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Margaret Davidson
« on: Wednesday 09 September 09 17:31 UTC (UK) »
Hi
I am looking for info on Margaret Wright b.1845
She married William Williamson b. 1845 Midlothian in the Canongate on Dec 31st 1863.They had 2 kids
Elizabeth b.1864 and Isabella b.1871
I am mostly interested in her parents if anyone can add to what I have it would be appreciated.
Ian
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Re: Margaret Davidson
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 09 September 09 17:47 UTC (UK) »
Do you know whether she died in Scotland?

I can see a death for a Margaret (Wright/Williamson) born in 1837 on ScotlandsPeople.  The death cert normally gives the parents names.

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Re: Margaret Davidson
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 09 September 09 19:42 UTC (UK) »

Hi Ian, Found these on the IGI all extracted.

Marriage same date as you have,

WILLIAM WILLIAMSON = HELEN WRIGHT EDIN PARISH

CHILDREN - Elizabeth b 27th Jun 1864 Edin Parish
                   John b 4th Aug 1865            ''      ''
                   Gabriel Wright b 9th Nov 1866    ''
                   Christina b 28th May 1868          ''
                   Helen   b 17th Oct 1869      ''      ''
                   Isabella Johnston b 19th Jan 1871 Edin
                   Robina b 4th Mar 1873  Edin
                   Helen b 6th Jul 1874       Edin

I know - no MARGARET as per your and Hibee's posts. BUT!! I did find this -
MARGARET HELEN WRIGHT b 13 Oct 1839, South Leith, Father- Archibald Wright, Mother - Agnes Carse

Archibald and Agnes married 10th Mar 1833 North Berwick East Lothian.

If you don't have the 1863 MC  I would be more inclined to go for that as Marg/Helen would have been more likely to have known her parent's names.

Added - Sister of Marg Helen - Mary Watt Wright b 1872
   
  Hope they're your family

    Val


       
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Re: Margaret Davidson
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 09 September 09 20:12 UTC (UK) »

Me again, made a bloomer Mary Watt birth year should read 1842.
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Re: Margaret Davidson
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 09 September 09 20:24 UTC (UK) »
Thanks guys you were both on track despite my efforts to throw Margaret Davidson in to confuse the issue.MD married a William Williamson from the Shetlands, which is how my Williamsons got going.
It is the Wright/Williamson background I am interested in so those extra siblings are all more areas to research.
Just checking the dates William 18 and Helen 18 married Dec31st 1863 and Elizabeth was born June 27th 1864.A tough way to start out.
What is the IGI? looks like a great resource that I have been neglecting.
Thanks
Ian
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Re: Margaret Davidson
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 10 September 09 18:31 UTC (UK) »
Hi Ian

The IGI is the International Genealogical Index available to search on http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp

The majority of Scottish records up to about 1874 were microfilmed and indexed. It is the index that is free to search (you can then view Images/order the relevant certificates from Scotland's People if you wish). There is an additional advantage in that it also contains non-conformist records, whereas SP only has Church of Scotland.

There are a few odd omissions in the database such as only female births/christenings being indexed for a batch even though the records are on the microfilm. Microfilms can be ordered to view at LDS Family History Centres.

Hope this helps

Kirsty
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