Brad and Jen wrote: > Looking for anyone researching Alexander TAYLOR born abt 1806 in > Aberdeenshire, who married Isobel GRANT 30 Aug 1829 in Rhynie, > Aberdeenshire. Isobel b. 1797 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, daughter of > Francis and Jean GRANT, died 07 Mar 1860 Old Machar, Aberdeen.. > > Alexander TAYLOR and Isobel GRANT had the following children all born > in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire - Elisa b. 1830; John b. 1832; Francis b. > 1835 m. Mary Ross 07 Jul 1854 Aberdeen d. 30 Mar 1858 St. Nicholas, > Aberdeen; Lewis b.1838 m. Mary Ann Stewart 15 Sep 1859 St. Nicholas, > Aberdeen. > > I have been able to locate this family in the 1841 & 1851 census in > Gerrard Street, Aberdeen but in the 1851 census Isobel is still > married but no Alexander listed. I haven't been able to find a death > date for Alexander yet. Isobel and Francis were buried in John Knox > cemetery. If Isobel survived until 1855, then her entry in the Register of Deaths should state whether, at that time, she was a wife or widow. Equally, it might be worth checking for Alexander's death in case he, too, made it past 1855. Incidentally, I note that neither Isobel nor Francis appear in the index to the Memorial Inscriptions for John Knox, so I presume your information comes from the burial records - do these make no mention of Alexander? Gavin Bell