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Margaret Whitton Brown

F, #7818, b. 6 February 1860
Last Edited: 5 Jan 2011

Parents:

Father: James Brown
Mother: Helen Whitton flax spinner b. 20 Jul 1829, d. 20 Jul 1912
  • Occupation*: Margaret was Flax Spinner.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of James Brown and Helen Whitton flax spinner in the 1861 census at Main Street, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . Margaret, daug, 1, b Leslie; James Brown, head, 37, shoemaker, b Crail; Helen, wife, 31 b Liff & Benvie.1
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of Helen Whitton flax spinner in the 1871 census at 13 Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . Margaret, daug, 11, flax mill spinner, b Leslie; Helen Brown, head, 41 b Liff & Benvie.1
Principal2 April 1871Margaret Whitton Brown appeared in the 1871 census at 13 Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . Helen Brown, head, 41 b Liff & Benvie; Thomas, son, 15, flax mill oiler, Leslie; Elizabeth, daug, 13, flax mill spinner, Leslie; Margaret, daug, 11, flax mill spinner, b Leslie; Annie, daug, 9, scholar, Leslie; William, son, 6, scholar, Leslie; Helen, daug, 4, Leslie [Ancestry.co.uk Sep 2010].2
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Helen Whitton flax spinner in the 1881 census at Fife, Scotland, . Maggie, daug, 21, flax spinner, b Leslie; Helen Brown, head, 49, formerly flax spinner, b Lochee.1
Principal3 April 1881Margaret Whitton Brown appeared in the 1881 census at Fife, Scotland, . Helen Brown, head, 49, formerly flax spinner, b Lochee; Maggie, daug, 21, flax spinner, b Leslie; Annie, daug, 19, flax spinner, Leslie; William, son, 16, baker (appt), Leslie; Helen, daug, 14, flax spinner, Leslie [Ancestry.co.uk Sep 2010].2
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of Helen Whitton flax spinner in the 1891 census at 51 Mountains, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . Mary, daug, 31, flax mill worker, b Leslie; Helen Brown, head, 62, b Lochee;
Helen Brown, grandchild, 10, scholar, Leslie; Eliza Brown, grandchild, 8, scholar, Leslie.1
Principal5 April 1891Margaret Whitton Brown appeared in the 1891 census at 51 Mountains, Leslie, Fife, Scotland, . Helen Brown, head, 62, b Lochee; Mary, daug, 31, flax mill worker, b Leslie; Ann, daug, 29, flax mill worker, Leslie; Helen Brown, grandchild, 10, scholar, Leslie; Eliza Brown, grandchild, 8, scholar, Leslie [Ancestry.co.uk Sep 2010].2

Citations

  1. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk [Sep 2010].
  2. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) www.ancestry.co.uk.