GatheringGardiners: Margaret Rattray 1832

Margaret was born July 27, 1832. Margaret lived in or near Dundee her whole life. Her father John Rattray may have been born in Curramore, Forfar, Scotland. John married Jean Jane Henderson August 21, 1821 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. John fought in the Napoleonic Wars and received a pension therewith.

In 1841 they live on the High Street in Dundee.
In 1851 the live on Hawkhill Road G Crogh Lane.
1861: Shep Loan (thomson Land)
1871: 62 Taylors Lane.
1881: 186 Blackness Rd.
1896: 13 N Ellen St, Dundee. (Margaret, Jane and family)

Birth Name:	Margaret Rattray
Gender:	Female
Birth Date:	27 Jul 1832
Baptism Date:	5 Aug 1832
Baptism Place:	Forfar,Angus,Scotland
Father:	John Murray Rattray
Mother:	Jean aka Jane Henderson
FHL Film Number:	993432

1841 census Name:

Margaret Rattray

Age:

Estimated Birth Year:

abt 1832

Gender:

Female

Where born:

Angus, Scotland

Civil Parish:

Dundee

County:

Angus

Address:

Crofts Lane

Parish Number:

282

Household Members:

Name	Age
John Rattray	45
Jane Rattray	40
David Rattray	15
James Rattray	13
George Rattray	11
Margaret Rattray	9
Jane Rattray	7
Peter Rattray	5
Janet Rattray	2

1851 census Name:

Margret Rattray

Age:

Estimated Birth Year:

abt 1833

Relationship:

Daughter

Father:

John M Rattray (chelsea pension)

Mother:

Jane Rattray

Gender:

Female

Where born:

Forfar

Parish Number:

282

Civil Parish:

Liff and Benvie

County:

Angus

Address:

Hawkhill Road G Crogh Lane

Occupation:

Weaver

ED:

Page:

Household schedule number:

LINE:

Roll:

CSSCT1851_63

Household Members:

Name	Age
John M Rattray	58
Jane Rattray	53
Margret Rattray	18
Jane Rattray	16
Janet Rattray	12

Conditions for admission as an Chelsea in-pensioner

To be eligible for admission as a Chelsea Pensioner, a candidate must be a former warrant officer, non-commissioned officer, or soldier of the British Army (including National Service) who is:

Over 65 years of age, and;
Either in receipt of an Army Service Pension or War Disability Pension which they are required to surrender upon entry to the Royal Hospital or, if they do not receive an Army Pension they are required to pay a £175 per week (as at 2013) contribution towards their living costs, and;
Free of any financial obligation to support a spouse or family, and;
Be self-caring and able to live independently on the Long Wards.

1855 Marriage Name:	Margaret Rattray
Gender:	Female
Marriage Date:	3 Aug 1855
Marriage Place:	Dundee,Angus,Scotland
Spouse:	Charles Scott
FHL Film Number:	6035516

1861 census Name:

Margaret Scott

Age:

Estimated Birth Year:

abt 1833

Relationship:

Wife

Spouse's name :

Charles Scott

Gender:

Female

Where born:

Forfar

Registration Number:

282/2

Registration district:

Dundee Second District

Civil Parish:

Liff and Benvie

County:

Angus

Address:

Shep Loan (thomson Land)

ED:

Household schedule number:

LINE:

Roll:

CSSCT1861_41

Household Members:

Name	Age
Charles Scott	28
Margaret Scott	28
Jane Scott	3
Arthur Scott	1

1871 census Name:

Margaret Scott

Age:

Estimated Birth Year:

abt 1833

Relationship:

Wife

Spouse's name :

Charles Scott

Gender:

Female

Where born:

Forfar, Forfarshire

Registration Number:

282/1

Registration district:

St Peter

Civil Parish:

Dundee

County:

Angus

Address:

62 Taylors Lane

ED:

Household schedule number:

150

LINE:

Roll:

CSSCT1871_49

Household Members:

Name	Age
Charles Scott	38
Margaret Scott	38
Jane Scott	13
Catherine Scott	6
Agnes Scott	2
David Scott	7 Weeks

1881 census Name:

Margaret Rattray Or Scott

Age:

Estimated Birth Year:

abt 1833

Relationship:

Wife

Spouse's name :

Charles Scott

Gender:

Female

Where born:

Forfar, Forfarshire

Registration Number:

282/1

Registration district:

St Peter

Civil Parish:

St Peter

Town:

Dundee

County:

Angus

Address:

186 Blackness Rd.

ED:

Household schedule number:

LINE:

Roll:

cssct1881_81

Household Members:

Name	Age
Charles Scott	48
Margaret Rattray Or Scott	48
Arthur H Scott	20
Agnes Scott	12
David Scott	10
James Scott	7

1891 census Name:

Margt Scott

Age:

Estimated Birth Year:

abt 1832

Relationship:

Head

Gender:

Female

Where born:

Dundee, Forfarre

Registration Number:

282/4

Registration district:

St Andrew

Civil Parish:

Dundee

County:

Angus

Address:

13 N Ellen St

ED:

Household schedule number:

LINE:

Roll:

CSSCT1891_96

Household Members:

Name	Age
Margt Scott	59
Jane Scott	32
Agnes Scott	22
Jos Scott	17
John Standard	9
Margt Standard	8

GatheringGardiners

Friday, January 2, 2015

Margaret Rattray 1832 - 1896

Conditions for admission as an Chelsea in-pensioner