Margaret Walker Pitkethly

Parents:

• Birth*: Margaret Walker Pitkethly was born on 5 September 1836 at Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, .¹
• She was the daughter of John Pitkethly and Helen McNaughton.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Margaret Walker Pitkethly married John Davidson on 31 December 1863 at Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, ; IGI Jan 2006.
• (Deceased) Death*: Margaret Walker Pitkethly died on 22 October 1881 at West Port, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, , at age 45 Margaret Davidson, married to John Davidson, linen bleacher; Died - 22 October 1881, WestPort, Newburgh; Age - 45; Father - John Pitkethly, mason, decd; Mother - Helen Pitkethly MS McNaughton, decd; Cause - confined to bed for years; Informant - husband; from Irene Pollands Hall Jan 2006; Death reg. #38/1881/Newburgh; (Irene notes - I have to question the age on this one. It could have been wrong on the registration but it could also be that I copied it wrong. Or I couldn't read my own writing when I typed it up! - But when applied to the correct Maragret, the age is correct [PC Aug 2010].)

• Married Name: As of 31 December 1863, her married name was Davidson.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	Margaret Walker Pitkethly was listed along with John Pitkethly and Helen McNaughton in the 1841 census at Shuttlefield, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, . John     Pitkethly     Male     50     1791     Fife, Scotland Helen     Pitkethly     Female     45     1796     Fife, Scotland Thomas     Pitkethly     Male     20     1821     Fife, Scotland Helen     Pitkethly     Female     15     1826     Fife, Scotland David     Pitkethly     Male     15     1826     Fife, Scotland Robert     Pitkethly     Male     10     1831     Fife, Scotland Mathew     Pitkethly     Male     8     1833     Fife, Scotland Margaret     Pitkethly     Female     4     1837     Fife, Scotland Margaret     Comb     Female     3     1838     Fife, Scotland Mathew     Pitkethly     Male     70     1771     Fife, Scotland Isabel     Pitkethly     Female     70     1771     Fife, Scotland Janet     Ogilvie     Female     30     1811     Scotland.2
Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed as a member of the household of John Pitkethly and Helen McNaughton in the 1851 census at Shuttlefield, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, ; John     Pitkethly     Head     Married     Male     63     1788     Retired Mason (Owns Half A House)     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Helen     Pitkethly     Wife     Married     Female     61     1790     -     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland David     Pitkethly     Son     Unmarried     Male     23     1828     Mason     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Robert     Pitkethly     Son     Unmarried     Male     20     1831     Linen Weaver     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Matthew     Pitkethly     Son     Unmarried     Male     17     1834     Mason (App)     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland Margaret     Pitkethly     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     15     1836     Linen Weaver (App)     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland.3
Spouse	3 April 1881	She was listed in the household of John Davidson in the 1881 census at High Street, South Side, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, . John Davidson, head, mar, 42, linen weaver & fisher, Newburgh; Margaret Davidson, wife, mar, 45, Newburgh; James Hood, lodger, unm, 22, mason, Newburgh. John Davidson and Helen Davidson were also listed in the household.