Margaret (Taylor) Bain (abt. 1802 - 1861)

Born about Feb 1802 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Donald Bain — married 12 Jul 1832 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1861 at about age 59 in Dale, Par. of Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

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Biography

Baptized 11 Feb 1802 Reay, Caithness, Scotland ^[1]

NB 1851 census shows as born Halkirk, 1861 shows as born Reay

Married 12 Jul 1832 Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Husband: Donald Bain

Wife: Margaret Taylor

the Halkirk OPR entry shows Donald in Hilhead, Bower, and Margaret in Gerston Halkirk. A month earlier, when the banns were entered in the Bower OPR they read: Donald Bain of Clayoch, Margaret Taylor of Gerston, Parish of Halkirk were matrimonially contracted the 15th Jun 1832. Cautners John Bain and William Taylor (assumed to be their respective fathers). ^[2]

Died 12 Dec 1861 Dale, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

cert reads: Margaret Bain married to Doanld Bain, farm servant, died 12th Dec, 8am, age 58. Parents shown as William Taylor and Margaret Macdonald. Cause unknown, no medical attendant, inf. William Murray, Daile, not present. Registered 18th Dec at Halkirk. (Mother's name more likely to be Isabella as the only Margaret Taylor born Reay to anyone Macdonald was to an Isabella (at least in surviving records), and Isabella also fits the Scottish naming pattern for their children). ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ IGi: Bap. 11 Feb 1802 Margaret d/o William TAYLOR & Isabel McDONALD, Reay, CAI, from TAYLOR/McDONALD: Batch C110402-?-990554
2. ↑ Source #S55
3. ↑ Source #S56: Dist Halkirk, #37

• Source S55 OPRs for Scotland (Halkirk and Bower) via ScotlandsPeople (pre 1855)
• Source S56 BDM certs. for Scotland via ScotlandsPeople (1855+)

• WikiTree profile Taylor-6722 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson.