Isabella Mather & William Barr – Blackford/Muthill
Isabella Mather {Farm Servant/Housekeeper} was born on 16/10/1859 in Blackford to Robert Mather {Shoemaker} and Catherine Tainsh
Isabella had 2 Illegitimate daughters –
Agnes {Cotton Weaver} bn 21/7/1886 in Auchterarder – M – William Thomson on 24/11/1905 in Aucherarder.
Isabella bn 26/4/1889 in Auchterarder
Both Birth Certs were signed by John Ferguson a Porter? Unsure who he was?
In 1881 she was staying at Strageath in Muthill working as a General Servant - In 1891 she stayed at the Poorhouse in Auchterarder with both her daughters and by 1901 she was staying at Aberuthven, Auchterarder working as a Housekeeper to George Willet a Ploughman, again with both her daughters.
On 25/8/1914 in Dargill Cottage, Muthill - Isabella married William Barr {Barter} bn 15/5/1855 in Glasgow to John Barr and Jane Brown, William Barr was a widower but no details are given of his 1st wife.At the time of their marriage they were both staying at Townhead, Auchterarder.
I would love to hear from anyone with connections or information on any of this family
Clare
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