She died on December 23, 1929 in South Western Road, Craigbank, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, she was 71 years old.Source 5
1929 WHITEFORD, MARGARET (Statutory registers Deaths 608/ 59) Deaths in the Parish of New Cumnock in the County of Ayr 1929 Margaret Whiteford (Widow of 1st Hugh McCrumb, Coal Miner 2nd John Whiteford, Coal Miner 1929 December Twenty Third 2h 50m PM South Western Road, Craigbank F. 71 years Mother: Sarah McClone (McConnel) Domestic Servant (Deceased) COD: Rodent Ulcer of face Carcinoma of neck As cert. by William Edgar M.B.Ch.B. Inf. Robert McCrum, Son, Present Registered 1929 December 24, New Cumnock Margaret Gibson Registrar
1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Hugh McCrumb Parish: New Cumnock; ED: 8; Page: 15; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1891_213 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. 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
Record for Hugh McCrumb Name: Hugh McCrumb Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Relationship: Head Spouse's Name: Margaret McCrumb Gender: Male Where born: Ayr, Riccarton Registration Number: 608 Registration district: New Cumnock Civil parish: New Cumnock County: Ayrshire Address: Craigbank Occupation: Coal Miner ED: 8 Household schedule number: 59 Line: 9 Roll: CSSCT1891_213 Household Members Age Relationship Hugh McCrumb 33 Head Margaret McCrumb 34 Wife Robt McCrumb 9 Son Sarah McCrumb 7 Daughter
1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Whiteford Parish: New Cumnock; ED: 8; Page: 29; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1901_234 1901 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901. 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
Record for John Whiteford Name: John Whiteford Age: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851 Relationship: Head Spouse's Name: Margaret Whiteford Gender: Male Where born: Muirkirk, Ayrshire Registration Number: 608 Registration district: New Cumnock Civil parish: New Cumnock County: Ayrshire Address: 49 Craigbank Occupation: Coal Miner ED: 8 Household schedule number: 108 Line: 1 Roll: CSSCT1901_234 Household Members Age Relationship John Whiteford 50 Head Margaret Whiteford 40 Wife Robert McCrumb 19 Step Son Hugh Whiteford 15 Son Mary Whiteford 13 Daughter Andrew Whiteford 10 Son Marion Whiteford 8 Daughter
1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Robert McCrumb Parish: Dalmellington; ED: 3; Page: 49; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1881_182 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. 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
Record for Robert McCrumb Name: Robert McCrumb Age: 54 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827 Relationship: Head Gender: Male Where born: Ireland Registration Number: 586 Registration district: Dalmellington Civil parish: Dalmellington County: Ayrshire Address: 57 Craigmark Occupation: Coal Miner ED: 3 Household schedule number: 203 Line: 16 Roll: CSSCT1881_182 Household Members Age Relationship Robert McCrumb 54 Head Margaret McCrumb 11 Daughter Hugh McCrumb 23 Son Margaret McCrumb 23 Daughter-in-law
1899 WHITEFORD, JOHN LENARD, MARGARET (Statutory registers Marriages 608 26) Marriages in the Parish of New Cumnock in the County of Ayr 1899. 1899 Eighth December, Craigbank After Banns according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland (Signed) John Whiteford Pit Roadsman (Widower) Age 45 Craigbank Parents: James Whiteford, Coal Miner (Deceased) Marion Whiteford M.S. Broadfoot (Signed) Margaret Lenard Factory Worker (Widow) Age 38 Coalburn Parents: Charles Lenard Journeyman Plasterer Sarah McGowan Factory Worker (Deceased) (Signed) John Michie Bank? New Cumnock (Signed) Robert Eccles, Witness, Martha Lindsay, Witness Registered 1899 December 11th, New Cumnock James Moodie Asst. Registrar
1929 WHITEFORD, MARGARET (Statutory registers Deaths 608/ 59) Deaths in the Parish of New Cumnock in the County of Ayr 1929 Margaret Whiteford (Widow of 1st Hugh McCrumb, Coal Miner 2nd John Whiteford, Coal Miner 1929 December Twenty Third 2h 50m PM South Western Road, Craigbank F. 71 years No Father recorded Mother: Sarah McClone (McConnel) Domestic Servant (Deceased) COD: Rodent Ulcer of face Carcinoma of neck As cert. by William Edgar M.B.Ch.B. Inf. Robert McCrum, Son, Present Registered 1929 December 24, New Cumnock Margaret Gibson Registrar
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Day of death December 23, 1929
The average temperature on December 23, 1929 was 2.4 °C. There was 2.4 mm of rain. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
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