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Margaret Jack 1795–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1795

Birth Location: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 8 Aug 1881

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Jack

Mother: Agnes Cumming

Spouse(s): John Robertson

Children(s): Margaret Robertson, James Robertson, Jean Robertson

Margaret Jack was born in 1795 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of James Jack And Agnes Cumming. In 1841, Margaret Jack resided in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. Margaret Jack married John Robertson, and had children including James Robertson, Jean Robertson, Margaret Robertson. Margaret Jack passed away in 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Jack was born in 1795 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of James Jack And Agnes Cumming.
  • In 1841, Margaret Jack resided in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Margaret Jack married John Robertson, and had children including James Robertson, Jean Robertson, Margaret Robertson.
  • Margaret Jack passed away in 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Jack
1770–
Birth Location: Annathill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Agnes Cumming
1770–
Birth Location: Scotland
AC

Spouses(s)

John Robertson
1790–1866
Birth Location: St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret Robertson
1830–
Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
MR
James Robertson
1826–1886
Birth Location: Hawthorn Bank, Water Of Leith, Scotland
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Jean Robertson
1833–
Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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Margaret Jack's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Jack
1795–1881
Birth Place: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Jack
1770–
Annathill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Cumming
1770–
Scotland
Grandparents
John (Jack) ✅
1743–
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marion (Martin) ✔️
1742–1803
Annathill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Jack
1714–
Christian Findlay
1723–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jack
1690–1728
Janet Watt
1692–

