Margaret McCurdie Batton above - my mum is named after her grandmother...
Maggie died aged 83 years on 10th October 1959 – born circa 1876
Married George Batton on 27th July 1900 in Galston district.
1881 Scotland Census about Margaret McCurdie
Name:Margaret McCurdie
Age:5
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1876
Father's Name:Robert
Mother's Name:Isabella
Where born:Dalmellington, Ayrshire
Census taken - 81 Benquhat, Dalmellington.
On this Census were the following people residing at this address :
Agnes McCurdie age 3
Isabella McCurdie age 35
James McCurdie age 13
John McCurdie age 1
Margaret McCurdie age 5
Mary McCurdie age 9
Robert McCurdie (Iron miner) – born 1841 Ireland age 40
Sarah McCurdie age 6
William McCurdie age 11
One interesting discovery came with an official copy of Margaret McCurdie's father's death certificate. On the back, was a copy of a police report.
Apparently, Robert McCurdie died :-
"On the night of the 10th or morning of 11th October 1885. Suffocated in the Water of Muck, and at a part thereof about Fifty yards from the Porter Lodge, situated on the Estate of Craigengillan in the Parish of Dalmellington occupied by John Wilson Roadman residing there."
Police ruled the death accidental! Accident, or foul play!
Birth listing on Scotlands People website :
1876 MCCURDY MARGARET F DALMELLINGTON/AYR Certificate number 586/00 0098
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