Esplen, Alexander                            Esplin

c1797              Birth   Scotland                                                                                              (1852 Census)

c1801              Birth                                                                                                               (1839 Census)

1824                Marr    *Jane                                                                                      (Date from 1861 Census)

1839                Cens    Age: 38, Religion: Presb, m<16: 6, m>16: 2, f<16: 0, f>16: 1

1839                Asmt   C3 L14E

1840                Cens    Religion: Presb, m<16: 7, m>16: 1, f<16: 0, f>16: 1

1840                Asmt   C3 L14E

1849 Jun 8      B&S    C3 L14           bought from *Zaccheus Burnham                              (3559 Copybook)

1852                Cens    Age: 55, Religion: Presb, Birth: Scotland, Occupation: Farmer, F/L: 7/19

1861                Cens    Age: 63, Religion: FC, Birth: Scotland, Occupation: Farmer, F/L: Arran 9/3

1861                Ag       Arran C7 L5 & C7 L6            F/L: Arran 10/28

1871                Cens    Age: 72, Religion: Presb, Birth: Scotland, Occupation: Farmer, Div/F/L: Arran 1/2/12

                                                            With them: David Kerr (13)

1873 Mar 21   Will    AO # GS 1 reel 304, Bruce Co 1876 #310                 Died: 1876 Oct 16

                                    Sons: Henry, James, Alexander, William, Robert, John, Adam, David, Malcolm

                                    Property (all Arran): C7 L5, C7 L6, C8 L6

                                    Executors: Andrew Tolmie, James Stark, James Hewetson

                                    Wit: George Harper, A R Kennedy

1876 Oct 16    Death                                                                                                              (Will)

                        Children

                                    1827 Aug 13   *Henry                        born Scotland                         (1901 Census)

                                    c1830              *James                        born Scotland

                                    c1832              *Alexander                 born Scotland

                                    c1834              *William

                                    c1836              *Robert

                                    1837 Mar 31   *John                                                                          (1901 Census)

                                    c1840              *Adam

                                    1842 Feb 25    *David                                                                        (1901 Census)

                                    c1844              *Malcolm