Although Alexander 'Alec' Miller was born in the Partick neighborhood of Glasgow, the vast majority of his ancestors hail primarily from two areas: Aberdeen and the neighboring county of Kincardine on the Northeast coast of Scotland; and the county Fife, about 80 miles to the south, also along the coast. Within these counties many of Alec's ancestors came from small fishing villages such as Footdee, Nigg, and Banchory-Devenick, while others came from cities such as St. Andrews.
Listed below is a family roll-call of who was born in the adjoining counties of Aberdeen-Kincardine, and who was born in the county of Fife. These two areas of Scotland capture most of Alec Miller's known ancestors.
ABERDEEN-KINCARDINE COUNTIES
Born in FOOTDEE
Fishing village located within Aberdeen
Elspet Main (Alec's mother), born 1869 at 16 South Square in Footdee, Aberdeen.
Andrew Main (Alec's maternal grandfather), born 1840 at South Square in Footdee, Aberdeen (no street number given).
Elspet Morrice (Alec's maternal grandmother), born 1839 at South Square in Footdee, Aberdeen (no street number given).
Lived in FOOTDEE but not born there
Andrew Main (Alec's maternal great-grandfather), 1841 Census lived at South Square in Footdee.
Elizabeth Baxter (Alec's maternal great-grandmother), 1841 Census lived at South Square in Footdee.
Alexander Morrice (Alec's maternal great-grandfather), 1841 Census lived at South Square in Footdee.
Elspet Webster (Alec's maternal great-grandmother), 1841 Census lived at South Square in Footdee.
Born in ABERDEEN (city areas other than Footdee)
Alexander Miller Alec's father), born 1870 at 22 East North Street in Aberdeen, which is located 1 mile from the Footdee section of Aberdeen.
John Cook (Alec's paternal great-grandfather), born 1816 in Aberdeen.
Elizabeth Baxter (Alec's maternal great-grandmother), born 1812 in Aberdeen (likely born in Footdee based on where she lived in later records, but not sure).
Born in NIGG (Kincardine)
Fishing village located along the coast 7 miles south of Footdee
Janet Lumsden (Alec's paternal great-grandmother), born 1819 in Nigg, Kincardine.
Elspet Webster (Alec's maternal great-grandmother), born 1809 in Nigg, Kincardine.
Alexander Morrice (Alec's maternal great-grandfather), born 1807 in Nigg, Kincardine.
Agnes Robertson (Alec's maternal great-great-grandmother), born 1772 in Nigg, Kincardine.
Robert Morrice (Alec's maternal great-great-grandfather), born 1769 in Nigg, Kincardine.
Elspet Webster (Alec's maternal great-grandmother), born 1809 in Nigg, Kincardine.
Alexander Morrice (Alec's maternal great-grandfather), born 1807 in Nigg, Kincardine.
Agnes Robertson (Alec's maternal great-great-grandmother), born 1772 in Nigg, Kincardine.
Robert Morrice (Alec's maternal great-great-grandfather), born 1769 in Nigg, Kincardine.
John Robertson (Alec's maternal great-great-grandfather), born 1744 in Nigg, Kincardine.
Born in BANCHORY-DEVENICK (Kincardine)
Fishing village located along the coast 2 miles south of Footdee.
Andrew Main (Alec's maternal great-grandfather), born 1807 in Banchory- Devenick, Kincardine.
John Main (Alec's maternal great-great-grandfather), born 1763 in Banchory- Devenick, Kincardine.
Elizabeth Livingston (Alec's maternal great-great-grandmother), born 1763 in Banchory-Devenick, Kincardine.
George Main (Alec's maternal great-great-great-grandfather), born 1733 in Banchory-Devenick, Kincardine.
Isobel Duncan (Alec's maternal great-great-great-grandmother), born 1740 in Banchory-Devenick, Kincardine.
FIFE COUNTY
Born in ST. ANDREWS
Alexander Miller (Alec's paternal grandfather), born 1844.
William Miller (Alec's paternal great-grandfather), born 1818.
Isabella Elder (Alec's paternal great-grandmother), born 1818.
James Elder (Alec's paternal great-great-grandfather), born 1794.
Agnes Taylor (Alec's paternal great-great-grandmother), born 1793.
Mary Page (Alec's paternal great-great-grandmother), born 1791.
Alexander Miller (Alec's paternal great-great-grandfather), born 1783.
Born in ST. MONANCE (also known as St. Monans)
A small coastal village located 12 miles south of St. Andrews
James Elder (Alec's paternal great(3)-grandfather), born 1767.
Anne Marshall (Alec's paternal great(3)-grandmother), born 1772.
Andrew Elder (Alec's paternal great(4)-grandfather), born 1739.
Magdalene Bissot (Alec's paternal great(4)-grandmother), born 1743.
Thomas Bissot (Alec's paternal great(5)-grandfather), born 1706.
Helen Wallace (Alec's paternal great(5)-grandmother), born 1710.
Born in KINGSBARNS
A small coastal village located 7 miles south of St. Andrews
David Taylor (Alec's paternal great(3)-grandfather), born 1761.
Isabel McIntosh (Alec's paternal great(3)-grandmother), born 1763.
Born in CRAIL
A small coastal village located 10 miles south of St. Andrews
Patrick Taylor (Alec's paternal great(4)-grandfather), born 1736.
Jean Simmers (Alec's paternal great(4)-grandmother), born 1745.
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