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Charles Alexander egg merchant

M, #5210, b. 1832, d. 8 August 1906
Last Edited: 20 Jul 2024

Parents:

Father*: George Alexander b. 17 Apr 1780, d. 23 Jan 1851
Mother*: Margaret Guthrie b. 13 Apr 1788, d. 30 Jun 1860
Relationship:
2nd cousin 4 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: Charles Alexander egg merchant was born in 1832 at Forteviot, Perthshire, Scotland, .1,2,3
  • He was the son of George Alexander and Margaret Guthrie.
  • Marriage*: Charles Alexander egg merchant married Helen Stewart on Friday, 29 January 1858 at Redgorton, Perthshire, Scotland, .2,1,4
  • Marriage*: Charles Alexander egg merchant married Catherine McRae on Friday, 20 January 1893 at Angus, Scotland, ; Dundee, Forfarshire.2,1,3
  • Death*: Charles Alexander egg merchant died on 8 August 1906 at 65 North Methven Street, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; Unknown GEDCOM info: bronchitis, 10 days; egg merchant.2,1,3
  • Occupation: Charles was agricultural labourer; egg merchant.2
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Helen Stewart died on 30 November 1886 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, .1,2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Charles Alexander egg merchant was listed along with George Alexander in the 1841 census at Callafountain, Forteviot, Perthshire, Scotland, . Alexander, George, m, 61, cotton hand loom weaver, Perth; Alexander, Margret, f, 51, Perth; Alexander, Charles, m, 8, Perth.5
Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of Margaret Guthrie in the 1851 census at N Corsiehill, Kinnoull, Perthshire, Scotland, . Charles Alexander, son, 18, cotton HLW, Forteviot, Perthshire; Margaret Alexander, head, 60, Errol, Perthshire.6

Family:

Helen Stewart b. 1830, d. 30 Nov 1886
  • Marriage*: He married Helen Stewart on Friday, 29 January 1858 at Redgorton, Perthshire, Scotland, .2,1,4

Children:

Helen Alexander b. 18 Apr 1858
Margaret Alexander+ b. 27 Dec 1859, d. 10 Aug 1900
George Alexander b. 23 Aug 1861, d. 27 Feb 1925
William Alexander b. 11 Jan 1863, d. 4 May 1863
Mary Alexander b. 20 Jun 1864
Elizabeth Alexander b. 5 Jul 1866
Charles Alexander b. 27 Jun 1868, d. 3 Jul 1872
Isabella Macpherson Alexander+ b. 1 May 1870

Notes

  • Reference LGB: Reference: 4218.2
  • Note for Web*: Charles Alexander egg merchant Charles did not emigrate and remained in Scotland..2

Citations

  1. [S40] From CFmsM [Mar 2010].
  2. [S123] LGB, Tait Gear & related surnames in "LGB GEDCOM via FB", listserve message to Facebook, 2015. Printout dated 11/11/2015, [Nov 2015]. Hereinafter cited as LGB GEDCOM.
  3. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch
    (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:37ZY-35R : accessed 2016-04-09), entry for Charles /Alexander/. Patron Submission [Apr 2016].
  4. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database,
    FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:97Y4-5GX : accessed 2016-04-09), entry for Charles
    Alexander. Patron Submission [Apr 2016].
  5. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) FreeCEN SCT1841/354, Forteviot, enum 1, folio 1, page 4 [Mar 2010].
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Kinnoull; ED: 5; Page: 5; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1851_77; Year: 1851. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Sep 2012]