Alexander Goldie
- Born: 19 Jul 1824, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland
- Christened: 4 Feb 1825, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland
- Marriage (1): Christian Adams on 1 Feb 1846 in Shotts, Lanark, Scotland
- Died: 10 Jul 1892, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland at age 67
General Notes:
Alexander was illegitimate, being described in his baptism record as the "natural son of Isobel Forsyth and William Goldie, Coalier at Shotts". She did not marry him and they had no more children together. In 1841 he was living with his grandmother and working as a coalminer. His link to the Forsyth's is proved with a DNA connection to Craig via a descendant.
By 1851 he was married and living at 17 High St, Shotts. He was a 26 year old coalminer. His wife Christina was 27 and born in Falkirk, Stirling. His children were William,4, James, 2 and Margaret, 10 months. Also living with them was nephew, James Adams, 10, born Shotts, a scholar.
Alexander married Christian Adams, daughter of James Adams and Margaret Barclay, on 1 Feb 1846 in Shotts, Lanark, Scotland. (Christian Adams was born on 16 May 1824 in Falkirk, , Stirling, Scotland and died on 16 May 1895 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.)
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