Alexander Banks was born 25th July 1892 at Radford and was the son of Edwin Banks a farmer and Mary Ann Banks née Wood.
His father was born in 1857 in Parkfields, Wolverhampton, and his mother in 1864 at Selston, Nottinghamshire. They were married in 1882 (reg. Basford) and had eight children who were all born in Nottingham: William Edwin b.1885 Stapleford, Lydia Priscilla b.1887 New Basford, Edith Elizabeth b 1890 Radford, Alexander b.1892 Radford, Winifred b.1895 Radford, Albert Henry b.1897 Radford, Ernest E b.1902 Radford and Harold b.1905 Radford.
In 1901 the family lived at 3 Imperial Road, Beeston, Nottingham.
William Edwin married Eva Billyeald (b.1884 Nottingham) in 1908 (reg. Nottingham) and in 1911 William, a chauffeur, his wife and their daughter Phyllis (2) were living at 5 Linden Mews, Linden Gardens, Bayswater, London.
Lydia Pricilla married Herbert Johnson (b. 1887 Nottingham), a fishmonger, in 1905 (reg. Nottingham). In 1911 they were living at 132 Colwick Road, Nottingham with their two children Dorothy (4) and Albert (2) who were both born at Nottingham.
Edith Elizabeth married Henry Hall (b. 1885 Hucknall), a journeyman house plasterer, in 1908 (reg. Basford). In 1911 they were living at 20 Linny Lane, Hucknall, with their two daughters Florence (2) and Marjorie (6 months).
Members of the family, including Alexander and Albert, emigrated to Canada, possibly in 1911/1912 and settled in Edmonton. On the 1916 Canadian Census they were listed at 10509 74th Avenue Strathcona, Edmonton, Alberta.