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Margaret Holmes 1826–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1826

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: Jun 1886

Death Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Father: James Holmes

Mother: Helen Young

Spouse(s): James Mather

Children(s): Helen Mather

Margaret Holmes was born in 1826 in Scotland, the child of James Holmes And Helen Young. In 1841, Margaret Holmes resided in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 1851, Margaret Holmes resided in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Margaret Holmes married James Mather, and had children including Helen Young Mather. Margaret Holmes passed away in 1886 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • Margaret Holmes was born in 1826 in Scotland, the child of James Holmes And Helen Young.
  • In 1841, Margaret Holmes resided in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, Margaret Holmes resided in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Margaret Holmes married James Mather, and had children including Helen Young Mather.
  • Margaret Holmes passed away in 1886 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Holmes
1797–1861
Birth Location: Aberdeen West, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Helen Young
1795–1882
Birth Location: Crundale, invernessh
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Spouses(s)

James Mather
1820–1899
Birth Location: Scotland
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Children(s)

Helen Mather
1846–1921
Birth Location: Aberdeen Wooside
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Margaret Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Holmes
1826–1886
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
James Holmes
1797–1861
Aberdeen West, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Helen Young
1795–1882
Crundale, invernessh
Grandparents
Charles Young
1770–
Cromdale Inverallen and Advie, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Helen Laing
1772–
Cromdale Inverallen and Advie, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Charles Laing
1730–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander 6XGGF
1685–

Margaret Holmes's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Holmes (abt 1826–Jun 1886) m. James Mather (1820–January 1899)
  1. 1. Helen (young) Mather 1846–1921 m. James (G) Thompson 1840– m. Robinson Pearson 1839–1874
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Thompson 1885–1952 m. William Dixon 1874–1928
      1. 1. James (devoy) Dixon 1923–1988 m. Bridget Mullen 1924–2004
    2. 2. Isabella Thompson 1875–1921
    3. 3. Robert Thompson 1877–1937
    4. 4. James Thompson 1881–
    5. 5. George (Wm) Thompson 1887–
    6. 6. James (Rea) Pearson 1870–1902
    7. 7. Thomas Pearson 1873–

Margaret Holmes's Timeline

8 Records

1826
abt 1826
Birth of Margaret Holmes in Scotland
Scotland
1841
1841
Age 15
Margaret Holmes resided here in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 25
Margaret Holmes resided here in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 35
Margaret Holmes resided here in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Byker, All Saints, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Byker, All Saints, Northumberland, England
1870
1870
Age 44
Margaret Holmes resided here in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1871
1871
Age 45
Margaret Holmes resided here in Byker, Northumberland, England
Byker, Northumberland, England
1881
1881
Age 55
Margaret Holmes resided here in Newcastle on Tyne All Sts, Northumberland, England
Newcastle on Tyne All Sts, Northumberland, England
1886
Jun 1886
Age 60
Death of Margaret Holmes in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1826
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Machar; ED: 23; Page: 35; Line: 1873; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Barony; ED: 25A; Page: 10; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1851_142; Year: 1851
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5066; Folio: 25; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1342223
    [4] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5105; Folio: 32; Page: 19; GSU roll: 847391
    [5] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3832; Folio: 32; Page: 17; GSU roll: 850884
    [6] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2408; Folio: 36; Page: 14; GSU roll: 87086
    [7] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Machar; ED: 23; Page: 35; Line: 1873; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Barony; ED: 25A; Page: 10; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1851_142; Year: 1851
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2408; Folio: 36; Page: 14; GSU roll: 87086

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Byker, All Saints, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3832; Folio: 32; Page: 17; GSU roll: 850884

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Electoral Registers, 1741-1974, Tyne and Wear Archives; Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; Collection: Newcastle Electoral Registers; Reference Number: MD.NCD211870

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Byker, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5105; Folio: 32; Page: 19; GSU roll: 847391

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Newcastle on Tyne All Sts, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5066; Folio: 25; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1342223

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1886
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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