Alexander
Gilchrist
Born in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of John Gilchrist
and Jean (Stewart) Gilchrist
Brother of
Duncan Gilchrist
Husband of
Mary (Fleming) Gilchrist
— married
24 Oct 1889 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Fleming (Gilchrist) Colville
Died
at age 50
in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Jul 2021
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Biography
Alexander was born in 1856. He was the son of John Gilchrist and Jean Stewart. [1]
He married Mary Fleming in 1889. [2]
They farmed in Killean. [3]
She died after giving birth to their daughter Mary (Colville), 1890-1940.
Alexander passed away in 1906.
1891 Scotland Census
Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll
- ALEXANDER GILCHRIST
- parish: Killean and Kilchenzie
- County: Argyll
- Address: South Ballevain
- Occupation: Farmer's Son
- John Gilchrist 73 Head Killean
- Jane Gilchrist 72 Wife Killean
- Alexander Gilchrist 35 Son Killean
- Mary F Gilchrist 3 Mo Granddaughter Killean
- Mary Gilchrist 38 Visitor Campbeltown
- Duncan Gilchrist 10 Visitor Killean
- John Gilchrist 18 Visitor Kilcalmonell
- Penelope Mitchell 16 Nurse
- Annie Wallace 32 Dairy Maid Maybole, Ayrshire
- Lily Huie 19 General Servant Saddell
Sources
- ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYT1-P7P : 12 February 2020), Alexander Gilchrist, 1856.
- ↑ ScotlandsPeople Statutory registers - Marriages; Ref# 519/ 2. (Fee required for Details)
- October 24, 1889
- The Cottage, Kilchenzie
- ALEXANDER GILCHRIST, Farmer
- Age: 33
- Residence: Kilchenzie
- Parents: John Gilchrist, Farmer, and Jane Stewart
- MARY FLEMING
- Age: 25
- Residence: Kilchenzie
- Parents: William Fleming, Grain Merchant (deceased) and Elizabeth Ralston (deceased)
- Witnesses: I. W. McKay, Jane Fleming
- ↑ Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Killean and Kilchenzie; ED: 5; Page: 1; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1891_168. Ancestry Record 1108 #1975992
See also:
- Find A Grave: Memorial #177939424: accessed 24 July 2021), memorial page for Alexander Gilchrist (10 Jun 1856–22 Nov 1906), citing Kilkerran Cemetery, Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland; Maintained by Pixturmn (contributor 47729036).
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