Alexander Houliston

1796 - 1867  (71 years)

• Name	Alexander Houliston
  Birth	17 April 1796	Coldingham, Berwick, Scotland
  Christening	27 April 1796	Coldingham, Berwick, Scotland
  		Baptism record of Alexander Howliston 27 Apr 1796 Coldingham Alexander Son of Alexr. Howliston and Alison Brown his Spouse was Baptized Witnesses Alexr. Fisher Shoemaker and Alexr. Dods Mason both in Chirnside Said Child was Born April 17th
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 June 1867	Alton, Coldingham, Berwick, Scotland
  		Death register entry for Alexander Houliston age 72
  Burial	Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland
  Notes	Film Coldingham: page 211 April 27th 1796 Alexander Son of Alexr. Howliston and Alison Brown his Spouse was Baptized Witnesses Alexr. Fisher Shoemaker and Alexr. Dods Mason both in Chirnside Said Child was Born April 17th baptism witnesses Alexander Fisher (Shoemaker Chirnside) & Alexander Woods (Mason Chirnside) Hynd in Cockburnspath Hynd in Reston Hill 1823, 1825, 1828, 1832, 1834 see Alexander Fisher in database, this is probably where the shoemaking profession was introduced Birth record of ALEXANDER HOWLISTON on 27 Apr 1796 to ALEXANDER HOWLISTON/ALISON BROWN FR1284 in COLDINGHAM GRO ref 732/00 0005 1841 Scotland census which was taken on June 7th 1841 [732/00 001/00 005] name : age : occupation : whether born in county where dwelling (ages above 15 were rounded down to the nearest figure ending with 0 or 5) Berwickshire, parishes---A --E , film no. 1042821. Parish of Coldingham ----- parish 732 Houndwood quoad sacra RestonhillAlexander Houliston 40y Ag Lab YMargret do 40y YAlexander do 15y YAllison do 12y YAndrew do 10y YHellen do 7y YGeorge do 4y YElisbeth do 1y YMary Tate 15y Ag Lab Y 1851 Scotland census [731/00 002/00 004]: Parish of Cockburnspath, no 72 Redheugh Alexander Houliston Head M 55y Ag Lab Berwickshire, Coldingham Margret Houliston Wife M 52y - East Lothain, Spott Alison Houliston Daur U 21y Ag Lab Berwickshire, Coldingham George Houliston Son U 14y Scholar Berwickshire, Coldingham Isabella Houliston Daur - 11y Scholar Berwickshire, Coldingham Elizabeth Houliston Daur - 9y Scholar Berwickshire, Coldingham 1861 Scotland Census (7 April 1861) [735/00 003/00 012] Parish of Dunse, Town of Dunse, Film no. 0103811 Enumeration District no. 3 Enumerator: John Mercer page 12 No of schedule. Address Scholars Rooms with one or more windows 79 / Easter Street / 0 / 2 Alexr Houliston Head Mar 63 Gardener Berwickshire Coldingham Margaret do Wife Mar 61 - Haddingtonshire Spott Tombstone in Memory of Alexander & Alison Brown(his parents), himself and Margaret Goodall (his Wife) in Chirnside [Alexander Houliston died 23 June 1867 (not clear) aged 72 (not clear) - this would be 71 years from April 1796] Tombstone record in Chirnside # 219: 1869 May 1st By George Houliston, son Alexander aged 1 year six months 1888 Jun 10th wife Isabella Dalgleish aged 50 years 1894 Dec 12th son James Alexander Houliston died at Brighton aged 24 years. Interred there ON BACK 1825 Jul 22nd By Alexander Houliston, wife Alison Brown aged 67 years 1832 Oct 11th Above Alexander Houliston aged 80 years 1867 Jun 23rd Son Alexander aged 72 years - his wife Margaret Goodall [notes from Rupert state 25th June] 1879 Mar 11th aged 82 years Death record of HOULISTON ALEXANDER in 1867 age 72 in COLDINGHAM BERWICK GRO ref 732/ 0018 Houliston, Alexander death 1867 age 72 in Coldingham Scotland GRO Ref. 732/0018 spouse Margaret Goodall father Alexander mother Alison Brown Extract of e-mail from William Houliston Bradford (his g-grandson): Alexander Houliston died in 1867 of Asthma at Alton a farm in the Coldingham parish. On his Death Cert. he was a gardener and died a pauper - his daughter Elizabeth notified the death.
  Person ID	I22	Houliston Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 February 2007

