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Alexander Smith

M, #6472, b. 24 October 1852
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 21 Nov 2014

Parents:

Father*: Alexander Smith b. 15 Aug 1824, d. 14 Oct 1874
Mother*: Isabella Downie b. 22 Nov 1822, d. 2 Jul 1888
Relationship:
3rd great-uncle of Robert Carson 'the Computer Doctor'
  • Birth*: Alexander Smith was born on 24 October 1852 at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; LDS [feb 2008].
  • He was the son of Alexander Smith and Isabella Downie.
  • (Informant) Death: Alexander Smith registered the death of Alexander Smith on 14 October 1874 at 6 Camperdown Street, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1874 deaths in the district of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee, ref 244; Alexander Smith baker jour. married to Isabella Downie; 1874 October Fourteenth 2h 50m pm 6 Camperdown Street Lochee; male aged 48 yeqars; parents John Smith spirit dealer (dec) and Agnes Smith ms Deuchars (dec); cause pneumonia 8 days, retention of urine 5 days as cert by Thos S Gray MD Dundee; informant Alexander Smith son present, Pathhead, parish of Dunino [St Andrews]; registered 1874 October 16th at Lochee James Brown assist registrar initialled DN.1

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Smith and Isabella Downie in the 1861 census at 10 Par N Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Abeer Smith, son, 9, scholar, Arbroath; Alexander Smith, head, 36, baker, Forfar; Isabella D Smith, wife, 38, Arbroath.2
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Isabella Downie in the 1881 census at 70 Mid Street, Liff & Benvie, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Smith, son, unm, 29, blacksmith (out), Arbroath; Isabella Smith, head, wid, 58, housekeeper (own) Arbroath.3,4

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Stautory Death 1874 Lochee 282/05 0244 [Oct 2010] & [??from MI [Sept 2009].]
  2. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1861 Scotland Census, Arbroath, ed 3, page 2 [Oct 2010].
  3. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), FHL film 0203490 GRO ref vol 282-5 enumdist 3 page 38.
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) 1881 Scotland Census, Liff, Benvie & Invergowrie, ed 3, page 38.
Charts:
Deuchars, Anne c1800 descendants
Downie, David c1785 descendants
Downie, Isabella c1795 descendants
Smith, John c1800 descendants