Margaret Trotter (abt. 1721 - 1793)

Born about 1721 in Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of William Smith — married 19 Aug 1764 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Died 7 Jun 1793 at about age 72 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland

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Biography

Margaret Trotter was born in Scotland.

Margaret was buried in the Howff cemetery in Dundee, the inscription as below. The inscription also relates to her aunt, Margaret Tullideph, daughter of John Tullideph abt 1660 - 1714.

Sources

• Birth - Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae Vol IV page 205 (see image) and
• Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae Vol 2, page 44 (see image)

• Marriage Name: William Smith Spouse's Name: Margaret Trotter Event Date: 19 Aug 1764 Event Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland Spouse's Father's Name: Alexander Trotter Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11985-5 System Origin: Scotland-ODM GS Film number: 993527 Reference ID: Citing this Record: "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYW4-CBN : 8 December 2014), William Smith and Margaret Trotter, 19 Aug 1764; citing Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 993,527.

• Grave no. 231* Dundee 8.1769. by Wm Smith mert Dundee imo Margt Tullideph (da to rev mr John Tullideph late min of the Gospel at Dumbarnie) 28.7.1769 72. In this grave also int the body of Mrs Margt Trotter her niece who was spouse to Wm Smith & who d 7.6.1793 67