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Margaret Anderson 1809 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 AUG 1809

Birth Location: Yarrow, Selkirkshire

Death Date: 31 Jan 1885

Death Location: Mount Benger, Otago, New Zealand

Father: Walter Anderson

Mother: Agnes Tait

Spouse(s): William Hislop

Children(s): Elizabeth Hislop

In 1809, Margaret Anderson entered the world in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, born to Walter Anderson and Agnes Tait. Margaret Anderson married William Hislop, and had children including Elizabeth Hislop. Margaret Anderson passed away in 1885 in Mount Benger, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Margaret Anderson entered the world in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, born to Walter Anderson and Agnes Tait.
  • Margaret Anderson married William Hislop, and had children including Elizabeth Hislop.
  • Margaret Anderson passed away in 1885 in Mount Benger, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Anderson
1786 – 1829
Birth Location: Lyne and Megget, Peebles, Scotland
WA
Agnes Tait
1776 – 1855
Birth Location: Selkirk
AT

Spouses(s)

William Hislop
1793 – 1870
Birth Location: Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland
WH

Children(s)

Elizabeth Hislop
Birth Location: –
EH

Margaret Anderson's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Anderson
1809 – 1885
Birth Place: Yarrow, Selkirkshire
Parents
Walter Anderson
1786 – 1829
Lyne and Megget, Peebles, Scotland
Agnes Tait
1776 – 1855
Selkirk
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Anderson's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Anderson (01 AUG 1809 – 31 Jan 1885) m. William Hislop (29 Oct 1793 – 3 May 1870)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Hislop m. William (George) Blaikie
    1. 1. James Blaikie m. Annie McCorkindale
      1. 1. Mary Blaikie (Aug 1892 – 10 Aug 1950) m. John (Bishop) Mitchell (25 Feb 1891 – 11 Jun 1965)
        1. 1. Arthur (Bruce) Mitchell (25 May 1918 – 30 Oct 1991)
        2. 2. Vera (Isabel) Mitchell (05 Sep 1919 – ) m. James (Ian Renwick) Kerr (Abt. 1916 – 22 Jul 1981)
        3. 3. Marjorie (Rose) Mitchell (23 May 1922 – 03 Jun 2000) m. George (McCartney) Ingles (Bef. Sep 1917 – 26 Sep 1944) m. Leslie (Rex) Moody (Abt. 1916 – 11 May 1988)
        4. 4. Kenneth (John) Mitchell (23 Jul 1923 – ) m. Marie (Lina) Bennet (21 Aug 1925 – )
        5. 5. Colin (Roy) Mitchell (22 Nov 1928 – ) m. Joan (Patricia) Jordan (02 Oct 1926 – ) m. Pam Greaves
    2. 2. Margaret Blaikie m. Cruickshank
    3. 3. Elizabeth Blaikie
    4. 4. John Blaikie
    5. 5. Hugh Blaikie
    6. 6. William Blaikie
    7. 7. Lily (Jane) Blaikie m. Roseveare

Margaret Anderson's Timeline

2 Records

1809
01 AUG 1809
Birth of Margaret Anderson in Yarrow, Selkirkshire
Yarrow, Selkirkshire
1885
31 Jan 1885
Age 76
Death of Margaret Anderson in Mount Benger, Otago, New Zealand
Mount Benger, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 AUG 1809
    Event Place: Yarrow, Selkirkshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1885
    Event Place: Mount Benger, Otago, New Zealand
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