Alexander Shirreffs

Abt 1796 - 1842  (~ 46 years)

• Name	Alexander Shirreffs
  Born	Abt 1796
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	28 Jun 1809	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  	Alexander was apprenticed on 28 June 1809 for seven years to William Jamieson goldsmith. His father and Richard Merchant, Town Sergeant, were his cautioners.
  Occupation	09 Apr 1816	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  	Silversmith/Goldsmith. Alexander's indenture was registered on 9 April 1816 on completion of his apprenticeship.
  Died	May 1842	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [1]
  Notes	The Aberdeen Directory, as stated in 'The Goldsmiths of Aberdeen', records Alexander as a jeweller employed by William Jamieson at 87 Broad Street in 1827. In 1827 Alexander lived at 34 St Andrews Street. In 1831 he had moved to 62 Guestrow and in the following year to 63 Guestrow where he lived until at least 1838. In 1840 he lived at 79 Guestrow. Alexander was not in business on his own account.
  Person ID	I87	Frost Family | The Shirreffs family
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2008

  
  

  Father	Alexander Shirreffs
  Family ID	F2700	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Skene,   b. Abt 1794, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 15 Nov 1858, 77 Guestrow, Aberdeen, Scotland  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1823	Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  	The Rev. Robert Doig married them in the house of Thomas Black of St Nicholas, Aberdeen. William Jamieson and James Shirreffs were the witnesses. Elizabeth was born circa 1796, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen.
  Household Census	1841	Guestrow, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [2]
  	1841 Scotland Census
  	Civil parish Aberdeen East County Aberdeenshire Address Guestrow Parish Number 168A Household Members Name Age Alex Sturriffe 45 Elizabeth Stranges 40 Alexr Stranges 17 James Stranges 15 Peter Stranges 13 Gordon Stranges 11 Joseph Stranges 9
  Household Census	1851	79 Guestrow, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [3]
  	1851 Scotland Census
  	Parish Number 168A Civil parish Aberdeen East County Aberdeenshire Address 79 Guestrow ED 2 Page 26 Household schedule number 124 Line 1 Roll CSSCT1851_39 Household Members Name Age Elisabeth Shirrapp 50 Alexander Shirrapp 27 James Shirrapp 25 Peter Shirrapp 23 Gordon Shirrapp 21 Joseph Shirrapp 17 [3]
  Children	+ 1. Alexander Shirreffs,   b. 4 Dec 1823, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. James Shirreffs,   b. Abt 1825, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. Bef Nov 1870  (Age ~ 45 years)   3. Sbb Shirreffs,   b. 30 May 1826,   d. 30 May 1826  (Age 0 years) + 4. Peter Shirreffs,   b. 26 Apr 1827, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 7 Sep 1880  (Age 53 years)   5. Sbg Shirreffs,   b. 5 Dec 1828,   d. 5 Dec 1828  (Age 0 years) + 6. Gordon Shirreffs,   b. Abt 1832, Scotland ,   d. 22 Jun 1900  (Age ~ 68 years) + 7. Joseph Duncan Shirreffs,   b. Abt 1833, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 24 Apr 1909, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F25	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Occupation - Alexander was apprenticed on 28 June 1809 for seven years to William Jamieson goldsmith. His father and Richard Merchant, Town Sergeant, were his cautioners. - 28 Jun 1809 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Occupation - Silversmith/Goldsmith. Alexander's indenture was registered on 9 April 1816 on completion of his apprenticeship. - 09 Apr 1816 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Married - 15 Mar 1823 - Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Household Census - 1841 Scotland Census - 1841 - Guestrow, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Died - May 1842 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Household Census - 1851 Scotland Census - 1851 - 79 Guestrow, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Cliff Shirreffs, Invercargill. [S322] Ancestry.com.au, 1841 Scotland Census (Reliability: 3). [S322] Ancestry.com.au, 1851 Scotland Census (Reliability: 3).