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Margaret Macdonald

Margaret Macdonald

Margaret (born 1832) was a daughter of Alexander Macdonald and Margaret Smith, 5 and 10 Garyvard.  She married John Campbell, 11 Marvig in 1853. Margaret and John settled at 11b Marvig and they had seven children.

In 1901 she was a widow living  with her son Donald. Margaret was a weaver using the small loom Beart Bheag.  She was one of the last weavers in the area, who wove the fine cloth called stuth which was used for ladies skirts etc.

 

 

Title: Margaret Macdonald
Record Type: People
Also Known As: Peggy
Date of Birth: 02-03-1832
Date of Marriage: 17-02-1853
Occupation: Weaveress
Sex: Female
Bk Reference: CEP 4063
Record Maintained By: CEP
Subject Id: 51072