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Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 25 Send Message	Carol	Report	15 Jul 2009 20:27
	I am looking for any information on a Catherine Alexander born 1875, probably in the Edinburgh area, her mother's name was Margaret Alexander ne Miller. That is all the information I have at the moment. Carol.
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 903 Send Message	Helen	Report	15 Jul 2009 20:32
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 903 Send Message	Possible: 1881 Scotland Census about Catherine M Alexander Name: Catherine M Alexander Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876 Relationship: Daughter Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Margaret Gender: Female Where born: Edinburgh Registration Number: 685/4 Registration district: St Giles Civil parish: Edinburgh High Church County: Midlothian Address: No 1 Miln'S Sq Occupation: Sholar ED: 19 Household schedule number: 12 Line: 9 Roll: cssct1881_289 Household Members: Name Age John Alexander 28 Margaret Alexander 26 Alexander Alexander 7 Catherine M Alexander 5 Edward M Alexander 3 William Alexander 7 Mo IGI (Extracted record) Marriage: John Alexander and Margaret Miller 18th April 1873 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian View marriage certificate on Scotlandspeople - costs about £1.30.
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 903 Send Message	Helen	Report	15 Jul 2009 20:41
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 903 Send Message	Looks like the same family although the mother is now called Catherine. 1891 Scotland Census about Cathrine Alexander Name: Cathrine Alexander Age: 15 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876 Relationship: Daur (Daughter) Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Catherine Gender: Female Where born: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire Registration Number: 692/2 Registration district: Leith South Civil parish: Leith South Town: Leith County: Midlothian Address: 5 Gordon Street ED: 10 Household schedule number: 26 Line: 19 Roll: CSSCT1891_364 Household Members: Name Age John Alexander 39 Catherine Alexander 36 Alexander Alexander 17 Cathrine Alexander 15 Edward Alexander 13 William Alexander 10 Annie Alexander 8 John Alexander 6 Thomas Alexander 2 Maggie Alexander 3 Mo
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 903 Send Message	Helen	Report	15 Jul 2009 21:02
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 903 Send Message	This may be the father, John, prior to his marriage. Based on his occupation in the two previous census. Printer or Lithographic Printer. 1871 Scotland Census about John Alexander Name: John Alexander Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 Relationship: Son Father's Name: Alexander Mother's Name: Janet Gender: Male Where born: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire Registration Number: 685/4 Registration district: St Giles Civil parish: Edinburgh High Church County: Midlothian Address: 4 Milne Square Occupation: Printer ED: 3 Household schedule number: 46 Line: 20 Roll: CSSCT1871_163 Household Members: Name Age Alexander Alexander 41 Janet Alexander 40 John Alexander 18 Alexander Alexander 16 William Alexander 9 Thomas Alexander 5
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 53 Send Message	Margaret	Report	15 Jul 2009 21:04
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 53 Send Message	1901 Scotland Census Name: John Alexander Age: 48 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Margaret Miller Gender: Male Where born: Edinburgh, Midlothian Registration Number: 692/2 Registration district: Leith South Civil parish: Leith Town: Leith County: Midlothian Address: 3 Cunningham Pl Occupation: Liths Printer Margaret Miller Alexander 46 Alexander Alexander 27 William Alexander 20 Annie Kerr Alexander 18 John Alexander 16 Thomas Millan Alexander 12 Margaret Millard Alexander 10 Robert Cromston Alexander 6
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 903 Send Message	Helen	Report	15 Jul 2009 21:13
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 903 Send Message	Possible death for Margaret Alexander / Millar (variation on spelling) 1935 County: Midlothian District: Leith Scotlandspeople - pay to view site. Margaret's parents names should be recorded.
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 25 Send Message	Carol	Report	16 Jul 2009 16:30
	Hi to Helen and Margaret, I would like to thank you both for the information you both supplyed, it was very informative, things are starting to piece together. Thank's once again. Carol.

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