1881 Census - Alexander Crichton By 1881 Alexander Crichton had returned to being a coal miner and was living with his wife Mary in miner’s accomodation in Kames Row, Muirkirk, Ayrshire. Alexander Crichton, married, 44, coal miner, b Stewarton, Ayrshire Mary Crichton, wife, 48, - , b Kilmarnock Alexander Crichton, son, unm, 19, coal miner, b Galston Grace Crichton, dau, 12, scholar, b Galston Janet Crichton, dau, unm, 21, domestic servant, b Galston John Crichton, son, umn, 14 coal miner, b Galston Thomas Hoggans, visitor, m, 27, blacksmith, b Kilmarnock Thomas Hoggans/Higgins married Margaret Henry in 1874. Margaret Hoggans, visitor, m, 28, b Galston Margaret Henry is Mary Mathieson’s daughter. 1891 Census Alex Crichton, head, mar, 54?, coal miner, b Ayrshire, Stewarton He was actually 58 Mrs M crichton, wife, mar, 60, -, b Ayrshire, Kilmarnock Alexander and Mary Crichton have moved around 30 miles north and are now living in Old Monkland. Alexander is described as a coal miner.