  
  

  Father	Alexander Houliston,   b. 1755, Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland d. 11 October 1832, Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Alison Brown,   b. 1758   d. 22 July 1825, Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	2 June 1781	Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland
  Notes	Film Chirnside: Register of Collections and Distributions page 269 1781 June 2 Received from Alexander Howliston and Alison Brown for their prom. 1 shilling ALEXANDER HOWLISTON Male Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages: Spouse: ALISON BROWN Family Marriage: 02 JUN 1781 Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Messages: Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: M117304 1783 - 1819 1067867, 0103212 Film 6901535 Film Sheet: 00
  Family ID	F23	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Margaret (Goodale) Goodall,   b. 1797, Yester, East Lothian, Scotland d. 11 March 1879, Fireburn Mill, Coldstream, Scotland (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	16 June 1820	Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland
  Notes	Cockburnspath film: page 224 1820 May 29th Alexander Howlison in this Parish and Margaret Goodall in the Parish of Dunse gave up their names for proclamation Cockburnspath film: page 99 Proclamations for the year 1820 included in that part of the Register sent to the Register General 1820 May 29th Alexander Houlison in this parish and Margaret Goodall in the parish of Dunse gave up their names for proclamation Dunse film: page 65 1820 June 16 Alexander Howliston Hind Cockburnspath, and Margaret Goodall, Dunse Wits David White & Robert Peacock. also recorded as 29 May 1820 Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland Witness to marriage David White & Robt Peacock ALEXANDER HOULISON Male Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages: Spouse: MARGARET GOODALL Family Marriage: 29 MAY 1820 Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Messages: Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: M117315 1820 - 1854 1067867, 0103213 Film 6901513 Film Sheet: 00 ================================================== ALEXANDER HOWLISTON Male Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages: Spouse: MARGARET GOODALL Family Marriage: 16 JUN 1820 Duns, Berwick, Scotland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Messages: Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: M117356 1797 - 1854 1067894, 0103224 Film 6902075 Film Sheet: 00
  Children	1. Alexander Houliston,   b. 7 August 1821, Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland   2. Mary Houliston,   b. 21 July 1823, Coldingham, Berwick, Scotland + 3. David Houliston,   b. 16 October 1825, Coldingham, Berwick, Scotland d. 17 July 1885, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright, Scotland (Age 59 years) + 4. Alison Brown Houliston,   b. 15 December 1828, Coldingham, Berwick, Scotland d. 1 November 1901, Heiton, Roxburgh, Scotland (Age 72 years) + 5. Andrew Houliston,   b. 17 April 1832, Coldingham, Berwick, Scotland + 6. Hellen (Ellen) Goodall Houliston,   b. 3 September 1834, Coldingham, Berwick, Scotland d. 1887, Wandsworth, London, England (Age 52 years) + 7. George Houliston,   b. 17 March 1837, Coldingham, Berwick, Scotland d. 18 May 1911, 33 Newtown Street, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland (Age 74 years) + 8. Isabella Laurie (Lawrie Lary) Houliston,   b. 17 June 1839, Coldingham, Berwick, Scotland d. 1902, Grantshouse, Berwickshire, Scotland (Age 62 years) + 9. Elizabeth Houliston,   b. 28 November 1841, Coldingham, Berwick, Scotland d. 1900, St Giles, Edinburgh City,Midlothian, Scotland (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F21	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1841 census of Alexander and Margaret Houliston and children in Coldingham
  		1851 census of Alexander and Margaret Houliston and children in Redheugh, Cockburnspath
  		1861 census of Alexander and Margaret Houliston in Dunse

  
  

  Headstones

  Houliston Headstone in the Chirnside Graveyard This photo is of the front of the stone. More recent Houlistons are listed on the back side. Inscription on front says: Erected by Alexander Houlston in memory of his wife Alison Brown who died July 22 1825 aged 67 years. Also the above Alexander Houliston who died Octobeer 11 1832 aged 80 years. And Alexander his son who died 25 June 1867 aged 72 years also Margaret Goodall his wife who died 11th March 1879 Aged 82 years.