Descendants of Alexander Main of Scotland
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Descendants of Alexander Main The following is a summary of the lineage of Alexander Main Main of Scotland and Northumberland, England. Contributors include: D R Bray, Dorothy Madderson & others All research has been carefully sourced and cross checked however if anyone would like to comment on the material in this file please email [email protected] Please use the appropriate acknowledgements and attributions if you intend to use this material. This material is intended for the personal use of fellow JOHNSTON and MAIN researchers only. Copyright is retained by Sovereign Ancestry, England – www.sovereign-ancestry.co.uk Anyone finding data about themselves who wishes it to be removed should contact the webmasters of this site immediately. Generation No. 1 1. ALEXANDER1 MAIN was born Abt. 1761 in Scotland, and died 7 December 1842 in Dunstan, Nr. Embleton, Northumberland. He married ALISON Abt. 1790 in Possibly Scotland. She was born Abt. 1769 in Possibly Scotland, and died November 1831 in Embleton, Northumberland. Children of ALEXANDER MAIN and ALISON are: i. GEORGE2 MAIN, b. 1801, Laverock Law, Lowick, Northumberland.. 2. ii. ROBERT MAIN, b. 1804, Laverock Law, Lowick, Northumberland.; d. 20 January 1877, Blue House, Bedlington, Northumberland. iii. WILLIAM MAIN, b. 1805, Laverock Law, Lowick, Northumberland.. Generation No. 2 2. ROBERT2 MAIN (ALEXANDER1) was born 1804 in Laverock Law, Lowick, Northumberland., and died 20 January 1877 in Blue House, Bedlington, Northumberland. He married SARAH MOFFAT Abt. 1829 in Northumberland, daughter of GEORGE MOFFAT and MARY FRAM. She was born 1799 in Belford, Northumberland., and died 13 August 1866 in Morley Hill, Northumberland. Children of ROBERT MAIN and SARAH MOFFAT are: 3. i. MARY3 MAIN, b. 10 May 1831, Swinhoe, Northumberland; d. Aft. 1881. 4. ii. ALEXANDER MAIN, b. 19 March 1837, Bamburgh, Northumberland; d. 11 December 1913, Glanton, Northumberland. 5. iii. ROBERT MAIN, b. 6 August 1839, Acklington, Northumberland; d. 29 May 1883, Ulgham Park, Bedlington, Northumberland. Generation No. 3 3. MARY3 MAIN (ROBERT2, ALEXANDER1) was born 10 May 1831 in Swinhoe, Northumberland, and died Aft. 1881. She married (1) JOSEPH LEWIS MC DONALD BELL Abt. 1850, son of ANDREW BELL and JANE. He was born 27 April 1828 in Woodside, Lowick, Northumberland, and died 23 April 1871 in Leazes Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland. She married (2) JOHN ARMSTRONG 11 March 1873 in St John's Church, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, son of JAMES ARMSTRONG. He was born Abt. 1830 in Haltwistle, Northumberland, and died 1889 in Gateshead, Co Durham. Children of MARY MAIN and JOSEPH BELL are: i. JOSEPH4 BELL, b. 3 February 1851, Marky's Row, Amble, Northumberland; d. 24 March 1851, Marky's Row, Amble, Northumberland. ii. MARY JANE BELL, b. 21 December 1852, Egglescliffe, Co Durham. 6. iii. ANDREW BELL, b. 7 April 1856, Low Hall, Togston, Warkworth, Northumberland.; d. 18 June 1902, 18 Haydon Street, Gateshead, Co Durham. iv. SARAH ANN BELL, b. Abt. 1857, Low Hall, Togston, Warkworth, Northumberland.. v. EMILY ALICE BELL, b. Abt. 1859, Low Hall, Togston, Warkworth, Northumberland.; d. Abt. 1867. vi. JOSEPH LEWIS BELL, b. Abt. 1862, Warkworth, Northumberland.; d. Aft. 1901. vii. CATHERINE MARY BELL, b. Abt. 1866, Warkworth, Northumberland.. 