Margaret Graham1
#7831, (1803 - 1866)
| Father | James Graham1 (1776 - 1842) |
| Mother | Margaret Paterson1 (s 1775 - ) |
| Relationship | Great-granddaughter of James Graham |
| Charts | James Graham & Agnes Finlayson - collapsible 7-generation descendant chart |
 Margaret Graham sister of Thomas Graham, Master of the Mint (undated photo) | |
 Margaret Graham sister of Thomas Graham, Master of the Mint (undated photo) |
Life Events | |
| Birth | Margaret Graham was born on 29 Dec 1803 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire.1 |
| (with Father) 1841 Census | Margaret appeared on the 1841 Census of Glasgow, Lanarkshire in the household of her father James Graham. She was 35 and born in the county.2 |
| 1851 Census | Margaret Graham and Thomas Graham appeared on the 1851 Census of St Pancras, Marylebone, Middlesex, at 4 Gordon Square, enumerated 30 Mar 1851. Thomas was age 45, unmarried, a Professor of Chemistry AM FRA, and was born in Scotland. His sister Margaret was unmarried, age 47, a Proprietress of Houses, and born in Scotland. With them was their niece Margaret Reid, as well as a cook, a housemaid, and a male house servant.3 |
| Will | Margaret Graham wrote a will dated 19 Jul 1861 in Glasgow. At Edinburgh, 28 December 1865, compeared George Monro Esquire Advocate Procurator for Margaret Graham and gave in Trust Disposition and Settlement dated 19 July 1861 Margaret Graham sometime residing in London and at Pan, presently in Glasgow, daughter of the late James Graham of Ballewen, Manufacturer in Glasgow Names Trustees and Executors: brother Thomas Graham, Master of the Royal Mint, London, brother John Graham presently in London, brother in law James Reid, Cashier of the Union Bank of Scotland, Glasgow and James Finlayson, Writer in Glasgow To pay debts and expences To brother Thomas a legacy of £100 Sterling To brother John during his lifetime the income of the residue of estate After John's decease, residue to be divided as follows: Two thirds to unmarried lawful daughters of brother John, failing which to married daughters One third to unmarried daughters of sister Mary, spouse of James Reid, failing which to married daughters Failing the above, shared among nearest of kin. The provisions are alimentary and not available to their husbands.4 |
| Death | Margaret died in 1866.4 |
| Probate | Her trustees and executors were appointed in Dec 1866. Thomas Graham Master of the Royal Mint London, brother of now deceased Miss Margaret Graham sometime residing in London and at Pan daughter of the late James Graham of Ballewan, Manufacturer, Glasgow, John Graham now of the Royal Mint London also her brother, and James Reid, Cashier of the Union Bank of Scotland Glasgow, her brother in law accept appointment as Trustees and Executors. James Finlayson Writer in Glasgow declined to accept the office. Signed by James Reid and James Finlayson in Glasgow on 18 Dec 1865. Signed by Thomas Graham and John Graham at the Royal Mint London 20 December 1865. [The inventory was given up in April 1866 but I have not downloaded the images from ScotlandsPeople to learn the details]4 |
| Last Edited | 24 Jun 2011 |
Citations
- [S304] Index of Scottish Old Parish Registers CD.
- [S647] Website FreeCEN: UK Census Online (http://freecen.rootsweb.com/). A volunteer project to transcribe the UK census, SCT1841/644, ed 8, folio 123, page 11.
- [S932] 1851 Census for England & Wales, HO107/1494 folio 761 page 44 & 45. Image viewed at Ancestry.
- [S1519] Trust Disposition and Settlement of Margaret Graham, Edinburgh Sheriff Court, 19 July 1861 (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/, SC70/4/103), images.