Alexander Cromarty & Jane Gray
1856-1930------------------------- 1852-1941
Married 14 Jan 1886 in Scalloway
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Parents, //\\, Margaret, James, Isabella, Alexander, Samuel, Catherine, Elizabeth, Robert

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Parents, //\\ Mary, Jemima, Robert, Jessie, Jane, Walter, William

Alexander Cromarty and Jane Gray about 1884, Seaview House with Nelly on guard
Most of their married life they lived in the home to the right next door to the Royal Hotel.
Alexander served his apprenticeship time as a cooper with Dowl at North Cara, South Ronaldsay. He then left for Glassgow with the intentions of going to Canada if unable to get a job in Glassgow. While in Glassgow there was a man that told him he could get a job with Hay and Company up in Shetland. He went to Shetland and stayed with them until four years before he died. He worshiped the Company. It is interesting in the 1881 Census it shows Alexander and his first cousin John who grew up next door in South Cara residing in 46 Castle Street, Fraserburgh, Aberdeen

Yes this is Sea View House where the family lived, built by Alexander the year after their marriage.
Family:
Husband; Alexander Cromarty born 17 Feb 1856 at South Cara, died 15 Jul 1930 Scalloway,
son of William Cromarty and Margaret Gutcher
Wife: Jane Gray born 6 Jul 1852 at Scalloway, Shetland died 25 Apr 1941 Lerwick.-----------
daughter of Robert Gray & Mary Williamson
Children:
Margaret Isabel Cromarty born 3 May 1888 Scalloway, died 13 Aug 1970 Lerwick
married Alex Inkster

William Cromarty* born 16 Jan 1890 Scalloway, died 1 Mar 1963 Provost, Alberta -
married Dorothy Lees

Alexander Cromarty born 15 Aug 1891 Scalloway, died 31 Dec 1891 Scalloway --

Mary Grace Cromarty    born 5 Nov 1892 Scalloway, died 23 Dec 1975 Lerwick -
married Peter Johnson

Alexander Cromarty  7 Aug1895 Scalloway, died 20 Dec 1962 Lochend, Shetland
married Mary MacDougall

Walter J. Cromarty  28 Feb 1898 Scalloway, died 31 May 1987 Provost, Alberta
married Florance Trenerry

Picture taken at South Cara 1898.
From left to right Margaret, Walter (baby), Mary, William
Alexander (in the front) (Isn't there somebody holding Walter, the baby)
When Alexander's brother, James, died in February1898 at South Cara, Alexander had the opportunity to take over the farm. They moved from Shetland and lived there for about 4 years until he decided that the farm was not for him. He offered the farm to his younger brother, Samuel who was living in Shetland at the time. Alexander and his family then returned to Scalloway, Shetland. Samuel came back to South Cara and took over the farm.

From left to right: Alexander (Sandy), Mary, Margaret, William (Bill),
Alexander (father), Walter, Jane (mother).
Picture taken 1913 at Seaview House, Scalloway, Shetland
just before William came to Canada in April. 1913

From left to right
Mary------Walter------Margaret------Alexander------William
Picture taken in 1953 when William and Walter went for a visit back home.

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