Margaret was born on 23 Oct, 1821 in Rennington, Embleton^a1, the first child of John Robertson (?–1850)★ and Ann –?–★. She was baptised as an infant on 1 Nov, 1821 at Scotch Presbyterian Church, Pottergate Street, Alnwick^a1. She is Ian's 3x great grandmother.

She married George Carr (1820–1887)★, a husbandman, on 25 Dec, 1841 in Hebburn, Northumberland^b1 . They had eight children.

• George born on 18 Dec, 1842 at Halfway House, Stannington^b2.
• John born on 8 Aug, 1844 in Stannington, Northumberland.
• Andrew Robert born on 5 Jun, 1846 in Seaton Terrace, Holywell^b3. Married Isabella Morgan on 29 Feb, 1868^c1.
• Elizabeth Emma★ born on 22 Nov, 1849 in Cowpen Quay, Northumberland^b4. Married John Hall★ on 23 Dec, 1867^b5,c2. Died on 22 Dec, 1907 at 22 Gladstone Street, Blyth^b6 at the age of fifty-eight.
• Wilson born on 22 Nov, 1851 in Cowpen Quay.
• Charles Thomas born on 3 Nov, 1853 at Derwent Crook, Gateshead^b7.
• Margaret Ann born on 4 Jun, 1857 at High Rows, Pelton Fell, Pelton^b8.
• Joseph Robertson born in Mar 1865 in Morpeth Registration District, Northumberland.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living in Cowpen Quay^d1 with her husband George and four children Elizabeth Emma Carr, George Carr, John Carr and Andrew Robert Carr.

In the 1861 census she was living at Whitridge Row, Seaton Delaval^e1 with her husband George, now a coal miner and seven children Elizabeth Emma, George, a coal miner, John, a coal miner, Andrew Robert, a coal miner, Wilson Carr, Charles Thomas Carr and Margaret Ann Carr.

Margaret was recorded in the 1871 census in Waterloo, Cowpen^f1 with her husband George, now a miner and three children George, now a miner, Wilson, a miner and Margaret Ann.

By the time of the 1881 census she was living at West Row, Cowpen Colliery^g1 with her husband George.

Timeline

1821

23 Oct

Born in Rennington, Embleton^a1.

1 Nov

Baptised as an infant at Scotch Presbyterian Church, Pottergate Street, Alnwick^a1.

1841

25 Dec

Married George Carr★ in Hebburn, Northumberland^b1.
Recorded as living in Tritlington, Northumberland^b1.

1842

6 Dec

Recorded as residing at Halfway House, Stannington^b2.

18 Dec

Son, George Carr, born at Halfway House^b2.

24 Dec

Recorded as residing in Cowpen Quay, Northumberland^b4.

1844

8 Aug

Son, John, born in Stannington, Northumberland.

1846

5 Jun

Son, Andrew Robert, born in Seaton Terrace, Holywell^b3.

4 Jul

Recorded as living at 110 Wheatridge Row, Seaton Delaval^b3.

1849

22 Nov

Daughter, Elizabeth Emma Carr★, born in Cowpen Quay^b4.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living in Cowpen Quay^d1.

22 Nov

Son, Wilson, born in Cowpen Quay.

1853

3 Nov

Son, Charles Thomas, born at Derwent Crook, Gateshead^b7.

13 Dec

Recorded as residing at Derwent Crook^b7.

1857

4 Jun

Daughter, Margaret Ann, born at High Rows, Pelton Fell, Pelton^b8.

30 Jun

Recorded as residing at High Rows, Pelton Fell.

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census living at Whitridge Row, Seaton Delaval^e1.

1865

Mar

Son, Joseph Robertson, born in Morpeth Registration District, Northumberland.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census in Waterloo, Cowpen^f1.

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census living at West Row, Cowpen Colliery^g1.

1907

22 Dec

Daughter, Elizabeth Emma, died at the age of fifty-eight at 22 Gladstone Street, Blyth^b6.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Margaret Robertson^{b4,b2,b3,b7,b8,a1,b1}
• Margaret Carr^{b4,b2,b3,b7,b8,b1,d1,e1,g1}
• Mary Carr^f1