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Margaret “Peggy” <I>Aitken</I> Carlyle

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Margaret “Peggy” Aitken Carlyle

Birth
Kirkmaiden, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Death
25 Dec 1853 (aged 82)
Middlebie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Burial
Ecclefechan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Add to Map
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Margaret was the second wife of James Carlyle and mother of famed author and philosopher:
Thomas Carlyle born Dec. 4, 1795
and his siblings:
Alexander born August 4, 1797 (died young)
Janet born September 2, 1799 (died young)
John Aitkin born July 7, 1801 . . . Dr. John
Margaret born September 20, 1803
Mary birthdate unknown
James born November 12, 1805
Jean born September 2, 1810
Janet born July 18, 1813
Margaret was the second wife of James Carlyle and mother of famed author and philosopher:
Thomas Carlyle born Dec. 4, 1795
and his siblings:
Alexander born August 4, 1797 (died young)
Janet born September 2, 1799 (died young)
John Aitkin born July 7, 1801 . . . Dr. John
Margaret born September 20, 1803
Mary birthdate unknown
James born November 12, 1805
Jean born September 2, 1810
Janet born July 18, 1813

Inscription

Erected to the memory of Jannet Carlyle spouse to James Carlyle, mason in Ecclefechan who died 11th September 1792 in the 25th year of her age also Jannet Carlyle daughter to James Carlyle and Margret Aiken, she died Ecclefechan January 27th 1801 aged 17 months also Margaret their daughter, she died 22nd June 1830 aged 27 years and the above James Carlyle, born at Brownknowe in August 1758 died at Scotsbrig on the 23rd January 1832 and now also rests here and here also now rests the above Margaret Aitken, his second wife, born at Whitestanes, Kirkmahoe in September 1771, died at Scotsbrig on Christmas day 1853. She brought him nine children, whereof four sons and three daughters survived gratefully reverend of such a Father and Mother



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