Margaret (Manson) Taylor (abt. 1804 - 1862)

Born about Jun 1804 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Wife of George Taylor — married 5 Jan 1823 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Died 21 Jun 1862 at about age 58 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

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Biography

Margaret Manson was born abt 1804 to William Manson & Elizabeth Swanson, and died in 1862

Baptized 12 Jun 1804 Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Died Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret Taylor widow of George Taylor farmer 1862, Jun 21st 10:30am Halkirk, 57 yrs, d/o William Manson, farm manager, dec, Elizabeth Manson, m.s. Swanson, dec, congestion of the lungs, inf. Wm Taylor son, pres. ^[1]

MIs have h/stone showing Margaret as dying 21 Jun 1868 aged 57, or at least my extract from it did Henderson-2297 22:11, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Buried: Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

"Geo TAYLOR, tailor Gerson 7.2.1841 43, w Margt MANSON 21.6.1868 57, s Dav 21.7.1866 15 mths, da Margt 2.6. 1861 4, s John 3.10.1874 15, ed s Wm" ^[2]

NB Margaret should read 1862, and the children belong to George and Margaret's son William (who erected the stone), not George and Margaret Henderson-2297 22:11, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Family

Husband: George Taylor

Wife: Margaret Manson

Married: 5 Jan 1823, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Children:

Isobel

William

Daniel

Swanson

Peter

Isabel

John

Elizabeth

George

Violet

Census

7 Jun 1841 Gerston, Par. of Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

TAYLOR: G, Widow 37; William 16, farmer; Donald 14; Peter 12, Swanson 10; Isabella 8; Elizabeth 4; George 2; Violet 5mos. (assumed to be mother and children, with John born c 1834 missing, assumed to have died) ^[3]

1851 Gerston, Par. of Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

TAYLOR (all b Halkirk): Margaret head, widow, 46 farmer 12 acres; Children: William 26 farm work; Peter 20 student; Elisabeth 14 scholar; Violet 10 scholar; Visitor: Elder MILLER 22 blacksmith b Halkirk ^[4]

1861 Bridge St, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

TAYLOR: Margaret, head, 56, tailor's widow; dtr Violet unm, 28 (poss. 28 was actually 20), ag lab; both b. Halkirk ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Dth 21 Jun 1862 Margaret TAYLOR aged 57, dtr of William MANSON & Elizabeth SWANSON, wid. of George TAYLOR, farmer, reg. Halkirk, Caithness, 037 #29
2. ↑ H/stone #296: Taylor/Manson family, from Halkirk, Vol 3 pt 11 Monumental Inscriptions pre 1855, (1992) Cowper & Ross, published by the Scottish Genealogical Society, Edinburgh
3. ↑ Halkirk, Caithness: Dist 4 p3, family of G TAYLOR
4. ↑ 1851 Census: Gerston, Halkirk, Caithness: hsehold of Margaret TAYLOR
5. ↑ 1861 Census: Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland: hsehold of Margaret TAYLOR

• ScotlandsPeople BDM certificates
• Census transcriptions via Ancestry.com and FreeCen
• Halkirk, Caithness: Vol 3 Pt 11: Monumental Inscriptions pre 1855, (1992) Cowper & Ross, published by the Scottish Genealogical Society, Edinburgh
• WikiTree profile Manson-123 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson. (Reference: 9099)