Margaret Monteith

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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Family Time Line

John Monteith
1810–
Mary Leatham
1812–
Margaret Monteith
1856–1856
Margaret Monteith
1858–

Sources (2)

  • Margaret Monteith, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Margaret Monteith, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"

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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