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Margaret Towers (Maggie)

Margaret was born in 1846 in Paisley.¹

Birth Notes
- Born in Paisley, Scotland; according to 1851 census between 31-Mar-1846 and 30-Mar-1847
  
  33 at wedding, so born between 17th July 1846 and 30-Mar-1847

Margaret's father was Michael Towers and her mother was Janet Mathie. Her paternal grandparents were William Tours and Janet Fulton; her maternal grandparents were James Mathie and Euphan Cameron. She had a brother and six sisters, named William, Janet, Euphemia, Agnes, Ann, <Unknown> and <Unknown>. She died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia, influenza, at the age of 83 on January 28th, 1929 in Paisley.²

Death Notes
- Died of influenza, duration 14 days. Died aged 82, so born between 17th July 1846 and 28-Jan-1847.
  Died at 7 Walker St.. Paisley; death reported by son William

General Notes
- Known as Maggie (source Janet Towers, 2004)
  Witness at sister Ann's wedding
  33 Thread St, Paisley at time of wedding

Occupation Details
- From 1880 Margaret's occupation was threadmill worker.³

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Michaill Towrs
  
  William Tours
  - b.09 Oct 1767 in Paisley d.12 Sep 1844 in Paisley
  
  Agnes Stewart
  
  Michael Towers
  - b.24 Nov 1805 in Paisley d.01 Oct 1879 in Paisley
  
  William Fulton
  
  Janet Fulton
  - b.27 Aug 1770 in Paisley d.< 1841
  
  Robert Urie
  
  Jean Urie
  - b.02 Jan 1741 in Paisley
  
  Katherine Finlay
  
  Margaret Towers
  - b.1846 in Paisley d.28 Jan 1929 in Paisley
  
  John Mathie
  - b. in Paisley
  
  James Mathie
  - b.11 Apr 1785 in Paisley d.24 Nov 1857 at Paisley Abbey
  
  Mary Brown
  - b. in Paisley
  
  Janet Mathie
  - b.30 Mar 1806 at Paisley Abbey d.28 Jul 1884 in Paisley
  
  James Cameron
  - b. in Glasgow
  
  Euphan Cameron
  - b.31 Oct 1785 in Glasgow d.22 Nov 1851 in Paisley
  
  Daniel Morison
  
  Sarah Morison
  - b.18 Oct 1760 in Glasgow
  
  Euphan Beatson

Personal Timeline

Details of Margaret's family with James Craig

¹ Michael Towers 1851
² Margaret Towers death
³ Towers Craig marriage

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