Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton

Margaret CAIRNS

Female Abt 1822 - 1903  (~ 81 years)


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  • Name Margaret CAIRNS  [1, 2
    Birth Abt 1821  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Since she was age 82 when she died on April 15, 1903, her birth year was calculated as circa 1821.
    Birth Abt 1821  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Birth Abt 1822  Jedburgh, Roxboroughshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Gender Female 
    Baptism Jedburgh, Roxboroughshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • If she was baptized in the United Presbyterian Church or the Free Church, her baptism records may be in other archives.
    Census 1841  Jedburgh, Roxboroughshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Margaret was aged 35 and answered "no" to the question "born in county?"
    Residence 29 Nov 1847  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    in No. 7 Drummond Street 
    Census 7 Apr 1861  Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • She was enumerated as age 39, wife, and born in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire. She was living with her husband, sons Alexander and William Sherriff, and daughers Margaret, Elizabeth and Jane Sherriff on Bogus Close. Their house had 2 rooms with one or more windows. They were enumerated as living next to the Established Church Manse.
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • She was enumerated as age 49, born in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, and a wife. She was living with her husband, her son, Alexander Sherriff, her daughters Margaret, Elizabeth, Jane and Agnes Y. Sherriff, her granddaughter, Ann Sherriff, and a boarder, Andrew Grieve. They lived at 23 High Street in a house of two rooms with one or more windows.
    Census 4 Apr 1881  Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • Margaret was enumerated as a servant in the Hogg family, a widow, age 61, a sick nurse, and born in Jedburgh, Selkirkshire. She was living at 11 Beach Bank with Thomas Hogg 35, Isabella Hogg 24, and their children Andrew R. Hogg 7, Thomas Hogg 3, James Hogg 2, John W. Hogg 1 week. Also living with the Hogg family were Thomas Hoggs brothers William Hogg 29 and John A Hogg 21.
    Margaret (Cairns) Sherriff on April 4, 1881 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
    Margaret (Cairns) Sherriff on April 4, 1881 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
    Scotland Census 1881. Selkirk, Selkirkshire. Registration district 778, enumeration district 2, household 84, line 9.
    Margaret (Cairns) Sherriff on April 4, 1881 census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
    Margaret (Cairns) Sherriff on April 4, 1881 census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
    Scotland Census 1881. Selkirk, Selkirkshire. Registration district 778, enumeration district 2, household 84, line 9. Detail.

    Residence 4 Nov 1881  Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • Margaret was a widow and probably living in Douglas Street, Galashiels, at the time of the marriage of her daughter, Agnes.
    Census 1901  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Newington 
    • She was enumerated as age 80.
    Death 15 Apr 1903  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    aged 82 years 
    • [The document is difficult to read.]
    Death 15 Apr 1903  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Death registration 17 Apr 1903  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    was made by her daughter, Margaret Scott, to the Registrar 
    Reference Number 43.0 
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    • MARGARET (CAIRNS) SHERRIFF, widow of Alexander Sherriff, could be living in Douglas Street, Galashiels, with daughter Agnes. In 1876, she was at 23 High Street.
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    • MARGARET (CAIRNS) SHERRIFF, married to Alexander Sherriff died on April 15, 1903. Digital image is not clear. Get a better copy or transcription. See A00811. Microfilm 1,819,303 - no Sneddons or Sorbies.
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    • Wilton, Roxboroughshire. Possibly age 14, daughter of William Cairns and Margaret Douglas.
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    • Jedburgh Associate Congregation of the Blackfriars United Presbyterian Church united with Jedburgh Boston United Free Church in 1917 to for Boston Blackfriars UF, C of S - CH3/350. /3 B 1737-1839; /4 B 1825-1858, 1892-1902; /5 B 1856-1917. Also, Jedburgh Relief High Street United Presbyterian Chruch, Boston UF church united with Jedburgh Blackfirars. CH3/351. /3 B 1840-1917. These records are in the National Archives of Scotland (NAS). Ref: Scottish Secession Churches. Diane Baptie. page 29.
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    • Jedburgh Free Church, Abbey UF, C of S - call # CH3/1469. /15 B 1878-1890. These records are in the National Archives of Scotland (NAS).
      Jedburgh Free Church - call # MR88. B 1812-1854. These records are at New Register House (General Register Office for Scotland). Ref: Scottish Secession Churches. Diane Baptie. pages 66-67.
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    • MARGARET (CAIRNS) SHERRIFF, widow of Alexander Sherriff, could be living in Selkirk or Galashiels, or in Edinburgh.
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    • MARGARET (CAIRNS) SHERRIFF, widow of Alexander Sherriff, could be living in Selkirk or Galashiels, or in Edinburgh.
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    • MARGARET (CAIRNS) SHERRIFF was enumerated in Newington District of Edinburgh. 685/05 132/05 008. Photocopy entry. See A00812 index.
    _UID 6E1659A0398844DCAA2FCEFC8BF920933853 
    Person ID I877  Everyone
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2018 

    Father William CAIRNS   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1740  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alexander SHERRIFF,   b. 1824, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jun 1876, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Marriage Banns Bef 29 Nov 1847  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • They had "been three several times duly and regularly proclaimed in the parish Church of Saint Cuthbert's, in order to Marriage, and no objections offered".
    Marriage 29 Nov 1847  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8, 12
    Children 
     1. Alexander SHERRIFF,   b. Abt 1850, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Margaret SHERRIFF   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William SHERRIFF,   b. Abt 1854, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elizabeth SHERRIFF,   b. Abt 1855, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Jane SHERRIFF,   b. Abt 1859, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. A.Y. SHERRIFF
    Family ID F318  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage Banns - Bef 29 Nov 1847 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - in No. 7 Drummond Street - 29 Nov 1847 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Nov 1847 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 4 Nov 1881 - Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Newington - 1901 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - aged 82 years - 15 Apr 1903 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Apr 1903 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath registration - was made by her daughter, Margaret Scott, to the Registrar - 17 Apr 1903 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S905] Registrar, Government of Scotland, A00804, 19 Apr 2007, A00804. (Reliability: 4).

    2. [S910] Registrar, Government of Scotland, A00809, 22 Apr 2007, A00809. (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S912] Registrar, Government of Scotland, A00811, 22 Apr 2007, A00811. (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S105] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00081, (October 1980), Oct 1980, District 6 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S913] General Register Office for Scotland, A00812, 22 Apr 2007, Edinburgh City # 685, Newington District 05. Ref. 132/05 008 Margaret Sherriff., A00812. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S915] Laughton, Lorna Flint, A00814, 10 May 2007, Number 89. Enumerator: Alexander Hope., A00814. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S878] Baptie, Diane, A00783, (Aberdeen, Scotland. August 2000.), 17 Oct 2006, pages 29, 66 & 67, A00783. (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S707] Clerk of St. Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh, Scotland, A00617, 28 May 2005, Marriages book page 316, A00617. (Reliability: 4).

    9. [S916] Laughton, Lorna Flint, A00815, 10 May 2007, No. 105 [109?], A00815. (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S1228] Scotland. Census 1881, Selkirkshire, Selkirk, registration district 778, enumeration district 2, household 84 line 9. Margaret (Cairns) Sherriff. (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S162] General Register Office, Scotland, A00073, (Edinburgh. 18 September 1979.), 18 Sep 2000, A00073. (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S350] Eric Thomson, A00285, (September 1981. Edinburgh, Scotland.), 11 Feb 2002, A00285. (Reliability: 3).



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