Margaret Wight Scott
- Born: Cir 1845, Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Christened: 14 Sep 1845, Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland
 Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the census in 1851 in Cant's Close, Listons Court, Tron Church, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 5) living with her parents Alexander (58, flesher journeyman) and Sarah (38), relations William Kennedy (53, chelsea pensioner), Jane Kennedy (30), Alexander Clerk (49, chelsea pensioner) and visitors James Young (53, gentleman's servant) and James Thompson (33, gentleman's servant).
• She appeared on the census in 1861 in 1 Robertsons Close, Lady Yesters, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 15) as working at home with her parents Alexander (69) and Sarah, as well as brother Robert (6, scholar) in a house with 2 windowed rooms.
• She worked as a Dressmaker in 1881.
• She appeared on the census in 1881 in 8 Calton Hill Sims Court, South Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 37) as an unmarried dressmaker. Also in the house was her neice Euphemia, her neice's husband John (44, general labourer) and their children Jane (12), Robert (10) and Janet (2).
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