Alexander Forsyth (1819 - 1873)

Born 3 Nov 1819 in Crookmuir, Duffus, Moray, Scotland

Ancestors

Died 5 Feb 1873 at age 53 in Gray's Hospital, Elgin, Moray, Scotland

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Biography

Alexander was born about 1819. He was the son of Archibald Forsyth and Agnes Grigor. He passed away in 1873.

Sources

• Scotland OPR Births 131/ 30 424 Duffus, page 424 of 425. Witnesses: Alexander Grigor, servant in Burnside, Alexander Falconer in Old Duffus, and Isobel Forsyth in Elgin.

• Scotland 1841 Census (Parish: Elgin; ED: 5A; Page: 6; Line: 890; Year: 1841): at Barnhill, Duffus. Peter Mardis, 75, farmer; Alexander Forsyth, 23, agricultural labourer.

• Scotland 1851 Census (Parish: Duffus; ED: 4; Page: 15; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1851_30; Year: 1851): at Hopeman, Duffus, Moray. Archibald Forsyth, 58, corn agent, head; Agnes Forsyth, 55, wife; Alex Forsyth, 28, day labourer, son.

• Scotland 1861 Census (131/ 5/ 8, page 8 of 26, Hopeman, Duffus): at 15 Farquhar Street, Hopeman. Archibald Forsyth, 74, agricultural labourer, head; Agnes Forsyth, 68, agricultural labourer's wife; John Forsyth, 42, agricultural labourer, son; Alexander Forsyth, 36, agricultural labourer, son.

• Scotland 1871 Census (Parish: Duffus; ED: 5; Page: 19; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1871_25): at 15 Farquhar Street, Hopeman, Duffus. Agnes Forsyth, 77, annuitant, head; John Forsyth, 50, quarrier, son; Alexander Forsyth, 44, quarrier, son.

• Scotland Statutory Registers Deaths 135/ 20 Elgin. Alexander Forsyth, labourer, single. Died 5th Feb 1873 at Gray's Hospital, Elgin, usual residence -, aged about 60. Parents unknown. Brain Tumour. Informant: J Gordon, house-... on the 8th Feb.