Margaret (Wight) Brunton (abt. 1794 - 1871)

Born about 1794 in Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 17 May 1871 at about age 77 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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Biography

Margaret was born about 1794 to James Wight and Isabella Hall. She passed away in 1871.^[1]

Family

Husband: James Brunton

Wife: Margaret Wight

Married about 1818 ?Roxburghshire, Scotland

Children:

James

Walter

Margaret (Brunton) Ramsay

Elizabeth

Mary

Jean

Census:

1841 Selkirk Mills, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

BRUNTON: James 20 Blacksmith J b. SCT; Walter 15 Carrier b. SCT; Margaret 45 b. SCT; Margaret 14 Woolen P L W b. SCT; Elisabeth 9 b. SCT; Jean 2 b. SEL; Mary 12 b. SCT;

COWAN: William 25 Fuller Wool Fact b. SEL; Margaret 50 b. SCT; Janet 25 b. SEL; Thomas 20 Wool Fact b. SEL; Margaret MERCER 2 b. SEL ^[2]

1851 Greenfoot, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

BRUNTON: Margt 59 Woolen Yarn Winder b. Bowden, ROX ; Children: Mary 21 Power Loom Weaver b. Galashiels, ROX; Eliza 19 Cloth Buler (?Fuller?) b. Galashiels, ROX; James 30 Black Smith b. Melrose, ROX; Grddtrh: Margt HESLOP 3 b. Ancrum, ROX; Dtr Jane 12 scholar b. Selkirk, SEL ^[3]

1861 The Green, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

BRUNTON: Margaret 65 b. Galashiels, ROX; Dtr Mary 31 Woolen Power Loom Weaver b. Galashiels, ROX^[4]

1871 12 The Green, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

BRUNTON: Margaret 77 b. Bowden, ROX; Dtr Mary 40 Woolen Weaver b. Galashiels, ROX^[5]

Research note

My interest in this family is yet another set of DNA matches^[6] that form part of the group of families being investigated as part of my potential Hall connections. Henderson-2297 12:45, 22 June 2021 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Dth 17 May 1871 Margaret BRUNTON dtr of James WIGHT & Isabella HALL; wid. of James BRUNTON, reg. Selkirk, SEL, image available ScotlandsPeople, ref. 778/ 59

   cert. shows Margaret BRUNTON as widow of James BRUNTON Country carrier; aged 77, d/o James WIGHT, farmer & Isabella m.s. HALL, both dec'd; Died noon, certified by James THOMAS m.d.; Inf. William WELSH, son-in-law cabinet maker 4 Livingstone Pl, Edinburgh; Reg. 19th May, Selkirk

2. ↑ 1841 Census: Selkirk, SEL, PR. 778 ED: 3; Page: 6; hsehold of James BRUNTON, transcript available Ancestry.com
3. ↑ 1851 Census: Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Par. 778 ED: 3 Page: 10 Sched.: 40; hsehold of Margt BRUNTON, transcript available Ancestry.com
4. ↑ 1861 Census: Civil Par. / Dist Selkirk, SEL; Reg. 778 ED: 2 Sched.: 110, hsehold of Margaret BRUNTON, transcript available Ancecstry.com
5. ↑ 1871 Census: Civil Par. / Dist Selkirk, SEL; Reg. 778 ED: 2 Sched.: 112, hsehold of Margaret BRUNTON, transcript available Ancecstry.com
6. ↑ Triangulated DNA Matches between myself, Lorna Henderson; my 2nd cousin CH; MS, a descendant of this Margaret's sister Janet, and DR a descendant of Margaret's daughter Margaret: Chr 04 23cMs from 102-129 mbp

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 June 2021, 12:11), entry for Margaret Wight (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GZL3-5QM ); contributed by various users.