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WRIGHT, Margaret
(About 1808-1867)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. HAIMES, Richard Shoemaker

WRIGHT, Margaret 1

  • Born: About 1808, North Berwick parish, East Lothian, Scotland 2
  • Marriage (1): HAIMES, Richard Shoemaker on 23 June 1834 in North Berwick parish, East Lothian, Scotland 1
  • Died: 11 February 1867, Church Street, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

   Cause of her death was varicose ulcers of the leg and general debility.

   Another name for Margaret was HAIMES, Margaret.

   User ID: R135

  General Notes:

"HAIMES
MARGARET
61
-----
F
1867
709 / 12
Haddington"

from Index of Deaths

In her 1867 death certificate Margaret Haimes was recorded as the widow of Richard Haimes shoemaker, and a pauper. her age at death was noted as 61 years. No parental information was recorded.

  Medical Notes:

Thomas Spence, brother in law, of the deceased, of High Street, was the informant of Margaret's death.


Margaret married Richard HAIMES Shoemaker, son of George HAIMES Shoemaker, DNA Linked and Isabell MOWAT DNA Linked, on 23 June 1834 in North Berwick parish, East Lothian, Scotland.1 (Richard HAIMES Shoemaker was born on 12 June 1802 3 4, baptised on 23 June 1802 in Haddington parish, East Lothian, Scotland, died on 23 October 1856 in Mains Place, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland 5 and was buried in 1856 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland 5.). The cause of his death was a suspicious weal in the throat over one day.


  Marriage Notes:

"HAMES
RICHARD
MARGARET WRIGHT
01/06/1834
709
80 / 113
Haddington"

"HAMES
RICHARD
MARGARET WRIGHT/FR1700 (FR1700)
23/06/1834
713
70 / 39
North Berwick"

from Index of Marriages


Old Parish Registers
North Berwick parish East Lothian
Marriages

"1834
June 23d
Richard Hames in the parish of Haddington & Margaret Wright in this parish gave in their names to be proclaimed in order to marriage. They were proclaimed three times in the parish Church, and married" 1

Sources


1 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, North Berwick parish East Lothian Marriages.

2 1851 UK census, Haddington East Lothian; ED: 3A; Page: 7.

3 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Haddington parish East Lothian Baptisms.

4 ancestry.co.uk, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950.

5 GRO Scotland, Haddington parish East Lothian Deaths.

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