Susan Medhurst (18, Nursery Maid), Peter Russell Adams (49, Butler), and Thomas Breeze (32, Coachman).^[4]

In 1861 Josias B C Alexander (age 34, Merchant) lived at The Acacias in Burnage, Lancashire with his wife Agnes C (32) and nine children: Agnes M (10), Jesses L (9), Frederick (8), Caroline (6), Atwell (3), Henry (1), Horace (1), Charles (0), and Gertrude (0), as well as Governess Emma Silvester (41), and nine servants: Mary Bearcroft (35), Sarah Large (35), Mary Pearson (36), Ellen Hudley (25), Martha Macross (31), Mary A Kerbride (18), Ellen Newas (18), Elizabeth Bredey (16), and John Mebray (30).^[5]

In 1871 Josias B C Alexander (age 44, Stock & Cotton Agent) lived in Knutsford Superior, Cheshire with his wife Agnes C (42) and nine children: Agnes M (20), Lessie L (19), Caroline J (16), Madelina L (7), Ellen A (6), William M (5), Lucy G (4), Edward S (3), and Constance M (0), as well as four servants: Mary Gettring (53, Nurse), Emma Lythgere (21, Under Nurse), Mary Eccleston (24, Cook), and Susan Williams (23, Housemaid).^[6]

In 1881 Torcas B C Alexandra (age 55, Agent & Broker) lived at Penrhyn Terrace Stretford Road in Stretford, Lancashire with his wife Agnes Cecilia (52) and seven children: Hersery T (26), Gertrude Mary Ann (20), H C (22, Clerk in Post Office), Charles (20, Clerk in Bank), Madelina L (17, Trent College Student), Cristanie M (10, Scholar), and W M (15, Trent College Student), as well as servant Ellen James (23, Cook).^[7]

Josias Bracken Canning Alexander passed away on 17 Oct 1882, aged 56 years. His death was registered in Barton Upon Irwell, Lancashire in the last quarter of the year [as Josiah Bracken Alexander].^[8]

An obituary was published on 21 Oct 1882.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7QL-BHJ : 13 December 2017), Josiah Alexander in household of William Carter, Eton, Buckinghamshire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:264Q-3H8 : 13 December 2014), Josias Bracken Camming Alexander, 1848; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1848, quarter 1, vol. 1, p. 181, Marylebone, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ Marriage Notice from "The Gentleman's Magazine." January 1848. Marriages. Page 421. (available for free on Google Books: https://books.google.ca/books?id=5nbNfC8uPboC&dq)
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGRM-2MB : 8 November 2017), Mias B C Alexander, Shoreham, Kent, England; citing Shoreham, Kent, England, p. 16, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7ZR-WV4 : 14 December 2017), Josias B C Alexander, Burnage, Lancashire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBN4-7CV : 10 December 2017), Josias B C Alexander, 1871.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27G-5CRS : 13 December 2017), Torcas B C Alexandra, Stretford, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 14, Piece/Folio 3886/96, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,109.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JXR-CWX : 31 December 2014), Josiah Bracken Alexander, 1882; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Barton Upon Irwell, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
9. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSQ-J8Y7 : 5 February 2019), J B C Alexander, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing United Kingdom, 21 Oct 1882, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .

• "A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland." By Sir Bernard Burke, C.B., LL.D., New Edition. Revised by A.C. Fox-Davies, Barrister-at-Law. London: Harrison & Sons. 1912. Pages 5-7 "Alexander of Forkill" (Josias Canning Bracken Alexander is in the second column of page 6): https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera00burkuoft/page/6
• http://www.thepeerage.com/p25948.htm#i259477

• Memorials of the earl of Stirling and of the house of Alexander, Issue 4, Volume 1 by Charles Rogers, 1877. Josias Bracken Alexander pg 120.