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Sarah (Menzies) Alsdon (abt. 1811 - abt. 1880)

Sarah Alsdon formerly Menzies aka Elsdon
Born about in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , and
Wife of — married about 1851 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotlandmap [uncertain]
Mother of
Died about at about age 69 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap [uncertain]
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Contents

Biography

This profile is part of the Menzies Name Study.
Sarah (Menzies) Alsdon is a member of Clan Menzies.
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Sarah (Menzies) Alsdon was born in Scotland.

Birth

Sarah Menzies was born about 1811 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. She was the daughter of Thomas Menzies and Jean Hairstones.

Marriage

Sarah Menzies married Robert Alston or Alsdon about 1851 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had three children during their marriage;

  • Child: Helen
  • Child: Jane
  • Child: John

Residences

  • 1841 [1] - Church Place, Morton by Thornhill, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Relationship to Head of House: Servant. In the employ of Margaret Rogerson.
  • 1851 [2]- Drumlanrig Toll, Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. Relationship to Head of House: Daughter. Living with mother Jean.
  • 1851 [3]- Loreburn Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Relationship to Head of House: Wife. Married.
  • 1861 [4]- 2 Newmarket Street, Dumfries St Mary, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Head of House. Occupation: Seamtress.
  • 1871 [5]- 61 High Street Close, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Head of House. Occupation: Seamtress. Living with daughter Helen Alston 29 and Helen's daughter Thomasina Alston 7.

Death

Sarah Menzies Alston may have died about 1880 in Dunscore, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Acknowledgements

To R Hare Hare-1576 and P Gray Howard-18870 for research, compiling, and contact with the Menzies family.

FURTHER INFORMATION - MENZIES PROJECT https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:MINGUS_Inc._%28Menzies_INternational_Genealogy_UnderStudy%29-1

Sources

  1. ↑ 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Morton; ED: 3; Page: 8; Line: 660.
  2. ↑ 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Durisdeer; ED: 2; Page: 2; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_207.
  3. ↑ 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample.
  4. ↑ 1861 Scotland Census.
  5. ↑ 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Dumfries; ED: 7; Page: 18; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1871_183.




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