Margaret (Nisbett) Crawford (1812 - 1890)

Born 23 Apr 1812 in Long Green Farm, Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of William Crawford — married 30 Mar 1833 in Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 23 Feb 1890 at age 77 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Biography

Margaret lawfull daughter of Robert farmer Langgreen, was born 23 Apr 1812 and baptized 3 May 1812. ^[1]

Margaret married William Crawford on 30 Mar 1833 in Loudoun, Ayr, Scotland.^[2]

In the 1851 Census of Scotland Margaret Crawford (age 38), Farmer Wife, was the wife of William Crawford in Dykehead, Loudoun, Ayrshire.^[3]

In the 1861 Census of Scotland Margrate Croford (age 58) was the wife of William Croford at Hill Head Farm, Carnwath, Lanarkshire.^[4]

In the 1871 Census of Scotland Margaret Crawford (age 59) was the wife of William Crawford in Hillhead, Carnwath, Lanarkshire.^[5]

Margaret's death (age 77) was registered in 1890 in the Forth district.^[6]

Margaret died in 1890 and was buried in Carnwath Churchyard, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^[7] Inscription Erected By William Crawford in Memory of William Crawford His Father D. At Hillhead, Stobwood 5.11.1880 Aged 72y. Also His Mother Margaret Nisbet Wife of the Said William Crawford D. 23.2.1890 Aged 77y

Research Notes

Child's and father's surname shown as "Nisbett" on Birth/Baptism record, however father's surname on his Birth/Baptism record is shown as "Nisbet".

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism abstract Old Parish Records Scotland Margaret lawfull dau Robert farmer Langgreen born 23 Apr Bap 3 May 1812 OPR=Old Parish Records Scotland transcribed personal visit Edinburgh also - 1812 603/ 20 171 Scotlandspeople index
2. ↑ Marriage: "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910"
   Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
   Margaret Nisbett marriage to William Crawford on 30 Mar 1833 in Loudoun, Ayr, Scotland.
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Loudoun; ED: 1; Page: 6; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_135; Year: 1851; Household schedule number: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_135
   Margaret Crawford (38), wife, Farmer Wife, in household of William Crawford (43) in Dykehead, Loudoun, Ayrshire. Born in Loudoun, Ayrshire.

   30 Mar 1851: Dykehead, Loudoun, Ayrshire

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   William Crawford	Head		M	43	Famer Of 20 Acres	Loudoun, Ayrshire
   Margaret Crawford	Wife		F	38	Farmer Wife	Loudoun, Ayrshire
   Jean Crawford	Daughter		F	15	Farmer Daur	Loudoun, Ayrshire
   Janet Crawford	Daughter		F	11	Farmer Daur	Loudoun, Ayrshire
   Robert Crawford	Son		M	9	Scholar	Loudoun, Ayrshire
   Myren Crawford	Daughter		F	7	Scholar	Loudoun, Ayrshire
   William Crawford	Son		M	2	Farmers Son	Loudoun, Ayrshire
   Hugh Crawford	Son		M	10 Mo	Farmers Son	Loudoun, Ayrshire

4. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Carnwath; ED: 8; Page: 9; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_94; Registration Number: 632; Household schedule number: 36; Roll: CSSCT1861_94
   Margrate Croford (58), wife, in household of William Croford (53) at Hill Head Farm in Carnwath registration district. Born in Loudoun, Ayrshire.

   7 Apr 1861: Hill Head Farm, Carnwath, Lanarkshire

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   William Croford	Head		M	53	Farmer Of 140 Acres Employing 2 Man 1 Boy	Loudoun, Ayrshire
   Margrate Croford	Wife		F	58		Loudoun, Ayrshire
   Margrate Croford	Daughter		F	23		Loudoun, Ayrshire
   Robart Niebet Croford	Son		M	19		Loudoun, Ayrshire
   Marrion Croford	Daughter		F	17		Loudoun, Ayrshire
   William Croford	Son		M	12		Loudoun, Ayrshire
   Hugh Croford	Son		M	10	Scholar	Loudoun, Ayrshire
   James Croford	Son		M	6	Scholar	Loudoun, Ayrshire
   James Robertson	Servant		M	12	Heard	Carnwath, Lanarkshire

5. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Carnwath; ED: 8; Page: 8; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1871_121; Registration Number: 632; Household schedule number: 31; Roll: CSSCT1871_121
   Margaret Crawford (59), wife, in household of William Crawford (63) in Hillhead in Carnwath registration district. Born in London, Ayrshire.

   2 Apr 1871: Hillhead, Carnwath, Lanarkshire

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   William Crawford	Head		M	63	Farmer	London, Ayrshire
   Margaret Crawford	Wife		F	59		London, Ayrshire
   Margaret Crawford	Daughter		F	33		London, Ayrshire
   Marion Crawford	Daughter		F	27		London, Ayrshire
   William Crawford	Son		M	22		London, Ayrshire
   Hugh Crawford	Son		M	20		London, Ayrshire
   James Crawford	Son		M	16		London, Ayrshire
   Margaret Morton	Grandaughter (granddaughter)		F	4		Carnwath, Lanarkshire
   Catherine Bick	Servant		F	22	Servant	Carnwath, Lanarkshire

6. ↑ Death Registration: "Statutory Register of Deaths"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 632/2/7
   scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
   Margaret Crawford death registered 1890 in Forth (age 77, mother's maiden name Paterson).
7. ↑ Burial: "Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019"
   Scottish Monumental Inscriptions; Kennoway, Scotland; Index to Scottish Monumental Inscriptions
   Margaret Nisbet burial (died in 1890) in Carnwath Churchyard, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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