Who was Margaret Speer?

Margaret Speer (1732–1794) was born in Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland and died in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Margaret Speer 1732–1794

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Born 13 Feb 1732 · Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland

Died 20 Jan 1794 · Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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Spouse William Dykes (1737–1771)

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Biography

Margaret Speer was born in 1732 in Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland, the child of james speir and susanna dickie. Margaret Speer married william dykes, and had children including george dykes, isobel dykes, janet dykes, jean dykes, margaret dykes, marran dykes. Margaret Speer passed away in 1794 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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1732

Birth of Margaret Speer in Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland

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1732

Margaret Speer was baptized in, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland

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1794

Death of Margaret Speer in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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: Margaret Speer (1732–1794) was born in Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland and died in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland. 3 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.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Margaret in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Margaret Speer PTP

1732–1794

Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland