Alexander Annand, the son of Alexander Annand and Helen Christie was baptized on Sept. 7, 1806. He grew up with four sisters and one brother. He married Barbara Hutchison on Nov. 19, 1835 at South Stonehouse hill, Cruden. He was the father of fourteen children - nine daughters and five sons. They lived and worked on the farm Gask. By 1861 Alexander had also become a master shoemaker. He died on his farm in March 1867 at the age of 58. His headstone is found in the grave yard of Cruden Old Parish Church. The names of his wife Barbara and daughter Agnes (15) who passed away in 1857 are also inscribed on the stone.
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages, (Scotland) Act. 1965; Registration of Alexander's Baptism
Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965, S.4; Marriage of Alexander Annand and Barbara Hutchison
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965; Registry of Deaths; Parish of Cruden; Alexander Annand, a shoemaker, who died of Diphtheria
1841 Scotland Census 1851 Scotland Census 1861 Scotland Census
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