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Margaret Whyte 1706 – 1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1706

Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Apr 1758

Death Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Joseph Whyt

Mother: Martha Tasker

Spouse(s): Hugh Watt

Children(s): James Watt, John Watt

Margaret Whyte was born in 1706 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of Joseph Whyt and Martha Tasker. In 1706, Margaret Whyte resided in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Margaret Whyte married Hugh Watt, and had children including James Watt, John Watt. Margaret Whyte passed away in 1758 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Whyte was born in 1706 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of Joseph Whyt and Martha Tasker.
  • In 1706, Margaret Whyte resided in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • Margaret Whyte married Hugh Watt, and had children including James Watt, John Watt.
  • Margaret Whyte passed away in 1758 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Margaret Whyte's Ancestors

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Margaret Whyte
1706 – 1758
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Joseph Whyt
Martha Tasker
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Margaret Whyte's Descendants

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Margaret Whyte (28 Apr 1706 – 24 Apr 1758) m. Hugh Watt (6 Dec 1705 – 24 Jul 1787)
  1. 1. James Watt (7 September 1733 – )
  2. 2. John Watt m. Margaret Stanners
    1. 1. Margaret Watt (BEF 1765 – ) m. William (Andrews) Cowan (1751 – 30 May 1835)
      1. 1. Alexander Cowan (bef 1787 – 1872) m. Jane Strachan (ABT 1792 – )
        1. 1. John Cowan (1800 – 1866)
        2. 2. Margaret Cowan (AFT 1802 – )
        3. 3. Isaac Cowan (AFT 1802 – )
        4. 4. Nancy Cowan (AFT 1802 – )
        5. 5. William Cowan (1809 – 9 Nov 1869) m. Mary (Mulloy) (Moloy) (ABT 1811 – 7 Jan 1884)
      2. 2. Isaac Cowan (1788 – 17 Feb 1859) m. Sarah Johnston (Abt. 1798 – 29 Mar 1876)
        1. 1. William Cowan (20 Sep 1818 – 24 Dec 1895) m. Anne King (13 Feb 1822 – 24 Sep 1906)
        2. 2. Harriet Cowan (25 Nov 1821 – 1 Mar 1904) m. Huge Pepper (1816 – 1880)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Cowan (20 FEB 1825 – 28 SEP 1891) m. George Lucas (7 Nov 1821 – 13 Apr 1895)
        4. 4. Alexander Cowan (1827 – 4 Jan 1900) m. Martha King (3 Nov 1831 – 12 Mar 1906)
        5. 5. Edward Cowan (21 Apr 1829 – 23 Apr 1904) m. Elizabeth Whitcraft (17 Nov 1836 – 15 Jun 1916)
        6. 6. John (S) Cowan (7 Feb. 1836 – 2 Nov 1917) m. Maria (M.) Hume (1845 – 21 JAN 1906)
      3. 3. Nancy Cowan (AFT 1789 – ) m. George Whitcroft (ABT 1780 – AFT 1850) m. Jacob Whitcraft
        1. 1. John Whitcroft (AFT 1805 – )
        2. 2. William Whitcroft (1812 – 11 Nov 1882)
        3. 3. Anne (Elizabeth) Whitcraft (11 May 1814 – 05 Aug 1908) m. James Craig (1811 – 1859) m. John Smith (1793 – 1875)
        4. 4. Thomas Whitcraft (Abt. 1820 – 3 Oct 1880) m. Rachel Gage (abt 1818 – BEF 1861) m. Mary Moore (ABT 1821 – 28 AUG 1888)
      4. 4. John Cowan (1792 – 28 Mar 1876)
      5. 5. Margaret Cowan (1800 – 27 NOV 1882) m. George Moore
        1. 1. Margaret (Jane "Maggie") Moore (23 Oct. 1850 – 04 Jun 1928) m. William (George) Willoughby (9 Jun 1852 – 28 Nov 1932)

Margaret Whyte's Timeline

4 Records

1706
28 Apr 1706
Birth of Margaret Whyte in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1706
5 May 1706
Margaret Whyte was baptized in , Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1706
1706
Margaret Whyte resided here in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1758
24 Apr 1758
Age 52
Death of Margaret Whyte in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1706
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 May 1706
    Event Place: , Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1758
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

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