Margaret Grant (1842 - abt. 1912)

Born 5 Oct 1842 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of Peter Kemp — married 31 Dec 1863 in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died about 1912 at about age 69 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Margaret, daughter of William Grant & Margaret Spence, was born on 5 October 1842 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland.^[1]

In the 1861 census Margaret (age 18), Dairy Maid, was the servant of Andrew Jamieson in West Huxterstone, Newhills, Aberdeenshire.^[2]

Margaret's marriage to Peter Kemp was registered in 1863 in the Old Machar Aberdeen Burgh district. She was 19 when she married on 31 Dec 1862 the daughter of William Grant, farmer and Margaret Grant ms Spence. Andrew Spence and Charles Strachan were the witnesses ^[3]

In the 1871 census Margaret (age 29) was the wife of Peter Kemp in Greens Cottages Causewayend, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire.^[4]

In the 1881 census Margret (age 38), Farm Laberour Wife, was the wife of Peter Kemp in Hilldowntree, Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire.^[5]

In the 1891 census Margaret (age 47) was the wife of Peter Kemp at 7 King Street Pl, Aberdeen St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire.^[6]

Margaret's death (age 68) was registered in 1912 in the Canongate district.^[7]

Research Notes

her parents were not the ones entered - this profile has had a lot of edits so perhaps started off as being attached to the correct parents but with husband and children it was easier to remove her from Lewis Grant and Elizabeth Hogg. i added another Margaret Grant to those parents

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
   Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
   Ancestry Record 60143 #7268885 (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Margaret Grant born on 5 Oct 1842, daughter of William Grant & Margaret Spence, in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland.
2. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Newhills; ED: 6; Page: 2; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1861_31; Registration Number: 226; Household schedule number: 8; Roll: CSSCT1861_31
   Ancestry Record 1080 #2241965 (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Margaret Grant (18) servant, Dairy Maid, in household of Andrew Jamieson (45) in West Huxterstone in Newhills registration district. Born in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire.

   Andrew Jamieson Head M 45 Farmer Of 90 Acres Employing A Man Woman & Boy Newhills, Aberdeenshire

   Beatrice Jamieson Wife F 30 Farmer's Wife Newhills, Aberdeenshire

   Cathrine Ellis Boarder F 9 Scholar Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire

   Margaret Grant Servant F 18 Dairy Maid Old Machar, Aberdeenshire

   James Munro Servant M 20 Ploughman Old Machar, Aberdeenshire

   David Munro Servant M 14 Cattle Bay Newhills, Aberdeenshire

3. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Statutory Register of Marriages"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 168/2/5
   ScotlandsPeople (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Margaret Grant marriage to Peter Kemp registered 1863 in Old Machar Aberdeen Burgh.
4. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Old Machar; ED: 4; Page: 29; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1871_34; Registration Number: 168/2; Household schedule number: 160; Roll: CSSCT1871_34
   Ancestry Record 1104 #1116142 (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Margaret Kemp (29), wife, in household of Peter Kemp (39) in Greens Cottages Causewayend in Old Machar registration district. Born in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire.

   Peter Kemp Head M 39 Bottler Lamphaman, Aberdeenshire

   Margaret Kemp Wife F 29 Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire

   Margaret Kemp Daughter F 8 Scholar Old Machar, Aberdeenshire

   Peter W Kemp Son M 6 Scholar Old Machar, Aberdeenshire

   Alfred E Kemp Son M 3 Mo Old Machar, Aberdeenshire

5. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Banchory Devenick; ED: 1; Page: 4; Line: 18; Roll: cssct1881_71; Registration Number: 251/1; Household schedule number: 20
   Ancestry Record 1119 #3269545 (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Margret Kemp (38), wife, Farm Laberour Wife, in household of Peter Kemp (48) in Hilldowntree in Banchory Devenick registration district. Born in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire.

   Peter Kemp Head M 48 Farm Laberour Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire

   Margret Kemp Wife F 38 Farm Laberour Wife Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire

   Peter William Kemp Son M 15 Grocer (Appantice) Old Machar, Aberdeenshire

   Alfred Edward Kemp Son M 10 Scholar Banchory Dvk, Kincardineshire

   George Emslie Kemp Son M 6 Scholar Banchory Dvk, Kincardineshire

   Albert Paul Kemp Son M 3 Mary Culter, Kincardineshire

   Mary Ann Mitchel Middelton Boarder F 1 Mo Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire

6. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Aberdeen St Nicholas; ED: 34; Page: 24; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1891_50; Registration Number: 168/1; Household schedule number: 140; Roll: CSSCT1891_50
   Ancestry Record 1108 #870043 (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Margaret Kemp (47), wife, in household of Peter Kemp (61) at 7 King Street Pl, Aberdeen St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire in St Nicholas registration district.

   Peter Kemp Head M 61 Grocer Belhelvie, Aberdeensh

   Margaret Kemp Wife F 47

   Alfred Kemp Son M 20 Barman Old Machar, Aberdeensh

   Albert Kemp Son M 12 Scholar Maryculter, Kincardinesh

7. ↑ Death Registration: "Statutory Register of Deaths"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 685/3/298
   ScotlandsPeople (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Margaret Grant death registered 1912 in Canongate (age 68, mother's maiden name Spence).