Alexander Gollan (1850 - 1889)

Born 1850 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Bailey) Gollan — married 1881 in Australia

Descendants

Died 31 Mar 1889 at about age 39 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Alexander was born in 1850 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. ^[1] He was the son of Alexander Gollan and Mary Forrester. Immigrating from Scotland aged 2 with his parents and brother to Victoria, Australia ^[2]

Marriage

1881 • Wellington, New South Wales, Australia to Elizabeth Bailey (1849–1927) ^[3]

Children

Alexander (1882–1957)

Sidney (1885–1958)

Anne Emily (1888–1960)

Death

He passed away 31 March, 1889 at Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales.^{[4] [5]} aged only 39 years.

He is buried in Waverley Cemetery in the same site with a brother and his parents (whom he predeceased) ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1851 Scotland Census

   Name: Alexr Gollan

   Age: 2

   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849

   Relationship: Son

   Father: Alexr Gollan

   Mother: Mary Gollan

   Gender: Male

   Where born: Paisley, Renfrewshire

   Parish Number: 573

   Civil Parish: Paisley High Church

   County: Renfrewshire

   Address: 14 Barr St

   ED: 13

   Page: 2

   Household Schedule Number: 9

   Line: 12

   Roll: CSSCT1851_123

   Household Members:

   Name Age

   Alexr Gollan 26

   Mary Gollan 25

   Alexr Gollan 2

   Daniel Gollan 3 Mo

2. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923

   Name: Alexander Gollan

   Nationality: Scottish

   Arrival Age: 2

   Birth Date: abt 1850

   Departure Place: Liverpool

   Arrival Date: 23 Oct 1852

   Arrival Place: Point Henry and Victoria, Australia

   Ship: Flora

3. ↑ Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950

   Name: Alexander Gollan

   Spouse Name: Elizabeth Bailey

   Marriage Date: 1881

   Marriage Place: New South Wales

   Registration Place: Wellington, New South Wales

   Registration Year: 1881

   Registration Number: 6089

4. ↑ NSW Government BDM index Deaths Search Results
   GOLLAN ALEXANDER 4110/1889 ALEXANDER MARY NEWTOWN
5. ↑ Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985

   Name: Alexander Gollan

   Death Date: 1889

   Death Place: Newtown, New South Wales

   Registration Date: 1889

   Registration Place: Newtown, Australia

   Father: Alexander

   Mother: Mary

   Registration Number: 4110

6. ↑ Sydney, Australia, Cemetery Headstone Transcriptions, 1837-2003

   Name: Alexander Gollan

   Age: 39

   Birth Date: abt 1850

   Death Date: 31 Mar 1889

   Burial Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

   Cemetery: Waverley

   Section: 9 Ordinary

   Row: 10

   Inscription: Jnr. Native of Paisley, Scotland. Who departed this life 31st March 1889 Aged 39 Years Not lost but gone before.

   Denomination: General

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