Mary Gordon from Marnoch

[susanhs]

Thank you Monica!  Was the Grandmother widowed?

Regards,  Susan

[Gadget]

Hi Both andd Joe

It goes against the grain (i.e. working backwards systemmatically) but I think this is the best that we can come up with. Can we get a listing for Margaret Cooper on the 1851 with husband and possible children (who might have married a Gordon) to see if we can find possible parents for Mary?

Gadget

[MonicaL]

That's one main piece of info that the index does not provide 

I have found an entry for Margaret in the 1851 index, again she appears alone:

Margaret Cooper, 51, Stocking Knitter & Labourer Pauper, b. Turriff, Aberdeenshire

Address: New Byth, King Edward, Aberdeenshire.

Regards.

Monica

[Gadget]

Just looked - she's widowed - same place 

[Gadget]

There are 4-5 possibles on the 1841 

This map might help -Marnoch and St Edward are not all that far apart:

http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/parish-map-aberdeen.htm

Gadget

[MonicaL]

I think I also have found a death entry for this Margaret, with this ref:

1866   COWPER   MARGARET/ ROBERTSON   67 @ KING EDWARD/ABERDEEN   GROS Ref: 210/00 0023

Sadly, the register entry simply states that she was married to XXX
Cowper. Parents William Robertson and Margaret Nicol. Can't easily make out who reported the death, a Janet (James) Lorimer, Nurse?

From IGI, and the place names we have gathered so far, this may be a possible for a marriage. Can't make out if these entries are marriage banns in two places or two different couples, probably the former:

MARGARET ROBERTSON  Marriage: 12 JUN 1831 King Edward, Aberdeen, Scotland - Spouse John COOPER
MARGARET ROBERTSON  Marriage: 25 JUN 1831 Monquhitter, Aberdeen, Scotland - Spouse John Cowper

Monica

[MonicaL]

I can only easily see one child showing on IGI for this couple:

GEORGE COWPER     Birth: 17 APR 1834  King Edward, Aberdeen, Scotland
Parents: Father: JOHN COWPER    Mother: MARGARET ROBERTSON

..........we need a daughter married to a Gordon to begin making any real connections at this stage.

Regards.

Monica

 

[Gadget]

Think we do, Monica!

Sadly I've just come on line again via dial up. My BB line's gone again - windy and the forecast is worse. So sorry I can't help for awhile.

Good luck and if I'm not back Happy new year from the Highlands

Gadget 

[MonicaL]

  Curious entry for 1841. George Snr may already have died:

Margaret Cooper, 41, b. Aberdeenshire
George Cooper, 7, b. Aberdeenshire
Mary Gordon, 3, b. Not stated

Address: New Byth, King Edward

Getting warmer, but still don't get it 

Monica