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Personal data Margaret Givan 

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Household of Margaret Givan

She is married to Hugh Paxton.

They got married on April 16, 1805 at Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, she was 26 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Janet Jenny Paxton  1809-1854 
  2. Margaret Paxton  1812-1879 
  3. John Paxton  1806-1866 


Notes about Margaret Givan

1. Suggested parents
parents: William Givan, Margaret Jervis
name: Margaret Givan
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 09 Aug 1778
baptism/christening place: ELIE, FIFE, SCOTLAND
birth date: 07 Aug 1778
father's name: William Givan
mother's name: Margaret Jervis
indexing project (batch) number: C11427-4
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 1040110

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Margaret Givan

Margaret Givan
1778-1851

1805

Hugh Paxton
1777-1854

Janet Jenny Paxton
1809-1854
Margaret Paxton
1812-1879
John Paxton
1806-1866

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  1. 1841 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1841 PAXTON, HUGH (Census 401/ 4/ 1) Parish: Aberdour 1841 Scotland Census [Scotlandspeople.com] The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: name, age, gender, profession, and birthplace. Database online.
    1841 PAXTON, HUGH (Census 401/ 4/ 1)
    Parish of Aberdour County of Fife
    Little Couston
    Hugh Paxton 60 Farmer
    Margaret Paxton 70
    Robbenie Lindsay 15 Fem. Ser.
    John Paxton 30 Ag. Lab.
    Margaret Paxton 25 Wife of John Paxton
    Margaret Paxton 1 Grandaughter
    John Henderson 18 Ag. Lab
    William Stenhouse 15 Ag.Lab
  2. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1778 GIVAN, MARGARET (Old Parish Registers Births 427/ 20 35 Elie) 09/08/1778
    1778 GIVAN, MARGARET (Old Parish Registers Births 427/ 20 35 Elie) 09/08/1778
    Baptisms Ely.
    112. ------------ Aug 7th----------
    Givan. Margaret lawful Daughter to William Givan, Mason in Ely and Margaret Jervis his spouse, born this day and baptized on the ninth in presence of the Congregation
  3. 1851 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1851 PAXTON, HUGH (Census 401/ 4/ 6) Parish: Aberdour 1851 Scotland Census [Scotlands People] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    1851 PAXTON, HUGH (Census 401/ 4/ 6)
    Name: Hugh Paxton
    Age: 74
    Estimated birth year: abt 1777
    Relationship: Head
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Burntisland, Fife
    Parish Number: 401
    Civil Parish: Aberdour
    County: Fife
    Address: Monziehall Farm
    Occupation: Farmer of 110 Acres employing 4 Men
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Hugh Paxton 74 Head
    John Paxton 28 Son
    Margaret Paxton 34 Sons Wife (Daughter-in-law)
    Margaret Paxton 11 Sons Daughter
    Hugh Paxton 9 Sons Son
    John Paxton 15 Sons Son
    Elizabeth Paxton 3 Sons Daughter
    George Paxton 5 Mo Sons Son
    Hendry Lister 74 Servant
    Peter Dick 18 Servant
    Mitchel Lister 14 Servant
    John Mcartney 14 Servant
    Gomery Cook 16 Servant
  4. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Banns and Marriages, 1805 PAXTON, HUGH, MARGARET GIVANS(Old Parish Registers Marriages 411/ 30 146 Burntisland)
    16/04/1805 PAXTON, HUGH MARGARET GIVANS(Old Parish Registers Marriages 411/ 30 146 Burntisland)
    Marriges Burntisland - 1805
    Paxton, Hugh and Margaret Givans both of this Parish after regular proclamation were married 16 April 1805

Historical events

Birthday August 7, 1778

Christening day August 9, 1778

Day of marriage April 16, 1805

  • The temperature on April 16, 1805 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1805: Source: Wikipedia
    • June 13 » Lewis and Clark Expedition: Scouting ahead of the expedition, Meriwether Lewis and four companions sight the Great Falls of the Missouri River.
    • June 30 » Under An act to divide the Indiana Territory into two separate governments, adopted by the U.S. Congress on January 11, 1805, the Michigan Territory is organized.
    • July 22 » Napoleonic Wars: War of the Third Coalition: Battle of Cape Finisterre: An inconclusive naval action is fought between a combined French and Spanish fleet under Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve of Spain and a British fleet under Admiral Robert Calder.
    • November 1 » Napoleon Bonaparte invades Austria during the War of the Third Coalition.
    • November 16 » Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Schöngrabern: Russian forces under Pyotr Bagration delay the pursuit by French troops under Joachim Murat.
    • December 26 » Austria and France sign the Treaty of Pressburg.


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