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Margaret Jane Edwards 1839 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 March 1839

Birth Location: Locks of Stoneywood, Newhills, ABD SCT

Death Date: 13 July 1929

Death Location: Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. (Buried at Bass Cemetery, Inverutie)

Father: James Edwards

Mother: Jane Ririe

Spouse(s): John Mitchell

Children(s): William Edwards, Andrew Mitchell, Isabella Mitchell, Janet Mitchell, Anthony Mitchell, John Mitchell

In 1839, Margaret Jane Edwards entered the world in Locks of Stoneywood, Newhills, ABD SCT, born to James Edwards and Jane Ririe. In 1841, Margaret Jane Edwards resided in Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 1851, Margaret Jane Edwards resided in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Margaret Jane Edwards married John Mitchell, and had children including William Edwards, Andrew Mitchell, Isabella Mitchell, Janet Ann Mitchell, Anthony Mitchell, John Forbes Mitchell. Margaret Jane Edwards passed away in 1929 in Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. (Buried at Bass Cemetery, Inverutie).

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Biography

  • In 1839, Margaret Jane Edwards entered the world in Locks of Stoneywood, Newhills, ABD SCT, born to James Edwards and Jane Ririe.
  • In 1841, Margaret Jane Edwards resided in Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, Margaret Jane Edwards resided in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Margaret Jane Edwards married John Mitchell, and had children including William Edwards, Andrew Mitchell, Isabella Mitchell, Janet Ann Mitchell, Anthony Mitchell, John Forbes Mitchell.
  • Margaret Jane Edwards passed away in 1929 in Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. (Buried at Bass Cemetery, Inverutie).

Immediate Family

Parents

James Edwards
1807 – 1887
Birth Location: Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland
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Jane Ririe
1819 – 1889
Birth Location: Greenburn, Newhills, Aberdeen, Scotland
JR

Spouses(s)

John Mitchell
1823 – 1902
Birth Location: Inverurie, Abdnshire
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Children(s)

William Edwards
1860 – 1908
Birth Location: Newhills Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Andrew Mitchell
1862 –
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
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Isabella Mitchell
1865 –
Birth Location: Renfrew, Aberdeenshire
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Janet Mitchell
1865 –
Birth Location: Kintore, Aberdeen Shire
JM
Anthony Mitchell
1868 – 1917
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
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John Mitchell
1876 – 1948
Birth Location: Kintore, Abdnshire
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Margaret Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Edwards
1839 – 1929
Birth Place: Locks of Stoneywood, Newhills, ABD SCT
Parents
James Edwards
1807 – 1887
Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland
Jane Ririe
1819 – 1889
Greenburn, Newhills, Aberdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
James Edward
1774 – 1862
Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
Anne Mellis
1783 – 1857
St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James Ririe
1774 – 1854
Standingstones, Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Greig
1779 – 1857
Waterton, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Mellis
1757 – 1827
Ann Alardyce
1760 – 1823
James Ririe
1751 – 1825
Christian Laing
1751 – 1825
Robert Greig
1757 – 1835
Elspet Howat
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Allardice
1710 –
Helen Annand
1722 – 1811
George Greig
1720 –
Margaret Murdoch
1723 –

Margaret Edwards's Descendants

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Margaret (Jane) Edwards (7 March 1839 – 13 July 1929) m. John Mitchell (abt 1823 – 6 February 1902)
  1. 1. William Edwards (3 July 1860 – 22 May 1908) m. Cherrie Edwards (abt 1872 – )
    1. 1. Cherrie Edwards (abt 1894 – ) m. William (Black) Robertson (abt 1893 – )
      1. 1. Winifred Robertson (15 May 1920 – Jan 1972) m. John (G.) Petit (2 July 1911 – May 1981)
        1. 1. Carol Petit (abt 1938 – )
        2. 2. Donald (J) Petit (26 Feb 1943 – 13 Apr 2020) m. Evelyn (E) Nielsen
        3. 3. Jane (Ann) Petit
    2. 2. William Edwards (abt 1895 – )
    3. 3. Robert Edwards (abt 1897 – )
    4. 4. Redver Edwards (abt 1900 – )
  2. 2. Andrew Mitchell (abt 1862 – )
  3. 3. Isabella Mitchell (abt 1865 – )
  4. 4. Janet (Ann) Mitchell (28 February 1865 – )
  5. 5. Anthony Mitchell (24 October 1868 – 17 January 1917)
  6. 6. John (Forbes) Mitchell (abt 1876 – 27 September 1948)

Margaret Edwards's Timeline

9 Records

1839
7 March 1839
Birth of Margaret Jane Edwards in Locks of Stoneywood, Newhills, ABD SCT
Locks of Stoneywood, Newhills, ABD SCT
1841
1841
Age 2
Margaret Jane Edwards resided here in Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 12
Margaret Jane Edwards resided here in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 22
Margaret Jane Edwards resided here in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 32
Margaret Jane Edwards resided here in Aberdeen St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 42
Margaret Jane Edwards resided here in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 52
Margaret Jane Edwards resided here in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 62
Margaret Jane Edwards resided here in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1929
13 July 1929
Age 90
Death of Margaret Jane Edwards in Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. (Buried at Bass Cemetery, Inverutie)
Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. (Buried at Bass Cemetery, Inverutie)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 March 1839
    Event Place: Locks of Stoneywood, Newhills, ABD SCT
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Newhills; ED: 2; Page: 2; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1851_49; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Leslie; ED: 1A; Page: 9; Line: 1230; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Newhills; ED: 2; Page: 2; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1851_49; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Kintore; ED: 6; Page: 2; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1861_29

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Aberdeen St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Aberdeen St Nicholas; ED: 54; Page: 5; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1871_33

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Kintore; ED: 5; Page: 10; Line: 2; Roll: cssct1881_62

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Kintore; ED: 5; Page: 9; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_66

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Kintore; ED: 5; Page: 5; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_70

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 July 1929
    Event Place: Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. (Buried at Bass Cemetery, Inverutie)

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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