7. viii. ROBERT WILLIAM HENRY BELL, b. 16 March 1871, 29 Leazes Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland; d. 8 April 1947, 18 Deepdale Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland. 4. ALEXANDER3 MAIN (ROBERT2, ALEXANDER1) was born 19 March 1837 in Bamburgh, Northumberland, and died 11 December 1913 in Glanton, Northumberland. He married (1) JANE TURNBULL 4 November 1861 in Register Office, Alnwick, Northumberland., daughter of JACOB TURNBULL and JANE. She was born 9 September 1838 in Wooler, Northumberland, and died 6 August 1869 in Glanton, Northumberland. He met (2) JANE TODD 1862 in Not Married Living at Titlington Mount, Northumberland. She was born 1840 in Wooler, Northumberland. He married (3) DOROTHY CLOUGH 2 December 1871 in Branton Meeting House, Presbyterian Church., daughter of WILLIAM CLEUGH and ELEANOR FAIL. She was born 5 July 1836 in East Lilburn, Northumberland, and died 19 November 1914 in Glanton, Northumberland. Child of ALEXANDER MAIN and JANE TURNBULL is: i. SARAH JANE4 MAIN, b. 23 July 1865, Glanton, Northumberland. Child of ALEXANDER MAIN and JANE TODD is: 8. ii. ELEANOR4 MAIN, b. 9 June 1862, Glanton, Northumberland. Children of ALEXANDER MAIN and DOROTHY CLOUGH are: 9. iii. JANE ELEANOR4 MAIN, b. 20 March 1873, Glanton, Northumberland; d. 18 June 1960, Tweedmouth, Northumberland. iv. ROBERT MAIN, b. 22 November 1874, Glanton, Northumberland; d. Bef. 1881. 5. ROBERT3 MAIN (ROBERT2, ALEXANDER1) was born 6 August 1839 in Acklington, Northumberland, and died 29 May 1883 in Ulgham Park, Bedlington, Northumberland. He married ELEANOR YOUNG 20 July 1860 in The Register Office, Alnwick, Northumberland, daughter of WILLIAM YOUNG and JANE DUNN. She was born 10 March 1843 in Broom House, Eglingham, Northumberland., and died 30 May 1900 in Netherton, Bedlington, Northumberland. Children of ROBERT MAIN and ELEANOR YOUNG are: 10. i. MARGARET YOUNG4 MAIN, b. 1860, Eglingham, Northumberland.. ii. WILLIAM MAIN, b. 1864, Eglingham, Northumberland.; d. Aft. 1901. iii. SARAH JANE MAIN, b. 11 April 1865, Eglingham, Northumberland.; d. 1897, Morpeth, Northumberland; m. ROBERT MORTON, 1888. 11. iv. ALICE MAIN, b. 1868, Bedlington, Northumberland.. v. ROBERT MAIN, b. 1870, Bedlington, Northumberland; d. 1872, Bedlington, Northumberland. vi. JOHN MAIN, b. 1873, Bedlington, Northumberland.; d. 1890, Ulgham Park, Bedlington, Northumberland.. vii. MARY MAIN, b. 1875, Bedlington, Northumberland.; d. 1898, Nedderton, Northumberland. 12. viii. ALEXANDER MAIN, b. 1876, Ulgham Park, Bedlington, Northumberland.; d. 1876, Ulgham Park, Bedlington, Northumberland.. ix. ROBERT MAIN, b. 1877, Bedlington, Northumberland.; d. Aft. 1901; m. CATHERINE ALLAN; b. Abt. 1881, Barrington, Northumberland; d. Aft. 1901. x. GEORGE YOUNG MAIN, b. 1879, Bedlington, Northumberland.; d. Aft. 1901; m. MARY ANN; d. 1922, Ashington, Northumberland. 