Brief Life History of Alexander Niven
When Alexander Niven Inglis was born in November 1900, in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John Inglis, was 31 and his mother, Mary Ritchie, was 30. He married Georgina Jennie Green Meldrum on 29 April 1927, in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 19 March 1958, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 57.
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- Scotland civil marriage record- Alexander Inglis and Georgina Meldrum
- Alexsander N Ingles in entry for Rachael Lowell, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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1902 · The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition
The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition was organized and led by William Speirs Bruce. Him along with Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Expedition completed an exploration of Antarctica. They established the first manned meteorological station, the Orcadas, in 1903 and discovered new land east of the Weddell Sea. The expedition was described as the most cost-effective and carefully planned scientific expedition of the Heroic Age. The Orcadas weather station has been in continuous operation ever since.
1908
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1918
WWI ends in November with armistice. The number of UK war dead runs to several hundred thousand.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Lanarkshire and Midlothian): ethnic name from Scots Inglis ‘English(man)’. Compare English .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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