Alexander Gilchrist machine merchant

• Birth*: Alexander Gilchrist machine merchant was born circa 1833 at Rattery, Perthshire, Scotland, ; from 1881 census.
• (Groom) Marriage*: He married Mary Helen Willocks, daughter of John Willocks watchmaker and Helen Cattanach, in 1878 at Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; GROS Sept 2007.

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Helen Willocks in the 1881 census at 6 Garland Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alex Gilchrist, head, mar, 48, machine merchant employing 2 to 4 men, Blairgowrie Perthshire; Mary H Gilchrist, wife, mar, 38, Brechin; Anne Mackie, nurse, mar, 41, Johnshaven Kincardine; also in the household were Alexander Gilchrist machine maker.
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Helen Willocks in the 1901 census at 7 Inverary Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Gilchrist, head, mar, 68, machine merchant, employer, Perthsire Rattery; Mary H Gilchrist, wife, mar, 50, Forfarshire Brechine; Mary Ann Small, serv, single, 17, Domestic Servant, worker, Forfarshire Forfar; 8 rooms with windows; also in the household were Alexander Gilchrist machine maker, John W Gilchrist commercial student, Sydney Gilchrist and Mary B Gilchrist.