Margaret Manson (1809 - 1850)

Born 26 Jun 1809 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of Donald Waters — married 2 Jan 1835 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 30 May 1850 at age 40 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Margaret Manson is a member of Clan Gunn.

This profile is part of the Watten, Caithness One Place Study.

Margaret Manson was born and baptised in Bower, Caithness, the daughter of John Manson and Janet Sandison, born 26 June 1809 and christened 30 June 1809. ^[1]

Donald Waters in Quoynee and Margaret Manson in Brabster both in this parish were matrimonially contracted 5th December. Cautioners David Fairweather and James Adamson. Married 2nd January 1835. (transcription from scan of original document).^[2]

• Census Records - http://www.freecen.org.uk - accessed 28 Oct 2020
• 1841 Census. Caithness, Watten, Piece: 42; ED: 1; Folio: 0, Page: 8. Ruther^[3]
• Waters Donald M 50 Shoemaker Caithness
• Waters Margaret F 30 Caithness
• Waters Catherine F 20 Caithness
• Waters John M 15 Caithness
• WATERS Elizabeth F 14 CAI
• WATERS Janet F 5 CAI
• WATERS Margaret F 3 CAI
• WATERS Donald M 1 CAI

Margaret was Donald's second wife.

• 1851 Census. Caithness, Watten, Piece: 42; ED: 1; Folio: 0, Page: 10, Schedule: 30; Ruther^[4]
• Waters Donald Head W M 61 Farmer 150 Acres 2 servants CAI Bower
• WATERS John Son M M 26 Shoemaker CAI Bower
• WATERS Christian Daulaw M F 25 CAI Watten
• WATERS Janet Dau U F 15 Scholar CAI Watten
• WATERS Margt Dau U F 12 Scholar CAI Watten
• WATERS Donald Son U M 10 Scholar CAI Watten
• WATERS Isabella Dau U F 8 Scholar CAI Watten
• WATERS Jean Dau U F 5 CAI Watten
• WATERS Johanna Dau U F 3 CAI Watten
• WATERS George Son U M 10m CAI Watten

These records show that Donald was widowed in 1851 thus Margaret was deceased by this time. The youngest child is recorded as 10 months.

Margaret was named as the mother of George Waters in his 1850 baptism record. She is not recorded as living with her family on the 1851 Scotland Census and Donald is recorded as widowed, so she had clearly died by this time. (edit 28 Oct 2020).

Margaret is buried in Bower (Reference ND 230638 B 876 12 miles N.W. Wick). ^[5] Flat Stone, erected by Donald Waters, farmer, Ruther in memory of wife Elizabeth Calder 6.4.1830 aged 41, second wife Margaret Manson 30.5.1850 aged 41. Don Waters, Ruther 1875 age 85, 1w Eliz Calder 1830 41, 2w Margt Manson 1850 41, ss Don 1907 67, Geo d Wick 14.2.1935 85, das Margt d Wick 31.8.1926 88, Isa d Wick 16.12.1928 86. (edit 29 Oct 2020).

Margaret and her family lived at Ruther, Watten which is recorded as being an ordinary sized farm steading in good repair situated about 20 chains East from Stonehone Market Ground. It was the property of Sir Robert Anstruther, Baronet of Balcaskie, of Watten. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYD9-54T : 12 February 2020), Margaret Manson, 1809.
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLX-Z99 : 11 February 2020), Margaret Manson in entry for Donald Waters, 1835.
3. ↑ The National Archives. "HO 107/1, Folio 8, Page , Schedule Ruther: Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database." From Free UK Genealogy, FreeCEN. Transcription. https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902880ce9379091b153166e (accessed 28 Oct 2020).
4. ↑ The National Archives. "/42, Folio 0, Page 10, Schedule 30: Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database." From Free UK Genealogy, FreeCEN. Transcription. https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902889ae9379091b1554fb5 (accessed 28 Oct 2020).
5. ↑ Caithness Monumental Inscriptions (pre-1855), Volume 1, Edited by A.S. Cowper & I.Ross for The Scottish Genealogical Society, 1992, page 122, no. 104 and 105.
6. ↑ https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/caithness-os-name-books-1871-1873/caithness-volume-12/23

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBML-VJK : 10 February 2018), George Waters, 21 May 1850; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,557.

• "National Records of Scotland - online database with images - http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk" Accessed 28 Oct 2020

02/01/1835 Manson, Margaret OPR Marriages 034/20 162 Bower, page 162 of 194 Marriages 1834-35