Alexander Hodge Milne¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Alexander Hodge Milne was born on 16 February 1833 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
• He was the son of James Milne carpet factory manager and Marjory Matthew.
• Baptism: Alexander Hodge Milne was baptised on 22 February 1833 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .³
• Marriage*: He married Elisabeth Coutts, daughter of John Coutts and Janet Milne, on Saturday, 10 December 1853 at Liff, Benvie & Invergowrie, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Liff 10th December 1853 This day Alexander Milne and Elisabeth Coutts both of this parish gave up their names to be proclaimed in order to marriage.⁴
• (Groom) Marriage*: Alexander Hodge Milne married Agnes Langlands, daughter of Robert Langlands and Marjory Patterson, on 1 December 1857 at Princes Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1857 marriages in the 1st district of the burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar, ref 317, On the First day of December 1857 at Princes Street Dundee - marriage after banns was solemnized between us accoring to the Forms of the Glassite Church, signed Alxr Milne, 24, Hawhill Dundee, merchants clerk widower, parents James Milne factory manager andn Margory Matthew; and signed Agnes Langlands, 27, Princes Street Dundee, spinster, parens Roberts Langlands bookseeler and Larjory Patterson; signed Geo H Baxter minister, James Welsh, George Langlands and James Milne, registered at Dundee on the 3rd day of December 1857, signed Wm Fairweather registrar.⁵
• (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was erected by Alexander Hodge Milne in 1856 at Western Cemetery, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads 1856 erected by Alexander Milne in memory of his daughter Janet who died 1st October 1855 aged 11 months. Also his son James who died 2nd October 1856 aged 4 months. Also his wife Elizabeth Coutts who died 7 November 1856 aged 26. Julia died 11th February 1861 aged 6 1/2 months.^6,7
  

  
• Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Archibald, daughter of James Archibald and Catherine Somebody, on Monday, 3 April 1893 at 2 C... Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1893 marriages in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee, red 61, 1893 on the third day of April at 2 C... Terrace Dundee after banns according to th e forms of the UP Church, signed Alexr Hodge Milne overseer jute works widower, 54, 159 Scouringburn Dundee parents James Milne mill overseer (dec) and Marjory Milne ms Matthews (dec); signed Elizabeth her x mark Archibald domestic servant spinster, A R Waterston, J R Gibson witnesses, 51, 177 1/2 Scouringburn Dundee parents James Archibald ... (dec) and Catherine Archibald ms B... (dec); signed John Reid ... minister ... ... ... Dundee, signed Beatrice Gibson, James Gibson witnesses, registered 1893 April 4th at Dundee Dav Young asst registrar initialled JY [Jas Young registrar].¹
• Death*: Alexander Hodge Milne died on 13 July 1897 at 159 Scouringburn, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 64; 1897 death in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 402; Alexander Hodge Milne jute mill overseer married to 1st Betsy Coutts 2nd to Agnes Langlands 3rd to Betsy Archibald, 1897 July Thirteenth 4h 50m am 159 Scouringburn Dunde, male aged 64 years, parents James Milne jute mill overseer (dec) and Marjory Milne ms Matthew (dec), probably cardiac syncope as cert by W Chalmers Cowan LRCP&S Ed signed James M Miller Nephew 80 Hawkhill, registered 1897 July 13th at Dundee Thos Meek assist registrar initialled JA [Jas Anderson].⁸

• (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Janet Milne on 1 October 1855 at Hawkhill, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1855 deaths in the 2nd District of burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar registrered by Alex Leask registrar; ref 734, Janet Milne female 11 months born Dundee, parents Alexander Milne clerk and Elisabeth Milne ms Coutts, 1855 October first 3.15 pm at Hawhill Dundee, fever of ... 6 weeks as certified by David Luell physician who saw deceased on 1st October; buried Old Burial Ground Dundee as certified by Thomas Kinnear undertaker, signed Alexander Milne father, registered 1855 October 1st at Sundee Alex Leask registrar.⁹
• (Informant) Death: Alexander Hodge Milne registered the death of Elisabeth Coutts on 7 November 1856 at Seafield Factory, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1856 deaths in the 2nd district of burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar, ref 1098, Milne Elisabeth married, 1856 November seventh 9h 16m am Seafield Factory Dundee, femaled aged 25 years, parents John Coutts mechanic and Janet Coutts ms Milne, consumption 5 months as cert by P Lyall physician who saw deceased on 7th November, buried Western Burial Ground Dundee as certified by Alex Coutts undertaker, signed Alexr Milne husband present, registered 1856 November 8th at Dundee Alex Leask registrar.¹⁰
• (Informant) Birth: Alexander Hodge Milne registered the birth of Julia Leslie Milne on 28 July 1860 at Downfield, Parish of Mains, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1860 births in the 2nd district of burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar, ref 981; margin note Parish of Births Mains co of Forfar no 31 initialled AL [Alex Leask regsitrar], Milne Julia Lesllie, 1860 July Twenty eighth 9h am Downfield parish of Mains, female, parents Aleander Milne clerk at carpet factory Balfour Street Hawhill Dundee and Agnes Milne ms Langlands, signed Alexander Milne father not present, registered 1860 August 16th at Mains signed John Morris regsitrar transcribed at Dundee August 18th 1860 John Smith asst registar initialled AL [Alex Leask registrar].¹¹
• (Informant) Death: Alexander Hodge Milne registered the death of Agnes Langlands on 5 February 1893 at 159 Scouringburn, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1893 deaths n the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 100; Agnes Milne married to Alexander Milne jute factory overseer, 1893 February Fifth 1h 15m am 159 Scouringburn Dundee, female aged 61 years, parents Robert Langlands bokseller (dec) and May Langlands ms Paterson (dec), acute alcoholism of uncertain duration as cert by W Chalmers Cowan LRCP&S Ed, signed Alexr Milne widower present, registered 1893 February 6th at Dundee, John Taylor assit registrar initialled JA [Jas Anderson].¹²

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	Alexander Hodge Milne was listed in the 1841 census at Small's Wynd, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Miln, M, 42, linen warper, Angus; [Jannet] Miln, F, 45, Angus; Alex Miln, M, 7, Angus.13
Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed as a member of the household of James Milne carpet factory manager and Marjory Matthew in the 1851 census at 77 Hawkhill, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Miln, son, unm, 18, manufacturer's clerk, Dundee; James Miln, head, mar, 42, manager carpet manufactory, Dundee; Margery Miln, wife, mar, 50, Dundee.14
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Agnes Langlands in the 1861 census at 3 Balfour Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexr W Milne, head, 28, clerk, Dundee; Agness Milne, 30, Dundee.15
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Langlands in the 1871 census at Dovecote Crescent, Dysart, Fife, Scotland, . Alexr Hodge Milne, head, 37, cloth finisher, Dundee; Janet Milne, wife, 36, Dundee; also in the household were Janet Millar Milne and Robina May Milne.16
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Langlands in the 1881 census at St Clement, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexr W Milne, head, 48, warehouseman, Dundee; Agness Milne, wife, 49, Dundee; also in the household were Janet Millar Milne, Robina May Milne and Isabella Martin Milne.17
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Langlands in the 1891 census at 6 Kinloch Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander H Milne, head, 58, overseer jute work, Dundee; Agnes Milne, wife, 60, Dundee.18