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Hi Nordmann, Sorry we can't find a connection.  Hopefully someone else out there on reading your post will recognise the details.

Good luck searching.

Kind Regards
Acatrini

Hi Heather

I have been researching the MARTIN family for a friend.  It would appear in the light of what you have written that Margaret DUFF later MARTIN had a daughter Margaret WALKER born 22 Nov 1831 to William WALKER a month prior to her marrying Hugh MARTIN on 31 Dec 1931. 

Before finding your information, I had assumed that Margaret WALKER aged 10 in the 1841 Census living with Hugh and Margaret MARTIN was Margaret's niece - the daughter of her sister Jean DUFF who married James WALKER. 

Below is the 1851 Census showing James and Jean WALKER with some of their children: (only their 2 eldest children's births were registered as another subscriber acknowledged)

1851 Census: 21 Stone Row Old Forge, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Jane Walker   Head   W   45   Domestic Duties   Glasgow, Lanarkshire
William Walker   Son   U   24   Puddler Malleable Iron Works   Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Jane Walker   Dau   U   22   Servant Store Cleaner   Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
James Walker   Son   U   18   Assistant Roller Iron Works   Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Agnes Walker   Dau      11   Scholar         Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Mungo Walker   Son        8   Scholar         Old Monkland, Lanarkshire

As you can see from the Census above, Margaret would have fitted in perfectly agewise between Jane and James!

Margaret DUFF later MARTIN was born on 2 Oct 1806 at Glasgow daughter of James DUFF, File Smith and Jean THOMSON.   Her parents had 3 children registered in the OPRs. 

OPR Marriage: 11 Nov 1803 Glasgow
James DUFF, File Smith in Glasgow and Jean THOMSON residenter there married 11 Nov by Dr William Taylor one of the Ministers of Glasgow

OPR Births
John DUFF b 16 Jan 1804 Glasgow son of James DUFF, File Smith in Glasgow and Jean THOMSON
Jean DUFF b 23 Apr 1805 Glasgow dau of James DUFF, File Smith in Glasgow and Jean THOMSON
**Margaret DUFF b 2 Oct 1806 Glasgow dau of James DUFF, File Smith in Glasgow and Jean THOMSON

OPR Marriage: 30 Dec 1831 Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Hugh MARTIN and Margaret DUFF both in this parish to be proclaimed;  these said parties Hugh MARTIN and Margaret DUFF were married at The Monkland Forge on 30 Dec 1831 by the Rev George Sommerville, Minister of the Wellington Secession Church, Airdrie

Death: 22 May 1865      Margaret MARTIN   aged 58
Merryston House   Married to Hugh MARTIN   Iron Master
COATBRIDGE      Father: James DUFF File Cutter (decd)
Old Monkland      Mother: Jane DUFF ms THOMSON (decd)
Lanarkshire      Cause: Apoplexy 1 day cert Charles Adam MD
         Informant: Hugh Martin Jnr, son (present)

Death: 5 Jan 1884      Hugh MARTIN   Iron Master   aged 72
Merryston House      Married    1) Margaret DUFF   2) Mary Ann BRYAN
COATBRIDGE      Father: John MARTIN   Iron Master (decd)
Lanarkshire      Mother: Ann MARTIN ms ROBERTON (decd)
         Cause: Heart Disease 2 years; Congestion of Lungs 21 days cert Robert Munro Surgeon
         Informant: James Martin, son – Ellangowan Cottage, St John Street, Coatbridge

Death: 20 Nov 1915      Mary Ann MARTIN   age 68
Rockview         Widow of Hugh MARTIN   Iron Manufacturer
Ardnadam      Father: -------- BRYAN (decd)
Inellan         Mother: -------------BRYAN ms Unknown (decd)
Dunoon         Cause: Asthma; Cardiac Failure cert Joseph Clarke MD
Argyll         Informant: A G Martin, son

Hugh and Margaret show in the 1841 to 1861 Census, after which Hugh shows with his 2nd wife Mary Ann BRYAN.

1851 Census: Merryston House, Coatbridge, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Hugh Martin   Head   M   39   Malleable Iron Manufacturer      Old Monkland, Lnrks
Margaret Martin   Wife   M   44            Old Monkland, Lnrks
John Martin   Son      15               Old Monkland, Lnrks
Hugh Martin   Son      10   At School         Old Monkland, Lnrks
William Martin   Son        6   At School         Old Monkland, Lnrks
James Martin   Son        4   At Home         Old Monkland, Lnrks
Andrew Martin   Son        4   At Home         Old Monkland, Lnrks


1861 Census: West Merryston House, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire
Hugh Martin   Head   M   49   Iron Manufacturer Employer      Cambusnethan, Lnrks
Margaret Martin   Wife   M   54               Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Hugh Martin   Son   U   19   Iron Roller         Calderbank, Lnrks
William Martin   Son   U   16   Iron Worker         Calderbank, Lnrks
James Martin   Son      14   Iron Worker         Calderbank, Lnrks
Andrew Martin   Son      14   Iron Worker         Calderbank, Lnrks
Harriette Williams   Servant      15   Servant      Bothwell, Lnrks

I hope this helps shed some light on Margaret's past.

Regards Acatrini