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Margaret Kirk 1814–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1814

Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Jan 1901

Death Location: Burnside, Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Father: Thomas Kirk

Mother: Janet Carson

Spouse(s): John Ross

Children(s): Janet Ross, Margaret Ross, James Ross, Thomas Ross, Jan Ross, John Ross, Alexander Ross, Jane Ross, William Ross, George Ross, David Ross

In 1814, Margaret Kirk entered the world in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Thomas Kirk And Janet Carson. In 1851, Margaret Kirk resided in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Margaret Kirk married John Ross, and had children including Alexander Ross, David Dickson Ross, George Affleck Ross, James Ross, Jan Corrie Ross, Jane Ross, Janet Ross, John Wilford Ross, Margaret Ross, Thomas Ross, William Canson Ross. Margaret Kirk passed away in 1901 in Burnside, Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1814, Margaret Kirk entered the world in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Thomas Kirk And Janet Carson.
  • In 1851, Margaret Kirk resided in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
  • Margaret Kirk married John Ross, and had children including Alexander Ross, David Dickson Ross, George Affleck Ross, James Ross, Jan Corrie Ross, Jane Ross, Janet Ross, John Wilford Ross, Margaret Ross, Thomas Ross, William Canson Ross.
  • Margaret Kirk passed away in 1901 in Burnside, Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Kirk's Ancestors

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Margaret Kirk
1814–1901
Birth Place: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Kirk
1781–1867
Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Janet Carson
1782–1865
Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Carson
1758–1825
Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Janet Kirkpatrick
1756–
Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Carson
1730–1790
Janet Conchar
1732–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Conchar
1709–
Elizabeth Paterson
1710–1780

Margaret Kirk's Descendants

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Margaret Kirk (26 Jun 1814–13 Jan 1901) m. John Ross (4 Mar 1811–9 Apr 1889)
  1. 1. Janet Ross 1841–1902
  2. 2. Margaret Ross 1837–1888 m. Gilbert Syme 1833–
    1. 1. Margaret (Jane) Syme 1858–1927 m. James (Lowrie) Wood 1855–1942
      1. 1. John (Fraser) Wood 1891–
      2. 2. Maggie (S L) Wood 1877–1972 m. James (Henderson) Cunningham 1876–1958
        1. 1. Norah (Syme) Cunningham 1907–2000
      3. 3. William (Carter) Wood 1880–
      4. 4. Gilbert (Syme) Wood 1882–1961
      5. 5. Sydney (Forrest) Wood 1894–1950
      6. 6. Cecil (Davies) Wood 1896–1915
      7. 7. Mary (S) Wood 1899–
      8. 8. Elizabeth (E) Wood 1889–
    2. 2. Mary Syme 1860–
  3. 3. James Ross 1839–1931
  4. 4. Thomas Ross 1843–1913 m. Agnes (Millar) (Miller) 1851–1917
    1. 1. William (Howat Millar) (Ross) 1872–1949
    2. 2. Margaret (Kirk) Ross 1877–1931 m. John Wells 1868–
      1. 1. Thomas Wells 1896–
      2. 2. Agnes Wells 1899–
    3. 3. John Ross 1879–1943 m. Janet (Thomson) Rankine 1877–1960
      1. 1. Jane (Brown) Ross 1904–1952 m. Thomas Borthwick 1900–1970
        1. 1. Thomas (Turnbull) Borthwick 1928–2019
        2. 2. John (Ross) Borthwick 1926–2005
        3. 3. David Borthwick 1935–2007
        4. 4. Esme (Musgrove) Borthwick 1933–2005
        5. 5. Elinor (Brown (Nora)) Borthwick 1924–1999
      2. 2. Agnes (Millar) Ross 1907–1989
      3. 3. Andrina Ross 1912–1997
      4. 4. Alexander (Rankine) Ross 1909–1969
    4. 4. Georgina (Jardine) Ross. 1882–1931
    5. 5. David ((Currie)) Ross 1885–1964
    6. 6. Alexander Ross 1889–1897
  5. 5. Jan (Corrie) Ross 1845–
  6. 6. John (Wilford) Ross 1847–1937 m. Cathrine Chellew 1850–1912
    1. 1. John (Richard) Ross 1875–1942
    2. 2. Annie Ross 1877–1958 m. Alex (D) Stewart 1877–1907
      1. 1. Ross (Alexander) Stewart 1900–1968
      2. 2. Margaret (Isabell) Stewart 1905–1922
      3. 3. James (Duncan) Stewart 1907–1993 m. Colina (Sinclair) Ferguson 1904–1980
        1. 1. James (Allan) Stewart 1941–1946
    3. 3. Margret Ross 1880–
    4. 4. Nettie Ross 1881–
    5. 5. Lillie Ross 1883–
    6. 6. Catherine Ross –1886
  7. 7. Alexander Ross 1854–
  8. 8. Jane Ross 1859–
  9. 9. William (Canson) Ross 1850–
  10. 10. George (Affleck) Ross 1858–1933 m. Elizabeth Ross 1858–1943
    1. 1. Alexander Ross 1897–1917
  11. 11. David (Dickson) Ross 1855–1866

Margaret Kirk's Timeline

5 Records

1814
26 Jun 1814
Birth of Margaret Kirk in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1814
26 Jun 1814
Margaret Kirk was baptized in , Kirkmahoe, Dumfries, Scotland
, Kirkmahoe, Dumfries, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 37
Margaret Kirk resided here in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 47
Margaret Kirk resided here in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1901
13 Jan 1901
Age 87
Death of Margaret Kirk in Burnside, Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Burnside, Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1814
    Event Place: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Terregles; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1851_213; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Troqueer; ED: 4; Page: 3; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1861_147

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1814
    Event Place: , Kirkmahoe, Dumfries, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Terregles; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1851_213; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Troqueer; ED: 4; Page: 3; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1861_147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1901
    Event Place: Burnside, Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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