Margaret Biggar 1815- 1898

Born Castleton to a Carter

~1815. Margaret Biggar born to Alexander Biggar & Mary Wallace ( these names from her dc- cannot find a baptism for her on SP- and we have Alexander with Mary in the 1841 & 1851 Cs)

1841. Margaret Biggar married William Blackie on 22/2/1841 in Hawick- SP, not purchased

1841C. William Blaikie, 25, farm steward, was living Westerhouses , Minto . Son was born either before or within 6 weeks of the marriage

William Blackie Male 25 1816 Roxburghshire, Scotland
Margaret Blackie Female 25 1816 Roxburghshire, Scotland
Nk Blackie Male 0 1841 Roxburghshire, Scotland
Ann Messer Female 15 1826 Scotland

~1850. Janet Blaikie was born to William & Margaret Cannot find a birth for her in SP Parish registers

1851C. William Blaikie, 33, was living Courthill, Wilton, with his wife, Margaret, 36, and 5 children : maybe mistranscribed.

William Bleakie Head Married Male 33 1818 Shepherd Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Margaret Bleakie Wife Married Female 36 1815 - Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Alexander Bleakie Son Unmarried Male 9 1842 Scholar Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Marey Bleakie Daughter Unmarried Female 8 1843 Scholar Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
James Bleakie Son Unmarried Male 6 1845 Scholar Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Margaret Bleakie Daughter - Female 3 1848 - Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Janet Bleakie Daughter - Female 1 1850 - Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

1861C.William Blaikie, 45, was living Park Houses Wilton with his wife, Margaret, 48, and 4 children . maybe mistranscribed.

William Blackie Head Married Male 45 1816 Shepherd Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Margaret Blackie Wife Married Female 48 1813 - Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mary Blackie Daughter Unmarried Female 18 1843 - Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Margaret Blackie Daughter - Female 13 1848 Scholar Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Janet Blackie Daughter - Female 11 1850 Scholar Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Isabella Blackie Daughter - Female 6 1855 - Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

1871C. William Blaikie, 54, was living Courhill Cottages, Wilton with his wife, Margaret, 56, and 2 children

William Blaikie Head Married Male 54 1817 Shepherd Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Margaret Blaikie Wife Married Female 56 1815 - Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Alexander Blaikie Son Unmarried Male 28 1843 Shepherd Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Isabella Blaikie Daughter Unmarried Female 15 1856 Domestic Ser Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

1881C. William Blaikie, 64, was living Cottage, Wilton with his wife, Margaret, 66, and 2 children . Mary Hutchson likely aged 37!

William Blaikie Head Married Male 64 1817 Shepherd Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Margaret Blaikie Wife Married Female 66 1815 - Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Isabella Blaikie Daughter Unmarried Female 24 1857 - Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mary Hutchson Daughter Widow Female 57 1824 Dressmaker Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Alexander G Hutchson Grandson - Male 10 1871 Scholar England
Betsy Hutchson Granddaughter - Female 8 1873 Scholar England

1891C. William Blaikie, 74, was living Beaconsfield Terrace 25 Hawick Courthill , Wilton with his wife, Margaret, 76, and 2 children

William Blaikie Head Married Male 74 1817 Retired Shepherd Roxburghshire, Scotland
Margaret Blaikie Wife Married Female 76 1815 Retired Shepherds Wife Roxburghshire, Scotland
James Blaikie Son Unmarried Male 44 1847 Shepherd Roxburghshire, Scotland
Isabella Blaikie Daughter Unmarried Female 33 1858 Ret Shepherds Daur Roxburghshire, Scotland
Alexander G Hutcheon Grandson Unmarried Male 20 1871 Law Clerk Apprentice England

1898 .Margaret Blaikie , 83, married to William Blaikie, a retired shepherd, dies on 21/4/1898.at 25 Beaconsfield Terrace . Her parents Alexander Biggar & Mary Wallace

 

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