Margaret (Neilson) McLachlan (abt. 1799 - 1882)

Born about Sep 1799 in Buchlyvie, Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Died 12 Mar 1882 at about age 82 in Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Margaret was born about 1799. She was the daughter of James Neilson and Margaret Strang. She passed away in 1882.

Baptized 2 Sep 1799 Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

entry for 2 Sep simply shows James Nielson, Margaret Strang, l(Child) Margaret (Wit) Conrgtn ^[1]

Died 12 Mar 1882 Galt, Waterloo St, Ontario

cert. shows Margaret McLachlan, 80, widow b. Scotland. pneumonia, 10 days. Inf. A... Wright, Millwright Galt. (husband William died the prev. day) ^[2]

Family

Married 16 Dec 1838 Buchlyvie, Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Husband: William McLachlan

Wife: Margaret Nielson

entry for 2 December shows William McLachlan, Margaret Nielson as "both in Kippen", married "at Buchlyvie by the Rev Mr Wm Russell" ^[3]

Children:

Margaret (marr. Downie)

John (marr. Stickney)

Census

1841 Buchlyvie, Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

McLACHLAN: Wm 40 tailor; Margret 40; Wm 17, Robert 15, Mary 12, Margaret 1 2mos ; All b. STI ^[4]

1851/2 Galt, Waterloo, Canada West

McLAUGHLIN: William 53 tailor; Margaret 51 ; Margaret 12, John 10, Christian Paul 15 Robert McLAUGHLIN 36 All b. SCT, Presb.^[5]

1861 Galt, Waterloo South, Canada West

McLACHLAN: Wm 65 tailor, marr.; Margt 60 marr.;Margt 20; Wm 45 farmer marr.; All b. SCT, Presby. 1 family member absent (presumed to be John) ^[6]

1871 Galt, Waterloo South, Ontario, Canada

MacLACHLAN: William 77 tailor; Margaret 71 both b. SCT, marr., Pesby. ^[7]

1881 Galt, Waterloo South, Ontario, Canada

McLAUGHLAN: William 88 tailor (according to transcription, image faint); Margaret 8(2?) both b. SCT. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Bap. 2 Sep 1799 Margaret d/o James NIELSON, Margaret STRANG, Kippen, Stirlingshire, 484 / 10 356 image via ScotlandsPeople
2. ↑ Dth 12 Mar 1882 Margaret McLACHLAN, Galt, Waterloo, ONT, #018162, image available via Ancestry.com in Canada, Ontario Deaths collection1869-1938
3. ↑ Marr. 16 Dec 1838 William McLACHLAN & Margaret NIELSON, Buchlyvie, Kippen, Stirlingshire, 484 /20 181, image via ScotlandsPeople
4. ↑ 1741 Census transcription: Buchlyvie, Kippen, STI,PAR. 484 ED: 1A; Page: 11; hsehold of Wm & Margt McLACHLAN, via Ancestry.com
5. ↑ 1851/2 Census for Canada West: Galt, Waterloo Co., Canada West (ONT), hsehold of William & Margaret McLAUGHLIN, image via Ancestry.com
6. ↑ 1861 Census for Canada West: Galt, Waterloo Sth, Canada West (ONT), hsehold of William & Margaret McLACHLAN, image via Ancestry.com
7. ↑ 1871 Census for Canada: Galt, Waterloo Sth, Ontario, Canada, hsehold of William & Margaret MacLACHLAN, image via Ancestry.com
8. ↑ 1881 Census for Canada: Galt, Waterloo Sth, Ontario, Canada, hsehold of William & Margaret McLACHLAN, image via Ancestry.com

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 19 July 2018, 07:21), entry for Margaret Nielson(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:946P-LXS); contributed by various users.