Person:Margaret Campbell (133)

Margaret Richmond CAMPBELL was born 26sep1834 (IGI). Margt. CAMPBELL married Alexr. GILMOUR 18mar1858 in Irvine. She died 1904. In 1871 Alexander Gilmour (1830, writer landowner), wife Margaret B. (1835), children Ann Ranbia (1859), Margaret Reid (1860), Alexander (1863), Thomas Campbell (1870), Mary Campbell (1871), all b. Irvine, were at William Field House, Irvine (census). In 1881 Alexander Gilmour (solicitor, b. 1829 Irvine), wife Margaret (b. 1835 Irvine) and children born at Irvine: Annie (1859), Margaret (1860), Alexander (law apprentice, 1863), Thomas (1869), Minnie (1870), Jessie (1873), John (1876) and 3 servants lived at Annfield, Irvine (census). In 1891 Alex Gilmour (1829, solicitor, banker), wife Margt R.C. (1835), children Ann R. (1854), Margt R. (1860), Alex (1863, solicitor), Mary C. (1870), Jane (1873), John S. (1876) were at Annfield, Irvine (census). There are windows in memory of her and Alexander Gilmour of Annfield in Irvine church (irvine website). Annfield House is on Castle St., Irvine. GWR shares of late John Allan Rankin of Heathfield (d. ?14sep1864) passed to Mrs. Kezia Scott Mackenzie or Rankin, relict, and John Muir, John Harvey, Thomas Campbell, David Gray, John Smith, Alexander Gilmour (findmypast). The certificate of death of Keziah Scott Crombie, wife of Major Alexander Crombie, late of 61 Belgrave Rd., London, was verified by William Christie, 20feb1880, of Gilmour and Christie, W.B., Irvine; this affected GWR shares of David Gray, town clerk, late of Irvine, John Muir (Edinburgh), Alexander Gilmour (Irvine writer), John Paterson (Irvine banker), Alexander Bennett McGrigor (Glasgow writer) (findmypast). The death, 6jan1881, of David Gray (Irvine town clerk), verified by Wm Christie, affected Keziah Scott Crombie (wife of Major Alexander Crombie), John Muir (Edinburgh), Alexander Gilmour (writer, Irvine), John Paterson (banker, Irvine), Alexander Bennett McGrigor (writer, Glasgow) (GWR shares, findmypast). On death reg 22mar1891 of Alexander Bennett McGrigor, late of 26 Park Terr., Stirling, stock was transmitted to Alexander Gilmour, Irvine, and John Paterson (GWR, findmypast). Alexander Bennett McGrigor (1827-91) may have had a connection with John Allan Rankin, who had been married to Kezia Scott Mackenzie. John Allan Rankin was a cousin of Margaret Campbell's mother. Beneficiaries of the will of John James Kerr of Robertland, res Ardgare nr Helensburgh, were in 1900 John Gilmour (Mt. Vernon, Row, Helensburgh), Alex Gilmour (Irvine writer) and others (dealt with by Gilmour and Christie, solicitors, Irvine) (GWR shares, findmypast). The firm Gilmour and Christie still exists. Beneficiaries of late Alex Gilmour, writer of Annfield Hse, Irvine, were 22jul1902, John Gilmour (Mt Vernon, Row), Richard Kerr (Cunninghamhead, Ayrshire), William Fleming (Fulwood, Houston), Francis Christian Buchanan (Clarinish, Row), dealt with by Gilmour and Christie (GWR shares, findmypast). On death of Francis Christian Buchanan, 1920, an executor was John Gilmour Fleming (GWR, findmypast).

Margaret Richmond CAMPBELL was born 26sep1834 (IGI). Margt. CAMPBELL married Alexr. GILMOUR 18mar1858 in Irvine. She died 1904. In 1881 Alexander Gilmour (solicitor, b. 1829 Irvine), wife Margaret (b. 1835 Irvine) and children born at Irvine: Annie (1859), Margaret (1860), Alexander (law apprentice, 1863), Thomas (1869), Minnie (1870), Jessie (1873), John (1876) and 3 servants lived at Annfield, Irvine (census). There are windows in memory of her and Alexander Gilmour of Annfield in Irvine church (irvine website). Annfield House is on Castle St., Irvine.

1. ↑ International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
2. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1841 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
3. ↑ Website about Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland..
4.   (R) (48), in International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
5.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
6.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
7.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
8.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).