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Margaret (Maggie) Towers

Margaret, known as Maggie, was born in 1847 in Paisley.¹²

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
  Died aged 82, so born between 17th July 1846 and 28-Jan-1847.

Maggie'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 five sisters, named William, Janet, Euphemia, Agnes, Ann and <Unknown>. She died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia, influenza, duration 14 days, at the age of 82 on January 28th, 1929 in Paisley. She was buried in Paisley.³⁴

Death Notes
- Died at 7 Walker St.. Paisley; death reported by son William

General Notes
- Known as Maggie (source Janet Towers, 2004)

Occupation Details
- From 1861 Maggie's occupation was thread winder in manufacturing.⁵
  
  From 1871 her occupation was Mill worker in manufacturing.⁶
  
  From 1880 her occupation was threadmill worker in manufacturing.⁷

Whereabouts
- Maggie lived on a temporary basis in Paisley for 82 years from 1847 to January 28th, 1929.²
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Witness at sister Ann's wedding
      33 Thread St, Paisley at time of wedding

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Michaill Towrs
  
  William Tours
  - b.09 Oct 1767 in Paisley d.12 Sep 1844 in Paisley
  
  Agnes Stewart
  - b. in Paisley
  
  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.1840 in Paisley
  
  Robert Urie
  
  Jean Urie
  - b.02 Jan 1741 in Paisley
  
  Katherine Finlay
  
  Margaret (Maggie) Towers
  - b.1847 in Paisley d.28 Jan 1929 in Paisley
  
  John Mathie
  - b.1750 in Paisley d.1793
  
  James Mathie
  - b.11 Apr 1785 in Paisley d.24 Nov 1857 in Paisley Abbey parish
  
  Mary Brown
  - b.1755 in Paisley d.1793
  
  Janet Mathie
  - b.05 Mar 1806 in Paisley Abbey parish 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

Individual Additional Information

Details of Maggie's family with James Craig

¹ Michael Towers 1851
² Craig 1891
³ Craig Towers gravestone
⁴ Margaret Towers death
⁵ Michael Towers 1861
⁶ Michael Towers 1871
⁷ Towers Craig marriage
Further sources/citations:
Craig 1881, Craig 1911, Margaret Craig probate

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