Margaret Ritchie



Dau. of John Ritchie & Jean Lovie

Margaret Ritchie
Bap. 9.4.1804 at Boyndie, Banff. Scotland
Occ. Farmer
Marr. Alexander Cumming in 1824 at Boyndie, Banff.
Died 5th April 1876 at Boyndie, Banff.
Buried at Boyndie, Banff.


Children

Margaret
Janet
George
Isabella
Alexander
Elizabeth
John
James
Ellen
Jane
William


NOTE

Alexander, a Crofter, was born c 1799 at Boyndie, Banff. & died in 1848. Janet died aged 17 yrs & George, James & William all died in infancy.

A gravestone reads: "Erected to the memory of GEORGE CUMMING sometime in Little Craigherbs by his spouse and sons, who died May 17th 1822 aged 59 years. His spouse ISABELLA WILSON died 19th December 1851 aged 80 years. Their son ALEXANDER CUMMING died 12th Feby. 1848 aged 45 years; and his wife MARGARET RITCHIE died 5th April 1876 aged 72 years; and their children JANE died 14th February 1845 aged 17 years; GEORGE, JAMES and WILLIAM died in infancy. Yea one thing remains, it is hope's brilliant light, To illumine the path where we may yet unite. When the struggle on life's rolling billows are o'er, And the victim of sorrow has ceased to deplore."

1841 census of Little Craigherbs, Boyndie-Banffshire
CUMMING Alexander M 40 Crofter Banffshire CUMMING Margrat F 35 Banffshire CUMMING Isobella F 70 Banffshire CUMMING Margrat F 15 Banffshire CUMMING Jean F 10 Banffshire CUMMING Isobella F 8 Banffshire CUMMING Alexander M 6 Banffshire CUMMING Elizabeth F 4 Banffshire CUMMING John M 2 Banffshire

1851 census of Aads, Boyndie-Banffshire
CUMMING Margt Head W F 44 Crofter Farmer 13 Acres 1 Lab Banffshire - Boyndie Crofter x'd out CUMMING Margt Dau U F 22 House Servant Banffshire - Boyndie CUMMING Alexr Son U M 18 Farm Servant Banffshire - Boyndie CUMMING Elizabeth Dau U F 15 Banffshire - Boyndie CUMMING John Son U M 11 Banffshire - Boyndie CUMMING Helen Dau U F 7 Banffshire - Boyndie CUMMING Jane Dau U F 5 Banffshire - Boyndie CUMMING William Son U M 2 Banffshire - Boyndie

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