Margaret Marr1

(circa 1826 - 16 March 1908)
     Margaret Marr was born circa 1826 at Glasgow, Scotland, .2 She married Peter Gray, son of John Gray and Isabel Bennie, on 2 February 1845 at Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland, .1,3,4 Margaret Marr died on 16 March 1908 at Frankton, Otago, New Zealand, .5

Census

30 March 1851Wife9 Wilson Street, Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland, 6
7 April 1861Wife5 Oakbank Lane, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 7
2 April 1871WifeBlackrow Greenfans, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 8

Family

Peter Gray (13 May 1817 - 16 Jun 1882)
Marriage*Margaret Marr married Peter Gray, son of John Gray and Isabel Bennie, on 2 February 1845 at Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland, .1,3,4 
Children

Research Notes

Citations

  1. [S407] New Zealand BMD, online https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, DEATH Peter Gray, aged 62 (Miner) on 16th June 1882 at Frankton Wakatipu of Brights Desease. His parents were John and Isabella Gray (nee Barry). He had been married to Margaret Murr at Airdrie, Scotland for 26 years. They had 5 sons and 9 daughters living. The informant was John Gray - eldest son. Registerd on 17th June 1882 at Wakatipu, New Zealand [Reference 1822/3223].
  2. [S407] New Zealand BMD, online https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, DEATH Margret Gray, aged 82 (widow) on 16th March 1908 at Frankton of old age. Her parents were Hugh (marine engineer) and Mary Marr (nee Drummond) She was born in Glasgow and had married at 19 to Peter Gray at Preston Pans, Scotland. They had 5 sons and 6 daughters living. The informant was John Gray - son. Registerd on 16th March 1908 at Wakatipu, New Zealand [Reference 1908/2371].
  3. [S79] Family Search, online http://www.familysearch.org/, MARRIAGE of Peter Grey and Margaret Moir, 02 Feb 1845 at Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland (Scotland Marriages 1561-1910; FHL microfilm 1,067,857.).
  4. [S147] Scotlands People, online http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/, Peter Gray and Margaret Moir both in this parish entered their names to be proclaimed three times in order to marriage on 2nd February 1845. [02/02/1845 GRAY, PETER (Old Parish Registers Marriages 718/90125 Prestonpans, page 125 of 308)]
  5. [S407] New Zealand BMD, online https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, DEATH Margaret Gray, aged 82 (widow) on 16th March 1908 at Frankton Wakatipu of old age His parents were Hugh (marine engineer) and Maryl (nee Driummond). She had been born in Glasgow and had been in New Zealand for 33 years. At the age of 19, she had married Peter Gray in Prestonpans, Scotland. They had 5 sons (aged 60, 56, 53, 51 and 50) and 6 daughters (aged 48, 46, 44, 42, 39 and 36) still living. The informant was Peter Gray - son. Registerd on 16th March 1908, New Zealand [Reference 1908/2371].
  6. [S147] Scotlands People, online http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/, ScotlandsPeople_C1851_644_01_093_000_2_007Z.
  7. [S147] Scotlands People, online http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/, ScotlandsPeople_C1861_644_07_043_000_2_002Z.
  8. [S147] Scotlands People, online http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/, ScotlandsPeople_C1871_651_02_003_000_2_012Z.
  9. [S1030] New Zealand Passenger Lists 1839-1973, online https://www.familysearch.org/, Assited Emigration to Otago New Zealand by the Ship Invercargill from Clyde 1/7/1875 (Page 3): Peter GFray (44, labourer), Mrs Margaret Gray (43), Peter (20, miner), Robert (18, miner), Geo (16, miner), Helen (14), Janet (12), Elizabeth (10), Margt (8), Agnes (8) - all born in Lanark.