Margaret Harper

F, #663, b. before 13 September 1801
Pedigree
     Margaret Harper was born before 13 September 1801 at Hempriggs, Wick, Caithness, Scotland.1 She was baptized on 13 September 1801 at Wick, Caithness, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of Donald Harper and Elizabeth Gray. She married John Legg at Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland, on 20 November 1823.2,3 As of 20 November 1823, her married name was Margaret Legg.
She was listed as a member of the household in the 1841 census at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Legg, 35; Margaret Legg, 35; Margaret Pirie, 8.4
Margaret Harper was a meal seller.
She was listed as head of household in the 1851 census at 100 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Margret Legg, head; John Legg, son.5

She was listed as head of household in the 1861 census at 79 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Margret Legg, head; Ann Pirie, niece.6

Child of Margaret Harper and John Legg

Citations

  1. [S1790] Margaret Harper, Extract of Entry in the Old Parochial Register of Births and Baptisms, "1801 Sepr 13th Harper Donald in Hempriggs had by his wife Befsy Gray a Child baptised Margaret. Wit John Bremner there & Willm Cormack in Humster."
  2. [S10067] John Legg to Margaret Harper, OPR Marriage entry, "Legg & Harper 5 Nov 1823: John Legg & Margaret Harper both of this parish were contracted in order to marriage and after proclamations, no objections having been offered were married November twentieth."
  3. [S8489] LDS Church (new FamilySearch), International Genealogical Index, "John Legg, male. Spouse: Margaret Harper. Marriage: 20 NOV 1823, Cullen, Banff, Scotland."
  4. [S8492] 1841, Scottish Census, "Margaret Legg, female, age 35, born outside county, resident in Portknockie."
  5. [S8493] 1851, Scottish Census, "Margret Legg, head, widow, female, age 51, born in Caithness, Wick, meal seller, resident at 100 Portknockie."
  6. [S8494] 1861, Scottish Census, "Margret Legg, head, widow, female, age 60, born in Caithness, Wick, shoemaker's widow, resident at 79 Portknockie."