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Alexander Findlay

M, #4486, b. circa 1858, d. 27 December 1932
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022
  • Birth*: Alexander Findlay was born circa 1858.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: He married Agnes Y Ramsay, daughter of William Ramsay and Jane Welsh, on 8 November 1893 at Drummietermont, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1893 marriages in the parish of Dunnichen in the county of Forfar; ref 5; 1893 on the eighth day of November at Drummeitermont after banns according to the forms of the Established CHurch of Scotland; Alexander Findlay farmer, 35, Muir of Pearsie Kingoldrum, Walter Findlay farmer (dec) Isabel Findlay me Fitchie; Agnes Y Ramsay spinster, 23, Drummeitermont Dunnichen, William Ramsay farmer (dec) Janes Ramsay ms Welsh; Hugh Macmaster minister of Dunnichen, Grace W Ramsay James ... witnesses; 1893 11th November at Letham John Young registrar.1
  • (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was erected by Alexander Findlay after 12 May 1917 at Dunnichen Churchyard, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads Erected by Alexander Findlay in loving memory of his wife Agnes Yeaman Ramsay who died at East Mains of Craichie 12th May 1917 aged 47 years; also their second son John L Findlay who fell in action in France 24th Oct 1918 aged 21 years; also the above Alexander Findlay who died at Auchlishie Kirriemuir 27th Dec 1932 aged 77 years; also his eldest son Walter Ramsay Findlay of Legoston who died 13th Aug 1950 aged 55; and of his wife Catherine Wallace Ramsay who died 1st November 1958 aged 60 years.2
    Dunnichen - Alexander Findlay & Agnes Y Ramsay
  • (Deceased) Death*: He died on 27 December 1932 at Auchlishie, Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, , from MI.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household3 April 1881He was listed in the 1881 census at Muirpearsie Farmhouse, Kingoldrum, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Alexander Findlay, son, unm, 24, farmers son, Clova, Forfar; with family Walter Findlay (father) & Isabella (mother.)3
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at Muir Pearsie Farm House, Kingoldrum, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Findlay, head, 35, farmer, b Clova; with mother Isabell Findlay, B Monikie and 4 farm servants.4
Head of Household31 March 1901He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Y Ramsay in the 1901 census at East Craichie, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Findlay, head, 42, farmer, b Clova; Aggie Findlay, wife, 31, b Dunnichen; with 2 domestic servants and 3 farm servants; also in the household were Walter Ramsay Findlay, John Leighton Findlay and William Ramsay Findlay.5,6

Family:

Agnes Y Ramsay b. 16 Mar 1870, d. 12 May 1917
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Alexander Findlay married Agnes Y Ramsay, daughter of William Ramsay and Jane Welsh, on 8 November 1893 at Drummietermont, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1893 marriages in the parish of Dunnichen in the county of Forfar; ref 5; 1893 on the eighth day of November at Drummeitermont after banns according to the forms of the Established CHurch of Scotland; Alexander Findlay farmer, 35, Muir of Pearsie Kingoldrum, Walter Findlay farmer (dec) Isabel Findlay me Fitchie; Agnes Y Ramsay spinster, 23, Drummeitermont Dunnichen, William Ramsay farmer (dec) Janes Ramsay ms Welsh; Hugh Macmaster minister of Dunnichen, Grace W Ramsay James ... witnesses; 1893 11th November at Letham John Young registrar.1

Children:

Walter Ramsay Findlay b. c 1895, d. 13 Aug 1950
John Leighton Findlay b. c 1896, d. 24 Oct 1918
William Ramsay Findlay+6 b. c 1898, d. 1970

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held; GROS 283/00 0005 [Aug 2008].
  2. [S43] PCC photos held [Aug 2008].
  3. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL 0203493 295 1 2 [Aug 2008].
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Kingoldrum; ED: 1; Page: 7; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1891_101. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Jan 2013]
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dunnichen; ED: 3; Page: 4; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_105. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Jan 2013]
  6. [S40] From HF [Jan 2013].