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4. Alexander ARCHIBALD [Sailmaker; Scotland],²⁰ son of James ARCHIBALD [Carter; Aberdeen, Scotland] and Helen HENRY/HANDY, was born from about 1847 to 1849 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland²¹ and died on 11 Sep 1905 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland²² aged about 57.

Alexander married Margaret Jane SMITH ²³ on 31 Dec 1874 in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland.²⁴ Margaret was born about 1853 in Island of Malta (British Subject)²⁵ and died on 21 Dec 1935 in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland²⁶ aged about 82.

Children from this marriage were:

2         i.  William Levy ARCHIBALD ⁸ (born on 8 Jul 1879 in Dundee City, Angus, Scotland - died on 2 Apr 1955 in George Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland). William married Emma Catherine BIRD,¹¹ daughter of Henry BIRD [Drove 1st Train - Forth Rail Bridge] and Catherine Emma BURNETT, on 14 Feb 1902 in Leith South, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹² Emma was born on 15 Apr 1886 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland¹³ and died on 27 Nov 1965 in St. Andrew, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland¹⁴ aged 79.

         ii.  James ARCHIBALD ²⁷ was born about 1877 in Dundee, Scotland.²⁸

        iii.  Alexander ARCHIBALD ²⁹ was born about 1882 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.³⁰ Alexander married Janet BRANNAN,³¹ daughter of Thomas BRANNAN and Catherine FISKE, on 29 Nov 1907 in St. Giles, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.³² Janet was born about 1887 in Hawick, Roxburgh, Scotland.³¹

         iv.  Charles ARCHIBALD ³³ was born about 1885³³ and died on 22 Feb 1888 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland³³ aged about 3.

5. Margaret Jane SMITH,²³ daughter of William SMITH and Jane SINGER, was born about 1853 in Island of Malta (British Subject)²⁵ and died on 21 Dec 1935 in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland²⁶ aged about 82.

Research Notes: To Do: Further research is needed to confirm whether or not the following is the correct baptism information for Margaret Jane Smith:

MALTA FAMILY HISTORY

INDEX OF BAPTISMS BY ARMY CHAPLAINS 1800 - 1900

* SMITH, Margaret 1852 [*1] Royal Artillery [*2]

Notes:
[*1] Information on the 1881, 1891 & 1901 Census returns for Margaret (nee) Smith indicates that Margaret was born in Malta.
[*2] Source: "http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/second.htm" & "http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/baptisms.htm".

Margaret married Alexander ARCHIBALD [Sailmaker; Scotland] ²⁰ on 31 Dec 1874 in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland.²⁴ Alexander was born from about 1847 to 1849 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland²¹ and died on 11 Sep 1905 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland²² aged about 57.

6. Henry BIRD [Drove 1st Train - Forth Rail Bridge],³⁴ son of Maitland BIRD and Alison ROBERTSON/ROBSON, was born on 7 May 1858 in Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland³⁵ and died on 11 Aug 1906 in Leith North, Edinburgh, Scotland³⁶ aged 48.

Henry married Catherine Emma BURNETT ³⁷ on 23 Apr 1880 in St George, Edinburgh, Scotland.³⁸ Catherine was born on 23 Aug 1853 in Little Ross, Kirkcudbright, Scotland,³⁹ was christened on 3 Oct 1853 in Little Ross, Kirkcudbright, Scotland,⁴⁰ and died on 28 Oct 1930 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland⁴¹ aged 77.

Children from this marriage were:

3         i.  Emma Catherine BIRD ¹¹ (born on 15 Apr 1886 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland - died on 27 Nov 1965 in St. Andrew, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland). Emma married William Levy ARCHIBALD,⁸ son of Alexander ARCHIBALD [Sailmaker; Scotland] and Margaret Jane SMITH, on 14 Feb 1902 in Leith South, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹² William was born on 8 Jul 1879 in Dundee City, Angus, Scotland⁹ and died on 2 Apr 1955 in George Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland¹⁰ aged 75.

         ii.  David BIRD.¹⁵ David married Nancy.¹⁵

        iii.  Maitland BIRD [Glenrest Darwick] ¹⁵ was born about 1890 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.⁴² Maitland married Mary Fairgrieve LOTHIAN ¹⁵ in 1912 in Lauder, Berwick, Scotland.⁴³ Mary died on 30 Jan 1971 in Glenrest Darwick.

         iv.  Elizabeth (Lizzie) BIRD ⁴⁴ was born about 1885 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.⁴² Elizabeth married someone.

          v.  Henry BIRD ⁴⁵ was born on 15 Apr 1886 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.⁴⁶

7. Catherine Emma BURNETT,,³⁷ daughter of Robert BURNETT Lighthouse Keeper [Scotland - latterly Chicago] and Elizabeth/Isabella CROWE [Isle of Man & Scotland - latterly Chicago] was born on 23 Aug 1853 in Little Ross, Kirkcudbright, Scotland,³⁹ was christened on 3 Oct 1853 in Little Ross, Kirkcudbright, Scotland,⁴⁰ and died on 28 Oct 1930 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland⁴¹ aged 77.

Catherine married Henry BIRD [Drove 1st Train - Forth Rail Bridge] ³⁴ on 23 Apr 1880 in St George, Edinburgh, Scotland.³⁸ Henry was born on 7 May 1858 in Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland³⁵ and died on 11 Aug 1906 in Leith North, Edinburgh, Scotland³⁶ aged 48.