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Margaret Blair 1838–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1838

Birth Location: Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Blair

Mother: Janet Paxton

Spouse(s): William Watson

Children(s):

In 1838, Margaret Blair entered the world in Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, born to James Blair And Janet Paxton. In 1841, Margaret Blair resided in Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland. Margaret Blair married William Watson. Margaret Blair passed away in 1910 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Margaret Blair entered the world in Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, born to James Blair And Janet Paxton.
  • In 1841, Margaret Blair resided in Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Margaret Blair married William Watson.
  • Margaret Blair passed away in 1910 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Blair
1799–
Birth Location: Stenton, haddingtonsh
JB
Janet Paxton
1802–1882
Birth Location: Prestonkirk, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
JP

Spouses(s)

William Watson
1833–
Birth Location: Scotland
WW

Children(s)

Margaret Blair's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Blair
1838–1910
Birth Place: Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Parents
James Blair
1799–
Stenton, haddingtonsh
Janet Paxton
1802–1882
Prestonkirk, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
George Paxton
1774–
Dunbar,East Lothian,Scotland
Agnes Dawson
1780–1868
Whittingehame, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Peter Paxton
–1819
Marion Little
1744–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Little
1714–

Margaret Blair's Timeline

10 Records

1838
10 Oct 1838
Birth of Margaret Blair in Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
1838
24 Oct 1838
Margaret Blair was baptized in , Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland
, Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 3
Margaret Blair resided here in Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland
Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 13
Margaret Blair resided here in Stenton, Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland
Stenton, Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 23
Margaret Blair resided here in Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland
Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 33
Margaret Blair resided here in Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland
Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 43
Margaret Blair resided here in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 53
Margaret Blair resided here in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 63
Margaret Blair resided here in Cleator Moor, Cleator, Cumberland, England
Cleator Moor, Cleator, Cumberland, England
1910
1910
Age 72
Death of Margaret Blair in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland
Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1838
    Event Place: Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Stenton; ED: 3; Page: 9; Line: 1480; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Stenton; ED: 2; Page: 14; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1851_193; Year: 1851
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Stenton; ED: 1; Page: 8; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1861_135
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Oldhamstocks; ED: 1; Page: 5; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1871_173
    [5] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 98; Page: 10; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_338
    [6] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 39; Page: 1; Line: 19; Roll: cssct1881_280
    [7] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4317; Folio: 28; Page: 50; GSU roll: 6099427
    [8] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5191; Folio: 119; Page: 52; GSU roll: 1342252
    [9] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4895; Folio: 71; Page: 10
    [10] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1838
    Event Place: , Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Stenton; ED: 3; Page: 9; Line: 1480; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Stenton, Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Stenton; ED: 2; Page: 14; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1851_193; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Stenton; ED: 1; Page: 8; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1861_135

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Oldhamstocks; ED: 1; Page: 5; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1871_173

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 39; Page: 1; Line: 19; Roll: cssct1881_280
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5191; Folio: 119; Page: 52; GSU roll: 1342252

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 98; Page: 10; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_338
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4317; Folio: 28; Page: 50; GSU roll: 6099427

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Cleator Moor, Cleator, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4895; Folio: 71; Page: 10

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Newington, Midlothian, Scotland
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