Alexander SILVER

Alexander SILVER

Male Abt 1769 - 1853  (84 years)


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  • Name Alexander SILVER 
    Birth Abt 1769  Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 16/08/1770 SILVER, ALEXANDER (Old Parish Registers Births 251/ 10 284 Banchory Devenick) Page 284 of 449
      August 16th 1770
      Silver, James Silver in Badentoy had twins baptised called Alexr and William before witnesses Alexr Coly and George Keith there.

    Gender Male 
    Census 1841  Holy Hill, Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • At Holy Hill, Banchory Devenick, with wife Elizabeth and daughters Margaret and Helen.
      Parish: Banchory Devenick; ED: 1A; Page: 17; Line: 970; Year: 1841

    Census 1851  No 69 Hill of Keir, Skene, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1851 SILVER, ALEXANDER (Census 238/ 3/ 20) Page 20 of 21
      No 69 Hill of Keir, Skene, Aberdeen.
      William Abel, head, mar, aged 33, farmer of 30 acres employing 2 labourer, born Kincardine?, Aberdeenshire
      Elisabeth Abel, wife, mar, aged 33, born Banchory Devenick, Aberedenshire
      Alexander Abel, son, aged 4, born Skene
      Robert Abel, son, 8 months, born Skene
      Alexander Silver, father-in-law, aged 80, late farmer, born Banchory Devenick, Aberedenshire
      Elisabeth Silver, mother-in-law, aged 75, born Banchory Devenick, Abereeenshire
      Elspet Pope, servant, unmarried, aged 15, house servant, born Old Machar, Aberdeenshire
      Robert Anderson, visitor, unmarried, aged 18, farm servant, born Banchory T, Kindcardineshire.
    _FGRAVE 138681492 
    Burial May 1853  Nellfield Cemetery, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Grave 93, p23 of Graveyard inscriptions in Kincardineshire. Scottish Genealogical Society, 1985 Mitchell, Alison, editor.

      Also from Banchory Devenick Kirkyard MI:
      This stone is erected by ALEXANDER SILVER in memory of JAMES STIRLING his brother in law, fisher in Ythan, Corff House, who died 13 June 1843 aged 71 years and to
      HELEN SILVER spouse of JAMES BENNETT who died 2nd April 1848.
      Also ALEXANDER SILVER who died 8th May 1853 aged 84* years. Also his wife ELIZABETH STIRLING who died 16 May 1864 aged 89 years. Also their son JAMES SILVER who died Kintoulin on 30th May 1865 aged 54 years and ISAAC SILVER son of the above JAMES SILVER who died 18th April 1879 aged 23 years. Also AGNES THOMSON wife of the above JAMES SILVER who died at Woodbank Cottage, Cults on the 3rd of January 1905, aged 91 years.
      *Baptised August 1770.

    Death 8 May 1853  Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Notes from John Stanhope: Alexander Silver was baptized on 16 August 1770 at Banchory Devenick and died there "aged 84" on 8 May 1853 (grave 93 p.20). He was the third child (a twin) of James Silver and Margaret Collie/Coly who were married at Banchory Devenick on 4 August 1763 (contracted 24 June).
    Person ID I4191  Warren Nunn's family tree
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2019 

    Father James SILVER,   b. 7 Aug 1735, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jun 1822, Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Margaret COLLIE,   b. 16 Mar 1738, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1827, Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 4 Aug 1763  Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • June 24th 1763. Silver-Colly: James Silver and Margaret Colly in this parish having been contracted and regularly proclaimed were married August 4th.

    Family ID F1731  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth STIRLING,   b. 26 Mar 1776, Hillhead of Kirktown, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1864, Sunnybrae, Skene, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 28 Aug 1803  Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910: Name: Alexander Silver Gender: Male Marriage Date: 28 Aug 1803 Marriage Place: Banchory Devenick,Kincardine,Scotland Spouse: Elizabeth Stirling FHL Film Number: 993307
    • 28/08/1803 SILVER, ALEXANDER (Old Parish Registers Marriages 251/ 20 166 Banchory Devenick) Page 166 of 189
      Silver & Stirling. August 6th 1803. Alexander Silver in this parish and Elisabeth Stirling in the parish of Maryculter having been contracted & orderly proclaimed were married on the 28th Cur.

    Children 
     1. Margaret SILVER,   b. 17 Dec 1804, Badentoy, Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Apr 1879, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     2. Helen SILVER,   b. 6 Feb 1806, Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1848, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)
     3. James SILVER,   b. Abt 1808, Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1865, Kintoulin, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     4. Elizabeth SILVER,   b. 24 Dec 1814, Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Mar 1885, Whitestone, Skene, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F1220  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2025