Margaret Mitchell

Biographical Summary

Margaret Mitchell, b. at Savock 8th March 1809, m. 1838 the late David Gill of Blairythan and Savock (only son of Patrick Gill and Margaret Anderson), a J. P. and Commissioner of Supply for Aberdeenshire ; issue, four sons and one daughter, viz. —

• David Gill, succ. 1878 to Blairythan, LL.D., F.R.A.S., F.R.S., J. P., &c., Astronomer Royal at Cape of Good Hope since 1879, author of several astronomical works, and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Medjidie (III. class), b. 1843, m. 1870 Isobel Sarah (authoress of " Six Months in Ascension, &c."), second dau. of John Black, of the family of Black of Wateredgemuir;
• Patrick Gilbert Gill of Monomeith, Victoria, b. 1845 ;
• Andrew John Mitchell Gill, who succ'. 1878 to Savock, b. 1847, is a Commissioner of Supply for the county, and author of this Genealogy ;
• James Bruce Gill, b. 1849, of Runnymede, Victoria
• Margaret Gill, m. 17th Jan. 1882 Rev Henry Powell (M.A., Clare, Cambridge), Rector and Patron of Stanningfield, Suffolk; issue, a son, Henry Mitchell Powell, b. 21st May 1883.

SOURCE: Gill of Savock, Andrew John Mitchell. The families of Moir and Byres. Edinburgh : Scott & Ferguson, 1885. page 23-25