Margaret Paterson

Margaret was born on November 18th, 1788 in St. Cuthbert's parish and her baptism took place there.

• Birth Notes
  • 18/11/1788    PATERSON MARGARET GEORGE PATERSON/CHRISTIAN PHILP FR2965 F St Cuthbert's EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN    685/002 0110 0143 VIEW (5 CREDITS)
    
    Name     Margaret Paterson
    Gender     Female
    Christening Place     SAINT CUTHBERTS, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     18 Nov 1788
    Birthplace     Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Father's Name     George Paterson
    Mother's Name     Christian Philp
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT5B-MJY : accessed 26 April 2016), Margaret Paterson, 18 Nov 1788; citing Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, reference 2:17RK5M1; FHL microfilm 1,066,754.
    

Margaret's father was George Paterson and her mother was Christian Philp.  Her maternal grandparents were George Philp and Margaret Finlayson. She had six brothers and a sister, named George, John, James, David, Robert, Robert and Christian.  She was the third oldest of the eight children.