Margaret (Ritchie) Buchan (abt. 1801 - 1855)

Born about 1801 in Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Wife of John Buchan — married 9 Nov 1823 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Died 16 Aug 1855 at about age 54 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Biography

Margaret was born about 1801 at Inverallochy, Rathen. She was the daughter of John Ritchie and Barbara May.^[1]

She married John Buchan on 9 November 1823 at Rathen, Aberdeenshire.^[2]

Margaret died 16 August 1855 at Ronheads, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.^[1]

Research Notes

• according to her death certificate, the family seemed to have moved to Peterhead about 1847

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Death Registration: "Statutory Register of Deaths", National Records of Scotland, Ref: 232/1/87, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 6 April 2024), Margaret Buchan death registered 1855 in Peterhead Burgh (age 54, mother's maiden name May). (record image seen)
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJZ-9L3 : 11 February 2020), Margt. Ritchie in entry for John Buchan, 1823.

• 1841 Census: "1841 Scotland Census", Parish: Lonmay; ED: 1; Page: 12; Line: 750; Year: 1841, Ancestry uk Record 1004 #1423398 (accessed 6 April 2024), Margaret Buchan (40) in St Combs, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire. Born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
• 1851 Census: "1851 Scotland Census", Parish: Peterhead; ED: 8; Page: 10; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1851_50; Year: 1851; Household schedule number: 59; Roll: CSSCT1851_50, Ancestry uk Record 1076 #763981 (accessed 6 April 2024), Margaret Buchan (50), wife, in household of John Buchan (50) in Ronheads, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Born in St Combs, Aberdeen.