Brief Life History of Margaret
When Margaret Angus was born on 20 September 1803, in Darlington, Durham, England, United Kingdom, her father, Titas Angus, was 34 and her mother, Elizabeth Lee, was 37. She married George Robinson on 11 May 1824, in Darlington St Cuthbert, Durham, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Bradford St James, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 15 November 1862, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (54)
- Margaret Robinson in household of William Robinson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Margaret Angus, "England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds & Allegations, 1692-1900"
- Margaret Robinson, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
Spouse and Children
1803–1856 Male
1803–1862 Female
Children (8)
1823–1871 Female
1829–1850 Male
1832–1888 Male
1834–1834 Female
1836–1842 Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1769–1849 Male
1765–1843 Female
Siblings (6)
1790–1849 Male
1792– Male
1794–1874 Male
1798–1858 Male
1803–1862 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1804
Age 1
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 5
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 16
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: habitational name from the county and earldom of Angus in Scotland, or from the Gaelic personal name Aonghus, said to be composed of Celtic aon ‘one’ + gus ‘choice’. This was borne by an early Celtic deity and prominent mythological figure, and a famous 8th-century Pictish king.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Why George Jr. wouldn't cross the plains.
The following is from the journal of Gibson Condie, the husband of Elizabeth Robinson. In this excerpt he explains how it was that George Sr. and George Jr. did not cross the plains to Salt Lake City …
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