Margaret Thompson

MARGARET THOMPSON

Marriage

Margaret Thompson married Thomas Linklater. The marriage was booked at Stromness in Orkney on 1 August 1816.

Evidence from the Census Returns

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DON, STROMNESS, 1821: 1,Thomas,Linklater,,,M,25,Farmer, 2,Margaret,Thomson,,,F,25,, 3,Thomas,Linklater,,,M,4,, 4,Ann,Linklater,,,F,2,, 5,Margaret,Linklater,,,F,1,, 6,John,Linklater,,,M,15,Servant

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OUTERTOWN, STROMNESS, 1841: 1,Thomas,Linklater,,,M,40,Farmer,Orkney 2,Margaret,Linklater,,,F,45,,Orkney 3,Ann,Linklater,,,F,20,,Orkney 4,William,Linklater,,,M,15,Carpenters App,Orkney 5,Betsy,Linklater,,,F,15,,Orkney 6,Alexander,Linklater,,,M,12,,Orkney 7,Janet,Linklater,,,F,10,,Orkney 8,Eliza,Linklater,,,F,9,,Orkney 9,Peter,Linklater,,,M,7,,Orkney 10,Jean,Linklater,,,F,2,,Orkney 11,Catherine,Linklater,,,F,0,(9 months),Orkney

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DON, STROMNESS, 1851: 1,Thomas,Linklater,Head,Mar,M,54,Farmer of 12 acres, 2 Serv,Stromness 2,Margaret,Linklater,Wife,Mar,F,55,,Sandwick 3,Janet,Linklater,Dau,S,F,20,Farm Servant,Stromness 4,Isabella,Linklater,Dau,S,F,19,Farm Servant,Stromness 5,Jean W,Linklater,Dau,,F,12,Scholar,Stromness 6,Katherine,Linklater,Dau,,F,10,Scholar,Stromness

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BRECKNESS, STROMNESS,1861: 1,Thomas,Linklater,Head,Mar,M,64,Farmer of 5 acres,Stromness 2,Margaret,Linklater,Wife,Mar,F,66,,Sandwick 3,Jennet,Linklater,Dau,S,F,30,,Stromness 4,Catherine,Linklater,Dau,S,F,20,,Stromness 5,Peter,Allan,Son in Law,Mar,M,27,Mariner,Sandwick 6,Eliza,Allan,Dau,Mar,F,29,Mariners Wife (nee Linklater),Stromness

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BRECKNESS, STROMNESS, 1871: 1871, Stromness, District: 2, Property No: 73 - Breckness 1,Thomas,Linklater,Head,Mar,M,74,Farmer of 8 acres,Stromness 2,Margaret,Linklater,Wife,Mar,F,76,,Stromness 3,Jane,Linklater,Dau,S,F,31,,Stromness 4,Eliza,Allan,Dau,Wid,F,39,Seamans Widow,Stromness 5,Peter,Allan,GrandSon,,M,9,Scholar,Stromness

Monumental Inscription

In memory of THOMAS LINKLATER d. 16 Aug 1872 aged 77. MARGARET THOMSON, his wife, d. 14 Jan 1879 aged 84. JANE, their dau, d. 16 Mar 1880 aged 41. AGNES MILNE, their grandau., d. 23 Aug 1885 aged 11 [Orkney Family History Society: Memorial Inscriptions in Stromness Kirkyard (A), Inscription A/451]