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Alexander James Ralston 1808–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1808

Birth Location: Maybole, Ayrshire

Death Date: 13 Jun 1861

Death Location: Lagg, Maybole, Ayr, Scotland

Father: Gavin Ralston

Mother: Sara McCUTCHESON

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Alexander James Ralston began in 1808 in Maybole, Ayrshire. Alexander James Ralston passed away in 1861 in Lagg, Maybole, Ayr, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander James Ralston began in 1808 in Maybole, Ayrshire.
  • Alexander James Ralston passed away in 1861 in Lagg, Maybole, Ayr, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gavin Ralston
1764–1838
Birth Location: Dreghorn, Ayrshire, , Scotland
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Sara McCUTCHESON
1777–1858
Birth Location: Kirkmichael, Carrick Ayrshire Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Ralston's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Ralston
1808–1861
Birth Place: Maybole, Ayrshire
Parents
Gavin Ralston
1764–1838
Dreghorn, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Sara ((Mary Sally)) McCUTCHESON
1777–1858
Kirkmichael, Carrick Ayrshire Scotland
Grandparents
Gavin (Ralston Snr Stocking) maker
1731–1818
Abbey, Paisley, Scotland
Hannah (Haywood) Heywood
1733–1770
, , , Scotland England ?
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Ralston's Timeline

2 Records

1808
1808
Birth of Alexander James Ralston in Maybole, Ayrshire
Maybole, Ayrshire
1861
13 Jun 1861
Age 53
Death of Alexander James Ralston in Lagg, Maybole, Ayr, Scotland
Lagg, Maybole, Ayr, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Maybole, Ayrshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1861
    Event Place: Lagg, Maybole, Ayr, Scotland
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