Margaret Jack's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Jack (11 Oct 1795–8 Aug 1881) m. John Robertson (13 Mar 1790–17 Sep 1866)
  1. 1. Margaret Robertson 1830–
  2. 2. James Robertson 1826–1886 m. Ellen Martin 1824–1903
    1. 1. Amy Robertson 1867–
    2. 2. George Robertson 1848–1900 m. Martha Galt 1850–1921
      1. 1. Helen Robertson 1877–1960
      2. 2. John (Gault Robertson) ✔️ 1880–1975 m. Isabella (Sandell Martin) ✔️ 1880–1923 m. Mary (Ann Smith) ♦ 1878– m. Margaret (Erwin) ♦ 1893–1984
        1. 1. Isabelle (Robertson) ✔️ 1916–2007 m. Charles (Howard Trumphour) ♦ 1908–1975
        2. 2. Walter (Munley) Robertson 1915–1962 m. Edna Moore 1915–1993
        3. 3. Ella (Marguerite Robertson) ✔️ 1926–2006 m. Donald (Pearce Thurgarland) ♦ 1927–2000
        4. 4. Gordon (William Robertson) ✔️ 1918–1980 m. Dorothy (Jean Webb) ✔️ 1922–2014
        5. 5. George (Joe) Robertson 1911–
        6. 6. Helen (Nellie) Robertson 1903–
        7. 7. John (Jackie) Robertson 1913–1920
      3. 3. Janet Robertson 1887–
      4. 4. Agnes Robertson 1881–1918
      5. 5. Martha Robertson 1878–
      6. 6. William Robertson 1891–1977 m. Jane (Barber Wilson Scott) ♦ 1904–1995
        1. 1. John Robertson 1930–1932
        2. 2. William Robertson 1925–1998 m. Frances (Josephine Landin) ✔️ 1925–2009
      7. 7. George Robertson 1885–1974 m. Helen (Jane Penman Black) ♦ 1885–1934 m. Emily (Lily Hughes) ♦ 1893–1984
        1. 1. George Robertson 1908–1910
        2. 2. Hugh (Black) Robertson 1910–
        3. 3. Alexander (Burt) Robertson 1913–
        4. 4. John Robertson 1912– m. Gladys (Amelia Bonetta) ♦ 1915–
        5. 5. Douglas (Haig) Robertson 1918–1996 m. Audrey (May Chilton) ♦ 1920–1984
      8. 8. James Robertson 1873–1915 m. Janet Coventry 1874–
        1. 1. Martha (Gault) Robertson 1897–1987 m. Robert Cameron 1898–1973
        2. 2. Sarah Robertson 1896–
      9. 9. Isabella (H) Robertson 1882–
    3. 3. Janet (Phin) Robertson 1870–1915
    4. 4. William Robertson 1864–
    5. 5. Agnes (Helen) Robertson 1855– m. James (Brannan) ♦ 1851–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Brannan 1879–
      2. 2. Isabella Brannan 1887–
      3. 3. Alexander Brannan 1876–1944 m. Mary (Ellen Carroll) ♦ 1875–1926
        1. 1. Jemima (Brannan) ✔️ 1912–1931
        2. 2. Isabella (Brannan) ✔️ 1903–1934
        3. 3. Agnes (Robertson Brannan) ✔️ 1896–1969 m. Richard (James) Horsburgh 1895–1958
        4. 4. Anne Brannan 1900–1978 m. Charles (Sinclair Macbeth) Kent 1893–1975
        5. 5. Margaret (Carroll Brannan) ✔️ 1901– m. John (Grandison) ❌ 1902–1967
      4. 4. Agnes Brannan 1878–
      5. 5. James Brannan 1880–
    6. 6. James Robertson 1852–1891 m. Agnes (Halden) ♦ 1852–1934
      1. 1. Helen (Davidson) Robertson 1880–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Robertson 1885–
      3. 3. Mary (A.) Robertson 1888–
      4. 4. Robert Robertson 1875–
      5. 5. Alexander (Quaey) Robertson 1885–1974 m. Isabella (Hamilton) ♦ 1891–1970 m. Mary (Cameron) ♦ 1886–1917
        1. 1. James (Adam Hamilton) Robertson 1924–2001 m. Jessie (Steel Brown McEwan) ♦ 1934–1987
        2. 2. Alexander (Quaey) Robertson 1921–1922
        3. 3. Robert (Littlejohn Robertson) ✔️ 1922–2019 m. Catherine (O'Brien) ♦ 1922–2001
        4. 4. William (David Brown) Robertson 1918–1988 m. Janet (McCracken Gibson) ♦ 1920–1974
        5. 5. Alexandrina (Robertson) Fergus?✔️ 1928–1962
      6. 6. John (Favier) Robertson 1886–1944 m. Edith (May Dukes) ♦ 1894–1981
        1. 1. Donald (Struan) Robertson 1922–
        2. 2. Ian (Forbes) Robertson 1924–2010 m. Isabelle Leclerc 1926–1971
        3. 3. Alistair (Lowe) Robertson 1928–1960 m. Irene (Grace) Gardner 1934–2011
        4. 4. Ronald (Leslie) Robertson 1930–2004
      7. 7. James (Robertson) ✔️ 1871–1955 m. Agnes (Robertson) ♦ 1878–1947
        1. 1. David Robertson 1899–
        2. 2. Agnes Robertson 1900– m. William Daly 1897–
        3. 3. James Robertson 1896–1905
        4. 4. John (Reid Robertson) ✔️ 1905–1965 m. Ada Robinson 1903–
      8. 8. Agnes (Haldane) Robertson 1883–1965 m. John (Reid) ♦ 1880–1954
        1. 1. George Reid 1906–
        2. 2. Isabella (Stirling) Reid 1908–1909
        3. 3. Agnes (Haldane) Reid 1904–1986 m. Percy (Sugden) ♦ 1899–1960
        4. 4. Marion (McBride Reid) ✔️ 1910–2015 m. Wilfred (Thomas Littler) ♦ 1909– m. Leonard (Ernest Porter) ✔️ 1895–1962
      9. 9. William (S.) Robertson 1881–1944
      10. 10. Andrew (Haldane) Robertson 1873–1966 m. Annabella Jackson 1873–1959
        1. 1. Annabella Robertson 1915–2009 m. George (Andrew Caldwell) 1914 1914–1980
        2. 2. Hans (Kufeke) Robertson 1906–2003
        3. 3. Thomas (Jackson) Robertson 1895–
        4. 4. James (Albert) Robertson 1893–
    7. 7. Helen Robertson 1858–1932 m. Hugh (Calder) ♦ 1859–1885 m. James (Wilson) ♦ 1855–
      1. 1. Ellen (Helen) Calder 1877–1881
      2. 2. Amy (Frances Wilson) ✔️ 1887–1952 m. Robert (Hunter Ballingall) ♦ 1887–1957
        1. 1. John (Ronald) Ballingall 1913–1975
        2. 2. Robert (William) Ballingall 1907–1987 m. Dorothy (Margaret Menck) ♦ 1914–1995
      3. 3. Isabella (Victoria) Calder 1881–1948 m. William (Hartlew) Turner 1878–1964
        1. 1. Frederick (James) Turner 1902–1930
        2. 2. William (George) Turner 1901–1967 m. Isabella Williams 1903–1945
        3. 3. Irene (Florence Turner) ✔️ 1908–2005 m. John (Thomas Beattie) ♦ –1972
        4. 4. Thelma (May) Turner 1904–2000 m. Francis (Anthony Caffry) ♦ 1897–1964
        5. 5. Clifford (John) Turner 1919–1999
    8. 8. Robert (Christie) Robertson 1849– m. Marion (Wright) ✔️ 1845–
      1. 1. George (B.) Robertson 1879–
      2. 2. Honora (M S Robertson) ✅ 1894–
      3. 3. Christina (A.) Robertson 1877–
      4. 4. Alexander Robertson 1889–
      5. 5. Catherine Robertson 1881–
      6. 6. Thomas (Wright) Robertson 1891–
      7. 7. Marion Robertson 1890–1903
      8. 8. Janet Robertson 1882–
      9. 9. Robert (Robertson) ✔️ 1873–1932 m. Mary (Bell) ✔️ 1878–1962
        1. 1. Mary Robertson 1907–1907
        2. 2. Robert Robertson 1900–1902
        3. 3. John (Bell) Robertson 1897–1974 m. Janet (Horsburgh Warrender) ♦ 1900–1965
        4. 4. Catherine (Hamilton Bell) Robertson 1903–1968 m. Patrick (Leslie Savage) ♦ 1898–1984
        5. 5. Marion Robertson 1899–
        6. 6. Edith (M) Robertson 1919–2006
        7. 7. Helen (M) Robertson 1916–
        8. 8. David (Robertson) ✔️ 1905–1954 m. Lyle (Lena Williams) ✔️ 1913–1989
        9. 9. Christina (Wilson) Robertson 1908–1989 m. Edward (Henry Jones) ♦ 1900–1977
      10. 10. Matilda (Rosina Keenan) Robertson 1883–1911 m. Francis (Legg Gray) ♦ 1881–1961
        1. 1. Robert (Robertson) Gray 1902–
        2. 2. Marion (Wright Robertson Gray) ♥ 1904–
    9. 9. Emma Robertson 1867– m. James Cunningham 1856–
      1. 1. James Cunningham 1884–
      2. 2. Ellen Cunningham 1884–1949
      3. 3. John Cunningham 1890–
      4. 4. Thomas Cunningham 1892–1967 m. Margaret Nicholson 1899–1973
        1. 1. Janet (Robson Cunningham) Strathie 1927–2006
      5. 5. Jane Cunningham 1893–
      6. 6. Emma Cunningham 1895–
      7. 7. Mairn Cunningham 1898–
      8. 8. Georgina Cunningham 1900–
    10. 10. Jemima (Harper) Robertson 1872–1963 m. John Cox 1873–
      1. 1. Ellen Cox 1895–1971 m. Hugh Campbell 1910–1970 m. Robert Ross 1894–1926
        1. 1. Patricia (Campbell) ✔️ 1935–2017 m. David (John) Hepplestone 1939–2003 m. Robert Munro 1934–1984
  3. 3. Jean Robertson 1833– m. John (Black) ♦ 1827–
    1. 1. Joan (Bruce) Black 1870–
    2. 2. Alexander (Black) ✔️ 1866–1948 m. Mary (CARMICHAEL) ♦ 1867–
      1. 1. John (Bruce Black) ✔️ 1897–1971 m. Dorothy (Kathryne) MacDonald 1900–1986
        1. 1. Ian (Carmichael Black) ✔️ 1929–2009 m. Dorothy (Ann Hoffmann) ✔️ 1928–1993
        2. 2. Alastair (MacDonald) Black 1926–2004
      2. 2. Mary (Carmichael Black) ✔️ 1891–1940 m. Thomas (Orrell) ♦ 1894–
        1. 1. William (Alexander) Orrell 1928–1984
        2. 2. Margaret Orrell 1920–
        3. 3. Marie Orrell 1921–
    3. 3. Margt (J) Black 1868–

