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Alexander (Henry) Henderson Liddell was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 7 December 1836.¹ and was baptised on 7 January 1837 in Clackmannan.^1,2

Alexander died on 19 December 1859 at the wreck of the "Flying Foam" in near Porte de Monix, Madeira, at age 23.³

Elizabeth (Betsy) Liddell was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 16 May 1831.¹ and was baptised in June 1831 in Clackmannan.^1,2

Isabella Liddell was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 5 December 1820.^1,2

James Donaldson Liddell was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 1 August 1808.¹ and was baptised on 10 August 1808 in Alloa.¹

James's death was registered in 1878 in Victoria.² He was buried on 5 February 1878 at the Queenscliff Cemetery in Queenscliff.³

John Liddell was born in Airth, Stirlingshire, on 8 March 1793.^1,2 and was baptised on 28 April 1793 in Airth.¹

He married Marion Henderson in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 7 January 1820.³

He was widowed at age 64 on the death of his wife Marion on 13 September 1857.⁴

He was listed in the 1861 census as Head of Family at Forth St in Alloa, Clackmannanshire; he was a ship-owner. His daughter Margaret was listed as living with him.²

John died on 18 May 1862 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, at age 69.⁵ He was buried at the Alloa Churchyard in Alloa.⁵

Margaret Thomson Liddell was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 21 August 1825.¹ and was baptised in September 1825 in Clackmannan.^1,2

Marriage banns for Margaret and David Moodie were published on 12 February 1853 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire.³

She married David Moodie, son of Thomas Mudie and Mary Gordon Nicoll, in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 14 February 1853.^3,4

The ship Calabar, under Moodie's command, left Southampton 4 May 1853 and arrived Port Adelaide, Sth Australia on the 1 Aug 1853. Mrs Moodie is recorded as 'Master's wife' (although she appears, somewhat strangely, in the 'Single Women' list).
The Calabar then sailed for India, arriving on 9 Nov 1853, just in time for the birth of their son.^5,6

She was widowed at age 29 on the death of her husband David on 20 March 1855.^7,8

She was sole beneficiary on the probate of her husband David Moodie's will at the Perogative Court of Canterbury on 26 July 1855.⁹
She was listed in the 1861 census at Forth St in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, in the household of her father John Liddell, where she was the house-keeper.¹⁰

She was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at 10 Forth St in Alloa, Clackmannanshire; she was widowed, living alone on 'interest and dividends' in a house with 7 rooms having windows (and also rounded her age down to 50).¹¹

Margaret died on 17 August 1905 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, at age 79.^12,13,14,15

Her estate was confirmed in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 6 November 1905 with her estate valued at £1584/5/8.¹⁴

Marion Liddell was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 17 May 1828.¹ and was baptised in June 1828 in Clackmannan.^1,2

Thomas Thomson Liddell was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 2 July 1833.¹ and was baptised in August 1833 in Clackmannan.^1,2

Thomas died on 6 August 1852 at age 19.³

William Liddell was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 21 September 1822.^1,2

William died on 19 December 1859 at the wreck of the "Flying Foam" in near Porte de Monix, Madeira, at age 37.³

William James Liddell was born in Scotland circa 1766. He was baptised in Airth, Stirlingshire, on 26 September 1766.¹

He married Margaret Donaldson at Church of Scotland in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 12 February 1791.²