GARTSHORE, Margaret (DNA Link) ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

   Cause of her death was phtisis pulmonalis.⁷

   Another name for Margaret was BENNIE, Margaret.⁷

  General Notes:

Margaret Gartshore was a cotton weaver, according to her son's birth certificate in 1870 and to the marriage certificate of her son Thomas in 1898.

Margaret's death certificate of 1881 recorded her as "Married to William Bennie Ironstone Miner". Her age at death was noted as 32 years and her parents were both deceased. ^{4 7 9}

  Medical Notes:

William Bennie, widower, who was present where his wife's death occurred, gave notice of the death before the registrar at Kirkintilloch on 24 October 1881. ⁷

Margaret married.

Margaret next married William BENNIE, son of William BENNIE and Janet HORNE, on 19 November 1880 in Waterside, Kirkintilloch parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.¹ (William BENNIE was born about 1849 ¹ and died after 24 October 1881 ⁷.)

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage took place after publication of banns and according to the forms of the Original Secession Church. Andrew Miller officiated. David Bennie and Janet Gartshore were witnesses.

William Bennie, a widower of 31 years of age, worked as an ironstone miner. He lived at Gartclash, Kirkintilloch.

Margaret Gartshore lived at Waterside, Kirkintilloch. She was single and aged 31 years. She was a cotton weaver by trade. Her mother was deceased.

The marriage was registered at Kirkintilloch on 22 November 1880. ¹