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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Wigtownshire => Topic started by: mccubbin on Monday 23 July 18 18:44 BST (UK)
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Hello I am looking for anything on Margaret McGuffie, she was born 1835,Glasserton to Jane McCubbin, I have Margaret on the 1841 Census still at Glasserton, also 1851 and 1861 all at Glasserton, I have looked for a death or marriage no luck with that, I even dropped the Mc in her surname, I think she has disappeared.
so any help would be great.
thank you
karen
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I have looked for a death or marriage no luck with that,
Have you only looked in Scotland? She may have moved to England and freebmd has several marriages for that name
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Have you already ruled out the 1863 marriage on SP to Joseph Thompson?
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Thank You CaroleW
Yes I have ruled out Joseph Thompson out.
I will have a look on freebmd.
thank you
karen
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She is not the 1872 marriage in Wigtown to William Gass.
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Trotter's "Galloway Gossip!" has McGuffie/Guffie also familiarly as Guffog/Guffok, real name Mac Ulf-Og. ;D
Skoosh.
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Age out on this :-\
MCGUFFOG MARGARET 20
MCCUBBING (mmn)
1861
885/ 14 Glasserton
If, the '0' has been mistranscribed & should be a '6' this would make the birth year c1835 i.e. a better fit?
You could compare the occupation from the 1861 census to that given on the death & hopefully it matches?
Was Margaret's mother alive/deceased in 1861?
This should be confirmed either way on the death?
Annie
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Hello everyone,
thank you for your help.
yes it is Margaret and her mother jane on the 1861 census.
I went on Ancestry to look for Margaret last night, still could not find her, I did find someone ive been looking for about 10 years, so all was good. lol
karen
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The info posted by Annie related to the death of Margaret in 1861
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The info posted by Annie related to the death of Margaret in 1861
Thanks Carole!
I possibly didn't make it clear on being her possible death but if it isn't, it would seem a coincidence although the age is out the mmn would certainly entice me to check it out?
Annie
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Hello Annie,
I was just writing to you to say a big thank you, to you that is her.
if you were here I would give you a cuddle.
thank you so much, and everyone else that helped
karen ;D
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I'm so glad for you Karen ;D
I know SP can be very tricky to use especially with name variants & if you don't know the short-cuts it can make it very time consuming ::)
Out of curiosity, what was her cause of death & who was the informant?
Annie
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Hi Annie,
Margaret died of Lumbar Abscess she had this for 17 mths.
Her informant was her brother my Great Great Grandad William Gilmour.
Best Wishes
karen
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Aww, such a shame when people die so young & sounds very painful :(
Annie
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Hello everyone do they have a MI for Glasserton grave yard yet?
that I can buy.
thank you
karen
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Hi,
Have a look at www.dgfhs.org.uk you will be able to buy the MI's book for Glasserton from Them.
suzilad
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Thank you.
karen
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Hello,
A Margaret McGuffie was my maternal great-great grandmother, provided we are speaking of the same person.
The information at my disposal is that she was born in 1835 in Kirkinner, which is just to the east of "The Whaup", (or Whauphill), whereas Glasserton is down on the coast road from the Port to Whithorn. However, I have no attestation for my info, and my family has agricultural links to the area going back generations, so I'd be intersted to know where your link to "Glasserton" comes from. The family farm was at Barrachan (Shed Park or "Shedlach of Barrachan"). In the 1851 census, she is stated as age 18, which may make her birth date 1833. Parents John and Marion McGuffie. Married Henry Dixon (b. NI 1829, died 1879).
Same person?
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I went on Ancestry to look for Margaret last night, still could not find her
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=714261.0
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Hello
It does not seem to be the same Margaret McGuffie, I have my Margaret born 1835 in Glasserton as well.....now my Margaret mother was Jane McCubbin, Margaret had another two illegitimate siblings, My Margaret came of the McKibbons/McCubbins family. hope this helps.