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Alexander Young 1768 – 1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 3, 1768

Birth Location: Spott, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: After 1841

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Alexander Young

Mother: Elisabeth Godle

Spouse(s): Margaret Downie

Children(s): Alexander Young, Elizabeth Young, Elizabeth Young, David Young, William Young, George Young, John Young, Jean Young, James Young, Thomas Young

In 1768, Alexander Young entered the world in Spott, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Young and Elisabeth (Bessie) Godle. Alexander Young married Margaret Ann Downie, and had children including Alexander Young, Elizabeth Young, Elizabeth Young, David Young, William Young, George Young, John Young, Jean Young, James Young, Thomas Young. Alexander Young passed away in 1841 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1768, Alexander Young entered the world in Spott, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Young and Elisabeth (Bessie) Godle.
  • Alexander Young married Margaret Ann Downie, and had children including Alexander Young, Elizabeth Young, Elizabeth Young, David Young, William Young, George Young, John Young, Jean Young, James Young, Thomas Young.
  • Alexander Young passed away in 1841 in Scotland.

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Alexander Young's Ancestors

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Alexander Young
1768 – 1841
Birth Place: Spott, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Young
1731 –
Spott, East Lothian, Scotland
Elisabeth ((Bessie)) Godle
1732 – 1795
Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Young
1700 –
Inveresk and musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Thomson
1702 – 1770
Edinburgh St Cuthbert, Midlothian, Scotland
James Goodale
1707 –
Whittinghame, East Lothian, Scotland
Nicola Hardie
1710 –
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Young
1678 –
Helen Wardlaw
1679 – 1739
George Thomson
1671 – 1742
Elisabeth Young
1675 – 1740
John Goodaill
1679 –
Elizabeth Goodale
1680 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Young
1649 – 1721
Janet Gray
1649 – 1695
John Wardlaw
1654 – 1719
Marion Heislop
1652 – 1721
John Thompson
1639 – 1715
HELENE Lithgow
1640 – 1675
William Young
1640 – 1700
Christina Johnston
1640 –
John Goodaill
1650 – 1694
Margaret Hay
1653 – 1694
William Goodale
1644 – 1700
Mareon Bartrum
1650 – 1688

Alexander Young's Descendants

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Alexander Young (April 3, 1768 – After 1841) m. Margaret (Ann) Downie (27 March 1774 – 10 May 1857)
  1. 1. Alexander Young (1790 – 23 Oct 1874) m. Marion Paterson (abt 1791 – Aft. 1851)
    1. 1. William Young (03 Apr 1826 – )
    2. 2. Ann Young (25 Aug 1827 – 19 Sept 1880)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Young (abt 1829 – ) m. Peter Hogg (12 Jun 1831 – ) m. John Hogg (1819 – 1871)
      1. 1. Peter Hogg (abt 1852 – )
      2. 2. John Hogg (abt 1856 – )
      3. 3. Wilhemina Hogg (abt 1859 – )
      4. 4. William (Ross) Hogg (12 Sep 1860 – 1938) m. Jessie Fraser (8 November 1859 – 1928)
        1. 1. Jane (McAlpine) Hogg (3 Sept 1882 – 18 Feb 1950) m. Andrew Mill (1880 – )
        2. 2. Peter Hogg (abt 1884 – )
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Young) Hogg (abt 1886 – )
        4. 4. Jessie Hogg (abt 1890 – )
        5. 5. James (Fraser) Hogg (01 Dec 1891 – )
        6. 6. Mary Hogg (abt 1895 – )
        7. 7. William Hogg (abt 1898 – )
      5. 5. William Hogg (abt 1861 – )
    4. 4. Thay Young (21 Nov 1829 – )
    5. 5. John Young (15 Jun 1834 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Young (10 Sep 1792 – 6 Jun 1857)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Young (10 Sep 1792 – )
  4. 4. David Young (30 May 1796 – 10 Oct 1876)
  5. 5. William Young (30 May 1796 – 30 Nov 1870)
  6. 6. George Young (20 Jan 1798 – 1868)
  7. 7. John Young (10 May 1801 – 21 Aug 1896)
  8. 8. Jean Young (15 Nov 1805 – 1877)
  9. 9. James Young (16 Feb 1808 – 04.06.1875)
  10. 10. Thomas Young (Mar 4 1810 – 01 Nov 1870)

Alexander Young's Timeline

3 Records

1768
April 3, 1768
Birth of Alexander Young in Spott, East Lothian, Scotland
Spott, East Lothian, Scotland
1768
03 Apr 1768
Alexander Young was baptized in Spott, East Lothian, Scotland
Spott, East Lothian, Scotland
1841
After 1841
Age 73
Death of Alexander Young in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 3, 1768
    Event Place: Spott, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 03 Apr 1768
    Event Place: Spott, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: After 1841
    Event Place: Scotland

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