Margaret Jack's Timeline

8 Records

1795
11 Oct 1795
Birth of Margaret Jack in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1795
18 Oct 1795
Margaret Jack was baptized in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 46
Margaret Jack resided here in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 56
Margaret Jack resided here in St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 66
Margaret Jack resided here in Edinburgh New Greyfriars, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh New Greyfriars, Midlothian, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 86
Margaret Jack resided here in Leith, Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland
Leith, Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland
1881
5 Aug 1881
Age 86
Death of Margaret Jack in South Leigh, Edinburgh, Scotland
South Leigh, Edinburgh, Scotland
1881
8 Aug 1881
Age 86
Burial of Margaret Jack in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1795
    Event Place: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Bothwell Holytown; ED: 1; Page: 1; Line: 450; Year: 1841
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Beith; ED: 1; Page: 8; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1871_107
    [3] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Leith South; ED: 33; Page: 13; Line: 16; Roll: cssct1881_299
    [4] Edinburgh, Scotland, Cemetery Registers, City of Edinburgh Archives; Edinburgh, Scotland; Edinburgh Burial Registers; Reference: BR0007
    [5] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Beith; ED: 1; Page: 8; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1871_107
    [6] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [7] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 40; Page: 4; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_183; Year: 1851
    [8] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews; ED: 1; Page: 18; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1861_60
    [9] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Collace; ED: 1; Page: 3; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_48
    [10] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Inveresk; ED: 6; Page: 18; Line: 1360; Year: 1841
    [11] 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1795
    Event Place: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Select Counties, Scotland, Church of Scotland, Baptisms, West Dunbartonshire Council; West Dunbartonshire, Scotland; West Dunbartonshire Parish Records; Reference: 652/1
    [2] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Bothwell Holytown; ED: 1; Page: 1; Line: 450; Year: 1841
    [2] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Inveresk; ED: 6; Page: 18; Line: 1360; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 40; Page: 4; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_183; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Edinburgh New Greyfriars, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews; ED: 1; Page: 18; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1861_60
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Collace; ED: 1; Page: 3; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_48
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Leith, Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Leith South; ED: 33; Page: 13; Line: 16; Roll: cssct1881_299

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1881
    Event Place: South Leigh, Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Edinburgh, Scotland, Cemetery Registers, City of Edinburgh Archives; Edinburgh, Scotland; Edinburgh Burial Registers; Reference: BR0007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1881
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Edinburgh, Scotland, Cemetery Registers, City of Edinburgh Archives; Edinburgh, Scotland; Edinburgh Burial Registers; Reference: BR0007
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