Peter
Alexander
Born in Benholm, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Colin Alexander
and Anne (Jamie) Alexander
Brother of
James Alexander, Colin Alexander, Alexander Alexander, Andrew Alexander, Janet (Alexander) Mowatt and John Alexander
Husband of
Martha (Carnegie) Alexander
— married
14 Oct 1853 in Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Father of
Colin Alexander
Died
at age 78
in Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Apr 2022
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Biography
Peter was born in 1829. He was the son of Colin Alexander and Anne Jamie.
On the 14 October 1853 Peter Alexander married Martha Carnegie. [1]
Their son Colin is born on the 10 May 1854 and is baptised on the 11 June 1854 at Benholm, Kincardineshire. [2]
There is a possibility their son Colin died young as he is not listed in the Census of 1861. It just lists Peter and Martha. Peter is listed as a fisherman.[3]
1871 -1891are still living in Fore Street, Johnshaven, but by 1901 are listed as Front Street, Johnshaven. [4]
On the 8 August 1908 Peter dies of Bronchitis which he had for 2 months 10 days. [5]
Sources
- ↑ Old Parish Marriage Entry.
- ↑ Old Parish Register Entry.
- ↑ 1861 Benholm; ED: 5; Page: 8; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1861_34.
- ↑ 1871 Census Parish: Benholm; ED: 4; Page: 16; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1871_45, 1881 Benholm; ED: 4; Page: 18; Line: 20; Roll: cssct1881_71 and 1901Census Benholm; ED: 4; Page: 11; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1901_81
- ↑ Death Certificate.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's 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 Peter:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's 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 Peter:
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~1.56%
~3.12%
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