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Alexander KING 1775–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1775

Birth Location: Inverkeithing, Fife, , Scotland

Death Date: 1869

Death Location: ?

Father: James King

Mother: Janet Gilles

Spouse(s): Isabella Elliott

Children(s): Adam King, James King, Mary King, William King, Isabella King, Georgiana None

The story of Alexander KING began in 1775 in Inverkeithing, Fife, , Scotland. In 1841, Alexander KING resided in Spott, East Lothian, Scotland. Alexander KING married Isabella Elliott, and had children including Adam King, Georgiana, Isabella King, James King, Mary King, William King. Alexander KING passed away in 1869 in ?.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander KING began in 1775 in Inverkeithing, Fife, , Scotland.
  • In 1841, Alexander KING resided in Spott, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Alexander KING married Isabella Elliott, and had children including Adam King, Georgiana, Isabella King, James King, Mary King, William King.
  • Alexander KING passed away in 1869 in ?.

Immediate Family

Parents

James King
1747–1855
Birth Location: Monimail, Fife, Scotland
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Janet Gilles
1747–1810
Birth Location: , Duns, Berwick, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Isabella Elliott
1779–1812
Birth Location: Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Adam King
1811–1873
Birth Location: Cranshaws, Berwickshire, Scotland
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James King
1799–1868
Birth Location: Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Mary King
1803–1869
Birth Location: Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland
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William King
1806–1868
Birth Location: Cranshaws, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Isabella King
1810–1888
Birth Location: Cranshaws, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Georgiana None
1870–
Birth Location: –
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Alexander KING's Ancestors

Self
Alexander KING
1775–1869
Birth Place: Inverkeithing, Fife, , Scotland
Parents
James King
1747–1855
Monimail, Fife, Scotland
Janet Gilles
1747–1810
, Duns, Berwick, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew King
1721–
Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland
Jean Wilkie
1725–
c 1725 Monimail, Fife
William Gilles
1720–
Scotland
Christian Trumble
1720–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James KING
1685–1755
Jean Gilmer
1685–1755
Michael Wilkie
1689–
Jean Brabaner
1690–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John King
1663–
Katharine Birrell
1644–1718
Charles Gilmer
1660–
Jane Whytt
1665–

