1841: David ALEXANDER was at The Crailloch, Portpatrick; aged 45 yearsold; married; head
1851: at The Crailloch, Portpatrick; aged 56 years old; married; head;born Killinshay, Ireland
1861: at The Crailloch, Portpatrick; aged 66 years old; married; head
1862: aged 62 years old; widower; married Susan FREELY (sic) spinster;she was aged 27 years old; bride's parents James FEELY, labourer and afemale NEIL; witnesses were Joseph ALEXANDER (son) and John HERON(son-in-law)
1873: died aged 79 years old; occupation 'farmer' on his deathcertificate. Cause of death given as chronic cystitis for 8 years anddropsy (renal) for one month before death. Witness to his death wasJoseph ALEXANDER, son, Stranraer. David's
headstone in Sheucan cemetery reads " Erected by Susan ALEXANDER inmemory of her husband David ALEXANDER who died June 19, 1873, aged 79;also Marion ALEXANDER, her daughter who died June 21, 1885, 24 yers; alsothe above Susan ALEXANDER died Glebe
Street, April 14, 1911, advanced in years" It would appear that DavidALEXANDER was married at least three times and that his last wife, SusanFEELY was considerably younger than he.
Will probated on 09/01/1874
Died aged 79 years

1841: Judith was at The Crailloch; wife to David ALEXANDER there;aged 40 years old
1851: at The Crailloch, Portpatrick; wife aged 53 years old; bornDouglas, Isle of Man
1859: died at Rhins Poor House, Stranraer; aged 62 years old; married toDavid ALEXANDER, farmer; her parents were not recorded, but given asdeceased. Cause of death was ulceration of the stomach with generaldebility. Michael Jeffrey, House Governor, present.