Maggie Batton with Great grandkids

This is Maggie Batton with Mark Frank Batton's two children, Jordan and Tiegan.

Jordan John Batton was born in 1995 and Tiegan Brooke Batton was born in 1999.

Mark Frank Batton is the youngest of George Batton's two sons.

Colin George Batton was born in 1967.

Mark Frank Batton was born in 1968.

Maggie Batton ms Dykes with Great grandchildren

Photos taken on 2nd May 1991

Top photo is my Gran Maggie Batton with her great grandchildren, my oldest daughters Ashleigh and Gillian (Gillian was born 17 September 1989)

Bottom photo is Maggie with Ashleigh (Ashleigh was born 14 March 1988)

Maggie was born on 28th September 1913 in Strathaven Lanarkshire and died in November 2006, aged 93 years.

Maggie was George Batton's 2nd wife.

They had one son, John Robert Batton born.

Maggie's first husband was Thomas Howie.

Lorraine Batton

This photo is of my cousin Lorraine Batton. Lorraine is the oldest daughter of Andrew Batton and his wife Elizabeth Faichnie.
They also have a daughter Andrea.
Lorraine was born in 1965 and Andrea in 1969.

Margaret Batton wedding photo 1963

My parents wedding photograph from February 1963

I believe my Mum's best maid was her cousin Isobel Paton.
The best man was my Dad's brother Robert Murray.
My Dad died on 14th June 1981, aged 45 years and my Uncle Robert died in October 1986.

Jean George and Margaret Batton

Left to right :

Sporting the fashionable 'beehive' hairdos
Jean Batton, George Batton holding my brother Stephen Murray (born 9-Sep-1966)
Margaret Murray ms Batton with ME at the front looking like a little boy.
Photo taken circa 1967 at Butlins in Ayr.

Baby and Battons

This is a photograph of ME taken in 1963 since I was born on 17th June 1963 .
Front row - left to right is :-
my Mum Margaret with my Uncle, Andrew Batton, then my Dad Duncan McMillan Murray.
Back row - left to right is :
Uncle John Batton, gran Maggie Batton, papa George Batton and my Aunt Elizabeth Batton ms Faichnie (Andrew's wife).

1885 Marriage Certificate : William Brown and Margaret Cochrane

This is my great great grandparents marriage certificate from 1885.

Margaret Cochrane was 22 years old when she married William Brown on 24th November 1885 in Eaglesham, County of Renfrew.
William is living at Townfoot, Eaglesham and occupation is Agricultural Labourer.

Margaret is living at Ardoch, Eaglesham and occupation is Farm Servant.

William is the son of William Brown, Stone Breaker and Jane Brown ms Smith (deceased).
Margaret is the daughter of John Cochrane and Margaret Cochrane ms Young.

Witnesses to the marriage are Thomas McWilliams and Mary Conner.

1893 Birth Certificate : Margaret Brown

This is my great grandmother Margaret Kirkwood Brown's birth certificate.
She was born on 5th December 1893 at Back Street, Newmilns, Ayrshire.
Daughter of William Brown, Coal Miner and Margaret Brown ms Cochrane.
Her parents wedding date is also shown as 24th November 1885 - in Eaglesham.

1918 Marriage Certificate : King and Purden

Marriage Certificate for Frank King and Maggie B Purden

Frank King and Margaret Brown

I found this photograph/painting in a large oval frame in my Mum's house some time ago.
This is my great-grandfather Frank King with his wife Margaret Brown.
They were married on July 19th 1918 at the Parish Church Manse in Darvel, Ayrshire.

Frank King, Fisherman (Deckhand HMS Riano) is aged 22 years - son of retired Postman, Hugh King and Janet King ms Docherty. Usual residence is listed as HMS Riano, Campbelltown.
Maggie B. Purden (Widow) is 24 years - daughter of William Brown, Munition worker and Maggie Brown ms Cochrane (deceased). Usual residence is listed as 98 West Main Street, Darvel.

My grandmother was named Jean Docherty King
My mother is named Margaret McCurdie Brown Batton
So both my mum and gran were named after their grandmothers.

Jean Batton with children circa 1942

Jean Batton ms King with children, L to R :
George, Margaret, Andrew and Frank.
Margaret looks approx. 2-3 years old in this photo.
Margaret born 9th September 1940 so the photo was taken circa 1942/3