Alexander Pickhard

1772 - 1862  (89 years)

• Name	Alexander Pickhard
  Birth	10 Aug 1772	Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland
  Baptism	16 Aug 1772	Clermiston, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland   [1, 2]
  	Alexander PICKHARD Alexander Son to Alexander Pickhard in New Clermiston and Janet Stuart his spouse was born on Monday the 10th August 1772 and baptised the 16th Inst. Witness: James Robertson in Muttonhole and John Robertson there.
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Carrington Village, Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland   [3]
  	PICKARD, Alexander, 60, Ag Lab, Yes PICKARD, Jean, 30, Female Servant, Yes (not sure who this Jean is as of yet, may be a granddaughter or other family member) DENHOLM David, 8, Yes
  Census	30 Mar 1851	High Street Pursell Close, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland   [4]
  	HOPE Barbara, Head, Unm, 40, out worker, Dalkeith HOPE Ann, Dau, Unm, 14, scholar, Dalkeith RICHARD Alex - Lodger Widower, 62, General Labourer, Cramond Midlothian (Even though the spelling seems quite clear on the census paper as Richard - Richard and Pickard can sound similar, but the age difference gives doubt to the correct person, more research required)
  Death	11 Feb 1862	Liberton Dams, Liberton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [2, 5]
  	Cause: Old Age - No Medical Attendant
  	Alexander PICURD Formerly a Labourer (Widower of Christian Law, Dec) At 7:00AM aged 85 years. Parents: ------ Picard, Fisherman (dec) & Margaret Stewart (dec) John Picard, Son, 100 Grange Place, Edinburgh was the informant
  AAA Last Date	5 Apr 2021
  Person ID	I2722	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	Alexander Pickard,   b. Abt 1735, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland d. Abt 1800, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Janet Stuart,   b. Abt 1735, Midlothian, Scotland d. Abt 1800, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family ID

  F5891

  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christian Law,   b. 26 May 1773, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland d. 4 Jun 1838, Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	1 Jul 1791	Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland   [2, 6]
  	Alexander Pickhard and Christian Law, and confess their irregular marriage and produced a certificate of the same dated at Edinburgh the First July 1791, signed William Gordon, Mr Alexander Pickhard his mark, Christian Law her mark - James Hainie, Robert Lethanagy Witnessess. The Moderator rebuked them for their irregularily, confirmed their marriage and gave them suitable exhortations. At Cramond 11th March 1792. This day Alexander Pickhard Jnr, and Christian Law, both of this Parish, paid their Kirk dues after their marriage was confirmed.
  Number of Children	8 Children
  Children	1. Cicilla Pickhard,   b. 10 May 1793, Blackhall, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural] + 2. Janet Pickhard,   b. 28 Mar 1795, Crowhill, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland d. 18 Feb 1876, 9 Tolbooth, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. Mary Pickhard,   b. 18 Mar 1797, Crowhill, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland d. 24 Dec 1869, Craigs, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural] + 4. John Picard,   b. 25 Feb 1799, Silver Knowes, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland d. 29 Jul 1877, Sunnyside, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural] + 5. James Pickard,   b. Abt 1811, Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland d. 29 Aug 1858, Backsidelea, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]   6. Margaret Pickard,   b. Abt 1813, Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland d. 4 Jul 1839, Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 26 years)  [Father: natural]   7. Jane Pickard,   b. Abt 1816, Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural] + 8. Marion Pickard,   b. Abt 1819, Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland d. 2 Feb 1893, New Row, Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1772 Cramond Midlothian, 679/30 13. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S67] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1841 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 6 June 1841;), 1841 Carrington Parish No 675, Midlothian, Film No 1042785, viewed 26 Oct 2002 1841 675/00 001/00 005 held on file. [S25] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1851 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 30 March 1851;), 1851 Dalkeith Midlothian - 683/00 001/00 025. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1862, Liberton Edinburgh Midlothian, 693/00 0003. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1791 Cramond Midlothian 679/0040 445 & 1792 - Cramond Midlothian 679/0040 0279.