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Margaret Alston 1763–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: bef 13 Nov 1763

Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: bef 11 apr 1850

Death Location: Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Gavin Alston

Mother: Marion Miekle

Spouse(s): George Paterson

Children(s): John Paterson

The story of Margaret Alston began in 1763 in Ayrshire, Scotland. Margaret Alston married George Paterson, and had children including John Paterson. Margaret Alston passed away in 1850 in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Alston began in 1763 in Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Margaret Alston married George Paterson, and had children including John Paterson.
  • Margaret Alston passed away in 1850 in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Margaret Alston's Ancestors

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Margaret Alston
1763–1850
Birth Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Gavin Alston
1724–1802
Avondale Lanarkshire Scotland
Marion Miekle
1733–1800
, Loudoun, Ayr, Scotland
Grandparents
James Alston
1702–1774
, Avondale, Lanark, Scotland
Janet Dykes
1702–
, Loudoun, Ayr, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Alston
1668–
Agnes Loch
1668–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Loch
1640–
Margaret Craig
1643–

Margaret Alston's Descendants

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Margaret Alston (bef 13 Nov 1763–bef 11 apr 1850) m. George Paterson (15 Nov 1757–bef 5 Dec 1839)
  1. 1. John Paterson 1787–1862 m. Margaret Morgan 1794–1832 m. Catherine Mclachlan 1811–1892
    1. 1. John Paterson 1827–1858
    2. 2. Gavin (Alston) Paterson 1827–1840
    3. 3. George Paterson 1823–1899
    4. 4. Janet Paterson 1831–1920
    5. 5. Adam Paterson 1825–1897
    6. 6. Catherine Paterson 1839–1907 m. Dugald Buchanan 1848–1899
    7. 7. Margaret Paterson 1844–1920 m. Hugh Campbell 1843–1896
    8. 8. Gavin Paterson 1845–1908
    9. 9. Marion (Tait) Paterson 1847–1922 m. Donald (Livingstone) Carmichael 1839–1914

Margaret Alston's Timeline

2 Records

1763
bef 13 Nov 1763
Birth of Margaret Alston in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland
1850
bef 11 apr 1850
Age 87
Death of Margaret Alston in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland
Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: bef 13 Nov 1763
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 11 apr 1850
    Event Place: Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland

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