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Have tried to look at the birth entry for the above youngest son as he was born in 1855. Birth entries in that year give more info than subsequent years. The image won't load for me so I have contacted Scotlandspeople but they may take 3 days to respond grrrrrrr!

I'm not seeing christening records for any of the children(including Alexander) who were born before statutory registration began.

I was hoping to find out Helen's maiden name (to much to hope that it would be Skene) and when she and Alexander married.

Have now been able to view the birth record for Henry Norman Anderson, born in 1855 in Halbeath. There is no date and place of marriage for his parents. Father Alexander Anderson aged 45 years born Thornton. 4 boys living, 4 girls living, 4 boys had died and 1 girl had died. Mother Helen Thompson, aged 43 years born Dollar. Henry was her 14th. Child. The informant was Alexander who signed the register.

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1288511?d=asc

(somebody else looks to have been researching also. 2011)

(has below reference)

Chris :)

https://tinyurl.com/yawmhq93

(Find A Grave)


Christina Paton Skene

Birth: Jan. 16, 1832
Fife, Scotland
Death: Apr. 2, 1881
Clay County
Indiana, USA
Inscription: 49Y 2M 8D
Note: wife of Alex A SKENE
Burial:
Old Hill Cemetery
Brazil
Clay County
Indiana, USA


https://tinyurl.com/ydyxv4dp

David Anderson Skene

Birth: Mar. 16, 1858, Scotland
Death: Jul. 11, 1913
Brazil
Clay County
Indiana, USA

(...deceased was 57 years old and is survived by a widow, two sons, Alex and David, and a daughter, Mrs. John Lynch. An aged father, Alex Skeene, and four brothers, Alex, James, Chris and Henry Skeene...)


1900 US Census Transcription (Find My Past)

David Skene Self Married Male 43 1857 Scotland (Coal Miner)
Agnes Skene Wife Married Female 37 1863 Scotland
Alaxander J Skene Son Single Male 19 1881 Indiana
Mary Skene Daughter Single Female 16 1884 Indiana
David Skene Son Single Male 5 1895 Indiana
City/township Brazil
County Clay
State Indiana
(gives year of Immigration, 1870. Married 19yrs)


1900 US Census Transcription

James Skene Self Married Male 47 1853 (Month December) Scotland
Alice Skene Wife Married Female 39 1861 England
Percy Skene Son Single Male 17 1883 Indiana
Bessie Skene Daughter Single Female 14 1886 Indiana
William Skene Son Single Male 8 1892 Indiana
Alexander Skene Father Widowed Male 69 1831 (Month September) Scotland
City/township Wabash
County Parke
State Indiana
(Immigration for Alexander, 1869, James, 1870. James Married 18yrs)

Thanks so much. Sorry for delay in posting response - very busy day at work. I'll have a look at all of this as soon as I can tonight.
Just as an aside, I love that one of the Anderson women was a "Fansy Knitter".

I agree the problem with the 1841 Census of the family of James & Jean Anderson is the age problem.
However, it is curious that the family were living with Isabella and James Paton. It just makes me wonder if this is how Alexander met Christina Paton, through this connection. Could be a co-incidence, but I wonder . . .

https://gw.geneanet.org/etakathyaolco?lang=en&pz=larry+k.&nz=dunn&ocz=0&p=helen&n=Thomson

(above from google has Alexander and Helen Thompson, if it helps with anything)

Chris :)

Thanks Chris & rootgatherer. It was interesting seeing the link you posted from someone else working on the problem many years ago. I have sent them a message and will interested to see who they are.
I think my next step is trying to find the death certificate of Alexander Skene (Anderson) in the USA. I've looked online and it does not look easy to order a death certificate internationally from Indiana. Thank goodness Scotland make it so easy.

The plot thickens! I have found a copy of the death certificate of Alexander Skene, who died 1914, in Indiana, USA. It says he died on 21 September 1832, and that he was the son of Alexander Skene. No more information than this. So I am back to the question, who was his father? I can't find an Alexander Skene (or Skein or Skeen) born on this date or even a year or two either side. Still stuck I'm afraid.