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You can find Mary on the FamilySearch or ScotlandsPeople websites (and probably others). On FamilySearch, use
Last name – Martin
Birth Year – 1825 to 1845
Parents, Father’s First Name – John (tick exact)
Parents, Mother’s last name – Leitch (tick exact)

The search should bring up 4 results – John, Ann and Flora McMartin and Mary Martin. Although born Flora McMartin, her marriage certificate shows her (and her parents) surname as Martin. Any ideas as to the reason for the name change?

As for Margaret Leitch, I’ve not seen the 1841 census record for John and Margaret, but I did find an 1851 census record for Archibald and Margaret (she was aged 48 and therefore born @1803). Having looked again at the FamilySearch website, I’ve found Margaret Leitch birth records for both 1801 and 1803 but, while both were born in Glassary, the parent names were Peter and Mary Leitch (no maiden name) and John Leitch and Christian Black respectively.

I have the same 6 birth records you have, but have found no trace of them, or Margaret, in any census.

I have a death certificate (1887) for Margaret Martin, widow of John Martin, with parents John Leitch and Ann Morrison. The certificate has her age as 76, putting her year of birth @ 1811. Which sort of helped to bridge the gap between John and Archibald. The witness/informant of the death is stated as Donald McCorquodale, a son-in law, but I can find no record of any relevant marriage. 

So there’s nothing that actually links Margaret Leitch to any of the other six children, other than common parents’ names. I bit disappointing, really. If you have anything to fill in gaps, that would be great.

As you know, my line goes from John Martin/Margaret Leitch through Flora Martin/ James Brown and Ann Brown/Duncan Ormiston. Where are you in all of this?

OK, Without going in to detail of all the records I have (birth/marriage/death/census etc) here's a quick run down of what I've got. John Leitch married to Ann Morrison and seven children, of which one is Margaret. Margaret married to John Martin and two children, of which one is Flora. Flora married to James Brown and six children of which one is Ann. Ann Brown married to Duncan Ormiston and five children. You may have all of this detail already, but if not and if it's of any interest, let me know. Obviously, I've got a lot more from Duncan Ormiston (my great grandfather) onwards.