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Alexander Taylor
b. circa 1843
Birth
Alexander Taylor was born circa 1843.1
Parents
| Father | Charles Taylor (b. 29 June 1809, d. 7 May 1877) |
| Mother | Jane Robertson (b. circa 1813, d. 1 January 1896) |
Residence information
On 30 March 1851 they resided with parent (Charles Taylor, coal miner) in Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland. The family of 54-year-old coal miner Alexander Taylor (with a wife and 5 children) lived next door. He may have been Charles' brother or uncle.1 Alexander Taylor lived at Calderbraes in Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland, on 7 April 1861, coal miner. He was described as a grandson of John Muir, but it is hard to envisage how this could be.2
Citations
- [S1000] Charles Taylor, 30 Mar 1851 Census UK, Edinburgh, Clyde Ironworks, Public Record Office, 652/1/23.
- [S1001] John Muir, 7 Apr 1861 Census UK, Edinburgh, Calderbraes, Public Record Office, 652/3 9/7.
| Last Edited | 9 May 2019 |