Person:Margaret McDowal (1)

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  1. Margaret McDowal1824 -
  2. Jane McDowalAbt 1828 -
  3. Nancy McDowalAbt 1834 -
m. 5 Mar 1843
  1. David McDowallAbt 1844 - 1910
  2. Elizabeth McDowall1847 -
  3. James McDowall1849 -
  4. William McDowallAbt 1851 -
Facts and Events
Name Margaret McDowal
Alt Name Margret McDouell
Married Name _____ McDowall
Gender Female
Birth? 23 May 1824 Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotlandaccording to 1851 census
Marriage 5 Mar 1843 Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotlandto James McDowall
Death? Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Burial? Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Cotton Hand Loom Weaver

Margaret McDowall married James McDowall in Girvan 1843. They had the son David in 1844, born in Girvan.

Banns of marriage from 1843, March 5th, 12th and 19th (see photos). Margaret is from Kirkmichael in Ayrshire. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkmichael

The most probable Margaret is daughter of James McDowal and Anne Smith, Kirkmichael, Ayr.

1841 Census

1841 census for Ayrshire shows one possible household, Margret 15 yrs (b 1826) parents James and Ann McDouell born in Ireland. No marriage records found in Scotland?

  • MCDOUELL James M 54 Cotton Hand Loom Weaver Ireland
  • MCDOUELL Ann F 40 Ireland
  • MCDOUELL Margret F 15 Ayrshire
  • MCDOUELL Jane F 13 Ayrshire
  • MCDOUELL Nancy F 7 Ayrshire

Alternatives

There are 20 other possible Margarets in Dumfries in the actual time period (less probable), search through Scotlandspeople.gov.uk:

1 30/09/1800 MCDOWALL MARGARET ALEXANDER MCDOWALL/

F MINNIGAFF /KIRKCUDBRIGHT

2 28/12/1803 MCDOWALL MARGARET

JOHN MCDOWALL/

F MINNIGAFF /KIRKCUDBRIGHT

3 22/01/1805 MCDOWALL MARGARET

JAMES MCDOWALL/JEAN ROSS

F STRANRAER /WIGTOWN

4 15/03/1807 MCDOWALL MARGARET

WILLIAM MCDOWALL/JEAN

F STRANRAER /WIGTOWN

5 21/09/1808 MCDOWALL MARGARET ALEXANDER MCDOWALL/CATHARINE STEWART

F EDINBURGH EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN

6 01/05/1810 MCDOWALL MARGARET

JAMES MCDOWALL/MARGARET BENNET

F TONGLAND /KIRKCUDBRIGHT

7 20/08/1810 MCDOWALL MARGARET

JAMES MCDOWALL/MARY HUGHAN

F KIRKMABRECK /KIRKCUDBRIGHT

8 12/06/1812 MCDOWALL MARGARET ALEXANDER MCDOWALL/MARGARET CUMING

F KIRKMAIDEN /WIGTOWN

9 28/06/1813 MCDOWALL MARGARET ALEXANDER MCDOWALL/JANET BROWN

F STONEYKIRK /WIGTOWN

10 01/07/1814 MCDOWALL MARGARET

ROBERT MCDOWALL/MARGARET WHIRK

F PORTPATRICK /WIGTOWN

11 01/11/1815 MCDOWALL MARGARET

ANDREW MCDOWALL/MARGARET MCTAGGART

F RERRICK /KIRKCUDBRIGHT

12 10/04/1816 MCDOWALL MARGARET

ANDREW MCDOWALL/MARGARET

F STONEYKIRK /WIGTOWN

13 03/04/1817 MCDOWALL MARGARET

JOHN MCDOWALL/JANET RITCHIE FR208

F STRANRAER /WIGTOWN

14 03/04/1817 MCDOWALL MARGARET

JOHN MCDOWALL/JANET RITCHIE FR207

F STRANRAER /WIGTOWN

15 12/06/1820 MCDOWALL MARGARET

JOHN MCDOWALL/GRACE HANNAY FR586

F PORTPATRICK /WIGTOWN

16 24/09/1820 MCDOWALL MARGARET

JOHN MCDOWALL/JEAN MCDOWALL

F CROSSMICHAEL /KIRKCUDBRIGHT

17 14/11/1823 MCDOWALL MARGARET

WILLIAM MCDOWALL/MARION CATHCART

   F    KIRKOSWALD    /AYR

18 31/05/1824 MCDOWALL MARGARET ALEXANDER MCDOWALL/MARGARET WALKER

F GLASGOW GLASGOW CITY/LANARK

19 31/05/1824 MCDOWALL MARGARET ALEXANDER MCDOWALL/MARGARET WALKER

F GLASGOW GLASGOW CITY/LANARK

20 13/02/1811 MCDOWALL MARIA MARGARET JAMES MCDOWALL/JANET SMITH

F ST CUTHBERT'S EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN

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