Alexander
Tough
Born in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of William Tough
and Margaret (Chapman) Tough
Brother of
Jane Tough, William Tough, Margaret Tough, Ann Tough, James Gillan Tough, Elizabeth Tough, Helen Tough, Hugh Tough, Robert Tough and George Tough
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 22
in At sea
Profile last modified
| Created 2 May 2021
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Biography
Alexander was born in 1858. He was the son of William Tough and Margaret Chapman.
In the 1861 Census, living in Village of Alford.
- TOUGH William Head M M 40 Rural Messenger ABD Gartly 2 rooms
- TOUGH Margaret Wife M F 58 Rural Messenger's Wife ABD Alford
- TOUGH William Son U M 14 Apprentice Merchant ABD Alford
- TOUGH Margaret Dau - F 12 Scholar ABD Alford
- TOUGH Anne Dau - F 10 Scholar ABD Alford
- TOUGH James G. Son - M 8 Scholar ABD Alford
- TOUGH Elizabeth Dau - F 6 ABD Alford
- TOUGH Helen Dau - F 4 ABD Alford
- TOUGH Alexander Son - M 2 ABD Alford
- TOUGH Hugh Son - M 2m ABD Alford[1]
In the 1871 Census, living in Private House, Alford.
- TOUGH William Head M M 50 Post Messenger ABD Gartly 2 rooms
- TOUGH Margaret Wife M F 48 Wife ABD Alford
- TOUGH Elizabeth Dau U F 16 ABD Alford
- TOUGH Helen Dau - F 14 Scholar ABD Alford
- TOUGH Alexander Son - M 12 Scholar ABD Alford
- TOUGH Hugh Son - M 10 Scholar ABD Alford
- TOUGH Robert Son - M 7 Scholar ABD Alford
- TOUGH George Son - M 2 ABD Alford[2]
He passed away in 1881.
Sources
- ↑ ["Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590268b6e9379091b1d23d9c : viewed 16 Jul 2021), William TOUGH, Village Of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/171, Folio 0, Page 8, Schedule 39, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.]
- ↑ ["Scottish General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59026c5ee9379091b1e15bcb : viewed 16 Jul 2021), William TOUGH, Private House, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/171, Folio 0, Page 20, Schedule 84, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.]
- UK Register deaths at sea
NameAlexander ToughGenderMaleBirth Date1859Death Date29 Oct 1881Death Age22Residence Place18 Dean Terraes GlasgowShipOmba
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alexander:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alexander:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
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