Born in Logie-Pert, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Leighton Strachan
— married
29 May 1831 in Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
John Strachan and William Strachan
Died
at about age 45
in Inglis file at Edzell, Inglis Memorial Hall, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Mar 2012
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Biography
Margaret Findlay, daughter of William Findlay and Ann Anderson, was born on 28 May 1809 and baptized on 16 May 1809 in Logie-Pert, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.[1]
Margaret Findlay married William L. Strachan on 29 May 1831 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.[2]
In 1841 Margaret was on Bridge Street, Montrose, Angus. Age of 38 in not correct.[3]
In 1851 Margaret, age 41, was the wife of William L Shachan at 3 Panmure Place, Montrose, Angus.[4]
Sources
- ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, (FamilySearch Record: XYJ2-FVP : accessed 14 February 2024), Margaret Findlay baptism on 16 May 1809 (born 28 May 1809), daughter of William Findlay & Ann Anderson, in Logie-Pert, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom; citing Digital film/folder number: 008075666; FHL microfilm: 991895.
- ↑ "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910," database, (Ancestry Record 60144 #707749 : accessed 14 February 2024), Margaret Findlay marriage to William L. Strachan on 29 May 1831 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland; citing Original data Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah FamilySearch, 2013.
- ↑ "1841 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1004 #1683340 : accessed 14 February 2024), Margaret Strachan (38) on Bridge Street, Montrose, Angus. Born in Angus, Scotland; citing Parish Montrose, ED 4, Page 20, Line 1130, Year 1841.
- William L Strachan M 36 Mer S Angus, Scotland
- Margaret Strachan F 38 Angus, Scotland
- John Strachan M 9 Angus, Scotland
- William Strachan M 7 Angus, Scotland
- James Strachan M 6 Angus, Scotland
- Ann Strachan F 4 Angus, Scotland
- Margaret Strachan F 2 Angus, Scotland
- Ann Findlay F 70 Ind Angus, Scotland
- Mary Messer F 40 F S Scotland
- Susan Lamb F 20 F S Angus, Scotland
- ↑ "1851 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1076 #3174827 : accessed 14 February 2024), Margaret Shachan (41), wife, in household of William L Shachan (46) at 3 Panmure Place, Montrose, Angus. Born in Logie Pert, forfarshire; citing Parish Montrose, ED 12, Page 5, Line 11, Roll CSSCT1851_68, Year 1851, Household schedule number 19, Roll CSSCT1851_68.
- William L Shachan Head M 46 Town Chamberlain Accou Emp Ship Drokin & Insa Ance Agent Montrose, forfarshire
- Margaret Shachan Wife F 41 Logie Pert, forfarshire
- William Shachan Son M 16 Dinate Fator Montrose, forfarshire
- James Shachan Son M 15 Accountant Clerk (app) Montrose, forfarshire
- Isobella Shachan Daughter F 4 Montrose, forfarshire
- Sarah Ann Shachan Daughter F 1 Montrose, forfarshire
- Mary Miper Servant F 51 General Servant Edinburgh, midlothian
Acknowledgements
- Paul Bech, firsthand knowledge
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