Margaret (Bryce) Edwards (1833 - 1898)

Born 3 Nov 1833 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Esau Edwards — married 5 Mar 1854 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 19 Nov 1898 at age 65 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Margaret Bryce Born 3rd November 1833 and baptised on 3 November 1833 Parish of Bathgate Relief, West Lothian. Father John Bryce(Labourer) Mother Elizabeth Bryce maiden name Wilson. ^[1]

1841 Margaret was living at Over Hillhouse Farm south of Torphichen. She lived there with her parents and siblings^[2]

1851 Margaret was living in Pollok Street Pollokshaws, Glasgow. She was a general servant for a spirit merchant called Alexander Muck^[3]

1854 Margaret married Esau Edwards in Bathgate. ^[4][5]

• Margaret and Esau had ten children born in Bathgate, West Lothian:

1. Elizabeth Edwards (b 27 April 1854)^[6]
2. William Edwards (b 27 June 1855)^[7]
3. John Edwards (b 6 August 1856)^[8]
4. George Edwards (b 23 May 1858)^[9]
5. Esau Edwards (b 29 July 1859)^[10]
6. David Edwards (b 16 March 1861)^[11]
7. Robert Edwards (b 30 June 1862; d 1862)^[12][13]
8. James Edwards (b 11 October 1863)^[14]
9. Mary Ann Edwards (b ~1864; d 1866)^[15]
10. Henry Edwards (b 8 June 1870)^[16]

1861 Margaret lived at Bathville, Bathgate in West Lothian. She was married and had six children. There were two lodgers living with the family.^[17]

1871 Margaret was living at 10 Gillespie Street, Armadale, Bathgate, West Lothian with her husband and eight children^[18]

1881Margaret was living at Linlithgow Road Back, Edward's Land in Armadale. She had three of her children still at home^[19]

1891 Margaret lived at 12 Thomson's Land, Armadale with her husband and youngest son.^[20]

National Records of Scotland. (Statutory registers Deaths 489/ 620) 1898 Deaths in the Parish of Slamannan in the County of Sterling.

• Margaret Bryce Died 06:00pm age 64yrs 19th November 1898 at Burn Row, Parish of Slamanan. Widow of Esau Edwards (Coal Miner).
• Father John Bryce (Labourer) Deceased Mother Elizabeth Bryce maiden name Wilson (Deceased).
• Informant Esau Edwards (Son).

Margaret's Husband, Died in a Mining accident, 2months after Her Death.

Sources

1. ↑ Scotlands Births and Baptisms 1564-1950
2. ↑ (Scotland Census 1841; Parish: Torphichen; ED:4; Page:6; Line:370; Year:1841)
3. ↑ (Scotland Census 1851; Parish:Eastwood; ED:8; Page:4; Line:2; Roll:cssct1851_117)
4. ↑ (Scotland OPR Marriages 662 000 0040 0298 Bathgate)
5. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY75-V31 : 10 February 2018), Esau Edwards and Margaret Bryce, 05 Mar 1854; citing Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,066,612, 102,976.
6. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X15B-LMK : 16 September 2021), Elizabeth Edwards, 1854.
7. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQFW-FZZ : 16 September 2021), William Edwards, 1855.
8. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQFW-7HH : 12 February 2020), John Edwards, 1856.
9. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQFW-338 : 12 February 2020), George Edwards, 1858.
10. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQPY-VH6 : 12 February 2020), Esau Edwards, 1859.
11. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQF4-9P8 : 12 February 2020), David Edwards, 1861.
12. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQF4-QWL : 12 February 2020), Robert Edwards, 1862.
13. ↑ Statutory death indexes; EDWARDS, ROBERT; BRYCE; 1862; 662/ 278; Bathgate; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
14. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQFW-R84 : 12 February 2020), James Edwards, 1863.
15. ↑ Statutory death indexes; EDWARDS, MARY ANN; 2; BRYCE; 1866; 662/ 321; Bathgate; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
16. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQFW-QXS : 12 February 2020), Henry Edwards, 1870.
17. ↑ (Scotland Census 1861 Parish: Bathgate: ED: 13; Page;14; Line:1, Roll:cssct1861_120)
18. ↑ Scotland Census 1871: Parish: Bathgate; ED:2; Page:29; Line:22; Roll: CSSCT1871_152)
19. ↑ Scotland Census 1881: Parish: Bathgate: ED:3; Page:20; Line:12; Roll: cssct1881_271)
20. ↑ Scotland Census 1891: Parish: Bathgate: ED: 3; Page:19; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1891_324)