Help finding Margaret Mitchell

[GallowayLass]

looks like the sons death
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageview...?pId=754238443

Yes that’s Thomas’ death. Odd that the middle name of Baird is not used but it’s definitely him.

[Guest]

not sure if you have seen this The Paternity case

Pursuer	Margaret Baird, Henrietta Street, Galston
Defender	John Wilson, Weaver, Kilnknowe, Galston
Child's Date of Birth	19 November 1862
Sex	M
Year Extract Issued	1865
Sheriff Court	Kilmarnock
County	Ayrshire
NRS Reference	SC7/5/7 p. 193

[GallowayLass]

Roberts death cert
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/mediaui-v...=successSource

sorry I misunderstood thought you did not have his death

Sorry for any confusion. I do have Robert’s death cert., he died 23 May 1884 at Henrietta Street, Galston. It’s his burial that just can’t be found. I was hoping for a stone in Galston churchyard that would give me Margaret’s death date. Nothing in the Galston MI booklet or for the surrounding parishes - somebody kindly checked the booklets that I don’t have myself.

[GallowayLass]

not sure if you have seen this The Paternity case

Pursuer	Margaret Baird, Henrietta Street, Galston
Defender	John Wilson, Weaver, Kilnknowe, Galston
Child's Date of Birth	19 November 1862
Sex	M
Year Extract Issued	1865
Sheriff Court	Kilmarnock
County	Ayrshire
NRS Reference	SC7/5/7 p. 193

Thanks yes. I have that. It’s the right mother and child. Margaret married Robert MITCHELL at Henrietta Street, Galston 29 December and after the wedding, Robert unofficially adopted Thomas and he was brought up as Thomas Baird MITCHELL.

[GallowayLass]

I need to get stuck in to the emigration / passenger lists to look for Margaret. Also those USA censuses. I had only tried looking for her living in USA with her son and drawn a blank. I had no idea at the time that she even had two younger sisters called Jeanie and Janet.
Thank you folks for the hints

[GallowayLass]

Still not sure from the censuses. I'm thinking that these could be the same woman but there are inconsistences.

1915 New Jersey State Census but it says she has been in USA 50 years so that isn't right as she was in Scotland till at least 1891. My Margaret's birthday was May 1842 not February 1841. (There are no matches on earlier New Jersey State Censuses)

Margarett Mitchell

Female

W

74

Widow

Feb 1841

Scotland

1915

Address North 10 St

Sec. Dist Sec. Ward, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

9

Second

Retired

50

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rent

Scotland

Scotland

11

36

243

125

Henry Moser Barbara Moser Leonard Moser Henry Moser Margarett Mitchell

1910 US Federal Census. This one looks very promising as when correct age as written is taken into account, everything else is possible. The 1892 immigration makes sense as my Margaret was last seen in Scotland in 1891 and according to her marriage certificate, she was literate. .

Margreat Mitchell[Margaret Mitchell]

78[28] (it actually says 68)

1832[1832] (so yob would be 1842)

Scotland

Paterson Ward 2, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

White

Female

1892

Head

Widowed

Scotland

Scotland

English

Rent

House (Address: Temple Street, Paterson, Passaic, NJ) which is only 2 properties away from the Moser household where she is in 1915 above)

Yes

Yes

1 (It's correct she only had 1 child born and living as she and Robert had no children of their own)

1

Margreat Mitchell 78 Head

1900 US Federal Census not found her. She should be on it if she immigrated in 1892.

Passenger lists etc. - not found Margaret.

New Jersey, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971 Haven't found her in here either

[Guest]

look at this closely the actual census says she is 60 born 1840

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/36535873:7602?tid=&pid=&queryId=32c9a1cb70626258c1e8822424277914&_phsrc=eIK3792&_phstart=successSource

[Guest]

oops

[GallowayLass]

oops

Oops??

I saw that one earlier but she didn’t have a sister called Elizabeth and in 1845 (immigration year), our Margaret was presumably with her parents in Galston where was 1851 and 1861.

[Guest]

what were her parents names??

[GallowayLass]

what were her parents names??

Margaret Dykes Baird

Female

0

Birth 7 May 1842

Baptism 26 Jun 1842

Galston,Ayr,Scotland

John Baird

Margaret Richmond

[vera2013]

Not having much luck finding Margaret before the possible of 1910. Sisters Jeannie and Janet living close by in Paterson NJ. Can see Jeannie and Janet 1900-1930.

Sister Jeanie Holland with Daughter Margaret arrived in USA 1897. Record shows they had been in USA 5 years previously. Maybe travelled with Margaret but can't see them. EDIT 1897 Jennie Holland b 1857 Liverpool to NY on the Teutonic

Janet Houston with husband William arrived 1893 on the Furnessia. Glasgow to NY

Vera

[GallowayLass]

Thanks Vera. Margaret is proving to be a hard nut to crack.

[cbcarolyn]

changed the title as diverted off to find Margaret

[Guest]

There are quite a few with her name on the immigrations on Ancestry, but not knowing what year that could be if she came back???

[PhotoFamily]

So, there are two of her sisters in NJ, right? Is there certainty that these are indeed her sisters? Can we get links to those census records?

NJ can be a difficult place to research, with not so many records online. But if we were very fortunate, perhaps one of the sisters has a lengthy obit that gives some bit of info about your peep.

[GallowayLass]

These are the marriages for her younger sisters.

Surname BAIRD

Forename JEANIE

Spouse Surname HOLLAND

Spouse Forename DAVID

Year 1875

Ref 593/ 22

RD Name Galston

Surname BAIRD

Forename JANET

Spouse Surname HOUSTON

Spouse Forename WILLIAM

Year 1882

Ref 593/ 34

RD Name Galston

[vera2013]

An additional record but still no Margaret.

1893 Found Jeannie Baird 36 with children Margaret 16 and Annie from Galston
1st May on the Furnessia to NY

1895 13 June Mrs Holland 38 and Miss M Holland 19 on the St Louis NY to Southampton.

They returned 1897.

Vera