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Margaret Grant

F, #4116, b. circa 1823, d. 13 August 1888
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022
  • Birth*: Margaret Grant was born circa 1823 at Inverarity, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; from 1881 census [Jan 2008].
  • (Bride) Marriage*: She married James Wishart, son of Charles Wishart and Elizabeth Carr, on 11 July 1847 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • (Deceased) Death*: Margaret Grant died on 13 August 1888 from MI Angus MI pre 1855 vol 1 ed Alison Mitchell [Jan 2008].
  • (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was erected by Margaret Grant on 13 August 1888 at Rescobie Churchyard, Rescobie, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads by Margaret Grant 13.8.1888 73, h Jas Wishart fr Haresburn 16.10.1882 72, da Ann Grant 19.11.1854 1y.2
  • Married Name: As of 11 July 1847, her married name was Wishart.

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse3 April 1881She was listed in the household of James Wishart in the 1881 census at Haresburn Farm House, Rescobie, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Wishart, head, mar, 69, famer of 280 ac ara emp 3 men, Glamis; Margret Wishart, wife, mar, 66, Inverarity; Matilda Wishart, grd dau, 12, scholar, Rescobie. John Boath Wishart were also listed in the household.3

Family:

James Wishart b. 16 May 1812, d. 16 Oct 1882

Children:

Betsy Rodger Wishart b. 23 Apr 1848
Margaret Kerr Wishart b. 27 Jul 1849
James Grant Wishart+ b. 9 Dec 1850, d. 9 Jan 1909
Ann Grant Wishart b. 31 Aug 1853, d. 19 Nov 1854
Jean Grant Wishart b. 9 Aug 1857
John Boath Wishart b. 20 Sep 1859

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), M112884 [Jan 2008].
  2. [S42] Alison Mitchell ed. Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 Angus Strathmore vol 1, Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, first ed (1979, reprint 1993 & 1996) 0 901061 20 4 Angus MI pre 1855 vol 1 ed Alison Mitchell [Jan 2008].
  3. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203499 GRO ref vol 317 enumdis 3 page 5.