Hi Ed What was Alexander BUCHAN's occupation in 1891? I wonder if he was a fisherman and may have been at sea in 1881. Or maybe he has had his name misspelt in 1881. It is odd that he isn't there! What was his address when he married [if you have his MC]? That may give a clue. All very intriguing. Keep hunting Ray On 1 April 2010 01:11, Karen & Ed Stewart <stewarte@tpg.com.au> wrote: > Ray, > Thanks for your feedback. I agree that the mistake (if that is what it is) > is more likely to have been made by the informant rather than the registrar. > I think that I will accept the possibility of the mistake and record that in > my database as a conclusion pro tem. > I have viewed the parish registers of Logie Buchan on microfilm and the > marriage between James BUCHAN & Isabella CRUIKSHANK is recorded there, > noting that they are both in the parish and John was in North Artrochie. > I don't have Alexander BUCHAN in the 1881 census; but I believe that he > married a Mary ROGER in 1884, and they appear in the 1891 census at 11 > Baltic Street Aberdeen > Kind regards > Ed

Ray, Alexander Buchan was described as a "chemical works stillman" in the 1891 census, and as a "marine engineer" in the 1901 census. Both could have required some technical training that could have taken him away from Aberdeen in the late 1870s-1880s. His mother Janet WILLOX was living with them in 1901. I don't have his marriage certificate. Kind regards Ed -----Original Message----- From: aberdeen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aberdeen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ray Hennessy Sent: Thursday, 1 April 2010 11:07 PM To: aberdeen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] John BUCHAN of Logie Buchan Hi Ed What was Alexander BUCHAN's occupation in 1891? I wonder if he was a fisherman and may have been at sea in 1881. Or maybe he has had his name misspelt in 1881. It is odd that he isn't there! What was his address when he married [if you have his MC]? That may give a clue. All very intriguing. Keep hunting Ray On 1 April 2010 01:11, Karen & Ed Stewart <stewarte@tpg.com.au> wrote: > Ray, > Thanks for your feedback. I agree that the mistake (if that is what it is) > is more likely to have been made by the informant rather than the registrar. > I think that I will accept the possibility of the mistake and record that in > my database as a conclusion pro tem. > I have viewed the parish registers of Logie Buchan on microfilm and the > marriage between James BUCHAN & Isabella CRUIKSHANK is recorded there, > noting that they are both in the parish and John was in North Artrochie. > I don't have Alexander BUCHAN in the 1881 census; but I believe that he > married a Mary ROGER in 1884, and they appear in the 1891 census at 11 > Baltic Street Aberdeen > Kind regards > Ed ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message