Margaret (Wight) Soutar (1852 - 1931)

Born 4 Jul 1852 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of David Soutar — married 28 Jun 1876 in Cockburn St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Died 2 Apr 1931 at age 78 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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Biography

Margaret daughter of Walter WIGHT and Helen SINTON

Born 04 JUL 1852. Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. ^[1]

Died 02 APR 1931. St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Note: cert reads: Margaret Soutar, widow of David, master bootmaker, died at 1:40pm aged 78 of ?chololelithenosis?, usu. resid. Chestney House, St Andrews, d/o Walter Wight, farmer, and Helen m.s. Sinton, both dec. Inf. son C W Soutar, present, of 58 Kenwood Rd, Stretford, Manchester. ^[2][3]

Christening: 29 AUG 1852. Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. ^[4]

Census:

07 APR 1861. Maxton, Par. of Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: Walter, 44 b Maxton, farmer 20 acres & carter, wife Helen 42 b Southdean. Children, all b Maxton: Elisabeth, 17, William 15 farmer's son ag lab, Helen 13, Peter 10, Margaret 8, Isabella 6, Beatrice T 4 ^[5][6]

1891 Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

Note: SOUTAR: David shoemaker 48 b Arbilot, Forfarshire; wife Margaret 39 b Maxton, ROX; Children: Lizzie Jane, 6 b Maxton; Charles William 3, David Alexr 9mths, both b Cupar, FIF. Servant Helen Robertson 20 b Orwell, Kinrosshire (although it is now known that David and Margaret are Lizzie Jane's uncle and aunt instead). ^[7]

1901 Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

Note: SOUTAR: David 58, boot merchant b ?Panhide?, Forfar; wife Margaret 49 b Maxton, ROX; Children: Elizabeth 16 scholar b Maxton; Charles W 13; David A 10; Euphemia S 8; Walter W 6 all scholars b Cupar, FIF; Servant Helen Myles 23 b Cupar (same comment re Elizabeth, she is the niece of David and Margaret. Euphemia is really Helen Euphemia Leckie Soutar, known as Effie). ^[8]

Marriage 28 JUN 1876. Cockburn St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Husband David Soutar.

Wife Margaret Wight.

Child: Charles William Soutar.

Child: David Alexander Soutar.

Child: Helen Euphemia Leckie Soutar.

Note: David 33, Mgt 24, Wit: Peter WIGHT, Ann SOUTAR.

David shoemaker master living sth toll, Coupar, father dec. Margaret living Maxton. ^[9]

Parents

Husband Walter Wight

Wife Helen Sinton.

Child: William Wight.

Child: Margaret Wight.

Child: Isabella Wight.

Child: Beatrice Thomson Wight.

Marriage 20 JUN 1841. Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: by banns, entry reads: "Pro.(clamation) of Walter Wight & Helen Sinton both of this parish". ^[10]

Census: 30 MAR 1851. Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: Walter, 31, b Maxton, carter & farmer of 20 ac, wife Helen 31 b Chesters. Children: Elizabeth 7, Jane 9, William, 5 all scholars, Helen 3, Peter 10 mths, all b Maxton.^[11]

07 APR 1871. Maxton Village, Par. of Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: WIGHT: Walter, head, mar, 53, farmer of 33 acres arable, b Maxton; wife Helen 49 farmer's wife b Southdean; Children (all b Maxton): Elizabeth 27 farmer's dtr; Peter S, farmer's son 20; Isabella, farmer's dtr 16; Beatrice T farmer's dtr 14; (entry before was for Walter's niece Mary with her husband John Thomson entry after a Peter & Grace Slater). ^[12]

03 APR 1881. Maxton Village, Par. of Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Note: WIGHT: Walter, 65, Farmer Of 33 Acres & Contractor Employing Two Men, b Maxton; wife Helen 61 b South Dean (sic). Children (both b Maxton and unm): Peter S. 29, farm servant; Beatrice T, 23. Also farm servant Thomas Hogg, unm, 58 b Stitchell. Neighbours were David & Mary Archibald in Maxton West End Old Farm House and George and Mary Learmond in a Cottage In Maxton Village.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S704
2. ↑ Source: #S333 Dth 1931 Margaret SOUTAR nee WIGHT, extracted c Sep/Oct 1994/5
3. ↑ Source: #S56 Dth 1931 Margaret SOUTAR nee WIGHT, copy d/loaded Dec 2005
4. ↑ Source: #S704
5. ↑ Source: #S962 Dist 798 Sched. 28 Maxton, ROX
6. ↑ Source: #S1044 1861 Census, Maxton, extract rcvd Jun 1997
7. ↑ Source: #S56 1891 Census: Dist 420 (ED 7? Folio 2) Pg 6 Sched 28, rechecked Dec 2005 (copy d/loaded)
8. ↑ Source: #S56 1901 Census: SOUTAR Dist 420 ED? 7 Page 19 Schedule #105, copy d/loaded Jul 2005
9. ↑ Source: #S340
10. ↑ Source: #S707 Marriage proclamations 1841, trans. in the Borders Archives at Selkirk by L McIntosh Sep/Oct 1994/5
11. ↑ Source: #S712 Dist 806 Dist 3
12. ↑ Source: #S56 1871 Census: Maxton, ROX: 798 Dist 2 Page 5 Schedule #22, extracted Apr 2005
13. ↑ Source: #S210 FHL Film 0224042 GRO Ref Volume 798 EnumDist 2 Page 9, extracted c 2000

• Source: S1572 CENSUS: Fife, Scotland; 1891
• Source: S333 BDMs, Scotland death indices, & researcher extracts, Compiler Address: GRO, SCT
• Source: S56 Scottish Birth, Marriage, Death entries (from 1855) http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php
• Source: S704 Maxton: WIGHT\SINTON, Walter & Helen Baptisms Note: Walter described as residenter for Jane thru to William 1846, tenant for children Helen to Isabella 1854. Same page as Helen, has John WIGHT/Helen Thomson bap of dtr Margaret
• Source: S962 CENSUS: 1861 Borders: ROX: Maxton; Morebattle; Southdean. BEW: Chirnside

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