Alexander married Sarah Jane Johnston, daughter of James Johnston and Margaret Gray, on 5 Jun 1874 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.12 (Sarah Jane Johnston was born Cal 1855 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom 1011 and died after 25 Aug 1899 12.)
Marriage Notes:
Married after Banns according to the forms of the United Presbyterian Church
1
General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI BIRTHS-1879-479/1-238. Derived from daughter Margaret's birth record, which (wrongly) states year of marriage as 1873.
2
General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI MARRIAGES-1874-479/1-32.
3
General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI MARRIAGES 1899-479-185. Derived from daughter Margaret's marriage record.
4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of April 6, 2006), BATCH #: C114854, SOURCE CALL #: 1041953, 0102122, PRINTOUT CALL #: 6903157, DATES: 1820 - 1854.
5
General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI MARRIAGES-1874-479/1-32. Year of birth calculated as 1851 based on age (23) at date of marriage (5 June 1874).
6
General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People at http://www.ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, formerly Scottish Origins Index Data at http://www.origins.net, CENSUS 1881-479-1-12-10. Age per 1881 census was 49 (as at 3 April), implying 1852 as year of birth. Age at date of marriage (5 June 1874) was 23, implying 1851 as year of birth. Date of birth is therefore probably between 3 April and 5 June 1851.
7
General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI MARRIAGES 1899-479-185. Derived from daughter Margaret's marriage record: Alexander not recorded as deceased as at 25 August 1899.
8
General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI BIRTHS-1879-479/1-238. Derived from daughter Margaret's birth record.
9
General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People at http://www.ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, formerly Scottish Origins Index Data at http://www.origins.net, CENSUS 1881-479-1-12-10.
10
General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI MARRIAGES-1874-479/1-32. Year of birth calculated as 1854 based on age (19) at date of marriage (5 June 1874).
11
General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People at http://www.ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, formerly Scottish Origins Index Data at http://www.origins.net, CENSUS 1881-479-1-12-10. Age per 1881 census was 25 (as at 3 April), implying 1856 as year of birth. Age at date of marriage (5 June 1874) was 19, implying 1855 as year of birth. Date of birth is therefore probably between 3 April and 5 June 1851.
12
General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), SI MARRIAGES 1899-479-185. Derived from daughter Margaret's marriage record: Sarah not recorded as deceased as at 25 August 1899. .
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