Margaret (Whitehead) Sked (abt. 1830 - 1884)

Born about 1830 in Northumberland, England [uncertain]

Wife of Robert Sked — married 16 Jun 1849 (to about 1864) in Norham, Northumberland, England

Died 20 Dec 1884 at about age 54 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

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Biography

Birth

• Margaret was born about 1830 in England. She was the daughter of George Whitehead and Margaret Gibson.

Marriage

• Margaret was married on 16 Jun 1849 in Norham, Northumberland, England to Robert Sked.^[1][2] At the time of her marriage Margaret was unemployed and she was residing at Norham Mains, Northumberland, England.

Children

• Robert and Margaret had six children;

1. Ann (1850 - 1921)
2. Margaret (1851 - 1879)
3. Jane (1853 - 1908)
4. Mary (1855 - 1904)
5. Catherine (1859 - 1920)
6. Euphemia (1861 - 1932)

• Her husband, Robert sadly passed away in 1864, age 44, leaving Margaret to bring up six young children. Ann the eldest was 14 and Euphemia the youngest was only 3 years old when their father died.

Census Records

• 1841 England Census ^[3] Margaret Whitehead, aged 11, born abt. 1830 in England. Residing at Ancroft, Durham, England.

• 1851 England Census ^[4] Margaret Sked, aged 21, born abt. 1830 in East Lothian, Scotland. Relation: Wife. Residing at Norham Mains, Northumberland, England.

• 1861 Scotland Census ^[5] Margaret Shed, aged 31, born abt. 1830 in England. Relation: Wife. Residing at Leetside, Whitsome, Berwickshire, Scotland.

• 1871 Scotland Census ^[6] Margaret Sked, aged 41, born abt. 1830 in England. Relationship: Head. Residing at Cottage, Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

• 1881 Scotland Census ^[7] Margaret Sked, aged 51, born abt. 1830 in England. Relation: Head. Occupation: Farm Servant's Widow, residing at Eastfield, Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Death

• She passed away on 20 Dec 1884, age 54, in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland.^[8] Cause of death; Cancer of rectum. Her last known form of employment was as a Farm Servant.

Sources

1. ↑ Certified Entry of Marriage.
2. ↑ England & Wales Marriage Index:
   https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/26259740:8913?ssrc=pt&tid=7517894&pid=-1000481783 Accessed Feb 2024. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915.
3. ↑ 1841 England Census:
   https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/1586432:8978?ssrc=pt&tid=7517894&pid=-1000479901 Accessed Feb 2024.
4. ↑ 1851 England Census:
   https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/15046947:8860?ssrc=pt&tid=7517894&pid=-1000481783 Accessed Feb 2024.
5. ↑ 1861 Scotland Census:
   http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Accessed Feb 2024. Parish of Whitsome in the County of Berwick; citing Parish Number 757, Reference Number: 01 0008.
6. ↑ 1871 Scotland Census:
   http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Accessed Feb 2024. Parish of Ednam in the County of Roxburgh; citing Parish Number 788, Reference Number: 02 0010.
7. ↑ 1881 Scotland Census:
   http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Accessed Feb 2024. Parish of Bowden in the County of Roxburgh; citing Parish Number 783, Reference Number: 02 0001.
8. ↑ Statutory Deaths:
   http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Accessed 12 Feb 2012. Parish of Stow in the County of Edinburgh; citing Parish Number 699, Reference Number: 00 0025.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Whitehead-472 created through the import of wrightspossible 2011.GED on Aug 3, 2011 by Alex Wright. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Alex and others.