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Alexander McPherson 1817–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1817

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Jan 1877

Death Location: Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland

Father: John Mcpherson

Mother:

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Millar

Children(s): James McPherson, Daniel McPherson, Alexander McPherson, Catherine McPherson, Agnes McPherson, Betsy McPherson, Isabella McPherson

The story of Alexander McPherson began in 1817 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1841, Alexander McPherson resided in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland. Alexander McPherson married Elizabeth Millar, and had children including Agnes Mcpherson, Alexander Mcpherson, Betsy Mcpherson, Catherine Mcpherson, Daniel Donald Mcpherson, Isabella Mcpherson, James Alexander Mcpherson. Alexander McPherson passed away in 1877 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander McPherson began in 1817 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1841, Alexander McPherson resided in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland.
  • Alexander McPherson married Elizabeth Millar, and had children including Agnes Mcpherson, Alexander Mcpherson, Betsy Mcpherson, Catherine Mcpherson, Daniel Donald Mcpherson, Isabella Mcpherson, James Alexander Mcpherson.
  • Alexander McPherson passed away in 1877 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mcpherson
1773–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Millar
1822–1896
Birth Location: Inverkeiller, Forfarshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James McPherson
1844–1934
Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
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Daniel McPherson
1863–
Birth Location: Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
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Alexander McPherson
1850–1910
Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
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Catherine McPherson
1852–1899
Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
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Agnes McPherson
1855–1936
Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
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Betsy McPherson
1857–
Birth Location: Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
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Isabella McPherson
1848–1938
Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
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Alexander McPherson's Ancestors

Self
Alexander McPherson
1817–1877
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Mcpherson
1773–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander McPherson's Descendants

