Margaret Scott1

(circa 1793 - November 1854)

BMDB data

     Margaret Scott was born cir. 1793 Kirklinton, CUL, ENG.1
     Margaret Scott married Thomas Laidlaw on 5 Jun 1815 Nichol Forest, CUL, ENG, entry reads: Thomas Laidlow bachelor Margaret Scott spinster botp married in chapel by banns with consent of parents 5th June 1815 by J James, Minister
Signed Thomas LAIDLAW, Margaret SCOTT her mark; Wit: James LAIDLAW and John WILSON.2,3

     Margaret Laidlaw died in Nov 1854 Carlisle, CUL, ENG.4 She was buried on 1 Dec 1854 Holy Trinity, Carlisle, CUL, ENG.4
     A DNA FamilyFinder match to myself, Lorna, has popped out of the woodwork (Oct 2013).
The only likely overlap in our respective pedigrees appeared to be that between my Eleanor and their Margaret SCOTT.
They were born within 10 years or so of each other, and within the same small area of Cumberland (Kirklinton/Nichol Forest/Stapleton).
This led to a review of Eleanor's data in particular, and my SCOTT data for the area in general.

Ignoring the fact that Eleanor is recorded in the 1841 census as born Cumberland, not Scotland, the prime candidate for Eleanor's birth in the records was the one born 1779 at Hillhead, Canonbie to Robert and Margaret Scott, later of Corrylees, Stapleton. Unfortunately, that Eleanor is also on record as dying in the same year.
The id was initially made because the Thomas in the latter family is possibly, even highly likely to be, the Thomas witnessing Eleanor's marriage.

Margaret is similarly elusive, with no immediately obvious baptism and as yet no helpful family links from chasing papertrails.
The Margaret in the above Robert & Margaret family is currently accounted for elsewhere.

More papertrails, and more DNA evidence are still needed to identify whether or not the DNA match is purely coincidental, or a real match, so we would love to hear from other descendants of either Eleanor or Margaret willing to participate - click here to order a FamilyFinder test.
Update:
We now know that the dna match is accounted for elsewhere, but as I help with the DNA results for the matching person anyway, and this is his ancestor, we are still interested in hearing from descendants.5,6

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     Margaret Laidlaw appeared on the census of 1841 Shadd..., Caldewgate, Carlisle, CUL, ENG, as LAIDLOW: Margaret (indexed as Maidlow) 40 ind; Mary 20 (not b Cty), Elizabeth 15, Elenor 13, Sarah 7, Allie 1, Margaret 1 Mo; William 20 stonemason; All bracketed as being in the one family (Mary is likely to be dtr in law, wife of son Thomas; Allie and Margaret dtrs of Thomas and Mary) with the following SCOTT family also in the same building
SCOTT: Ann 40, Mary 14, Elizabeth 7, John 4, Bridget 4 mos; (NB enumerators were instructed to round ages down to the nearest multiple of 5.)7
     Margaret Laidlaw appeared on the census of 1851 on John St, Caldewgate, Carlisle, CUL, ENG, with Thomas Laidlaw, enumerated as LAIDLAW: Thomas 60 stonemason b Nichol Forest, CUL; wife Margaret 58 b Kirklinton, CUL; Dtr Sarah Ann 18 b. Carlisle; Next entry (son) William LAIDLAW with wife Catherine & family.1

All the other info

     Margaret Laidlaw and Ann Scott Caldewgate, Carlisle, CUL, ENG, in 1841 were possibly related, of an age to be sisters-in-law; neighbours in 1841, same house/building, diff. hsehold. Ann may be nee IRVING or HALLIDAY?7

External links

     Click here to see Margaret's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.8

