Margaret Clazie (1819 - 1905)

Born 2 Dec 1819 in Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland

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Died 21 May 1905 at age 85 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

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Biography

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Margaret Clazie was born between 1816-20, the exact date unknown. She was the daughter of John Clazie and Margaret Gray.

Margaret appears to have given birth to two children before her marriage:

1. Mary Sheriff Edwards Clazie, born about 1827, was Margaret's daughter but was raised by Margaret's parents.

2. "John Robertson, other name Clazie", shown in the 1841 UK census at Eyemouth, living with Margaret. The father seems to have been a railway porter, John Robertson. The son John, was raised by his grandparents, John Clazie & Margaret Gray, and later in life was called "John Clazie".

Margaret Clazie then married Peter Swanston (or Swanstone) about 1842, the exact date not known. They had several childrem and were shown in the 1851 UK census at Ayton, Berwickshire.

1861 UK census showed Margaret at Ayton: head of household and described as "shoemaker's widow". The address was shown as "road to Eyemouth". She was also found in the 1871 - 1901 censuses, still at Ayton. Because her son John was not Swanston's child, that son continued living with his grandparents.

Margaret passed away in 1905, still at Ayton, age 85. The death certificate showed the cause of death was "old age". ^[1]

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Sources

Old Parish Registers

1841 U.K. census, Eyemouth, Berwickshire

1851 - 1901 U.K. census, Ayton, Berwickshire

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Rick Heiser, Feb 19, 2013

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Rick Heiser for starting this profile.

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