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Alexander Maxwell Neilson 1861–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1861

Birth Location: Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Dec 1946

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: William Neilson

Mother: Margaret Maxwell

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The story of Alexander Maxwell Neilson began in 1861 in Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland. In 1871, Alexander Maxwell Neilson resided in Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland. Alexander Maxwell Neilson passed away in 1946 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Maxwell Neilson began in 1861 in Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland.
  • In 1871, Alexander Maxwell Neilson resided in Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland.
  • Alexander Maxwell Neilson passed away in 1946 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Alexander Neilson's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Neilson
1861–1946
Birth Place: Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland
Parents
William Neilson
1824–1903
Harbour Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Maxwell
1829–1890
Ramornie, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
William Nielson
1799–1878
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jane Russell
1798–1876
Kettle, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Neilson
1782–
Janet Cockburne
1779–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laurence Cockburne
1753–1837
Margaret Allison
1753–1840

Alexander Neilson's Timeline

3 Records

1861
30 Sep 1861
Birth of Alexander Maxwell Neilson in Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland
Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 10
Alexander Maxwell Neilson resided here in Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland
Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland
1946
10 Dec 1946
Age 85
Death of Alexander Maxwell Neilson in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1861
    Event Place: Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Anstruther Easter; ED: 1; Page: 6; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1871_69

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Anstruther Easter; ED: 1; Page: 6; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1871_69

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1946
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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