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Margaret Shaw Mcdowell 1801–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1801

Birth Location: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 01 Sep 1874

Death Location: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Thomas Mcdowall

Mother: Agnes Carith

Spouse(s): James Foster

Children(s): JANE FOSTER, Anthony Foster, James Foster, Isabella Foster, Anne Foster, Archibald Foster, Thomas Foster, Peter Foster, Alexander FOSTER, Jesse Foster

Margaret Shaw Mcdowell was born in 1801 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Thomas Mcdowall And Agnes Carith. In 1841, Margaret Shaw Mcdowell resided in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1851, Margaret Shaw Mcdowell resided in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. Margaret Shaw Mcdowell married James Foster, and had children including Alexander Caruth Foster, Anne Steven Foster, Anthony Foster, Archibald Foster, Isabella Foster, James Foster, Jane Foster, Jesse Foster, Peter Foster, Thomas Foster. Margaret Shaw Mcdowell passed away in 1874 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Shaw Mcdowell was born in 1801 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Thomas Mcdowall And Agnes Carith.
  • In 1841, Margaret Shaw Mcdowell resided in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, Margaret Shaw Mcdowell resided in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Margaret Shaw Mcdowell married James Foster, and had children including Alexander Caruth Foster, Anne Steven Foster, Anthony Foster, Archibald Foster, Isabella Foster, James Foster, Jane Foster, Jesse Foster, Peter Foster, Thomas Foster.
  • Margaret Shaw Mcdowell passed away in 1874 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Mcdowall
1775–1855
Birth Location: Drummore, County Down
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Agnes Carith
1776–1862
Birth Location: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
AC

Spouses(s)

James Foster
1799–1878
Birth Location: Inch, wigton
JF

Children(s)

JANE FOSTER
1826–1898
Birth Location: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
JF
Anthony Foster
1822–1865
Birth Location: Girvan, AYR
AF
James Foster
1824–
Birth Location: Girvan, AYR
JF
Isabella Foster
1819–1903
Birth Location: Girvan, AYR
IF
Anne Foster
1841–
Birth Location: Girvan, AYR
AF
Archibald Foster
1848–1928
Birth Location: Girvan, AYR
AF
Thomas Foster
1832–
Birth Location: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
TF
Peter Foster
1835–
Birth Location: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
PF
Alexander FOSTER
1844–
Birth Location: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
AF
Jesse Foster
1838–
Birth Location: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
JF

Margaret Mcdowell's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Mcdowell
1801–1874
Birth Place: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Mcdowall
1775–1855
Drummore, County Down
Agnes Carith
1776–1862
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas McDowall
1746–
Agnes Sinclair
1746–
John Carith
1749–
Girvan Ayrshire
Jean Shaw
1751–
Ballantrae Ayrshire
Great-Grandparents
Patrick (Caryth)
1728–
John Shaw
1730–
Grizel McMaken
1730–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Mcdowell's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (Shaw) Mcdowell (13 Jun 1801–01 Sep 1874) m. James Foster (abt 1799–4 Jan 1878)
  1. 1. JANE FOSTER 1826–1898 m. THOMAS (IRWIN) PATTERSON 1824–1901
    1. 1. ELIZABETH PATTERSON 1865–1955 m. ALLAN STEVENSON 1860–1899
      1. 1. ALLAN STEVENSON 1885–1946
      2. 2. Jane ((Jean)) STEVENSON 1884–1944
      3. 3. Elizabeth STEVENSON 1889–1958
      4. 4. Mary (Annie) STEVENSON 1887–1892
    2. 2. Agnes ((Aggie)) PATTERSON 1860–1943 m. Hugh McLachlan 1859–1921
      1. 1. Margaret (Lillian) McLachlan 1890– m. Axel (Conrad) Piehl 1882–
    3. 3. James Patterson 1850–
    4. 4. Thomas PATTERSON 1852–1927 m. Annie Graham 1850–1919
      1. 1. Thomas (Andrew) PATTERSON 1872– m. Minnie (D) Jellows 1878–1938
        1. 1. James (Thomas) Patterson 1896–1951
        2. 2. Gilbert (Joseph) Patterson 1898–1955 m. Elizabeth (T) Stark 1893–
        3. 3. Olive (Lavina) Patterson 1899–1899
      2. 2. Gilbert (Augustus) PATTERSON 1874–1947
      3. 3. Annie PATTERSON 1882–1943
      4. 4. Sarah (Robertson) PATTERSON 1887–1893
      5. 5. James PATTERSON 1890–1896
      6. 6. Adam PATTERSON 1878–1880
      7. 7. Margaret ((Maggie)) PATTERSON 1876–1881
    5. 5. William PATTERSON 1867–1942 m. Sarah Bryan 1876–1921
      1. 1. Thomas (Andrew) PATTERSON 1906–1964
      2. 2. Margaret (Bryan) PATTERSON 1908–
      3. 3. John (Bryan) PATTERSON 1918–1978
      4. 4. Andrew (Bryan) PATTERSON 1904–1904
      5. 5. Jane (Foster) PATTERSON 1911–1983
      6. 6. Agnes PATTERSON 1917–1917
      7. 7. Ann (Graham) PATTERSON 1917–1917
      8. 8. William (Walker) PATTERSON 1915–
    6. 6. Margaret PATTERSON 1846–1890
      1. 1. Thomas (Paterson) Moncrieff 1867–
      2. 2. Alexander Moncrieff 1866–
    7. 7. Gilbert PATTERSON 1849–1871
    8. 8. Peter (Foster) PATTERSON 1861–1952 m. Marjory (Jane) McKay 1875–1954
      1. 1. George (Foster) Patterson 1904–1993
      2. 2. Catherine (McKay) Patterson 1895–1978
      3. 3. Emma (Ruth (Isabella)) Patterson 1898–1992
    9. 9. Isabella PATTERSON 1858–1919 m. JAMES (W) Hewitt 1854–1943
      1. 1. Mary (H) Hewitt 1879–1950
      2. 2. Jane ((Jean)) Hewitt 1881–1962
      3. 3. Isabella Hewitt 1885–1916
      4. 4. James (William (Wright) Hewitt) Jr 1889–1943
      5. 5. William (James) Hewitt 1883–1940
      6. 6. George (Percy) Hewitt 1892–1894
    10. 10. Janet ((Jessie)) PATTERSON 1854–1908 m. William Holmes 1848–1908
      1. 1. Jane ((Jean)) Holmes 1873–1940 m. Alexander Russell 1869–1913
        1. 1. Jessie Russell 1897–1976
        2. 2. Elizabeth ((Bessie) Thompson) Russell 1893–1965
        3. 3. Henry (William) Russell 1895–1965
        4. 4. Jeanette ((Jennie)) Russell 1899–1983
        5. 5. Alexander (Russell) Jr. 1901–1962
        6. 6. Isabelle Russell 1903–1985
        7. 7. Infant Russell 1906–
      2. 2. Isabella ((Bella)) Holmes 1875–1922 m. William Munroe 1876–1970
        1. 1. Dorothy (M) Munroe 1905–1988
        2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Munroe 1901–1987
        3. 3. Infant Munroe 1912–1912
        4. 4. Isabelle Munroe 1910–1911
      3. 3. Jessie ((Janet)) Holmes 1877–
      4. 4. James Holmes 1881–1942
      5. 5. William (Holmes) Jr 1884–1945 m. Gertrude (E) Milligan 1885–1938
        1. 1. Dorothy (Evelyn) Holmes 1909–
        2. 2. William (Burton) Holmes 1919–1989
      6. 6. Agnes Holmes 1888– m. Andrew (Rosberry) Smith 1886–1943
        1. 1. Beatrice (Madeline) Smith 1910–
        2. 2. Ethel (M) Smith 1914–1989
  2. 2. Anthony Foster 1822–1865
  3. 3. James Foster 1824– m. Elizabeth McHarg 1836–1898
  4. 4. Isabella Foster 1819–1903 m. William Boyle 1825–1902
    1. 1. Margaret Boyle 1855–1934 m. William (H) Gibson 1854–
      1. 1. William (Edward) Gibson 1881–
      2. 2. Alexander (Boyle) Gibson 1883–
      3. 3. James Gibson 1889–
      4. 4. Archibald Gibson 1891–
    2. 2. Alexander Boyle 1865–1913
    3. 3. James Boyle 1858–
    4. 4. Archibald Boyle 1867–1937
    5. 5. Isabella Boyle 1874–1934 m. Wm Davidson 1874–
      1. 1. Margt (Boyle) Davidson 1896–
      2. 2. Wm (Boyle) Davidson 1898–
    6. 6. Mary Boyle 1870–1947 m. Thomas Hamilton 1871–
      1. 1. Helen Hamilton 1896–
      2. 2. Isabella Hamilton 1899–
      3. 3. Mary Hamilton 1901–
      4. 4. Annie Hamilton 1903–
      5. 5. Thomas Hamilton 1905–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Hamilton 1906–
    7. 7. Sophia Boyle 1860–1891 m. John Gemmell 1851–
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Gemmell 1876–
      2. 2. Robert Gemmell 1879–
      3. 3. David Gemmell 1882–
      4. 4. Jane Gemmell 1884–
      5. 5. Isabella Gemmell 1890–
    8. 8. Jessie Boyle 1854–1915 m. James Bryson 1856–
      1. 1. James Bryson 1879–
  5. 5. Anne (Steven) Foster 1841–
  6. 6. Archibald Foster 1848–1928 m. Anne Hutchisson 1847–1932
    1. 1. Margaret (McDowall) Foster 1884–1930
    2. 2. William (Merry Gilmour) Foster 1869– m. Margaret Scott 1870–
      1. 1. Maggie Foster 1898–
      2. 2. Annie Foster 1900–
    3. 3. Alexander (McLachlan) Foster 1872– m. Mary (McCracken) Kerry 1878–
      1. 1. Archibald Foster 1900–
    4. 4. Mary (McCutcheon) Foster 1874–
    5. 5. Ann Foster 1879–1895
    6. 6. Archibald Foster 1881–1969 m. Mary (Campbell) Houston 1894–1978
    7. 7. Robert Foster 1886–
    8. 8. Robert (Hutchison) Foster 1871–
    9. 9. James Foster 1888–1890
    10. 10. Janet (McCutcheon) Foster 1891–1893
    11. 11. Isabella (Hutchison) Foster 1866–1944
  7. 7. Thomas Foster 1832–
  8. 8. Peter Foster 1835–
    1. 1. Margaret (Mcdowell) Foster 1872–
  9. 9. Alexander (Caruth) FOSTER 1844–
  10. 10. Jesse Foster 1838–

Margaret Mcdowell's Timeline

6 Records

1801
13 Jun 1801
Birth of Margaret Shaw Mcdowell in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 40
Margaret Shaw Mcdowell resided here in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 50
Margaret Shaw Mcdowell resided here in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 60
Margaret Shaw Mcdowell resided here in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
1874
01 Sep 1874
Age 73
Death of Margaret Shaw Mcdowell in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 80
Margaret Shaw Mcdowell resided here in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1801
    Event Place: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Girvan; ED: 8; Page: 4; Line: 790; Year: 1841
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "Elizabeth Gilchrist" created by "Gilchrist40"
    [3] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Girvan; ED: 8; Page: 14; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1851_132; Year: 1851
    [4] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilwinning; ED: 4; Page: 5; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1861_87
    [5] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Girvan; ED: 1; Page: 19; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_85
    [6] 1871 Scotland Census
    [7] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilwinning; ED: 4; Page: 4; Line: 4; Roll: cssct1881_191

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Girvan; ED: 8; Page: 4; Line: 790; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Girvan; ED: 8; Page: 14; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1851_132; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilwinning; ED: 4; Page: 5; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1861_87
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Girvan; ED: 1; Page: 19; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_85

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilwinning; ED: 4; Page: 4; Line: 4; Roll: cssct1881_191

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Sep 1874
    Event Place: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
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