Margaret Baillie

  Noted events in her life were:

• Birth Record: 2 Feb 1802, Forfar, Angus, Scotland. James Baillie, Merchant in Forfar, and Elizabeth Adam his spouse, has their child's name registered called Margaret, being born 25th and bap. 29th of Decr last.

• She had a residence in Dec 1838 in 3 Minto Street, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland.

• She appeared on the census in 1841 in Morton Village, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 40) living with husband James Ford (40, agricultural labourer) and son John (10).

• She appeared on the census in 1851 in Broomhouse, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 45) living with her husband James and daughter Elizabeth (8).

• She appeared on the census in 1861 in Kirklands, Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. Recorded (aged 48) living with husband James (54) and grandson James Ford (8) in a house with 2 windowed rooms.

• She had a residence in 1866 in 2 Archibald Place, North Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded as the site of her husband's death.

• She worked as a Stocking Knitter in 1871.

• She appeared on the census in 1871 in 2 Archibald Place, North Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 60) as a Stocking Knitter living with lodger (her grandson) James Ford (19), house carpenter, in a house with 1 windowed room.

• She appeared on the census in 1881 in 2 Archibald Place, North Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 67) as the widowed head of household living with John Sommerville (28, unmarried lodger).

• She had a residence in Jan 1891 in Erskine Street, Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Living with her grandson James D Ford and his young family.

Margaret married Adam Fairholm, son of William Fairholm and Jean McGill, on 19 Jul 1822 in Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland. (Adam Fairholm was born on 15 Dec 1800 in Niddry, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland and was christened on 26 Dec 1800 in Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They had marriage banns published on 19 Jul 1822 in Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland. 29th June 1822 That Adam Fairholm, Labourer, Huntershall in this Parish and Margaret Baillie residing in St Andrew's Square, Parish of St Andrews, Edinburgh, daughter of the late John Baillie Gauger, Dundee, have entered their names for Marriage, and after being regularly proclaimed, and no objections offered, they were married before witnesses 19th July 1822.

• They had marriage banns published on 21 Jul 1822 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Adam Fairholm, Labourer Libberton Parish and Margaret Baillie St Andrews Parish, Daughter of the late James Baillie 3 times proclaimed: no objections offered.

Margaret next married James Ford, son of John Ford and Jane Brakenridge, on 3 Dec 1838 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland. (James Ford was born on 6 Oct 1800 in Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland, christened on 13 Oct 1800 in Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland and died on 25 Apr 1866 in 2 Archibald Place, North Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland.) The cause of his death was Diarrhoea (4 days).

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They had marriage banns published on 3 Dec 1838 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland. James Ford, coachman residing in No 32 St Patrick Square in this Parish and Margaret Baillie or Fairholm residing in No 3 Minto Street in the Parish of Newington within this Parish. Daughter of the late James Baillie Officer of Excise in Dundee and Relict of the deceased Adam Fairholm, Mason in Portobello, have been three several times duly and regularly proclaimed in order to Marriage in each of the Parish Churches of St Cuthberts and Newington and no Objections offered. Married this day by the Reverend Richard Logan, Minister of the Relief Congregation in Roxburgh Terrace.