Margaret (McLaren) Davidson (1803 - 1886)

Born 2 Dec 1803 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of James Davidson — married 1832 (to 2 Jan 1882) in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 14 Feb 1886 at age 82 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Native of the Village of Ratho, Parish of Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Biography

Margaret is born on the 2 December 1803 in the Village of Ratho, on the Union Canal, west of the City of Edinburgh, in the Parish of Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland. She is the daughter of Labourer, Robert (McLaren) and Agnes (Black), who married around 1802, possibly at the Parish Church, in the Village of Ratho, south of Union Canal, in the Parish of Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland (taken from Margaret's birthplace and date).

Children of Robert and Agnes McLAREN

1. Margaret (2 December 1803 in Ratho, Midlothian)
2. Christian (February 1806 in Kirkliston, West Lothian)
3. Jean (March 1808)

Residence

We find James, in the Census Record of 1841, married to Margaret (McLaren) and living with children Robert, Eliza, Marion and Jessie "Janet" (Davidson) in the Hamlet of Gogarstone, northwest of the Village of Ratho, on the Union Canal, Parish of Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland^[1]. In 1851, the family is living at Ratho House, in the Village of Ratho, Parish of Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland. James and Margaret reside with children Robert, Marion, James, Jessie "Janet", Fanny "Frances" and John (Davidson)^[2].

In 1861, James and Margaret, along with children Robert, James, Jessie "Janet", Fanny "Frances" and John (Davidson) and granddaughter, Margaret (Beaten), live in a Private House, in the Village of Ratho, Parish of Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland^[3]. The couple are still there with the Census of 1871, living with children Robert and John (Davidson) and grandson, John (Davidson)^[4]. Only son, Robert (Davidson) and grandchildren John and Marion (Davidson) remain living with James and Margaret in the Census of 1881 at Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland^[5].

Death

Margaret (McLaren) passes away on the 14 February 1886, at 4.00 am, in the Village of Ratho, on the Union Canal, west of the City of Edinburgh, in the Parish of Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland. She was 77 years old at the time and dies from the result of having Bronchitis, over 4 years and Congesion of the Lungs, around 1 month. Her son, James (Davidson) is present at the death and informant^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ Source: 1841 Scotland Census ((ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh); Reference: Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Registration Parish: Ratho; County: Midlothian; Registration Details: 698/A 2/ 1
2. ↑ Source: 1851 Scotland Census (ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh); Reference: Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Registration Parish: Ratho; County: Midlothian; Registration Details: 698/A 3/ 1
3. ↑ Source: 1861 Scotland Census (ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh); Reference: Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Registration Parish: Ratho; County: Midlothian; Registration Details: 698/ 3/ 11
4. ↑ Source: 1871 Scotland Census (ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh); Reference: Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Registration Parish: Ratho; County: Midlothian; Registration Details: 698/A 3/ 12
5. ↑ Source: 1881 Scotland Census (ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh); Reference: Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Registration Parish: Ratho; County: Midlothian; Registration Details: 698/A 3/ 9
6. ↑ Source: Statutory Registers Deaths (ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh; Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Reference: (Death Register-1886); Registration Parish: Ratho; County: Midlothian; Registration Details: 698/A 8

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to James Spencer for creating WikiTree profile Maclaren-33 through the import of Spencer Family Tree(1).ged on Jul 23, 2013.