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Margaret Abernethy 1841–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1841

Birth Location: Reawick, Sandsting, SHI, SCT

Death Date: 22 Apr 1920

Death Location: North Ustaness Whiteness Shetland Islands, Scotland

Father: Christina Henderson

Mother: John Abernethy

Spouse(s): James Nicolson

Children(s): Robert Nicolson, Christina NICOLSON, William Nicolson, Mary Nicolson, Barbara Nicolson, John Nicolson

In 1841, Margaret Abernethy entered the world in Reawick, Sandsting, SHI, SCT, born to Christina Henderson And John A Abernethy. Margaret Abernethy married James Nicolson, and had children including Barbara Nicolson, Christina Catherine Nicolson, John James Thomas Nicolson, Mary Agnes Nicolson, Robert Nicolson, William Nicolson. Margaret Abernethy passed away in 1920 in North Ustaness Whiteness Shetland Islands, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Margaret Abernethy entered the world in Reawick, Sandsting, SHI, SCT, born to Christina Henderson And John A Abernethy.
  • Margaret Abernethy married James Nicolson, and had children including Barbara Nicolson, Christina Catherine Nicolson, John James Thomas Nicolson, Mary Agnes Nicolson, Robert Nicolson, William Nicolson.
  • Margaret Abernethy passed away in 1920 in North Ustaness Whiteness Shetland Islands, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christina Henderson
1809–1892
Birth Location: Vementry, Aithsting, SHI, SCT
CH
John Abernethy
1798–1871
Birth Location: Burrastow, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
JA

Spouses(s)

James Nicolson
1841–1901
Birth Location: North House, Whiteness, Shetland
JN

Children(s)

Robert Nicolson
1866–1896
Birth Location: North Ustaness, Whiteness, SHI, SCT
RN
Christina NICOLSON
1869–1951
Birth Location: North Ustaness, Whiteness, SHI, SCT
CN
William Nicolson
1871–1900
Birth Location: North Ustaness, Whiteness, SHI, SCT
WN
Mary Nicolson
1874–1876
Birth Location: North Ustaness, Whiteness, SHI, SCT
MN
Barbara Nicolson
1878–1895
Birth Location: North Ustaness, Whiteness, SHI, SCT
BN
John Nicolson
1883–1953
Birth Location: North Ustaness, Whiteness, SHI, SCT
JN

Margaret Abernethy's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Abernethy
1841–1920
Birth Place: Reawick, Sandsting, SHI, SCT
Parents
Christina Henderson
1809–1892
Vementry, Aithsting, SHI, SCT
John (A.) Abernethy
1798–1871
Burrastow, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
Elizabeth Hanson
1783–1857
Northmavine
Alexander Henderson
1775–
Burraland, Northmavine, SHI, SCT
Henry Abernethy
1762–1841
Culswick, Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Barbara Abernethy
1770–1810
Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Laurence Henderson
1754–1841
Andrina Hawick
1755–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Abernethy's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Abernethy (1841–22 Apr 1920) m. James Nicolson (07 May 1841–15 FEB 1901)
  1. 1. Robert Nicolson 1866–1896
  2. 2. Christina (Catherine) NICOLSON 1869–1951
  3. 3. William Nicolson 1871–1900
  4. 4. Mary (Agnes) Nicolson 1874–1876
  5. 5. Barbara Nicolson 1878–1895
  6. 6. John (James Thomas) Nicolson 1883–1953

Margaret Abernethy's Timeline

2 Records

1841
1841
Birth of Margaret Abernethy in Reawick, Sandsting, SHI, SCT
Reawick, Sandsting, SHI, SCT
1920
22 Apr 1920
Age 79
Death of Margaret Abernethy in North Ustaness Whiteness Shetland Islands, Scotland
North Ustaness Whiteness Shetland Islands, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Reawick, Sandsting, SHI, SCT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1920
    Event Place: North Ustaness Whiteness Shetland Islands, Scotland
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