Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Ogston was born on 10 October 1797, in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Alexander Ogston, was 31 and her mother, Helen Milne, was 21. She married David Gill on 28 July 1825, in St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851 and Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1861. She died on 10 February 1872, at the age of 74, and was buried in Old Machar Church, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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- Sarah Ogston in household of David Gill, "Scotland Census, 1841"
- Sarah Ogston, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Sarah Ogston, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
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1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1817 · Dryburgh Abbey Bridge
Dryburgh Abbey Bridge was a cable-stayed footbridge that connected the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells, across the River Tweed. Before its construction, A ferry crossing service had existed here for centuries. It was originally 79 meters long and was undergoing a period of rapid growth in popularity. The Bridge was completed on August 1 but a few months later it collapsed. Very shortly after the collapse, another bridge was built further downstream. A new bridge, which still stands today, was constructed after the first World War.
Name Meaning
Scottish: locative name from Ogston in Aberdeens.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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