Alexander Findlater



S. of William Findlater & Isobel Findlater

Alexander Findlater
Born 8.1.1842 at Mill of Carnousie, Forglen, Banff. Scotland
Bap. 23rd April 1843 at Forglen, Banff.
Occ. Ag Lab/Railway Surfaceman
Marr. Jane Scott Mair 7.12.1867 at New Deer, Aberdeen
Died 15th Oct. 1911 at Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Buried at Queensland, Australia


Children

Isabella
Alexander
Margaret Ann
Mary


NOTE

Probably iligitimate. Jane was born c 1841 at New Deer, Aberdeen & died in 1924. She had an illigitimate son, James Chalmers in 1862. Her parents were Alexr. Mair & Margt. Scott. Dau., Isabella was born 2 yrs before they married ?

The family was living at Airlie Cottage, Keig, Aberdeen in the 1871 census & later at Kirktown, Oyne, Aberdeen in 1881. Both census' record his b'place as 'King Edward, Aberdeen' ?

The 1891 census records Alexr. & Jane living at the same place. Also present was dau., Mary & Grandaughter, Mary Jane Melvin Findlater, 1890, Oyne.

Alexr. & family migrated to Rockhampton, Queensland. Arriving on the SS Jumna on the 17th July 1891.

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