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Margaret Harper 1798–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1798

Birth Location: Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Feb 1884

Death Location: Scatness, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT

Father: James Harper

Mother: Catherine Scott

Spouse(s): Thomas Hay, Thomas Mouat

Children(s): Elizabeth Mouat, James Hay, Christiana Hay, Thomas Hay

In 1798, Margaret Harper entered the world in Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland, born to James Harper And Catherine Scott. In 1841, Margaret Harper resided in Dunrossness and Fair Isle, Orkney and Shetland, Sc. In 1851, Margaret Harper resided in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland. Margaret Harper married Thomas Hay, Thomas Mouat, and had children including Christiana Hay, Elizabeth Mouat, James Hay, Thomas Hay. Margaret Harper passed away in 1884 in Scatness, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Margaret Harper entered the world in Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland, born to James Harper And Catherine Scott.
  • In 1841, Margaret Harper resided in Dunrossness and Fair Isle, Orkney and Shetland, Sc.
  • In 1851, Margaret Harper resided in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland.
  • Margaret Harper married Thomas Hay, Thomas Mouat, and had children including Christiana Hay, Elizabeth Mouat, James Hay, Thomas Hay.
  • Margaret Harper passed away in 1884 in Scatness, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Margaret Harper's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Harper
1798–1884
Birth Place: Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Parents
James Harper
1767–
Sumburgh, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT
Catherine Scott
1762–
Toab, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Grandparents
HARPER
1740–
Margaret (Charlesdaughter Charlesdaur) Gaunson
1747–
Thomas Scott
1735–1800
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Jean Scot
1731–1774
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Scot
1663–1743
Elizabeth Strachen
1673–1746
John ***
1699–1755
Elizabeth Morison
1707–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James ***
1665–1725
Margaret Archibald
1666–1736
Thomas Morison
1672–1708
Jannet Thomson
1672–1734

Margaret Harper's Descendants

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Margaret Harper (28 Apr 1798–11 Feb 1884) m. Thomas Hay (1787–6 APR 1865) m. Thomas Mouat (Jan 27 1790–BEF 1825)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Mouat 1825–1918
  2. 2. James Hay 1839–
  3. 3. Christiana Hay 1828–1915
  4. 4. Thomas Hay 1834–1905

Margaret Harper's Timeline

6 Records

1798
28 Apr 1798
Birth of Margaret Harper in Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 43
Margaret Harper resided here in Dunrossness and Fair Isle, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness and Fair Isle, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 53
Margaret Harper resided here in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 63
Margaret Harper resided here in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 83
Margaret Harper resided here in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
1884
11 Feb 1884
Age 86
Death of Margaret Harper in Scatness, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT
Scatness, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1798
    Event Place: Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 4; Page: 27; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1851_1; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 3; Page: 15; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1861_1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Dunrossness and Fair Isle, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness and Fair Isle; ED: 4; Page: 4; Line: 1250; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 4; Page: 27; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1851_1; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 3; Page: 15; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1861_1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 3; Page: 16; Line: 10; Roll: cssct1881_1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1884
    Event Place: Scatness, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT

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