Brief Life History of Margaret
When Margaret Graham was born in 1745, in Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Alexander Graham, was 26 and her mother, Caroline Reese, was 22. She married William Young on 9 May 1760. She died on 4 January 1763, at the age of 18.
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Spouse and Children
1745– Male
1745–1763 Female
Parents and Siblings
1719–1771 Male
1723–1792 Female
Siblings (5)
1745–1763 Female
1749–1805 Male
1751–1822 Female
1752–1801 Male
1754–1835 Male
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from Grantham in Lincolnshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Graham (as well as Grantham, Grandham, and Granham). See also Grantham .
Irish (especially Ulster): in Ireland Graham is generally the Scottish name, but it has additionally been adopted as an Anglicized form of both Ó Creacháin (see Crehan ) and Ó Gormghaile (see Gormley ).
History: The surname Graham was taken to Scotland at the beginning of the 12th century by the Norman baron William de Graham, holder of the manor of Grantham in Lincolnshire, from whom many if not all modern bearers are probably descended. The chief of Clan Graham is the Duke of Montrose.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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