Alexander Anderson (1807 - abt. 1883)

Born 24 Aug 1807 in Leochel-Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died about 16 Sep 1883 at about age 76 in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Alexander ANDERSON [Anderson-60457] son of James ANDERSON [Anderson-60429] and Isobel ADAMSON [Adamson-3436]

• was born on 24 Aug 1807 at Leochel-Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,
• was an unmarried farmer at Balnacrage, Aboyne & Glentanner, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the 1841 census,
• was farming with wife & children at Mains Of Balnacraig, Aboyne & Glentanner, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the 1851 census,
• was farming with wife & children at House Of Tillygreig, Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the 1861 census,
• was farming with wife & children at Schoolhill, St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the 1871 census,
• was a retired farmer with wife & daughter at Inchmarlo Cottage, Banchory Ternan, Kincardine, Scotland in the 1881 census,
• and died on 16 Sep 1883 at Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
• Alexander married Christian KEITH [not yet researched] daughter of Alexander KEITH [not yet researched] and Elizabeth BAYNE [not yet researched] on 28 Nov 1843 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

The children from this marriage were:

1. Margaret ANDERSON [not yet researched] born on 27 AUG 1844.
2. George ANDERSON [not yet researched] born on 15 Mar 1846.
3. Mary Avis ANDERSON [not yet researched] born on 28 Jul 1847.
4. Louisa Penelope ANDERSON [not yet researched] born on 23 MAR 1849.
5. John Alexander ANDERSON [not yet researched] born on 5 April 1851.
6. Robert Shand ANDERSON [not yet researched] born on 21 FEB 1855.

Research Notes

DEATH: Alexander's mother's maiden name was Adamson but I believe the person registering his death mistakenly used that of his mother-in-law.

MARRIAGE: I believe his wife Christina had been previously married to a James Shand on 7 Jul 1841, who died on 25 Feb 1842.

Sources

BIRTH: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/) accessed 10 Oct 2022. Surname: ANDERSON, Forename: ALEXANDER, Parents/ Other Details: JAMES ANDERSON/ISOBEL ADAMSON, Gender: M, Date: 22/04/1808, Parish Number: 202/, Ref: 20 99, Parish: Huntly.

MARRIAGE: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and marriages" database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/) accessed 10 Oct 2022. Surname: ANDERSON, Forename: ALEXANDER, Spouse name: CHRISTINA KEITH/SHAND FR7920 (FR7920), Date: 28/11/1843, Parish Number: 168/A, Ref: 300 284, Parish: Aberdeen.

DEATH: Scotland Statutory Registers - Deaths database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 10 Oct 2022). Surname: ANDERSON, Forename: ALEXANDER, Age at death: 76, Mother's Maiden Name: SKELTON, Year: 1884, Ref: 170 / 12, RD Name: ABOYNE.

INTERNMENT: BillionGraves.com record for Alexander Anderson (24 August 1807 - 16 September 1883), BillionGraves Record Allenvale Cemetery, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

1841 CENSUS: "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a13fbd3f4040b9d6edf0550 : viewed 10 Oct 2022), Alexander ANDERSON in household of Alexander ANDERSON, Balnacrage, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/170, Folio 5, Page 3, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

1851 CENSUS: "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59026536e9379091b1c3e587 : viewed 10 Oct 2022), Alexander ANDERSON, Mains Of Balnacraig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /170, Folio 152, Page 4, Schedule 12, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

1861 CENSUS: "Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59026a0ce9379091b1d7c088 : viewed 10 Oct 2022), Alexr (Esqr) ANDERSON, House Of Tillygreig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/249, Folio 0, Page 4, Schedule 14, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

1871 CENSUS: "Scottish General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59026f43e9379091b1ed62e8 : viewed 10 Oct 2022), Alexander ANDERSON, 45, Schoolhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/168, Folio 0, Page 8, Schedule 53, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

1881 CENSUS: Scotland: Census 1881 (LDS), Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 10 Oct 2022), FHL Film 0203468 GRO Ref Volume 252 EnumDist 2 Page 3, Reference Number : 150572, Census Place : Banchory Ternan, Kincardine, Scotland, Dwelling: Inchmarlo Cottage, Given Name: ALEX., Surname: ANDERSON, Relation: Head, Condition: M, Age: 73, Gender: M, Occupation: Retired Farmer, Birth Place: Lochiel, Aberdeen, Scotland, Handicap: blank.