Alexander McLellan (abt. 1880)

Born about 1880 in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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Alexander McLellan was born in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland in 1880, the tenth child and fifth son of James Gold McLellan and Helen Main Hunter.

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1880 - Alexander's Birth: Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland. ^[1]

Alexander McLellan was born in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, in 1880. Alexander's birth year and place of birth are taken from his Muiravonside Census entry for 1881.

1881 - Census: Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland. ^[1]

When the 1881 Census was taken Alexander was living with his father James McLellan, aged 49, a coal miner and his mother Helen McLellan, aged 41. Other family members living in the household were:- brother George McLellan (aged 16) , a coal miner-; brother John McLellan (aged 14) , a coal miner-; brother James McLellan (aged 11) , at school-; sister Helen McLellan (aged 9) , at school-; sister Mary McLellan (aged 9) , at school-; brother Robert McLellan (aged 7) -; sister Jane McLellan (aged 4) -.

1891 - Census: Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland. ^[2]

On Sunday, April 5, 1891, the Scottish Census enumerated Alexander within the County of Stirling, Registration District of Muiravonside, Enumeration District Number 3. According to his entry on Page 23, Schedule 113 of the archive, he lived in Stand Rigg Rows. The document includes the following information for Alexander and the other members of the household:

• James McLellan, head, aged 61, a coal miner, born in Douglas, Lanarkshire
• Nelson McLellan, wife, aged 53, born in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire
• James McLellan, son, aged 21, a coal miner, born in Carnwath, Lanarkshire
• Robert McLellan, son, aged 17, a coal miner, born in Carnwath, Lanarkshire
• Alexander McLellan, son, aged 11, a scholar, born in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire
• George Hunter, brother-in-law, aged 48, a coal miner, born in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire
• George Hunter, nephew, aged 24, a coal miner, born in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire
• John Hunter, nephew, aged 14, a coal miner, born in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire

Stand Rigg Rows was part of the Civil Parish of Muiravonside.

1898 - Death of Father: Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland. ^[3]

The Parish of Muiravonside in the County of Stirling death register entry for Alexander's father, James McLellan records that he died on Tuesday, June 28, 1898, at Haddiston, Muiravonside, age sixty-eight. The entry also informs us that he was married to Helen Hunter; he was a coal miner; his father was Alexander McLellan, a coal miner; he died from chronic bronchitis, asthma, cardiac dilation, and cardiac failure; illness lasted ten years; and his death was certified by L Harcourt Lawrie. The death was reported by son John McLellan, who was present at the time of death, on Tuesday, June 28, 1898, at Muiravonside to registrar John Eccles.

1901 - Census: Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland. ^[4]

On Sunday, March 31, 1901, the Scottish Census enumerated Alexander within the County of Stirling, Registration District of Muiravonside, Enumeration District Number 2. According to his entry on Page 24, Schedule 115 of the archive, he lived in Iron Cob. The document includes the following information for Alexander and the other members of the household:

• Helen McLellan, head, aged 61, a housekeeper, born in Polmont, Stirlingshire
• James Mclellan, son, aged 31, a coal miner, born in Carnwath, Lanarkshire
• Jane McLellan, daughter, aged 24, born in Carnwath, Lanarkshire
• Alexander McLellan, son, aged 21, a coal miner, born in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire
• Mary McLellan, granddaughter, aged 5 months, born in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire

Iron Cob was part of the Civil Parish of Muiravonside.Currently uncertain as to are the parents of Mary McLellan

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1881 County of Stirling, Muiravonside Census for James McLellan Household. National Records of Scotland, Parish: Muiravonside; ED: 4; Page: 11; Line: 6; Roll: cssct1881_138, ancestry.co.uk, 1881 Scotland Census, Page: 11; Schedule: 46 accessed 27 Jan 2015
2. ↑ 1891 County of Stirling, Muiravonside Census for James McLellan Household. National Records of Scotland, Reels 1-409, Ancestry.co.uk, Page: 23; Schedule: 113 accessed 27 JAN 2015
3. ↑ County of Stirling, Parish of Muiravonside Statutory Death Register Entry for James McLellan, 28th June 1898. National Records of Scotland, (Statutory Deaths 486/00 0051) Muiravonside, Page: 51; Entry: 51 (scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Statutory Registers Deaths, accessed 27 JAN 2015)
4. ↑ 1901 County of Stirling, Muiravonside Census for Helen McLellan Household. National Records of Scotland, Parish: Muiravonside; ED: 2; Page: 24; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1901_162, ancestry.co.uk, 1901 Scotland Census, Page: 24; Schedule: 115 accessed 15 Sep 2015