13. xi. ALEXANDER MAIN, b. 11 April 1881, Ulgham Park, Bedlington, Northumberland, England; d. 1 July 1916, Battle of Somme, France. Generation No. 4 6. ANDREW4 BELL (MARY3 MAIN, ROBERT2, ALEXANDER1) was born 7 April 1856 in Low Hall, Togston, Warkworth, Northumberland., and died 18 June 1902 in 18 Haydon Street, Gateshead, Co Durham. He married JANE ANN MARSHALL 9 September 1883 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, daughter of MATTHEW MARSHALL. She was born Abt. 1856 in Bedlington, Northumberland, and died Aft. 1901. Child of ANDREW BELL and JANE MARSHALL is: 14. i. MARY EDITH5 BELL, b. 23 February 1896, Haydon Street, Gateshead, Co Durham. 7. ROBERT WILLIAM HENRY4 BELL (MARY3 MAIN, ROBERT2, ALEXANDER1) was born 16 March 1871 in 29 Leazes Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, and died 8 April 1947 in 18 Deepdale Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland. He married CLARA ROBINA SLOAN 30 May 1898 in St Cuthbert's Church, Bensham, Gateshead, Co Durham, daughter of JOHN SLOAN. She was born 7 November 1875 in Urpeth, Beamish, Chester Le Street, Co Durham, and died 18 May 1956 in Cherry Knowle Hospital, Ryehope, Co Durham. Children of ROBERT BELL and CLARA SLOAN are: 15. i. ALFRED LEWIS5 BELL, b. 3 December 1899, 60 Fourth Street, Bensham, Gateshead, Co Durham; d. 29 January 1961, Stockton & Thornaby Hospital, Stockton on Tees, Co Durham. ii. SYLVIA MARIAN BELL, b. 9 March 1904, 51 Westminster Street, Gateshead, Co Durham; m. MR AUSTIN. 8. ELEANOR4 MAIN (ALEXANDER3, ROBERT2, ALEXANDER1) was born 9 June 1862 in Glanton, Northumberland. She married WILLIAM PILE 1 March 1883 in The Register Office, Glendale, Northumberland, son of GEORGE PILE. He was born Abt. 1856, and died Bet. 1881 - 1891. Children of ELEANOR MAIN and WILLIAM PILE are: i. THOMAS W5 PILE, b. Abt. 1884, Chatton, Northumberland. ii. GEORGE PILE, b. Abt. 1886, Chatton, Northumberland. iii. JANE PILE, b. Abt. 1887, Chatton, Northumberland. iv. ANNIE W PILE, b. Abt. 1889, Chatton, Northumberland. v. WILLIAM PILE, b. Abt. 1891, Chatton, Northumberland. vi. MARY PILE, b. Abt. 1896, Chatton, Northumberland. 9. JANE ELEANOR4 MAIN (ALEXANDER3, ROBERT2, ALEXANDER1) was born 20 March 1873 in Glanton, Northumberland, and died 18 June 1960 in Tweedmouth, Northumberland. She married JOHN BENZIE JOHNSTON 8 November 1890 in Glanton, Northumberland. He was born 27 September 1863 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland., and died 30 August 1929 in Spittal, Northumberland. Children of JANE MAIN and JOHN JOHNSTON are: i. DOROTHY5 JOHNSTON, b. 16 April 1891, Glanton, Northumberland; d. 1984, Tweedmouth, Northumberland. ii. ANNIE BENZIE JOHNSTON, b. 6 August 1893, Glanton, Northumberland; d. 25 December 1904, Glanton, Northumberland. iii. WILLIAM ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, b. April 1896, Glanton, Northumberland; d. 17 October 1896, Glanton, Northumberland. iv. ETHEL VICTORIA JOHNSTON, b. 10 May 1897, Glanton, Northumberland; d. 21 January 1899, Glanton, Northumberland. v. JESSIE JOHNSTON, b. 17 January 1900, Glanton, Northumberland; d. 1987, Tweedmouth, Northumberland. vi. EDWARD JOHN JOHNSTON, b. 6 September 1903, Glanton, Northumberland; d. 1910, Glanton, Northumberland. 16. vii. CATHERINE FORSTER JOHNSTON, b. 10 August 1906, Glanton, Northumberland; d. 8 September 2001, Leominster, Herefordshire. 17. viii. RONALD CHARLES JOHNSTON, b. 14 October 1909, Glanton, Northumberland; d. 1 February 1983, Tweedmouth, Northumberland.