Margaret Wardrop

MARGARET WARDROP (aka MARGRET WARDROP)

Margaret Wardrop is the daughter of Alexander Wardrop. She was born before 28 February 1720, the date upon which her baptism was registered at East Kilbride in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Scottish Baptisms

Margaret Wardrop in the Kirkton of Kilbride is the daughter of Anne Graham. Her mother is identified as the relict of John Reid in Kirkton of Kilbride, and Margaret Wardrop herself is identified as the relict of Thomas Steel, Innkeeper in Kilbride [Lanark Sasines,1772-78, reference RS42/XX/348].

Marriage

Margaret Wardrop married Thomas Steele, Innkeeper at the Kirkton of Kilbride. The marriage was booked on 9 January 1741, at East Kilbride in Lanarkshire, Scotland Scottish Marriages and at Avondale there on 10 January 1741 Scottish Marriages The booking at East Kilbride reads as follows: "Thomas Steele in the paroch of Evendale and Margaret Wardrop in this paroch gave up their names to be proclaimed in order to marriage January 9th 1741 and being orderly proclaimed were married." [National Records of Scotland, East Kilbride Marriages, reference OPR643]