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Margaret Skinner 1828–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828

Birth Location: St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 30 May 1889

Death Location: Dalry Cemetery, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father:

Mother: Margaret Nimmo

Spouse(s): Robert Burnside

Children(s): Isabella Burnside, Janet Burnside, John Burnside, Ann Burnside, Robert Burnside, George Burnside

Margaret Skinner was born in 1828 in St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of John Skinner And Margaret Nimmo. In 1871, Margaret Skinner resided in Leith, Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland. In 1881, Margaret Skinner resided in Leith, Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland. Margaret Skinner married Robert Burnside, and had children including Ann R Burnside, George Burnside, Isabella Taylor Law Burnside, Janet Agnes Burnside, John Burnside, Robert Burnside. Margaret Skinner passed away in 1889 in Dalry Cemetery, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Skinner was born in 1828 in St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of John Skinner And Margaret Nimmo.
  • In 1871, Margaret Skinner resided in Leith, Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • In 1881, Margaret Skinner resided in Leith, Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Margaret Skinner married Robert Burnside, and had children including Ann R Burnside, George Burnside, Isabella Taylor Law Burnside, Janet Agnes Burnside, John Burnside, Robert Burnside.
  • Margaret Skinner passed away in 1889 in Dalry Cemetery, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Margaret Skinner's Ancestors

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Margaret Skinner
1828–1889
Birth Place: St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Margaret Nimmo
1792–1844
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Skinner's Descendants

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Margaret Skinner (1828–30 May 1889) m. Robert Burnside (20 Aug 1827–20 Apr 1901)
  1. 1. Isabella (Taylor Law) Burnside 1867– m. Adam Watson 1868–1921
    1. 1. Agnes Watson 1896–
  2. 2. Janet (Agnes) Burnside 1853–
  3. 3. John Burnside 1859–
  4. 4. Ann (R) Burnside 1861–
  5. 5. Robert Burnside 1870–
  6. 6. George Burnside 1880–

Margaret Skinner's Timeline

5 Records

1828
1828
Birth of Margaret Skinner in St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 43
Margaret Skinner resided here in Leith, Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland
Leith, Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 53
Margaret Skinner resided here in Leith, Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland
Leith, Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland
1889
28 May 1889
Age 61
Death of Margaret Skinner
None
1889
30 May 1889
Age 61
Burial of Margaret Skinner in Dalry Cemetery, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalry Cemetery, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Leith South; ED: 48; Page: 23; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1871_169
    [2] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Leith South; ED: 6; Page: 16; Line: 5; Roll: cssct1881_298
    [3] Edinburgh, Scotland, Cemetery Registers, City of Edinburgh Archives; Edinburgh, Scotland; Edinburgh Burial Registers; Reference: BR0003

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Leith, Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Leith South; ED: 48; Page: 23; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1871_169

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Leith, Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Leith South; ED: 6; Page: 16; Line: 5; Roll: cssct1881_298

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1889
    Record Source: Edinburgh, Scotland, Cemetery Registers, City of Edinburgh Archives; Edinburgh, Scotland; Edinburgh Burial Registers; Reference: BR0003

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 May 1889
    Event Place: Dalry Cemetery, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Edinburgh, Scotland, Cemetery Registers, City of Edinburgh Archives; Edinburgh, Scotland; Edinburgh Burial Registers; Reference: BR0003

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