Alexander Marshall

Brief Life History of Alexander

When Alexander Marshall was born in 1837, in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Marshall, was 26 and his mother, Agnes Marshall, was 38. He married Margaret Marshall on 31 December 1862. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851 and Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom for about 30 years. He died on 3 July 1909, in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 72.

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Family Time Line

Alexander Marshall
1837–1909
Margaret Marshall
1836–1906
Marriage: 31 December 1862
Thomas Marshall
1863–
Susannah Ross Marshall
1867–1914
Alexander Marshall
1872–1948
Elizabeth Marshall
1875–
Janet Marshall
1876–
Richard Marshall
1878–1961

Sources (10)

  • Alexander Marshall in household of Thos Marshall, "Scotland Census, 1851"
  • Alexander Marshall, "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891"
  • Alexr Marshall, "Scotland Census, 1841"

World Events (8)

1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors

Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1857 · Police (Scotland) Act 1857

The Police Act 1857 was an Act put into place by Parliament to establish a mandatory police force in every county of Scotland.

Name Meaning

English: usually an occupational name ‘farrier’, occasionally a status name ‘chief official of a royal household or court; a high officer of state’, from Middle English mareshal and Old French maresc(h)al. An even wider range of meanings is found in some other languages: compare for example Polish Marszałek (see Marszalek ). This name has been established in Ireland since the 13th century. It is also borne by Jews, presumably as an Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames.

Americanized form of German Marschall .

Americanized form of French Mercier .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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