Alexander Scott

   Cause of his death was heart disease and dropsy.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a Labourer in 1812 in Duns, Berwick, Scotland.

• He worked as a Labourer in 1835.

• He worked as a Flesher (Journeyman) in 1851.

• He appeared on the census in 1851 in Cant's Close, Listons Court, Tron Church, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 58) living with his wife Sarah (38), daughter Margaret (5), relations William Kennedy (53, chelsea pensioner), Jane Kennedy (30), Alexander Clerk (49, chelsea pensioner) and visitors James Young (53, gentleman's servant) and James Thompson (33, gentleman's servant).

• He appeared on the census in 1861 in 1 Robertsons Close, Lady Yesters, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 69) as a 'late ploughman' living with wife Sarah (40) and children Margaret (15) and Robert (6) in a house with 2 windowed rooms.

Alexander married Margaret Wight, daughter of John Wight and Jannet Purves, on 27 Sep 1810 in Duns, Berwick, Scotland. (Margaret Wight was born on 11 Jun 1792 in Duns, Berwick, Scotland, christened on 24 Jun 1792 in Duns, Berwick, Scotland, died on 31 Dec 1837 in Little Jacks Close, Edinburgh, Scotland and was buried on 4 Jan 1838 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland.) The cause of her death was Inflammation.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They had marriage banns published on 27 Sep 1810 in Duns, Berwick, Scotland. Alexander Scott of the Berwickshire Mill t.. and Margaret Wight, Dunse. Wits: Archibald Rankine

Alexander next married Sarah Kennedy on 16 Nov 1841 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland. (Sarah Kennedy was born in Bishop Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.)