Margaret Swanny (1826 - 1904)

Born 8 Jan 1826 in Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 29 Nov 1904 at age 78 in Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

Biography

Birth

Birth of Margaret Swanney (F), 1826-01-08, Shapinsay

• Dau of John SWANNEY & Margaret BEWS^[1]

Death

Margaret Swanney died on 29/11/1904 aged 79 at Lingro, Shapinsay.

• Father: John Swanney. Mother: Margaret Bews
• Informant: William Drever, occupier^[2]

Census

1841, Shapinsay, District: 3. Schedule No: 52 - Shaltaquoy

1. John Swanny, (M), 50, , . Farmer. Orkney
2. Margaret Swanny, (F), 50, , . . Orkney
3. William Swanny, (M), 90, , . . Orkney
4. Christian Swanny, (F), 50, , . . Orkney
5. Mary Swanny, (F), 35, , . . Orkney
6. William Swanny, (M), 15, , . . Orkney
7. Margaret Swanny, (F), 14, , . . Orkney
8. Janet Swanny, (F), 12, , . . Orkney
9. Elizabeth Swanny, (F), 10, , . . Orkney

1851, Shapinsay, District: 2. Schedule No: 49 - Sholtaquoy

1. John Swanny, (M), 63, Head, Mar. Farmer of 37 acres. Shapinsay
2. Margaret Swanny, (F), 63, Wife, Mar. . Shapinsay
3. William Swanny, (M), 26, Son, S. Farm Labourer. Shapinsay
4. Margaret Swanny, (F), 25, Dau, S. . Shapinsay
5. Betsy Swanny, (F), 21, Dau, S. . Shapinsay
6. William Nicolson, (M), 12, Servant, . Scholar & Farm Servant. Shapinsay

1861, Shapinsay, District: 3. Schedule No: 13 - Sholtaquoy

1. John Swanny, (M), 72, Head, Mar. Farmer 35 acres. Shapinsay
2. Margaret Swanny, (F), 72, Wife, Mar. . Shapinsay
3. William Swanny, (M), 36, Son, S. . Shapinsay
4. Margaret Swanny, (F), 35, Dau, S. . Shapinsay
5. Robert Heddle, (M), 20, Servant, S. Farm Servant. Shapinsay
6. Thomas Drever, (M), 9, Servant, . Scholar. Shapinsay

1871, Shapinsay, District: 4. Schedule No: 17 - Sholtaquoy

1. William Swanny, (M), 46, Head, S. Farmer 30 acres. Shapinsay
2. Margaret Swanny, (F), 46, Sister, S. . Shapinsay
3. John Swanny, (M), 82, Father, Wdr. Retired Farmer. Shapinsay
4. Robert Heddle, (M), 31, , S. Ploughman. Shapinsay
5. Margaret Hutchison, (F), 14, , . General Servant Domestic. Shapinsay

1881, Shapinsay, District: 4. Schedule No: 14 - Sholtisquoy

1. William Swanny, (M), 55, Head, S. Farmer of 35 acres. Shapinsay
2. Margaret Swanny, (F), 54, Sister, S. . Shapinsay
3. Margaret Hutchison, (F), 25, Servant, S. General Servant. Shapinsay
4. Margaret Hill, (F), 5, Niece, . . Shapinsay
5. Peter Hutchison, (M), 14, Servant, . Farm Servant. Shapinsay

1891, Shapinsay, District: 2. Schedule No: 37 - Sholtiquoy

1. William Swanney, (M), 66, Head, S. Farmer. Shapinsay
2. Margaret Swanney, (F), 65, Sister, S. . Shapinsay
3. Margaret Hutchison, (F), 35, Servant, S. General Servant Domestic. Shapinsay
4. Margaret Still, (F), 15, Servant, S. General Servant Domestic (age ?). Shapinsay
5. Peter Hutchison, (M), 24, Servant, S. Farm Servant. Shapinsay

1901, Shapinsay, District: 2. Schedule No: 23 - Comely Bank

1. Margaret Swanney, (F), 75, Head, S. Formerly Farmer. Shapinsay

Sources

1. ↑ https://orkneyfhs.co.uk/events/event.php citing [IGI/OPR Index: 1826-028]
2. ↑ https://orkneyfhs.co.uk/events/event.php citing [Death Cert: 1904-028-00-0012]