Margaret (Duncanson) McEwan (abt. 1780 - 1865)

Born about 1780 in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland

Wife of Alexander McEwan — married 6 Jan 1804 in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 3 Nov 1865 at about age 85 in Doune, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Lorna Henderson [send private message]

Biography

Born Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland

abt 1780 ^[1]

or abt 1787 ^[2]

or bet 1796 and 1801 ^[3]

naming pattern indicates Margaret's parents MIGHT be Andrew and Margaret.

There's a bap. in Kincardine of a Robert Duncanson in 1781 to an Andrew Duncanson and Janet Ferguson that might be related? Henderson-2297 22:37, 26 May 2017 (EDT)

Died 3 Nov 1865 Doune, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotalnd

cert. shows Margaret McEWEN or DUNCANSON as 85 pauper, wid. of Alexander McEWEN. Died 1am of paralysis, not certified; Inf. son William McEWEN, X his mark, Cambusbarron, not present; Reg. 6th Nov ^[4]

Family

Husband: Alexander McEwan

Wife: Margaret Duncanson

Married 6 Jan 1804 Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland

entry 7th Jan reads: This day Alexr McKewan and Margaret Duncanson Parishioners compeared before the session & produced a line dated Jan 6th 1804 declaring the involves married persons, were exhorted, & fined in ten shillings & six pence sterling ^[5]

Children:

Margaret

janet

Mary

Ann (McEwan) McGregor

William ^[6]

Andrew ^[7]

Catherine ^{[8] [9]}

Catherine "Kath" (McEwen) Roy

Isobel (McEwan) Barrie

Census

1841 East St, Doune, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland

McEWEN: Alexr 50 ag lab; Margt 40 ; Andw 15; All b. Perthshire^[10]

1851 Main St (55), Doune, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland

McEWEN: Alexander 69 pauper formerly ag lab; wife Margt 64, both b. Kincardine, PER; ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Source #S56: Dth 3 Nov 1865 Margaret McEWEN or DUNCANSON, wid. of Alexander McEWEN, Doune, Kilmadock, PER, 362 / #50
2. ↑ Source #S1: 1851: Doune, Par. of Kilmadock, PER, Par. 362 ED: 7; Page: 33; Sched. 146, hsehold of Alexander & Margt McEWEN
3. ↑ Source #S1: 1841: Kilmadock, PER, hsehold of Alexr & Margt McEWEN
4. ↑ Source #S56: Dth 3 Nov 1865 Margaret McEWEN or DUNCANSON, wid. of Alexander McEWEN, Doune, Kilmadock, PER, 362 / #50
5. ↑ Source #S55: Fine 7 Jan 1804 Alexander McEWAN & Margaret DUNCANSON, Kincardine, PER, 364 /10 #237
6. ↑ informant for Margaret's death
7. ↑ (assumed relationship from 1841 census)
8. ↑ Bap. 12 Dec 1813, Kincardine, PER
9. ↑ Presumed to have died prior to 1815
10. ↑ Source #S1: 1841: Kilmadock, PER, hsehold of Alexr & Margt McEWEN
11. ↑ Source #S1: 1851: Doune, Par. of Kilmadock, PER, Par. 362 ED: 7; Page: 33; Sched. 146, hsehold of Alexander & Margt McEWEN

• Source S55 ScotlandsPeople OPR entries (pre 1855)
• Source S56 ScotlandsPeople BDM entries (1855 +)
• Source S1 Census transcriptions for Scotland via Ancestry.com
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 May 2017, 09:34), entry for Margaret Duncanson(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LTWV-DTW); contributed by various users.