Who was Margaret Anderson?

Margaret Anderson (1691–1727) was born in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland and died in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Margaret Anderson 1691–1727

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Born 12 AUG 1691 · South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Died 29 MAY 1727 · South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Father John Anderson

Mother Isobel Gilbert

Spouse John Sloss

Children Elizabeth Sloss, George Sloss, James Sloss, Margaret Sloss

Siblings Helen Anderson

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In 1691, Margaret Anderson entered the world in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, born to john anderson and isobel gilbert. Margaret Anderson married john sloss, and had children including elizabeth sloss, george sloss, james sloss, margaret sloss. Margaret Anderson passed away in 1727 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Birth of Margaret Anderson in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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Death of Margaret Anderson in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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: Margaret Anderson (1691–1727) was born in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland and died in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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