Margaret (Anderson) Geddes (1842 - 1905)

Born 13 Sep 1842 in Aberlemno, Angus

Ancestors

Wife of James Geddes — married 31 Jan 1868 in Aberlemno, Angus

Descendants

Died 11 Jul 1905 at age 62 in St. Vigeans, Angus

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Biography

Margaret had a twin brother Andrew. ^[1]They were born at Pitkennedy, Aberlemno in 1842 the third and fourth children of James Anderson, a quarrier and his wife Ann Ferguson. Andrew died young. She attended school at Aberlemno and on leavingg entered domestic service.

In 1862 she had an illegitimate daughter by Peter Anderson, a ploughman from Edzell.^[2] The family attended the Free Church. She married at Pitkennedy Muir to James Geddes then a ploughman at Flemington.^[3]They lived at Reekit Lane next to Carsegarange and Turinhill. Later moved to Battledykes, Oathlaw in 1872. About 1878 James left the ploghman's life and became Gardener at Gardyne Castle and then later gardener/ Coachman at Middleton where they lived in the West Gate House. About 1896 they moved to Parkhill Cottage when James was Coachman at Parkhill, St Vigeans.Margaret died there in 1905.

Children of Margaret Anderson:

• Jean b.1862
• Margaret b.1868 d. 1887
• Matilda b. 1870 mar. William Williamson
• David b.1872 mar. Margaret Raitt d.1942
• William b.1874 died in Canada
• Susan b.1877 mar. John Davidson d. 1943
• James b. 1879 mar. d. 1966
• Alexander b. 1882
• Betsy b.1883 mar. William Walker d.1954
• Jemima b.1886 mar. Thomas Proctor d. 1959

Sources

1. ↑ Aberlemno Reg of Births 1842
2. ↑ Aberlemno Stat. Reg of Births 1862
3. ↑ Stat. Reg of Births Aberlemno 1868