Ancestors from Scotland, Watson family , Alexander Carrick

This is my Grandmothers Father ::
Alexander Carrick
Born 1850 - died 2 June 1912 age 62 at Meadowside, Longriggend
Parents were - James Carrick (Coal miner) & Janet Russell (d.21 Dec 1899)
He married Jane Stirling on December 5, 1874 at Greengairs in Lanarkshire

Family
Agnes
Lizzie
Jennie
James :: Accidentally killed at 'Premier Diamond Mine' S.A. July 1914 age 34
Jane (Jeannie) :: my Grandmother
John :: died 6 Feb 1892 age 6 3/4 years
Alec
Peter :: died 2 Oct 1907 age 17 years

see Alexander Carrick family page for photographs of the above

The Family plot is at New Monkland Cemetary near Airdrie
As a matter of interest, the Census of 1851 shows that Alexander, then age 2 months had 5 brothers and 2 sisters ages 2-4-6-8-10-12 and 14
His older brother William then age 10 is down as a coal miner !! and his brother James age 12 is a Cotton weaver. Hard times !!

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In my own case, you could have a family name of any of the following. Watson; Comber; Nash; McGhee; McLean; Strang; Batchelor ;Connell; Torrance; Stirling; Carrick ; Russell; Martin; Scott; Burns ; Taylor, all on my Paternal roots - Alexander Carrick -
Paternal Grandfather Paternal Grandmother Alex Carrick family photo Index page Maternal GrandfatherJames Provan Maternal Grandmother Marion Hunter		Click to enlarge	This is my Grandmothers Father :: Alexander Carrick Born 1850 - died 2 June 1912 age 62 at Meadowside, Longriggend Parents were - James Carrick (Coal miner) & Janet Russell (d.21 Dec 1899) He married Jane Stirling on December 5, 1874 at Greengairs in Lanarkshire Family Agnes Lizzie Jennie James :: Accidentally killed at 'Premier Diamond Mine' S.A. July 1914 age 34 Jane (Jeannie) :: my Grandmother John :: died 6 Feb 1892 age 6 3/4 years Alec Peter :: died 2 Oct 1907 age 17 years see Alexander Carrick family page for photographs of the above The Family plot is at New Monkland Cemetary near Airdrie As a matter of interest, the Census of 1851 shows that Alexander, then age 2 months had 5 brothers and 2 sisters ages 2-4-6-8-10-12 and 14 His older brother William then age 10 is down as a coal miner !! and his brother James age 12 is a Cotton weaver. Hard times !!