Margaret Graham

[Nodrogw]

My Gt.Gt.Gt. Grandfather was George Scott, a blacksmith who lived in Hollows, Canonbie. He had several grandchildren born out of wedlock and who lived with him and his wife. One was Mary Ann Scott. After many years of searching, I have discovered that her mother was Margaret Graham, and her father was reported to be Robert Scott, George's son, also a blacksmith at Hollows. Mary Ann married William Johnston(e) on 20th August 1880. She died on 22nd January 1881 a few days after giving birth to a son, Andrew. This information has been obtained from Scotlands People. However I have been unable to find anything concerning her mother Margaret Graham. She had been a farm servant before Mary Ann's birth. If anyone can help discover anything about her, I would be most grateful.

[ColC]

I note the death of Mary Ann but cannot find her birth record but I guess around 1861, this must be after the census as she is not with the Scott family.

JOHNSTON   MARY ANN   20   Died    1881   Canonbie

You mentioned that Margaret Graham had been a farm servant before Mary Ann's birth, did you get that information from a census, if so what was her age.

There are 3 eligible Margaret's in Canonbie in 1861 all are married with children.

Colin

[ColC]

I think I may have answered my own question?


1861 = Buccleuch Square, Langholm
GRAHAM   William   Head   W   53   Stone Mason   DFS   Langholm      rooms 1
GRAHAM   Margaret   Dau   U   24   Servant   DFS   Langholm      
GRAHAM   John           Son   U   19   Joiner   DFS   Langholm      
SCOTT   Katherine   Grndau   U   2      ENG   -      
SCOTT   Mary   Grndau   U   4m      DFS   Langholm      

GRAHAM   MARGARET   WILLIAM GRAHAM/MARY MCVITTIE 16/11/1836   
                                                                                             Langholm or Staplegorton


Colin

[trish1120]

Looks like Margaret may have married Adam SCOTT 30 Nov 1866, Langholm, Dumfries, Scotland

1871 Census
Deanburnhbaugh,
Roberton, Selkirkshire
Adam Scott, 34, Ag Lab, born Roberton, Roxburghshire
MARGARET Scott, 33, born Lanchester, Dumfrieshire***
Hellen Scott, 3, Daug, born Roberton, Selkirkshire
Adam Scott, 7 mths, Son, born Roberton, Selkirkshire
Adam Scott, 75, Father, Ag Lab, born Hobkirk, Roxburghshire

Adam Scott
Birth date:   22 Aug 1870
Birth Place: Roberton, Selkirk, Scotland
Father:   Adam Scott
Mother:   Margaret Graham

1881 Census
Adam Scott   43
Margaret Scott   41 born Langholm, Dumfriesshire
Helen Scott   13
Adam Scott   84

If this is her she has knocked a couple of years off here age

[Nodrogw]

I got the information concerning Margaret Graham being a farm worker from Mary Ann's death certificate of 1881. Thanks for looking for me.

[MonicaL]

Indexed entry for Mary Ann Graham's birth on Family Search https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYT9-V8F - 14 Nov 1860 Langholm Dumfriesshire

Original birth cert will be available to view on Scotlands People.

Monica

[Nodrogw]

The 1861 Census shows a Katherine Scott aged 2 who was born in England. Ancestry shows on the census page that her father was John Graham. Can anyone throw any light on why she is shown as Scott or who her mother might have been.

[hmcc]

Hi,
1861 Census also has Mary Scott (4mth)  born Langholm 1861 along with Katherine Scott (2) born England. They are in Langholm household of gfather William Graham (53), Margaret Graham (24) and John Graham (19). You could get birth from SP to find mother of Mary Scott and hopefully be same for Katherine.
hmcc.

[ColC]

There are no Katherine Scott's born in England 1859 +/- 1 year but a large number of Catherine's.

It might be best to try to find later census returns you may get the answer. I guess this might be her in 1871 on SP?

CATHERINE SCOTT 13 Langholm or Staplegorton Dumfries

She appears to be with HELEN SCOTT 23

Colin