Peter Begg (abt. 1786 - abt. 1848)

Born about 1786 in Caithness, Scotland

Husband of Catharen (Smith) Begg — married 16 Sep 1810 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Peter Begg is a member of Clan MacDonald.

This profile is part of the Watten, Caithness One Place Study.

Peter Begg of "Tostinghall" (Toftinghall) in Watten, married Katharine Smith in Watten, Caithness, on 16 September 1810. Banns were read on 21 August 1810.^[1]

Peter Begg was named as the father of Margaret Begg on her 1828 baptism record.

In 1841 Peter Begg was living in Houstry of Dunn, in the parish of Watten, Caithness, where he was a farmer. Recorded with him on the census return were his wife Catharine, children William, Andrew, Peter, Catharine, Jean and Margaret. A William Sinclair (a farm labourer) was also listed as living with the family and was presumably working for Peter Begg at that time.^[2]

From 1810 to 1828 lived at Toftingall, Watten. 1828 lived at Houstry, Watten

Sources

1. ↑ Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893, Archive reference OPR 42/2. Accessed via Find My Past.
2. ↑ 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Watten; ED: 3; Page: 10; Line: 1010; Year: 1841. Accessed via Ancestry.com.

See also:

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBML-H51 : 2 January 2015), Margaret Begg, 25 Mar 1828; citing WATTEN,CAITHNESS,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,557.

• Sourced Ancestry Member Family Tree.

• From online book Sinclairs of Roslin, Caithness, and Goshen, .

https://www.gengophers.com/book.html#/book/54068?

Sinclair Alexander Maclean, Sinclairs of Roslin, Caithness, and Goshen (Charlottetown, P.E. Island : Examiner, 1901), ; digital images, Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, (https://www.gengophers.com/book.html#/book/54068?page=79&given=George%20Milton&exactGiven=false&surname=Sinclair&exactSurname=false&place=Canada&date=1886%20-%201965&startDate=1886&endDate=1965&exactRels=false : accessed .

Bibliography: , Sinclair Alexander Maclean. Sinclairs of Roslin, Caithness, and Goshen. Charlottetown, P.E. Island : Examiner, 1901. Digital images. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. . https://www.gengophers.com/book.html#/book/54068?page=79&given=George%20Milton&exactGiven=false&surname=Sinclair&exactSurname=false&place=Canada&date=1886%20-%201965&startDate=1886&endDate=1965&exactRels=false : .