Family

Thomas Laidlaw (cir. 1791 - Dec 1872)
Children
  • Mary Laidlaw9,10 (cir. Nov 1815 - aft. 1851)
  • Thomas Laidlaw (cir. Jun 1817 - 1861)
  • Jane Laidlaw11 (cir. Oct 1818 - say Jun 1856)
  • Margaret Laidlaw12 (cir. 1820 - Jun 1836)
  • William Laidlaw13,7 (cir. 1822 - Jun 1880)
  • Elizabeth Laidlaw7 (cir. Jun 1824 - bet. 1863 - 1866)
  • Eleanor Laidlaw7,14 (cir. Mar 1826 - Feb 1846)
  • Bridget Laidlaw (cir. 1831 - )
  • Sarah Ann Laidlaw15 (cir. 1833 - aft. 1861)
  • Isabella Laidlaw16 (cir. 1834 - Sep 1835)
Last Edited4 Apr 2016

Citations

  1. 1851 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Civil Par. Caldewgate, Par. Trinity, Sub Dist St Mary, Dist Carlisle, CUL, HO107; Piece: 2430; Folio: 405; Page: 19; hsehold of Thomas & Margaret LAIDLAW, extracted Oct 2013.
  2. FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Marr. 5 Jun 1815 Thomas LAIDLOW & Margaret SCOTT, Nichol Forest, CUL, from England Marriages, 1538–1973 Batch M03560-1 film 90650, extracted Oct 2013.
  3. Parish Registers: Nichol Forest (CUL):, Marr. 5 Jun 1815 Thomas LAIDLAW & Margaret SCOTT, copy d/loaded Nov 2013.
  4. FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bur. 1 Dec 1854 Margaret LAIDLAW, Holy Trinity Carlisle, CUL, from England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J89G-3W1 : batch I02473-2 film 1472062) , extracted Oct 2013.
  5. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Oct 2013.
  6. Bridget C, "EM CUL Families: Bridget C," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Children of Robert SCOTT & Margaret CORRY, Arthuret, CUL, BTsrcvd Sep 2007.
  7. 1841 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Civil Par. /Sub Dist St Mary, Dist Carlisle, CUL, HO107; Piece: 176; Book: 14; ED: 8; Folio: 3; Page: 1; hsehold of Margaret LAIDLAW, extracted Oct 2013.
  8. WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, Oct 2013.
  9. 1851 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Rockcliffe, Sub Dist Stanxiw, Dist Carlisle, CUL, HO107; Piece: 2431; Folio: 131; Page: 10; hsehold of John & Mary NIXON, extracted Oct 2013.
  10. FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 26 Nov 1815 Mary d/o Thomas & Margaret LAIDLOW, Nichol Forest, CUL, from England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch C03560-1 film 90650, extracted Oct 2013.
  11. FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 4 Oct 1818 Jane d/o Thomas & Margaret LAIDLOW, Kirklinton, CUL, from England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 batch C02459-4 film 1472355, extracted Oct 2013.
  12. FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Dth 14 Bur. 16 Jun 1836 Margaret d/o Thomas & Margaret LAIDLOW, aged 16, Holy Trinity, Carlisle, CUL, from England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J89L-NV9 : batch I02473-0 film 1472062), extracted Oct 2013.
  13. Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 1880 William s/o Thomas LAIDLAW & Margaret SCOTT, reg. VIC, #4952 aged 57 , from Australia Death Index, 1787-1985, extracted Oct 2013.
  14. FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Dth 6 Feb 1846 Eleanor d/o Thomas LAIDLOW, Carlisle, from England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991, index, (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J89L-NVQ) batch I02473-0 film 1472062, extracted Oct 2013.
  15. 1851 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Civil Par. Caldewgate, Par. Trinity, Sub Dist St Mary, Dist Carlisle, CUL, HO107; Piece: 2430; Folio: 405; Page: 19; hsehold of William & Catherine LAIDLAW, extracted Oct 2013.
  16. FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Dth 26 Sep 1835 Isabella d/o Thomas LAIDLOW, aged 1, St Mary, Carlisle, CUL, from England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J89L-NJ1 : batch I02473-0 film 1472062), extracted Oct 2013.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.