Person:Margaret Scott (101)

Margaret Scott was born on 31st August 1896 at Otterburn in the parish of Morebattle, Roxburghshire. She was the daughter of Jane Scott, formerly Robson, and her husband William Scott, a gardener. The 1901 census finds Margaret living with her parents and three older sisters at Otterburn in a house with two rooms with windows. Ten years later Margaret and her parents were still at Otterburn, but her sisters had all left home.

Margaret had a daughter in 1922 in Edinburgh. Her daughter was married in Edinburgh in 1944, after which she appears to have moved to Bury in Lancashire.

Margaret herself did not marry until 1946, when she was about fifty years old. Her husband was a widower named John Colling, who worked as an electrician. He had lived for some years at 120 Pleasance in Edinburgh, and they continued to live there after their marriage. Margaret and John were married for about six years until his death in 1952. Margaret survived him by seven years. She died on 20th August 1960 at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh. Her last residence was 120 Pleasance, showing she had carried on living there after John's death. She was 63 years old. Her daughter was the informant for her death.

1. ↑ Birth certificate, in General Register Office for Scotland. Civil Registration.

   1896 BIRTHS in the Parish of Morebattle in the County of Roxburgh
   No. 6
   Name and Surname: Margaret Scott
   When and Where Born: 1896 August Thirty-first 3h0m PM, Otterburn, Parish of Morebattle
   Sex: F
   Name, Surname, & Rank or Profession of Father: William Scott, Gardener (Domestic Servant)
   Name, and Maiden Surname of Mother: Jane Scott, M.S. Robson
   Date and Place of Marriage: 1891 March 11th, Coldstream
   Signature and Qualification of Informant, and Residence, if out of the House in which the Birth occurred: William Scott, Father, Present
   When and Where Registered, and Signature of Registrar: 1896 September 18th at Morebattle, James Henderson, Registrar

2. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
   801/00 002/00 003, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: Otterburn Lodge, Morebattle, Roxburghshire
   2 rooms with windows
   William Scott, head, married, male, 46 [1854/5], Gardener (domestic), worker, b. Ladykirk, Berwickshire
   Jane Scott, wife, married, female, 48 [1852/3], b. England
   Mary J. Scott, daughter, female, 9 [1891/2], Scholar, b. Oban, Argyleshire
   Elisabeth Scott, daughter, female, 6 [1894/5], b. Kelso, Roxburghshire
   Hannah Scott, daughter, female, 6 [1894/5], b. Kelso, Roxburghshire
   Margaret Scott, daughter, female, 4 [1896/7], b. Morebattle, Roxburghshire

3. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1911 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
   801/00 002/00 005, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: Otterburn, Morebattle, Roxburghshire
   2 rooms with windows
   William Scott, head, male, 56 [1854/5], married, Gardener (domestic), worker, b. Ladykirk, Berwickshire
   Jane Scott, wife, female, 52 [1858/9], married 20 years, 6 children, 4 still living, b. England
   Margaret Scott, daughter, female, 14 [1896/7], b. Morebattle, Roxburghshire

4. ↑ Death certificate, in General Register Office for Scotland. Civil Registration.

   1960. DEATHS in the District of George Square in the City of Edinburgh
   No. 1052
   Name and Surname: Margaret Colling
   Rank or Profession, and whether Single, Married or Widowed: Widow of John Colling, Electrician's Mate
   When and Where Died: 1960 August Twentieth 5h50m AM Royal Infirmary Edinburgh (Usual Residence 120 Pleasance, Edinburgh)
   Sex: F
   Age: 63 years
   Name, Surname, and Rank or Profession of Father: William Scott, Gardener (deceased)
   Name, and Maiden Surname of Mother: Jane Scott, M.S. Robson (deceased)
   Cause of Death, Duration of Disease, and Medical Attendant by whom certified: Myocardial infarction, As cert by R.N.J Thin M.B.
   Signature and Qualification of Informant, and Residence, if out of the House in which the Death occurred: Margaret Heyes, Daughter, 46 Dalton Street, Bury, Lancashire
   When and Where Registered, and Signature of Registrar: 1960, August 22nd at Edinburgh [signature] Registrar