Biography

MARGARET MACILDOWIE

Burial register ID: 4541
Surname: MACILDOWIE
First name: MARGARET
Middle names:
Gender: Female
Age: 74 Years
Cause of death: Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death: 02-Jul-1885
Date of burial: 04-Jul-1885

Block: 112
Plot: 7A
Inscription:

IN

MEMORY OF

WILLIAM MACILDOWIE,

DIED JAN. 31st 1894.

AGED 43 YEARS.

ALSO HIS WIFE

BETSY A. N. F. MACILDOWIE,

DIED DEC. 29th 1894.

AGED 44 YEARS.

ALSO HIS MOTHER

MARGARET MACILDOWIE,

DIED JULY 2nd 1885.

AGED 74 YEARS.

Bio contributor: David Mowat

Margaret MacIldowie (1811-1885)

Margaret MacIldowie was born on 11th September 1811 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of James McEwen, woollen manufacturer.

Margaret married Daniel MacIldowie in 1846 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland. They had two sons, William and James, and one daughter Agnes.

William and James moved to New Zealand in 1880. Margaret, then aged 73 years, and Agnes joined William and his wife Betsy in Otago in 1884.

Margaret died at her residence, Daddingston, North East Valley Dunedin on 2nd July 1885 aged 74 years.

There are 3 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
MACILDOWIE BETSY ANN NICHOL 44 Years 28-Dec-1894 30-Dec-1894
MACILDOWIE MARGARET 74 Years 02-Jul-1885 04-Jul-1885
MACILDOWIE WILLIAM 43 Years 01-Feb-1894 03-Feb-1894