If you have found the information on these pages useful, you might like to contribute to the costs involved (this money comes directly to me)
 
Or you may wish to give to one of these charities that are close to my heart - please tell them how you found them, if donating this way
 

Margaret Alexander

F, #5205, b. 1821, d. 1 November 1890
Family Explorer
Pedigree
Last Edited: 23 May 2020

Parents:

Father*: George Alexander b. 17 Apr 1780, d. 23 Jan 1851
Mother*: Margaret Guthrie b. 13 Apr 1788, d. 30 Jun 1860
Relationship:
2nd cousin 4 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: Margaret Alexander was born in 1821 at Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland, .1,2,3
  • She was the daughter of George Alexander and Margaret Guthrie.
  • Marriage*: Margaret Alexander married David Guthrie carter, son of George Guthrie and Jane Mitchell, on Friday, 29 December 1843 at Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, ; Margaret & David were likely cousins.2,1,3,4
  • (Deceased) Death*: Margaret Alexander died on 1 November 1890 at Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, .1
  • Married Name: As of 29 December 1843, her married name was Guthrie.4
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse David Guthrie carter died on 5 February 1893 at Aberuthven, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland; 1893 deaths in the parish of Auchterarder in the county of Perth; David Guthrie labourer widower of Margaret Alexander, died 1893 February Fifth 2h 40m pm Aberuthven, male aged 74 years, parents George Guthrie pendicler (dec) and Jane Guthrie ms Mitchell (dec), died from cerebral haemorrhage as cert by Robert Favicsh MB CM, signed Ogilvie Guthrie grandson present, registered 1893 February 6th at Auchterarder signed Joseph Hill registrar.2,5,1

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Margaret Alexander was listed along with George Alexander in the 1841 census at Callafountain, Forteviot, Perthshire, Scotland, . Alexander, George, m, 61, cotton hand loom weaver, Perth; Alexander, Margret, f, 51, Perth; Alexander, Margret, f, 20, Perth.6
Spouse30 March 1851She was listed in the household of David Guthrie carter in the 1851 census at Smithyhaugh, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, . David Guthrie, head, married, male, 36, carter, b Perthshire; Margaret Guthrie, wife, married, female, 30, b Rhynd. William Guthrie labourer, George Guthrie, David Guthrie, Margaret Guthrie and Isobella Bowie were also listed in the household.7
Spouse7 April 1861She was listed in the household of David Guthrie carter in the 1861 census at Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, . David Guthrie, head, married, male, 47, labourer, b Perthshire; Margret Guthrie, wife, married, female, 44, b Rhynd. William Guthrie labourer, David Guthrie, Margaret Guthrie, Jean Guthrie outdoor worker, James Guthrie, Thomas Guthrie and Ann Guthrie were also listed in the household.8
Spouse2 April 1871She was listed in the household of David Guthrie carter in the 1871 census at Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, . David Guthrie, head, married, male, 56, labourer, b Perthshire; Margaret Guthrie, wife, married, female, 52, b Rhynd. Jean Guthrie outdoor worker, Ann Guthrie and Ogilvie Guthrie were also listed in the household.9
Spouse3 April 1881She was listed in the household of David Guthrie carter in the 1881 census at High Street, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, . David Guthrie, head, married, male, 63, labourer, b Perthshire; Margaret Guthrie, wife, married, female, 60, b Rhynd. Jean Guthrie outdoor worker, Ogilvie Guthrie, Robert Speedie Guthrie, Peter Ferguson Guthrie, Catherine Ferguson Guthrie wool weaver and George Guthrie were also listed in the household.10

Family:

David Guthrie carter b. 1819, d. 5 Feb 1893

Children:

William Guthrie labourer b. 1844
George Guthrie b. 1846, d. 19 Dec 1859
David Guthrie b. 1848
Margaret Guthrie+ b. 1851
Jean Guthrie outdoor worker+ b. 1853, d. 20 Aug 1897
James Guthrie b. 1854
Thomas Guthrie+ b. 22 Jun 1855, d. 1928
Ann Guthrie+ b. 1858

Notes

  • Reference LGB: Reference: 5012.2

Citations

  1. [S40] From CFmsM [Mar 2010].
  2. [S123] LGB, Tait Gear & related surnames in "LGB GEDCOM via FB", listserve message to Facebook, 2015. Printout dated 11/11/2015, [Nov 2015]. Hereinafter cited as LGB GEDCOM.
  3. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch
    (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:37ZY-3G6 : accessed 2016-04-09), entry for Margaret Guthrie
    /Alexander/. Patron Submission [Apr 2016].
  4. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI), Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYSB-QQW : accessed 10 April 2016),
    David Gutherie and Margaret Alexander, 29 Dec 1843; citing Auchterarder,Perth,Scotland, reference ; FHL micro>lm 993,515. [Apr 2016]
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1893 Auchterarder image held 329/00 0006 [Apr 2016].
  6. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) FreeCEN SCT1841/354, Forteviot, enum 1, folio 1, page 4 [Mar 2010].
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1851%2f0020563903 [Apr 2016].
  8. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1861%2f0024288803 [Apr 2016].
  9. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1871%2f0025462837 [Apr 2016].
  10. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1881%2f0027193194 [Apr 2016].
Charts:
Croyl, George c 1700 descendants
Tait, Andrew s1670 descendants