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Alexander Wightman

M, #3657, b. 9 April 1860, d. 1954

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 2 Jun 2023

L-R: Alexander Wightman, his daughter Amelia Louise (Amy) Wightman, her granddaughter Dorothy Gordon, Amy's daughter (and Dorothys mother) Amelia Louise Reid c1946

Parents:

Father*: Alexander Wightman flaxmill overseer b. 3 Dec 1830, d. 12 Mar 1870
Mother*: Mary Cattanach b. c 1825, d. 17 Dec 1879

Birth*: Alexander Wightman was born on 9 April 1860 at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^1,2
He was the son of Alexander Wightman flaxmill overseer and Mary Cattanach.
(Groom) Marriage*: Alexander Wightman married Annie Elizabeth McGuinness circa 1884 at Londonderry, Northern Ireland, .²
(Deceased) Death*: Alexander Wightman died in 1954 at Londonderry, Northern Ireland, .²

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

7 April 1861

They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Wightman flaxmill overseer and Mary Cattanach in the 1861 census at 15 Rossie Street, Inverbrothock, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. Alexr Wightman Son Unmarried Male 1 1860 -
St Vigeans,
Forfarshire (Angus),
Scotland; Alex, 30, flaxmill overseer; Mary, 35 , Montrose.^3,4

Family:

Annie Elizabeth McGuinness b. 1865, d. 1918

(Groom) Marriage*: Alexander Wightman married Annie Elizabeth McGuinness circa 1884 at Londonderry, Northern Ireland, .²

Children:

Amelia Louise Wightman+ b. 7 May 1889, d. 16 May 1958
Alexander Wightman b. 1890, d. 1895
Joseph Allison McGuinness Wightman b. 1896, d. 1 Sep 1922
Dorothy Wightman+ b. 1899
John Wightman b. 1903, d. 1919
Charles Wightman b. 1905
Rev James Petrie Edgar Wightman minister of religion+ b. 11 Dec 1906, d. 7 Jun 2000

Citations

[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Sept 2007].
[S40] LW [Sept 2007].
[S40] From LW [Sept 2007].
[S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1861%2f
0022577940 [Dec 2016].