Hi Monica,
Just goes to show my maths sucks in the early hours...
So what have I got?
Margaret McEwan aged 45 in 1841 census, so b. abt 1794, married to John McEwan age 50 so b. abt 1791 who was a sawer (a worker in a timber pit or saw mill).
Margaret's death cert has her aged 79, in 1871, which would make her born abt 1792 - not far out.
Widow of John Black, a 'carter' (maybe for the saw mill, or change of job?).
Mother Marion Anderson
Father William McEwan
Informant for Margaret's death was James MURRAY - son-in-law!
Poss Christening & Birth for Margaret McEwan:
23 Nov 1794 CLACKMANNAN,CLACKMANNAN,SCOTLAND
Birth Date 18 Nov 1794
Father's Name Michael Ewan
Mother's Name Mary Drummond
Which does NOT tie in with parents on the death cert in 1871...! SO maybe I have the wrong Marg McEwan married to a John Black. Though another rellie on their trail has her parents as Marion Anderson and William McEwan.
So far no marriage for them, though there is one: Irvine Marriage - 20 Jan 1818 John Black & Margaret McGavin
Doesn't really 'sound' right.
Children of Margaret & John so far found:
Jane/Jean abt 1820 married James Anderson 1838 Alloa, Clackmannanshire
David abt 1822 at Alloa Clackmannanshire (unconfirmed)
John abt 1826 at Alloa Clackmannanshire (unconfirmed)
Margaret abt 1829 at Alloa Clackmannanshire (unconfirmed)
Isabella abt 1831 at Alloa Clackmannanshire (unconfirmed) Married 2 Nov 1850 at Tillicoultry to Alexander Stewart b abt 1830 at Brechin, and their son Alexander b abt 1851 at Tillicoultry
Ann 4 Jul 1832 at Alloa Clackmannanshire (established) married 11 Dec 1847 at Bothkennar, Stirlingshire to William Malcolm b abt 1826 at Larbert, Stirlingshire, who came to Australia. They had 12 children according to Ann's death cert, though there's only info on 10 of them - Margaret, Ann, Isabella, John, Ellen/Helen, Alexander, Elizabeth, Charles, Janet, Mearn, William and Ann.
Wondering if perhaps Margaret McEwan jnr married James Murray, if I have the right death. There were McEwans, Andersons & Blacks in the 1851 Larbet census, and one Murray (not James). There are also Black+Murray and Malcolm+Murray family connections.
Or did James Anderson die and Jane/Jean remarry to James Murray? Or was there another daughter, yet to be found?
The hunt continues.
Jenn
