William
Alexander
Born about in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Margaret (Arbuthnot) Alexander
— married
29 Jul 1833 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Descendants 
Died after
after about age 78
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Jan 2020
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Biography
William was born about 1803. He was of Springhill and Whitehill near Peterhead, Scotland.
He married Margaret Arbuthnot on 29 July 1833.[1]
They had at least three children.
Scotland Census Event Date 1841: Living with his wife, three children Gilbert, William and Susan, her sister Mary and five other individuals at Richmond, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Aged 35.
Occupation: SOLICITOR
Scotland Census Event Date 1881: Living with his wife in Broad Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Aged 78. Also in the household was 11 year old William Yule, 9 year old Hilda Yule and three servants.
Occupation: SOLICITOR & BANK AGENT
He died some time after 1881.
Sources
- ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 20 January 2020. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJC-64F
- Memories of the Arbuthnots p.286 [[1]]
Census Records
- "Scotland Census, 1841." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 10 July 2019. From "1841 England, Scotland & Wales census." Database. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : 2012. Citing PRO HO 107, New Register House, Edinburgh. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY8Z-8N9
- "Scotland Census, 1851." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 4 November 2019. From "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census." Database. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : 2012. Citing PRO HO 107. The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYT6-3V4
- "Scotland Census, 1871." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 17 July 2019. From "1871 England, Scotland & Wales census." Database. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : 2012. Citing PRO T 1. The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBL2-VGP
- "Scotland Census, 1881." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 22 July 2019. From "1881 England, Scotland & Wales census." Database. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : 2012. Citing PRO T 1, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMD1-T5Y
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