Alexander Buchanan (abt. 1751 - aft. 1841)

Born about 1751 in Scotland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Janet (Allan) Buchanan — married 2 Dec 1775 (to after 1785) in Logie, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Died after 1841 after about age 90 in Stirlingshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Biography

Alexander Buchanan was born in Scotland.

Alexander Buchanan was born in about 1751, in Scotland, the son of Gilbert Buchanan and Agnes Smith.^{[1][2][citation needed]} . At about 24, on the 2nd of December, 1775, he married Janet Allan at Logie, Perthshire, Scotland, and they had six children.^[3]

At 90, in 1841, he was living at Back Street, Newtown, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland with a Donald and Arthur Buchanan, possibly children of his.^[4]

At about 90, on or after 1841, he died, possibly at Back Street, Newtown, FIntry, Stirlingshire, Scotland.^{[5][citation needed]}

Research Notes

1751, is a reasonable birth date to give for Alexander, if we are to accept both of the associated sources of the 1841 Census and the marriage of him and Janet Allan. This then points to his birth occurring seven years before his parents' marriage date, [v. their respective profiles], which although quite acceptable, given their respective ages at the time, does make one wonder what were the circumstances of their delaying their marriage for so long. We'll never know. - Ian Fleming

Sources

1. ↑ "1841 Scotland Census"
2. ↑ Ancestry Family Trees
3. ↑ "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910"
4. ↑ "1841 Scotland Census"
5. ↑ "1841 Scotland Census"

• "1841 Scotland Census" Parish: Fintry; ED: 1; Page: 17; Line: 660; Year: 1841 Name Alexander Buchanan Age 90 Estimated Birth Year abt 1751 Where born Scotland Civil parish Fintry County Stirlingshire Address Newtown Back Street Parish Number 480 Household Members Alexander Buchanan 90 Bonald Buchanan 30 Arthur Buchanan 25

• Ancestry Family Trees

• "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910" Name Alexr. Buchanan Marriage Date 02 Dec 1775 Marriage Place Logie,Perth,Scotland Spouse Janet Allan FHL Film Number 1040124 Household Members Janet Allan Alexr. Buchanan