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Ancestry report for Marion Alexander, daughter of Lieut-Col. Boyd Francis Alexander and Mary Alexander [Wilson]
Generation No. 1
1. Marion Alexander was the daughter of (2) Lieut-Col. Boyd Francis Alexander and (3) Mary Alexander [Wilson]. She was born 1867 at Quebec, Canada
 
Generation No. 2
2. Lieut-Col. Boyd Francis Alexander was the son of (4) Boyd Alexander and (5) Sophia Elizabeth Alexander [Hobhouse]. He was born 17th Apr 1834 at Marylebone, London; christened 23rd Jun 1834 at Marylebone, London; died 19th Aug 1917 at Wilsley
He married Mary Wilson on 27th Dec 1865 at Hove, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q4 Vol 2b Page 477. She was born 1843 at Calcutta, India; died 30th Jul 1905 at Wilsley, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1905 Q3 Vol 2a Page 463, aged 62 years. They had the following children:
iMarion who was born 1867 Quebec, Canada
iiHelenor who was born 1869 Ottawa, Canada; died July to Sep 1898, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1898 Q3 Vol 2a page 527, aged 28 years
iiiBoyd who was born 16th Jan 1873 Swifts Place, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1873 Q1 Vol 2a Page 660, twin; died 2nd Apr 1910 Nyerie, Africa, cause of death: killed in a dispute with local tribesmen near Nyeri; buried after 2nd Apr 1910 Maifoni, Northern Nigeria, Africa, buried with full military honours beside his brother Claud
ivCaptain Robert who was born 16th Jan 1873 Swifts Place, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1873 Q1 Vol 2a Page 660, twin
vHerbert who was born 1875 Kensington, London; christened 22nd Jan 1875 Hove, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1946, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1946 Q1 Vol 2a Page 1576, aged 71 years
viDavid who was born July to Sep 1876 Swifts Place, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1876 Q3 Vol 2a Page 680; died Apr to June 1895, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1895 Q2 Vol 2a Page 417, aged 18 years
viiCaptain Claud who was born Oct to Dec 1878 Swifts Place, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1878 Q4 Vol 2a Page 696; died 13th Nov 1904 Maifoni, Northern Nigeria, Africa, cause of death: enteric fever; buried after 13th Nov 1904 Maifoni, Northern Nigeria, Africa
 
3. Mary Alexander [Wilson] She was born 1843 at Calcutta, India; died 30th Jul 1905 at Wilsley, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1905 Q3 Vol 2a Page 463, aged 62 years
She married Lieut-Col. Boyd Francis Alexander on 27th Dec 1865 at Hove, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q4 Vol 2b Page 477. He was born 17th Apr 1834 at Marylebone, London; christened 23rd Jun 1834 at Marylebone, London; died 19th Aug 1917 at Wilsley. They had the following children:
iMarion who was born 1867 Quebec, Canada
iiHelenor who was born 1869 Ottawa, Canada; died July to Sep 1898, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1898 Q3 Vol 2a page 527, aged 28 years
iiiBoyd who was born 16th Jan 1873 Swifts Place, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1873 Q1 Vol 2a Page 660, twin; died 2nd Apr 1910 Nyerie, Africa, cause of death: killed in a dispute with local tribesmen near Nyeri; buried after 2nd Apr 1910 Maifoni, Northern Nigeria, Africa, buried with full military honours beside his brother Claud
ivCaptain Robert who was born 16th Jan 1873 Swifts Place, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1873 Q1 Vol 2a Page 660, twin
vHerbert who was born 1875 Kensington, London; christened 22nd Jan 1875 Hove, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1946, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1946 Q1 Vol 2a Page 1576, aged 71 years
viDavid who was born July to Sep 1876 Swifts Place, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1876 Q3 Vol 2a Page 680; died Apr to June 1895, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1895 Q2 Vol 2a Page 417, aged 18 years
viiCaptain Claud who was born Oct to Dec 1878 Swifts Place, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1878 Q4 Vol 2a Page 696; died 13th Nov 1904 Maifoni, Northern Nigeria, Africa, cause of death: enteric fever; buried after 13th Nov 1904 Maifoni, Northern Nigeria, Africa
 
