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Alexander Black

Male Abt 1800 - 1872  (72 years)


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  1. 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

    Notes:

    Died:
    Died at Portincaple. Informant Archibald McGlashan nephew
    Mothers name on death certificate Beatrice McCallum

    Alexander married Janet Main on 2 Jun 1823 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. 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]

    Notes:

    Married:
    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

    Children:
    1. 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]

    Notes:

    Married:
    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


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Archibald Black

    Archibald married Catherine McCallum on 8 Oct 1784 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catherine McCallum
    Children:
    1. 1. Alexander Black was born about 1800 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK; died on 12 Jul 1872 in Row, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK.