Margaret (Purves) Rutherford (1824 - 1905)

Born 1824 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of James Jackson Rutherford — married 5 Nov 1848 in Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 1905 at about age 81 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Margaret Purves was born in Langholm in 1824. She was the daughter of James Purves and his wife Euphemia Kean^[1]

1851 Census of Scotland: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire.

Euphemia Keen of Entholm, Canonbie, Dumfriesshire Widow 60 1791 Annuitant Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret Purvis Daughter Married 26 1825 Shepherds wife Langholm, Dumfriesshire,

Jannet Purvis Daughter Unmarried 24 1827 (ag lab) Langholm, Dumfriesshire,

James Rutherford Grand son 2 1849 Canonbie, Dumfriesshire,

George Rutherford Grand son 0 1851 Canonbie, Dumfriesshire,

Elisabeth Brown Grand daughter 2 1849 Canonbie, Dumfriesshire,

In the 1861 census Margaret Rutherford (age 36) was the wife of James Rutherford in Mosspeeble, Ewes, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.^[2]

James Rutherford Head Married M 40 Shepherd Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret Rutherford Wife Married F 36 Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James Rutherford Son M 12 Scholar Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

George Rutherford Son M 10 Scholar Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Euphemia Rutherford Daughter F 7 Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary Rutherford Daughter F 6 Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret Rutherford Daughter F 4 Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Walter Rutherford Son M 1 Dumfriesshire, Scotland

1901 Census of Scotland: Hawick, Roxburghshire

Walter Rutherford of Brauxholme, Hawick, Roxburghshire 41 1860 Shepherd Dumfriesshire,

Agnes T Rutherford Wife 42 1859 - Roxburgh, Roxburghshire,

James G Rutherford Son 1 1900 - Hawick, Roxburghshire,

James J Rutherford Father 81 1820 Retired shepherd Dumfriesshire,

Margaret Rutherford Mother 76 1825 Langholm, Dumfriesshire,

She died in Hawick in 1905. Her mother’s maiden name was mis-recorded as King. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Scotland’s People OPR Baptisms PURVES MARGARET JAMES PURVES/EUPHEMIA KEAN FR681 (FR681) F 30/08/1824 839 30 / 26 LANGHOLM OR STAPLEGORTON
2. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 September 2023)
   Margaret Rutherford (36), wife, in household of James Rutherford (40) in Mosspeeble, Ewes, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
3. ↑ Scotland’s People Statutory Records Deaths RUTHERFORD MARGARET 80 KING F 1905 789 / 128 HAWICK