Generation No. 3
4. Boyd Alexander was the son of (6) Claud Alexander and (7) Helenora Alexander [Maxwell]. He was born 27th Mar 1796 at Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 14th Apr 1796 at Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
He married Sophia Elizabeth Hobhouse on 17th Jan 1828 at St Mary the Virgin, Twickenham, Middlesex, witnesses: Benjamin Hobhouse, Henry W. Hobhouse and Helenora Alexander. She was born c 1850. They had the following children:
iClaud who was born 15th Jan 1831 Marylebone, London; christened 18th Mar 1831 Marylebone, London
iiLieut-Col. Boyd Francis who was born 17th Apr 1834 Marylebone, London; christened 23rd Jun 1834 Marylebone, London; died 19th Aug 1917 Wilsley
iiiWilliam Maxwell who was born 3rd Feb 1836 Marylebone, London; christened 31st Mar 1836 Marylebone, London
ivHelenora Margaret Angela who was born 6th Dec 1837 Marylebone, London; christened 18th Apr 1838 Marylebone, London
vMichael Stewart who was born 8th Oct 1839 Marylebone, London; christened 19th Nov 1839 Marylebone, London
 
5. Sophia Elizabeth Alexander [Hobhouse] She was born c 1850
She married Boyd Alexander on 17th Jan 1828 at St Mary the Virgin, Twickenham, Middlesex, witnesses: Benjamin Hobhouse, Henry W. Hobhouse and Helenora Alexander. He was born 27th Mar 1796 at Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 14th Apr 1796 at Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had the following children:
iClaud who was born 15th Jan 1831 Marylebone, London; christened 18th Mar 1831 Marylebone, London
iiLieut-Col. Boyd Francis who was born 17th Apr 1834 Marylebone, London; christened 23rd Jun 1834 Marylebone, London; died 19th Aug 1917 Wilsley
iiiWilliam Maxwell who was born 3rd Feb 1836 Marylebone, London; christened 31st Mar 1836 Marylebone, London
ivHelenora Margaret Angela who was born 6th Dec 1837 Marylebone, London; christened 18th Apr 1838 Marylebone, London
vMichael Stewart who was born 8th Oct 1839 Marylebone, London; christened 19th Nov 1839 Marylebone, London
 
Generation No. 4
6. Claud Alexander He was born 1752 at Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
He married Helenora Maxwell on 1788 at Ayrshire, Scotland. She was born c 1755. They had the following children:
iClaud who was born 26th Jan 1789 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 23rd Feb 1789 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
iiWilliam Maxwell who was born 20th Jul 1790 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 3rd Aug 1790 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
iiiMargaret Stewart who was born 20th Oct 1791 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 7th Nov 1791 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
ivAnna Joanna who was born 26th Mar 1793 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 11th Apr 1793 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
vCatharine Maxwell who was born 1794 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 16th Sep 1794 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
viBoyd who was born 27th Mar 1796 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 14th Apr 1796 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
viiHelenora who was born 12th Feb 1798 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 26th Feb 1798 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
viiiHelenora who was born 17th Aug 1802 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 2nd Sep 1802 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
ixMary who was born 20th Oct 1806 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 6th Nov 1806 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
 
7. Helenora Alexander [Maxwell] She was born c 1755
She married Claud Alexander on 1788 at Ayrshire, Scotland. He was born 1752 at Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had the following children:
iClaud who was born 26th Jan 1789 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 23rd Feb 1789 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
iiWilliam Maxwell who was born 20th Jul 1790 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 3rd Aug 1790 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
iiiMargaret Stewart who was born 20th Oct 1791 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 7th Nov 1791 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
ivAnna Joanna who was born 26th Mar 1793 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 11th Apr 1793 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
vCatharine Maxwell who was born 1794 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 16th Sep 1794 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
viBoyd who was born 27th Mar 1796 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 14th Apr 1796 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
viiHelenora who was born 12th Feb 1798 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 26th Feb 1798 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
viiiHelenora who was born 17th Aug 1802 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 2nd Sep 1802 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
ixMary who was born 20th Oct 1806 Ballochmyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; christened 6th Nov 1806 Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
 

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