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Alexander McPherson (25 Nov 1817–29 Jan 1877) m. Elizabeth Millar (1822–1896)
  1. 1. James (Alexander) McPherson 1844–1934 m. Flora Neville 1850–1936
    1. 1. Beatrice (Flora) McPherson 1888–2002 m. Percy (Vinrace) Mears 1889–2002
      1. 1. Edna (Flora) Mears 1925–2018 m. Edwin (Henry) Bayfield 1924–2007
      2. 2. Alicia (Jean) Mears 1918– m. Alexander (Hope) Potter 1895–1959
    2. 2. Ira (Masters) McPherson 1879–1972 m. Rosetta (Ella Hulda) Hanckel 1881–1977
      1. 1. Donald (Ira) McPherson 1916–2015 m. Iris (Dardenella) Schultz 1918–1991
        1. 1. Leon (Ira) McPherson –1951
      2. 2. Gwenda (Dawn) McPherson 1922– m. Herbert (Clive) Chapman 1913–2001
    3. 3. Flora McPherson 1884–1884
    4. 4. Ivy (Bertha) McPherson 1897–1988 m. Robert Peters –1963
      1. 1. Robert (Lloyd) Peters 1921–2016 m. Lucy (Joyce) Peters 1925–2016
    5. 5. Cyrus (Stanley) McPherson 1892–1905
    6. 6. Eustace (Oswald) McPherson 1891–1979
    7. 7. Lillie (Clara) McPherson 1886–1982
    8. 8. Spenser (Oliver) McPherson 1877–1956 m. Daisy (Maude) Willoughby 1889–1968
      1. 1. Leslie (James) McPherson 1908– m. Fay (Claire) Fagan 1922–2005
        1. 1. Graham (Leslie) McPherson 1945–1998
      2. 2. Kenneth (Spencer) McPherson 1913–2011
      3. 3. Gwenyth (Doreen) McPherson 1920–2003 m. Arnold (Edwin) Kloeden 1913–1973
      4. 4. Jean (Flora) McPherson 1914–2002 m. Samuel (John) Hewson 1914–1976
    9. 9. Albert (Neville) McPherson 1873–1928
    10. 10. James (Samuel) McPherson 1871–1902
    11. 11. Herbert (Leonard) McPherson 1882–1968
  2. 2. Daniel (Donald) McPherson 1863– m. Euphemia Musselbrook 1869–
    1. 1. Evelyn (Florence) McPherson 1907– m. James (George) Pike 1909–1974
      1. 1. Mildred (J) Pike 1938–2023
  3. 3. Alexander McPherson 1850–1910 m. Isabella (Duncan) Kettles 1856–1908
    1. 1. Bella McPherson 1883–
    2. 2. James McPherson 1884–
    3. 3. Alexander McPherson 1887–
  4. 4. Catherine McPherson 1852–1899 m. William (Fairweather) Malcolm 1852–1935
    1. 1. Leonard Malcolm 1892–1918
    2. 2. Susan (Farlie) Malcolm 1875–1965 m. Adam (Lockhart) Gorrie 1885–1968
    3. 3. Alexander (McPherson) Malcolm 1876–
    4. 4. William Malcolm 1878–
    5. 5. John (Fairlie) Malcom 1881–1955 m. Margaret McLeish 1885–1958
      1. 1. David (McLeish) Malcolm 1920–1992
      2. 2. John (Fairley) Malcolm 1924–1991
    6. 6. Amelia (Fairweather) Malcom 1884–1937 m. John Stephen 1882–1917
    7. 7. James (McPherson) Malcom 1886–1961
    8. 8. David (Duncan) Malcom 1888–1956 m. Marion (Augusta) Craig 1897–1983 m. Isabella (S) Leonard 1887–1951
    9. 9. Catherine (M) Malcom 1890–1981 m. Frank (Norrie) Roy 1883–1938
    10. 10. Andrew (Fairlie) Malcom 1889–1966
    11. 11. Isabella Malcolm 1891–
    12. 12. Annie (Anderson) Malcolm 1895–1980 m. Bletcher (M.) Lundy 1889–1956
    13. 13. Daniel (Mcpherson) Malcolm 1896–1981 m. Ethel (Matilda) Smith 1907–2000
      1. 1. Margaret (Rose) Malcolm 1934–2021 m. John (David) Armstrong 1918–
  5. 5. Agnes McPherson 1855–1936 m. William Morrison 1857–1911
    1. 1. Alexander (McPherson) Morrison 1878–1946 m. Williamina (Lindsay) Doig 1880–
    2. 2. William Morrison 1883–1949
  6. 6. Betsy McPherson 1857–
  7. 7. Isabella McPherson 1848–1938 m. William McDonald 1848–1928
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Miller) McDonald 1877–1962 m. Allan (Balfour) Bush 1881–1960
      1. 1. Allan (Balfour) Bush 1909–1999 m. Madeline (Elizabeth) Cunningham 1913–1999

Alexander McPherson's Timeline

9 Records

1817
25 Nov 1817
Birth of Alexander McPherson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1817
1817
Alexander McPherson was baptized in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 24
Alexander McPherson resided here in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 34
Alexander McPherson resided here in Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Forfar, Angus, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 44
Alexander McPherson resided here in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
1865
12 Apr 1865
Age 48
Alexander McPherson resided here in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 54
Alexander McPherson resided here in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
1877
26 Jan 1877
Age 60
Death of Alexander McPherson in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
1877
29 Jan 1877
Age 60
Burial of Alexander McPherson in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1817
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirriemuir; ED: 24; Page: 6; Line: 1320; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Forfar; ED: 22; Page: 15; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1851_64; Year: 1851
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirriemuir; ED: 12; Page: 17; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_43
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirriemuir; ED: 17; Page: 9; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1871_56
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirriemuir; ED: 24; Page: 6; Line: 1320; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Forfar; ED: 22; Page: 15; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1851_64; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirriemuir; ED: 12; Page: 17; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_43

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1865
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's to current, Aberdeen Journal, and General Advertiser for the North of Scotland; Publication Date: 12 Apr 1865; Publication Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirriemuir; ED: 17; Page: 9; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1871_56

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1877
    Event Place: Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1877
    Event Place: Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes
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