Our Family History
Alexander Black
Abt 1800 - 1872 (72 years)1. Alexander Black was born about 1800 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK (son of Archibald Black and Catherine McCallum); died on 12 Jul 1872 in Row, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK. Other Events:
- Occupation: cooper
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Died:
Died at Portincaple. Informant Archibald McGlashan nephew
Mothers name on death certificate Beatrice McCallumAlexander married Janet Main on 2 Jun 1823 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Helen Black was born on 22 Apr 1824 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK; was christened on 2 May 1824 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK; and died.
- Catherine Black was born on 12 Jan 1826 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK; was christened on 19 Jan 1826 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK; and died.
- Alexander Black was born about 1832 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK; and died.
Alexander married Elizabeth Marshall on 8 Jul 1833 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. Elizabeth (daughter of Donald Marshall and Janet Ferguson) was born on 5 May 1792 in Rothesay, Isle Of Bute, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 8 May 1792 in Rothesay, Isle Of Bute, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 17 Jun 1855 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1851 census
Civil Parish: Greenock West Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Address: 26 Crawford Sts
BLACK Alexander Head M M 50 Cooper Journeyman Renfrewshire - Greenock
BLACK Elizabeth Wife M F 56 Coopers Wife Bute - Rothesay
BLACK Alexander Son U M 19 Cooper Apprentice Renfrewshire - Greenock
BLACK Elizabeth Dau U F 13 Lanarkshire - Glasgow
MCMILLAN John Lodger U M 17 Hair Dresser Renfrewshire - Port Glasgow- Donald Black died before 1855.
Alexander married Mary McGlashan on 3 Jun 1856 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. Mary (daughter of Duncan McGlashan and Agnes McIntosh) was born on 6 Jan 1807 in Lochgoilhead And Kilmorich, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 18 Aug 1883 in Row, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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It is Alexander Black's 3rd marriage. He is living Crawford Street Greenock and reported to be 55 years old
It is Mary Thomson 3rd marriage. She is living 19 Hamilton Street Greenock
Witness are Agnes Currie and Sarah McLean
1861 census
44 Crawford St Greenock
Alexander Black 61 born Greenock
Mary Black 44
William Findlay 42
Peter Mc Dayall 33
2. Archibald Black Archibald married Catherine McCallum on 8 Oct 1784 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Catherine McCallum Children:
- 1. Alexander Black was born about 1800 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK; died on 12 Jul 1872 in Row, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK.