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Margaret Pearson 1782–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1782

Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Sep 1843

Death Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Father: Thomas Pierson

Mother: Mary Robison

Spouse(s): John Ness

Children(s): Sophia Ness

Margaret Pearson was born in 1782 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, the child of Thomas Pierson And Mary Robison. In 1782, Margaret Pearson resided in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland. Margaret Pearson married John Ness, and had children including Sophia Ness. Margaret Pearson passed away in 1843 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Pearson was born in 1782 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, the child of Thomas Pierson And Mary Robison.
  • In 1782, Margaret Pearson resided in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Margaret Pearson married John Ness, and had children including Sophia Ness.
  • Margaret Pearson passed away in 1843 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Pierson
1762–
Birth Location: Spott, East Lothian, Scotland
TP
Mary Robison
1760–
Birth Location: –
MR

Spouses(s)

John Ness
1780–1870
Birth Location: Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland
JN

Children(s)

Sophia Ness
1803–1885
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
SN

Margaret Pearson's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Pearson
1782–1843
Birth Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Pierson
1762–
Spott, East Lothian, Scotland
Mary Robison
1760–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Pearson's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Pearson (28 Jul 1782–11 Sep 1843) m. John Ness (22 Oct 1780–19 Jan 1870)
  1. 1. Sophia Ness 1803–1885 m. Robert Duncan 1802–1872
    1. 1. Sophia (Tweedale) Duncan 1834–1909 m. William Ewen 1846–1902 m. William Brown 1837–1863
      1. 1. Samuel (Wilson) Ewen 1877–1945 m. Agnes (May) Young 1878–1965
        1. 1. Alexander (Robertson Young) Ewen 1911–1986 m. Elizabeth Clark 1915–1995
        2. 2. William Ewen 1909–1979 m. Mary (Mcintosh) Wood 1914–1977
        3. 3. Elizabeth (May) Ewen 1907–1936
        4. 4. Agnes (May) Ewen 1915–1998 m. William Cooper 1905–1987
        5. 5. Wilhelmina Ewen 1920–1972 m. Robert Fraser 1920–
      2. 2. Agnes Ewen 1870–1941
      3. 3. Sophia Brown 1855–1921 m. George Duncan 1855–
        1. 1. Sophia (Tweedle) Duncan 1879–1950 m. William (Gray) Simpson 1879–1943
        2. 2. William (Brown) Duncan 1884–1963 m. Edna (Mae) Warren 1892–1976 m. Inez (Martha Elizabeth) Miller 1899–1979
        3. 3. Annie (Donaldson) Duncan 1890–1959
        4. 4. Georgina Duncan 1877–1976 m. William Rankin 1872–1946
        5. 5. James Duncan 1882–1955 m. Sarah Gray 1880–1957
      4. 4. Ann Brown 1857–1940 m. Robert Donaldson 1857–1937
        1. 1. George Donaldson 1895–1971 m. Ellen (Susannah) Harris 1900–1981
        2. 2. John (Watters) Donaldson 1899–1979 m. Fanny (Kirk) Husband 1903–1986
        3. 3. Annie Donaldson 1892–1982
        4. 4. Williamina Donaldson 1884–1953
        5. 5. Alexander Donaldson 1886–1961 m. Mary McConnachie 1886–1967
        6. 6. Robert Donaldson 1888–1955 m. Annie (Elizabeth) Caldwell 1887–1979
        7. 7. Jessie (Leslie) Donaldson 1890–1974 m. John Elliot 1884–1952
        8. 8. Spence Donaldson 1894–1960 m. Isabella (Brown) Johnstone 1892–1981
        9. 9. Andrew (Carstairs) Donaldson 1898–1974 m. Christina (Anderson) Cairns 1896–1984
      5. 5. Mary (Lamb) Brown 1859–1943 m. Robert Grant 1860–
      6. 6. Margaret (Pearson) Ewen 1873–1899
      7. 7. Wilhelmina Ewen 1875–1956
      8. 8. Elizabeth (McCallum) Brown 1861–1862
      9. 9. William Brown 1863–1863
      10. 10. William (Bell) Ewen 1871–1872
    2. 2. James Duncan 1827–1878
    3. 3. William Duncan 1846–1915 m. Jane Brown 1847–1912
      1. 1. Sophia (Ness) Duncan 1871–1954 m. George Brown 1874–1965
        1. 1. Jane (Sophia Duncan) Brown 1898–1991
        2. 2. Euphemia (Pattison Duncan) Brown 1900–1963
        3. 3. Mary (Anderson Williamson) Brown 1910– m. George (Alex) Smith 1911–
      2. 2. James Duncan 1868–1953 m. Agnes (Sym) Young 1871–1928
      3. 3. John (Brown) Duncan 1875–1956 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hood 1876–1946
        1. 1. Jane (Hood) Duncan 1896–1956
        2. 2. Mary (Sophia Ness) Duncan 1899–1951 m. Leonard (Sherratt) Knight 1897–1960
        3. 3. Wilhelmina Duncan 1901–1998 m. Harold (Norman) Biggins 1891–1958 m. Gerald (Balfour) Wood 1899–1956
        4. 4. Grant (Bethell) Duncan 1910–1935
        5. 5. John (Reid) Duncan 1908–
        6. 6. Charlotte Duncan 1903–
      4. 4. Mary Duncan 1866–1867
    4. 4. John Duncan 1836–1869 m. Hephzibah (Rose) Fraser 1839–
      1. 1. John (Ness) Duncan 1868–
      2. 2. Robina (Jane) Duncan 1870–
    5. 5. Margaret Duncan 1828–1888
    6. 6. Robert Duncan 1841–1908 m. Mary Chisholm 1838–1889
      1. 1. Catherine Duncan 1860– m. Alexander Philp 1861–
        1. 1. Jessie (Palmer) Philp 1891–
        2. 2. Mary (Chisolm) Philp 1884–
        3. 3. Robert Philp 1885–
        4. 4. William (Duncan) Philp 1893–
        5. 5. Alexia (Melville) Philp 1888–1899
        6. 6. Sophia (Tweedale Duncan) Philp 1896–1900
      2. 2. William Duncan 1864–
      3. 3. Robert Duncan 1861–1863
      4. 4. Tweedale Duncan 1867–1945 m. Helen Coull 1872–1938
        1. 1. Jessie Duncan 1904–1905
      5. 5. John (Chisolm) Duncan 1871– m. Janet Cunningham 1870–1907
        1. 1. Robert Duncan 1894–
        2. 2. Jessie (Boyd) Duncan 1896–
        3. 3. David (Cunningham) Duncan 1898–1962 m. Isabella Coull 1898–1986
        4. 4. Mary (Chisolm) Duncan 1901–
      6. 6. Mary Duncan 1873–
      7. 7. George (Gordon) Duncan 1874–1956 m. Agnes (W) Niven 1872–1950
        1. 1. George (Pretoria) Duncan 1900–1963 m. Mary (Jane Tayler) Thomson 1902–1957
        2. 2. Jessie Duncan 1896–1966 m. Alexander (Todd) McLauchlan 1889–1951
        3. 3. James (Niven) Duncan 1900–1900
      8. 8. Sophia (Ness) Duncan 1876–1917 m. John (Hamilton Porter) Donnelly 1878–
      9. 9. Walter (Alexander) Duncan 1882–1928
      10. 10. Robert Duncan 1866–1914 m. Alexia (Philp) Fenton 1865–
        1. 1. Robert Duncan 1888–
        2. 2. Stewart (F) Duncan 1890–
        3. 3. Kvudle Duncan 1894–
        4. 4. Mary Duncan 1898–
      11. 11. James Duncan 1869–1869
      12. 12. James Duncan 1878–1880
    7. 7. Mary Duncan 1831–
    8. 8. Barbara (Fleming) Duncan 1838–1886 m. Robert Smith 1839–1912
      1. 1. David (Given) Smith 1862–1908 m. Anne Oliphant 1863–
        1. 1. Robert Smith 1890–
        2. 2. John Smith 1893–
        3. 3. David (G) Smith 1897–
        4. 4. Alexander Smith 1901–
      2. 2. Isabella (Laing) Smith 1876–1951
      3. 3. Robert Smith 1865–1941
      4. 4. Alexander Smith 1868–1931
      5. 5. Sophia (Ness) Smith 1870–1959 m. Arthur Atton 1871–1957
        1. 1. Harry Atton 1901–
        2. 2. George Atton 1903–
        3. 3. Alfred Atton 1905–
      6. 6. Barbara (Duncan) Smith 1873–1942
      7. 7. Mary (W) Smith 1875–1950

Margaret Pearson's Timeline

6 Records

1782
28 Jul 1782
Birth of Margaret Pearson in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
1782
4 Aug 1782
Margaret Pearson was baptized in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
1782
1782
Margaret Pearson resided here in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 59
Margaret Pearson resided here in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
1843
8 Sep 1843
Age 61
Death of Margaret Pearson in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
1843
11 Sep 1843
Age 61
Burial of Margaret Pearson in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1782
    Event Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews; ED: 8; Page: 9; Line: 1120; Year: 1841
    [2] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1782
    Event Place: Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews; ED: 8; Page: 9; Line: 1120; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1843
    Event Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1843
    Event Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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