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Alexander Robert Main 1839–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1839

Birth Location: Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: Oct 1898

Death Location: Gateshead, County Durham, England

Father: James Main

Mother: Ann Fowler

Spouse(s): Ann Tait

Children(s): Hannah Dixon

In 1839, Alexander Robert Main entered the world in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland, born to James Main And Ann Fowler. Alexander Robert Main married Ann Tait, and had children including Hannah Dixon. Alexander Robert Main passed away in 1898 in Gateshead, County Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Alexander Robert Main entered the world in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland, born to James Main And Ann Fowler.
  • Alexander Robert Main married Ann Tait, and had children including Hannah Dixon.
  • Alexander Robert Main passed away in 1898 in Gateshead, County Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Main
1798–1888
Birth Location: Boharm, Banffshire, Scotland
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Ann Fowler
1800–1870
Birth Location: Bellie, Moray, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Ann Tait
1839–1891
Birth Location: Scotland
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Children(s)

Hannah Dixon
1866–
Birth Location: Newcastle, Northumberland, England
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Alexander Main's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Main
1839–1898
Birth Place: Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
James Main
1798–1888
Boharm, Banffshire, Scotland
Ann Fowler
1800–1870
Bellie, Moray, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Main
1770–1838
Rothes,Morayshire
Margaret Hay
1772–1842
Moray, Scotland
Alexander Fowler
1777–1851
Ross-shire, Scotland
Margaret Eddie
1780–1851
Ross-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Mitchel
1740–1819
Margaret Sutherland
1739–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Mitchell
1711–
Margaret Logan
1707–1760

Alexander Main's Descendants

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Alexander (Robert) Main (17 Oct 1839–Oct 1898) m. Ann Tait (Abt 1839–bef 1891)
  1. 1. Hannah Dixon 1866– m. George Dixon 1862–
    1. 1. Jane (Annie) Dixon 1882–1974 m. Edward (John) Hewitt 1878–1945
      1. 1. Sarah Hewitt 1922–2003 m. Arthur Burrows 1926–1996
      2. 2. George Hewitt 1904–
      3. 3. Sophia Hewitt 1914–
      4. 4. Hannah Hewitt 1916–
      5. 5. Alice Hewitt 1920–1995 m. John (William) Murdy 1907–1978
        1. 1. Brian Murdy 1944–2006
      6. 6. John (Edward) Hewitt 1902–
      7. 7. Ralph Hewitt 1906–
      8. 8. James Hewitt 1908–
      9. 9. Frederick Hewitt 1911–
      10. 10. William Hewitt 1912–
      11. 11. Annie Hewitt 1919–
    2. 2. George (R) Dixon 1886–
    3. 3. Mary (A) Dixon 1888–

Alexander Main's Timeline

2 Records

1839
17 Oct 1839
Birth of Alexander Robert Main in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland
Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland
1898
Oct 1898
Age 59
Death of Alexander Robert Main in Gateshead, County Durham, England
Gateshead, County Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1839
    Event Place: Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1898
    Event Place: Gateshead, County Durham, England
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