Margaret McWhirter (abt. 1833 - 1913)

Born about 1833 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of James McWhirter — married 4 Dec 1857 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 16 Feb 1913 at about age 80 in Pleasure Gate, Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Margaret was born about 1832. She is the daughter of David McWhirter and Elisabeth Sloane. ^[1]

1851: Auchenkibbert, Ballantrae

John McCulloch Head 63 Farmer 25 arable acres and 35 acres pasture employing one labourer born Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Jean McCulloch Wife 63 born Colmonell, Ayrshire. Jean McCulloch Dau Unm 40 Servant born Ballantrae, Ayrshire John McCulloch Son Unm 38 Assistant born Ballantrae, Ayrshire Jennet McCulloch Dau Unm 20 Servant born Colmonell, Ayrshire Jean Stewart Grandau 12 Scholar born Colmonell, Ayrshire Andrew McCulloch Grnson 6 born Barr, Ayrshire John Kennedy Grnson 1 born Ballantrae, Ayrshire Thomas Guthrie Farm Servant 15 born Colmonell, Ayrshire Jean McWhirter Visitor Unm 26 Dressmaker born Colmonell, Ayrshire Margaret McWhirter Visitor Unm 19 Farm Servant born Colmonell, Ayrshire Agnew John Visitor 7months born Ballantrae, Ayrshire.

Margaret visiting her aunt Jane (Sloan) McCulloch's home with her baby son John Agnew, and her elder sister Jean.

1857: Shown as a Domestic Servant at Auchensoul Farm in the parish of Barr at the time of her marriage in Ballantrae on 4 December 1857.

1851: Dinvin, Girvan, Ayrshire

James McWhirter Head M M 31 1830 Bower in Charge of 12 Cows born Colmonell, Ayrshire Margaret McWhirter Wife M F 28 1833 Bowers Wife born Colmonell, Ayrshire Elizabeth McWhirter Dau - F 3 1858 Bowers Daughter born Colmonell Sarah McWhirter Dau - F 0 1861 Bowers Daughter born Girvan, Ayrshire Ann McLure Servant U F 14 1847 Donestic Servant born New Luce, Wigtownshire.

1901: Diamond Row Village, 1, Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Alexander Chaplin Head Married Male 31 Gardener domestic born Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Margaret Chaplin Wife Married Female 31 Gardiner's wife born Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland Margaret Chaplin Daughter - Female 8 - born Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland John Chaplin Son - Male 1 - born Kings Mills, Invernessshire, Scotland Margaret McWhirter - Widow Female 66 - born Ayrshire, Scotland Jeanie McWhirter Visitor Single Female 25 - born Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland David McHolm Visitor Single Male 28 Rabbit trapper born Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Note: A Bower is a Scottish term for a Dairyman.

1913: Recorded as aged 80 years old at time of death from Vascular Disease of the Heart. Death registered by her son-in-law David McHolm. Note: Surname registered as McWhurter.

Buried in Johnstonebridge Cemetery, Johnstone, Dumfriesshire.

Sources

• National Records of Scotland: 1841 Census 579/ 6/ 1) Page 1 of 9

• 1851 Census: https://freecen1.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

• 1861 & 1901 Census Findmypast

• National Records of Scotland: Statutory registers Marriages 579/ 13

• National Records of Scotland: Statutory registers Deaths 832/ 2

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199239685/margaret-mcwhirter

• Information provided by Douglas McWhirter, Canada.

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by James Blackley, Monday, October 28, 2013.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to James Blackley for creating McWhirter-105 on 28 Oct 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by James and others.