Alexander Wilson wood merchant

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• Birth*: Alexander Wilson wood merchant was born on 17 October 1825 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1825 page 295, October; born 17th, baptised 20th; parents Thomas Wilson wright and Elisabeth Morris, Alexander named after A Crichton.²
• He was the son of Thomas Wilson wright, joiner and Elizabeth Morris fruiterer.¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: Alexander Wilson wood merchant married Elizabeth Nicolson, daughter of Robert Nicolson blacksmith and Sarah Ann Henderson, on 23 July 1852 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .
• (Deceased) Death*: Alexander Wilson wood merchant died on 26 July 1900 at Victoria Hospital, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 74 1900 deaths in the district of Lochee, burgh of Dundee, Alexander Wilson wood merchant widower of Elizabeth Nicholson; 1900 July twenty-sixth 7h 30m pm Victoria Hospital Dundee; aged 75 years, fath Andrew Wilson blacksmith (dec) moth Elizabeth Wilson ms Morris (dec); senile heart disease, general debility 7 months heart failure as cert by George Halley MRCM; signed Betsy Croom daughter 4 Balfour Street Dundee; 1900 July 28th at Lochee J Robertson registrar.¹

• (Witness) Birth: He witnessed the birth of Rachel Wilson on 10 January 1856 at 37 High Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Wilson, Eliza, altered to Rachel 23 February 1856, 1856 January 10th 5h 0m pm 37 High Street Dundee, f, fath Alexander Wilson blacksmith, moth Eliza Wilson ms Nicholson, inf Alexander Wilson father not present, erg 1856 January 18th at Dundee Alex Stark registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: Alexander Wilson wood merchant witnessed the birth of Mary Wilson on 16 January 1858 at 39 High Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Wilson, Mary, 1858 January 16th 6h 30m pm 39 High Street Dundee, f, fath Alexander Wilson blacksmith, moth Eliza Wilson ms Nicholson, inf Alexander Wilson present, reg 1858 January 25th at Dundee, reg Alex Leask registrar.
• (Informant) Death: Alexander Wilson wood merchant registered the death of Elizabeth Nicolson on 28 February 1870 at 15 Meadow Entry, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Elizabeth Wilson married to Alexander Wilson cart-wright, 1870 February 28th, 1h 40m pm, 15 Meadow Entry Dundee, female aged 45 years, fath Robert Nicholson, engine-fitter (dec), moth Sarah Ann Nicholson ms Henderson, phthisis 4 months as certified by P M Baxter surgeon, signed Alex Wilson widower present, reg 1870 March 1st at Dundee, Jas Kinnison registrar.³
• (Informant) Birth: Alexander Wilson wood merchant registered the birth of Williamina Lindsay Wilson on 13 June 1882 at George Street, Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1882 births in the parish of Coupar Angus in the county or Forfar, ref 44; Williamina Lindsay Wilson, illegitimate, born 1882 June Thirteenth 8h 0m am at George Street Coupar Angus (Perthshire); female, parents Alexander Wilson wood merchant and Jane Lindsay millener and dressmaker, 1 Dorward Christison cottages, Priestfield, parish of Inverkeillor, signed Jane Lindsay mother and Alex Wilson father 20 Airlie Terrace Dundee; regsitered 1882 August 15th at Coupar Angus signed John Sharp registrar.⁴

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	Alexander Wilson wood merchant was listed along with Elizabeth Morris fruiterer in the 1841 census at Overgate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Elisabeth Wilson, age 40, b Scotland; Alexr Wilson, age 14, b Scotland.5
Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed as a member of the household of Elizabeth Morris fruiterer in the 1851 census at 10 Reform Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander M Wilson, son, age 24, black coach smith, b Dundee; Elizabeth M Wilson, head, age 61, female, fruiterer, b Kettins [Caithness??] Black's Surnames of Scotland may have an explanation of this 'Caithness' conundrum. The surname 'Caithness' is described thus: "CAITHNESS. This surname is not derived from the northern county of the name but is a corruption of Kettins, the name of an old barony in Angus. A canonry in the church of Brechin was conferred on Robert de Kethenis in 1345 (REB., n, 391), and in 1347 Ingram de Ketenis was granted a canonry of Aberdeen ..."6,7,8,9
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Elizabeth Nicolson and James Mcfarlin in the 1861 census at 19 Meadowside Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Wilson, head, age 37, black smith & cast wigton master employing 2 men & 1 boy, b Dundee; Elizabeth Wilson, wife, age 37, b Aberdeen; also in the household were Elizabeth Wilson, Isabella Wilson, Rachel Wilson and Mary Wilson.10
Principal	2 April 1871	Alexander Wilson wood merchant appeared in the 1871 census at 15 Meadow Entry, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Wilson, head, widower, 45, cartwright master, employer 11 men & 1 apprentice, Dundee.
Principal	3 April 1881	He appeared in the 1881 census at 20 Airlie Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Wilson, head, wood merchant, widower, 55, Dundee.
Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of John Alexander Mackenzie and Isabella Wilson in the 1891 census at 19 Airlie Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Wilson, father-in-law, widower, 65, wood merchant, employer, Dundee; John Mackenzie, head, mar, 45, stereotyper, employed, Perthshire Dunblane; Isabella Mackenzie, wife, mar, 36, Dundee.