Mother of Margaret from St Quivox/Newton

[Kipper5]

I am trying to the find more about the parents of Margaret Brown from St Quivox/Newton on Ayr. If I could only find a post-1854 Scottish birth/marriage/death record for her, I would ascertain her mother Mary's maiden name, and hence more about her Brown roots. But I am having difficulty.

She appears in the 1841 census in Newton on Ayr. Parents are John Brown and Mary Brown.
Margaret is age 15 (but probably rounded), born in Ayrshire. I think she was born in 1823 in St Quivox/Newton.
She has siblings Alexander and James, but I have hit a wall with them, and so am concentrating on Margaret for now.

I think Margaret married Robert Anderson, weaver in St Quivox in 1849 and there are census records for them in St Quivox until 1871. From the census records they seem to have had Jane in 1851 and Hugh c1852 and John c1866, all born in St Quivox. (there was also William and John, born before they were married)

Can anyone find what happened to them after 1871? Or find a birth record for any of the children?

Thank you.

[nanville]

You are correct about her marriage to Robert Anderson,I will dig out my files later today to check the rest for you.

[ColC]

Margaret   Brown
Baptism   6 Apr 1821
St Quivox And Newton   Ayrshire
Father John   Mother Mary Niel

Colin

[Kipper5]

Wow, that's fantastic! Thank you, Colin.
I'd become quite bogged down with it. There are so many Browns in the area.

You don't happen to know when Margaret's brother, Alexander Brown was born, do you?

So pleased..

[ColC]

1881 - 77, Cross Street, St Quivox, Ayr, Ayrshire

Robert   Anderson   Head   Married   76   1805   Weaver   St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
Martha   Anderson   Wife   -   65   1816   -   Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Hugh   Anderson   Son   -   20   1861   Slater   St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland

So either Martha is mistranscribed or Robert Remarried.

Colin

[ev]

Hi all ,

Was Robert's first wife Martha ?
1841 Census transcription
Cross Street , St Quivox , Ayrshire(all born Ayrshire)
Robert Anderson 30 cotton hand loom weaver
Martha Anderson 30
Robt Anderson 5
Wm Anderson 3

1851 Census transcription
Cross Street , Wallacetown , St Quivox , Ayrshire(all born Ayrshire)
Robert Anderson 38 cotton weaver b. St Quivox
Margt Anderson 28 wife b. Newton
Robt. Anderson 14 son b. St Quivox
Wm Anderson 12 son b. St Quivox
Jane Anderson 2 months dau. b. St Quivox
( http://www.freecen.org.uk/ )



ev

[ColC]

1841 Main Street, Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire
John   Brown   65   1776   Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary   Brown   45   1796   Ayrshire, Scotland
Alexander   Brown   20   1821   Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret   Brown   15   1826   Ayrshire, Scotland
James   Brown   10   1831   Ayrshire, Scotland

Unable to find birth record for Alexander or James

[terry h]

Was the dob for John mistranscribed in 1841 because I found

1851 Wallace Street, St Quivox

John Brown 65              b Ayr
Mary Brown 56              b Maybole
Mary Brown Daughter 8 b Newton

Terry

[nanville]

Some info' regards Robert Anderson.......married first wife Martha Maxwell  1833....children Robert 1835..william 1838..john1844
Second wife Maggie BROWN MAR.1849.....Children,,,,,Mary 1857.....hugh 1860....james 1864.Hope this is some help