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Henry Esplin
(1764-)
Agnes Mackie
(Bef 1780-)
William Jeffrey
(Bef 1800-)
Margaret Ure (or Orr)
(Bef 1800-)
Adam Esplin
(1813-1888)
Jean (Jane) Jeffrey
(1816-1869)
Alexander Esplen
(Cal 1850-1903)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Elizabeth Gibb

Alexander Esplen 2 3

  • Born: Cal 1850, Glasgow, Lanarkshire 4 5
  • Marriage: Elizabeth Gibb on 31 Jan 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire 1
  • Died: 2am, 1 May 1903, ??? Loch, Forth & Clyde Canal, Cumbernauld 6 7
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  General Notes:

One of their kids had a foot crushed by a sulky while sitting on the front steps. Had the house with the Humber on bridge driveway in Wynnum Rd, Morningside opp cemetery. One son had furniture shop, another a paint shop.

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  Chronology:

He worked as a Canal Boatman from 1877 to Apr 1891. 1 4

He resided in Jan 1877 in 104 Craighall Rd, Glasgow. 1

He worked as a Mate in Apr 1881 and resided at Vessel "Bruce", Grangemouth, Stirling. 8

He resided in Apr 1891 in 15 Clyde St, Milton, Glasgow. 4

He worked as a Watchman in 1901. 9

He resided in Apr 1901 in 43 Clyde St, Milton, Glasgow.

He worked as a Boatman in May 1903 and resided at Clyde River. 10 ("..... usual residence 112 Craigiehall(?) Road, Port Dar(?) ...... accidently drowned in the course of his employment as a boatman .........")


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Alexander married Elizabeth Gibb, daughter of William Gibb and Mary Paterson, on 31 Jan 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire.1 (Elizabeth Gibb was born on 5 Dec 1855 in Hutchesontown, Lanark 4 11 12 and died on 26 Dec 1898 in 27 Phoenix Park Terrace, Glasgow 13 14.)
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1 Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Marriage.

2 Word of Mouth, Doreen Mitchell.

3 Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Queensland) - Document Image, Marriage GSPM ME 1911.

4 Census UK, http://www.censusuk.co.uk/, 1891.

5 Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Marriage. 27 yo.

6 Word of Mouth, DM.

7 Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Death.

8 Census UK, http://www.censusuk.co.uk/, 1881.

9 Census UK, http://www.censusuk.co.uk/, 1901.

10 Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Death (inc RCE).

11 Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Marriage. 21 yo.

12 Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Birth.

13 Census UK, http://www.censusuk.co.uk/, 1891, 1901.

14 Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1898 ESPLEN ELIZABETH GIBB F 42 MILTON GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/08 0935
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