Margaret
Gorran
Born about in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Grier
— married
about 1714 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
John Grier
Died
at about age 80
in Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Mar 2018
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Biography
Mentioned in the baptism of son John on 12 Sep 1714. [1]
"Cairn" is the name of the farm in Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland at which Margaret died in 1770. [2]
Sources
- ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 30 September 2022), John Grier born or baptised on 12 Sep 1714, son of William Grier & Margaret Gerran, in Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 878/ , Ref 10 3, Frame 7.
- ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Deaths and Burials," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 327 Mar 2023), Margaret Gerron on 3 May 1770, in Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 878/, Ref 10 75
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
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~0.78%
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