Margaret was born before 1766. She is the daughter of Peter Sinclair and Margaret Sinclair.
Source: [S681095748] Familysearch.org Where Within Source: K48Z-27F
Source: [S681095494] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Note: Name: Margaret Sinclair Gender: Female Baptism Date: 19 Feb 1766 Baptism Place: Orphir,Orkney,Scotland Father: Peter Sinclair Mother: Margaret Sinclair
Source: [S681095450] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Where Within Source: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X18X-D2Q : 12 February 2020), Margaret Sinclair, 1766. Note: Margaret Sinclair Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name: Margaret Sinclair Event Type: Christening Event Date: 19 Feb 1766 Event Place: Orphir, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): Orphir, Orkney, Scotland Sex: Female Father's Name: Peter Sinclair Mother's Name: Margaret Sinclair
Source: [S681095493] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 Note: Name: Margaret Sinclair Gender: Female Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1789 Marriage Place: Orphir, Orkney, Scotland Spouse: John Leask
Source: [S681095454] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910 Where Within Source: "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYSG-X5J : 11 February 2020), Margaret Sinclair in entry for John Leask, 1789. Note: Margaret Sinclair mentioned in the record of John Leask Name: Margaret Sinclair Sex: Female Husband: John Leask Other information in the record of John Leask from Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910 Name: John Leask Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 29 Jul 1789 Event Place: Orphir, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): Orphir, Orkney, Scotland Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Margaret Sinclair Spouse's Sex: Female
Source: [S676011979] 1841 Scotland Census Note: Name: Margaret Leask Age: 75 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1766 Gender: Female Where born: Orkney and Shetland, Scotland Civil parish: Rousay and Egilsay County: Orkney and Shetland Address: Township Of Wasbuster Occupation: Pauper Parish Number: 24 Household Members Age George Marwick 65 Margaret Marwick 60 Margaret Leask 75
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