Brief Life History of Margaret
When Margaret Monteith was born on 30 December 1858, in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, John Monteith, was 49 and her mother, Mary Leatham, was 46.
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- Margaret Monteith, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Margaret Monteith, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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World Events (3)
1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1908
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from the earldom and province of Menteith in Perthshire, named in Gaelic as ‘hill pasture (above) the Teith’, from monadh ‘hill pasture’ + Teith, a river name of obscure origin. This name was introduced to Ulster at the time of the Plantation in the 17th century, where it is now quite numerous in certain areas, particularly Tyrone.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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