Alexander KING's Descendants

1.
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Alexander KING (16 Mar 1775–1869) m. Isabella Elliott (08 Sep 1779–08 Sep 1812)
  1. 1. Adam King 1811–1873 m. Jane Laurie 1811–1860
    1. 1. John King 1845–1923 m. Helen Robertson 1850–1925
      1. 1. Adam (Hellen John) King 1873–1933 m. Annie (Maria) Holmes 1867–1949
        1. 1. Henry (Seddon) King 1906–1949 m. Ethel (Rita) Weir 1910–1996
        2. 2. Mabel (Victoria) King 1896–1959 m. Henry (Thomas) Mills 1891–1974
        3. 3. John (Leslie) King 1900–1959 m. Mary (Ann) Pearn 1909–1975
        4. 4. William (Fawcett Alexander) King 1910–1973 m. Winifred (Gladys) McHardy 1909–2002
      2. 2. Robert (Leslie) King 1874–1948 m. Eva (Wright) Houliston 1877–1956
        1. 1. George (Leslie) King 1899–
        2. 2. William ((Rae)) King 1901–1960
        3. 3. Gordon (Robinson) King 1903–1966 m. Hazel (Alice) King 1904–1936 m. Nance (Estelle) Mitchell 1912–1998
        4. 4. Laura (Lowrie Kay) King 1905–1982
        5. 5. John (Alexander) King 1907–1995
        6. 6. Noel (Leslie) King 1910–1988
      3. 3. Louisa King 1875–1944 m. Joseph (James) Fritchley 1872–1930
        1. 1. Gladys (Gow) Fritchley 1901–1974
        2. 2. Vida (Adelle) FRITCHLEY 1906–1984
      4. 4. Margaret (Ann) King 1880–
      5. 5. John King 1885–1957 m. Margaret (Ethel) Crossan 1888–1972
        1. 1. Priscilla (Evelyn) King 1912–2009
        2. 2. Hughan (Alexandra) King 1914–1959
        3. 3. Hazel (Christina) King 1915–1916
        4. 4. Hilda (May) King 1917–2008
        5. 5. Merle (Lillian) King 1919–1937
        6. 6. Rona (Ethel) Tempero 1921–2008
        7. 7. Edsel (Henry Ford) King 1924–1962
      6. 6. Emma King 1888–1958
      7. 7. James (Guthrie) King 1890–1918
      8. 8. Jessie King 1891–1918
      9. 9. William (Robert Fawcett) King 1892–1973 m. Alma (Sarah) Armstrong 1892–1989
        1. 1. Coral (Bessie) King 1921–1937
        2. 2. John King 1922–1961 m. Elsie Hope 1928–2012
        3. 3. William King 1922–1969
        4. 4. Norma (Mary) King 1926–1991
      10. 10. Ellen King 1893–
      11. 11. Mary (Beatrice) King 1894–
    2. 2. Helen King 1832–1889 m. Donald Campbell 1829–1899
      1. 1. Jane (Lauchlan) Campbell 1856–1902
      2. 2. Lachlan Campbell 1857–1924
      3. 3. Fiona Campbell 1859–1922
      4. 4. Flora Campbell 1859–1923
      5. 5. Adam (King) Campbell 1861–1862
      6. 6. Burns Campbell 1861–1862
      7. 7. Isabella Campbell 1863–1902
      8. 8. John ((Jack)) Campbell 1865–1910
      9. 9. Helen Campbell 1867–1902
      10. 10. Martha (Maenae) Campbell 1869–1903
      11. 11. Donald Campbell 1871–1898
      12. 12. Alfred (John Burns) Campbell 1873–1874
      13. 13. Adam (Arthur) Campbell 1874–1941
      14. 14. Arthur (John Burns) Campbell 1877–1949
      15. 15. John Campbell 1878–1910
    3. 3. Alexander King 1835–1898 m. Alison Edgar 1837–1877
      1. 1. Ann King 1859–1919 m. Thomas Aitken 1849–1913
      2. 2. Adam King 1862–1939 m. Sarah (Agnes) Clark 1876–1963
      3. 3. Jack King 1867–
      4. 4. Margaret King 1872–1959 m. Thomas (William Gibson) Marwick 1863–1947
      5. 5. Mary (Jane) King 1875–1876
    4. 4. Isabella King 1836–1899 m. John Henderson 1836–
      1. 1. Alexander (Campbell) Henderson 1870–
    5. 5. Mary King 1838–1876 m. Thomas Patterson 1834–1910
      1. 1. John Patterson 1858–
      2. 2. Jane Paterson 1860–1915
      3. 3. Mary Paterson 1862–1923
      4. 4. Agnes Paterson 1864–1906
      5. 5. Adam (King) Patterson 1866–1866
      6. 6. Thomas Patterson 1868–
      7. 7. Jessie Patterson 1870–1944
      8. 8. Alexander (King) Patterson 1873–
      9. 9. Archibald Patterson 1876–
    6. 6. James King 1840–1904 m. Christina Beattie 1841–1924
      1. 1. Alexander King 1863–1963
      2. 2. Adam King 1865–1955
      3. 3. Elizabeth King 1866–
      4. 4. William King 1866–
      5. 5. John King 1869–
      6. 6. Robert King 1869–1903
      7. 7. Jane King 1873–1938
      8. 8. James King 1876–1876
      9. 9. Alexander (Lowrie) King 1877–1877
      10. 10. Andrew King 1878–1910
      11. 11. Mary (Patterson) King 1880–1940
      12. 12. James (Alexander) King 1882–1927
      13. 13. William (Hutchison) King 1884–1917
    7. 7. Beatrice King 1843–1928 m. Alexander Hughan 1836–1921
      1. 1. Jane (Lowry\\Laurie) Hughan 1863–1938
      2. 2. Mary Hughan 1864–1893
      3. 3. Adam Hughan 1866–1948
