Researching Alexander Black
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 19392 people with the Black surname? In that year Black was ranked number 190 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alexander means "Helper and defender of mankind" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Alexander Black on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Alexander Black and the Black Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 27960 people with the Black surname in the UK? Black is now ranked number 177 for popularity in the UK. |
Black Genealogy Databases
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Black Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 191410 people with the Black surname in the USA? Black is ranked number 94 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Alexander Black. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alexander Black
Alexander William Black
Alexander William Black (28 February 1859 – 29 December 1906) was a Liberal Party politician in Scotland.
Originally trained as a lawyer, he was elected at the 1900 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Banffshire, and was re-elected in 1906. However he died in December that year from injuries received in a railway accident at Elliot Junction, forcing a by-election early in 1907.
In later life he is listed as living at 5 Learmonth Terrace in western Edinburgh.
He is buried near his home, in the north section of Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh towards the south-west corner of the north section. He is buried with his wife Ellinor (1885-1918), some 26 years his junior.
Source: Alexander William Black, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaAlexander Black (surveyor)
Alexander Black (25 May 1827 – 13 March 1897) was a Scottish-born surveyor who worked for most of career in Victoria, Australia and was Surveyor General of Victoria for six years from 1886.
Black was born at Arndilly, Banffshire, Scotland. After training as a land surveyor in Aberdeen and working locally, he migrated to Victoria in 1852. He worked in the Castlemaine goldfields then returned to Melbourne and joined the Victorian government survey office. His work included the survey of the Black-Allan Line—the eastern "straight-edge" portion of the border between the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria.
Black was appointed Surveyor General of Victoria on 1 July 1886 and held the position until his retirement in May 1892. He was elected a member of the Victorian Institute of Surveyors in 1877 and was president 1879 to 1880. He died in St Kilda, Victoria on 13 March 1897.
Source: Alexander Black (surveyor), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Black
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