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Alexander Dunbar 1874–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1874

Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire

Death Date: 23 JAN 1949

Death Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: James Dunbar

Mother: Jane Gardner

Spouse(s): Marg Benson

Children(s): James Dunbar, Jane Dunbar, Alexander Dunbar, Elizabeth Dunbar, Isabella Dunbar, Margaret Dunbar

Alexander Dunbar was born in 1874 in Ayr, Ayrshire, the child of James Dunbar And Jane Mcilraith Gardner. In 1881, Alexander Dunbar resided in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. Alexander Dunbar married Marg Benson, and had children including Alexander Dunbar, Elizabeth Dunbar, Frank Dunbar, Isabella Dunbar, James Dunbar, Jane G Dunbar, Margaret Beuson Dunbar. Alexander Dunbar passed away in 1949 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Dunbar was born in 1874 in Ayr, Ayrshire, the child of James Dunbar And Jane Mcilraith Gardner.
  • In 1881, Alexander Dunbar resided in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Dunbar married Marg Benson, and had children including Alexander Dunbar, Elizabeth Dunbar, Frank Dunbar, Isabella Dunbar, James Dunbar, Jane G Dunbar, Margaret Beuson Dunbar.
  • Alexander Dunbar passed away in 1949 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Dunbar's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Dunbar
1874–1949
Birth Place: Ayr, Ayrshire
Parents
James Dunbar
1827–1923
Girvan, Ayrshire
Jane (McIlraith) Gardner
1835–1912
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Daniel Dunbar
1790–1832
Scotland
Margaret Dunbar
1791–
Girvan, Ayrshire
John Gardner
1783–1848
Jane Fergusson
1792–1867
Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Dunbar
1765–
Jannet Hatridge
1755–1815
James Fergusson
1759–1831
Isabell McIlwraith
1759–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Hatridge
1730–
Margaret Scott
1730–

Alexander Dunbar's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Dunbar (abt 1874–23 JAN 1949) m. Marg Benson (abt 1862–14 March 1948)
  1. 1. James Dunbar 1900–1967 m. Elizabeth (Pyper) Hamilton 1904–1993
    1. 1. James Dunbar 1933–1996 m. Janet (Blain) Jackson 1930–1997
    2. 2. Blaney Dunbar 1943–2003
    3. 3. Francis Dunbar 1938–2022
    4. 4. Robert Dunbar 1929–2012 m. Mary Kelly 1930–2000
    5. 5. Alexander (Gardi) Dunbar 1925–2014 m. Janet (Hamilton Clelland -Also known as: Jenny) Clelland 1927–1992
  2. 2. Jane (G) Dunbar 1904–1986
  3. 3. Alexander Dunbar 1907–1947
    1. 1. Alexander Dunbar 1931–2002
  4. 4. Elizabeth Dunbar 1901–
  5. 5. Isabella Dunbar 1899–
  6. 6. Margaret (Beuson) Dunbar 1903–1989

Alexander Dunbar's Timeline

9 Records

1873
9 Jun 1873
Birth of Alexander Dunbar in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1874
abt 1874
Birth of Alexander Dunbar in Ayr, Ayrshire
Ayr, Ayrshire
1881
1881
Age 7
Alexander Dunbar resided here in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 17
Alexander Dunbar resided here in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1897
11 Jun 1897
Age 23
Alexander Dunbar was married in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 27
Alexander Dunbar resided here in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 27
Alexander Dunbar resided here in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1918
1918
Age 44
Alexander Dunbar resided here in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1949
23 JAN 1949
Age 75
Death of Alexander Dunbar in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1873
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Ayr; ED: 34A; Page: 1; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1901_219
    [2] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Maryhill; ED: 24; Page: 15; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1901_241
    [3] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Ayr; ED: 4; Page: 2; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1891_198
    [4] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Ayr; ED: 5; Page: 3; Line: 21; Roll: cssct1881_179
    [5] UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 576
    [6] New Orleans, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1910-1945; NAI Number: 4492828; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Number: 85
    [7] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1874
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Ayr; ED: 34A; Page: 1; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1901_219
    [2] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Maryhill; ED: 24; Page: 15; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1901_241
    [3] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Ayr; ED: 4; Page: 2; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1891_198
    [4] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Ayr; ED: 5; Page: 3; Line: 21; Roll: cssct1881_179
    [5] UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 576
    [6] New Orleans, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1910-1945; NAI Number: 4492828; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Number: 85
    [7] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1921; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 27; Page Number: 155
    [8] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1897
    Event Place: Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Ayr; ED: 5; Page: 3; Line: 21; Roll: cssct1881_179

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Ayr; ED: 4; Page: 2; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1891_198

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Ayr; ED: 34A; Page: 1; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1901_219
    [2] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Maryhill; ED: 24; Page: 15; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1901_241

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Ayr; ED: 34A; Page: 1; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1901_219
    [2] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Maryhill; ED: 24; Page: 15; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1901_241

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1911
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: New Orleans, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1910-1945; NAI Number: 4492828; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 576

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Electoral Registers, The Mitchell Library; Glasgow, Scotland; Reference Number: 285323

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1921
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1921; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 27; Page Number: 155

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Kingston, Jamaica,cz & Colombian Ports
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1921; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 27; Page Number: 155

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 576

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: St Lucia, West Indies
    Record Source: New Orleans, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1910-1945; NAI Number: 4492828; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 JAN 1949
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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