      4. 4. Gordon Hughan 1867–1959
      5. 5. Beatrice Hughan 1869–1918
      6. 6. Helen Hughan 1871–1952
      7. 7. Margaret Hughan 1873–1934
      8. 8. Grace (Jessie) Hughan 1875–1956
      9. 9. Clara Hughan 1877–1965
      10. 10. Eliza (Alden) Hughan 1879–1928
      11. 11. Alexander (Stanley) Hughan 1881–1882
      12. 12. Betsy (Bessie) Hughan 1888–1961
      13. 13. Isabel Ross 1884–1935
      14. 14. Lilly (Grace) McLean 1891–1961
      15. 15. Agnes (Marsden (Pearl)) Hughan 1883–
    8. 8. Jane King 1846–1906 m. Adam Houliston 1846–1921
      1. 1. Jane (Lowrie Houliston) 1871 1871–1942
      2. 2. Clinton (King Houliston) 1874 1874–1942
      3. 3. Robert (Houliston) 1874 1874–1945
      4. 4. Alice (Wright Houliston) 1876 1876–1949
      5. 5. Isabella (Houliston) 1878 1878–1953
      6. 6. Alexander (Houliston) 1881 1881–1947
      7. 7. Adam (Houliston) 1883 1883–1951
    9. 9. Adam King 1849–1882 m. Annie (Hogue Shaw) Carswell 1857–1925
      1. 1. Agnes (Shaw) King 1878–1949
      2. 2. Jane (Lawrie) King 1873–1899
      3. 3. Alexander (Campbell) King 1876–1944 m. Helenor (Ann) Sutherland 1877–
    10. 10. Jack King 1849–
    11. 11. Agnes (Lowrie) King 1851–1923 m. Alfred (Norton) Jowitt 1839–1928
      1. 1. Adam (King) Jowitt 1873–1948 m. Ivy (Myrtle) Rickard\Rickards\Richards 1890–1967
        1. 1. Agnes (Laura King) Jowitt 1914–1983
        2. 2. Jessie (King) Jowitt 1917–1997
        3. 3. Adam (King) Jowitt 1924–1970
      2. 2. Walter (Alfred) Jowitt 1867–1953
      3. 3. Gertrude (Jane) Jowitt 1868–1918
      4. 4. Mabel Higginson 1871–1954
      5. 5. Edmund Jowitt 1875–1932
      6. 6. Edyth (Lowrie) Palethorpe 1879–1930
      7. 7. Alfred (Norton) Jowitt 1884–1956
      8. 8. Rhode Palethorpe 1886–1930
      9. 9. Margaret (King) Burke 1891–1959
    12. 12. Michael (L) King 1851–1897 m. Emma (Bothelda) Hansen 1870–1918
      1. 1. Adam (Laurie) King 1888–1897
      2. 2. Marion (Callisen King) Wilder 1893–1979
      3. 3. Anna (J) King 1897–1897
    13. 13. Margaret King 1853–1914 m. John Nelson 1843–1908
      1. 1. Agnes (Winfreid) Nelson 1893–
      2. 2. James Nelson 1876–1926
      3. 3. Beatrice Nelson 1886–1921
      4. 4. Infant Nelson 1891–1891
      5. 5. Kenneth (John) Nelson 1893–1904
  2. 2. James King 1799–1868 m. Helen (King (nee Kinghorn)) 1797 1797–1885
    1. 1. Mary (King) 1821 1821–
    2. 2. Helen (King) 1826 1826–1892
    3. 3. Alexander (King) 1823 1828–1874
    4. 4. Margaret (King) 1831 1831–
    5. 5. William (King) 1833 1833–
    6. 6. Margaret (King) 1835 1835–1863
    7. 7. Thomas (King) 1836\1842 1836–1905
    8. 8. James (King) 1839 1839–
    9. 9. Helen (King) 1843 1843–1892
  3. 3. Mary King 1803–1869 m. William Porteous 1799–1868
    1. 1. Isabella Porteous 1830–
    2. 2. Margaret Porteous 1835–1914
    3. 3. Beatrice Porteous 1836–
    4. 4. Jemima Porteous 1838–
    5. 5. Alexander (King) Porteous 1840–1904
    6. 6. William Porteous 1841–1908
    7. 7. Elizabeth Porteous 1843–1912
    8. 8. Adam Porteous 1843–1884
    9. 9. Thomas Porteous 1846–1901
  4. 4. William King 1806–1868
  5. 5. Isabella King 1810–1888 m. Thomas ROBERTSON 1807–1871
    1. 1. John ROBERTSON 1831–1906
    2. 2. Isabella ROBERTSON 1833–1841
    3. 3. Margaret ROBERTSON 1834–1836
    4. 4. Alexander (King) ROBERTSON 1836–1929
    5. 5. James (King) ROBERTSON 1839–1900
    6. 6. George ROBERTSON 1841–1915
    7. 7. Margaret ROBERTSON 1844–1907
    8. 8. Mary (Ann) ROBERTSON 1846–1890
    9. 9. Thomas ROBERTSON 1853–1887
  6. 6. Georgiana 1870–

Alexander KING's Timeline

4 Records

1775
5 Mar 1775
Birth of Alexander KING in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
1775
16 Mar 1775
Birth of Alexander KING in Inverkeithing, Fife, , Scotland
Inverkeithing, Fife, , Scotland
1841
1841
Age 66
Alexander KING resided here in Spott, East Lothian, Scotland
Spott, East Lothian, Scotland
1869
1869
Age 94
Death of Alexander KING in Cranshaws, Berwickshire Scotland
Cranshaws, Berwickshire Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1775
    Event Place: Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1775
    Event Place: Inverkeithing, Fife, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Spott, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1869
    Event Place: Cranshaws, Berwickshire Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: ?
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