NameMargaret Bryson BARR
Birth24 Jan 1906, Of Sheriffside, Gifford,SCT
Death9 Apr 1982, Of Marvingston, Gifford
BurialApr 1982, Yester Churchyard
FatherThomas BARR (~1880-)
MotherJeannie Boyd STRUTHERS (~1880-)
Spouses
Birth5 Feb 1904, Easter Deans, Newlands P, SCT
Death31 Dec 1991, North Berwick,SCT.
BurialDec 1991, Yester Churchyard
OccupationFarmer
FatherJohn PATE (1871-1945)
Marriage20 Jun 1942, Edinburgh, SCT.
No Children
Notes for William (Spouse 1)
Wm Pate 38y of Mossilee, Galasheil married Mgt Bryson Barr 36y, of Sherriffside, Gifford on 20/6/1942 in Edinburgh. Witnesses Wm Pate of Fairmiln, Galasheils and Sarah W Barr of Sheriffside. (Wm the witness may be son of James Barr Pate)
No children found.
Nephew John Pate of Marvingston,Gifford registered his death.

Took the tenancy of Mossilee in 1930. Hos sisters frist Annie and then Peggy kept house for him until he married Margaret (Maggie) Barr.
1945 he took the tenancy of Marvingston on the Yester estate. he later bought this farm. In 1979 he took his nephews John and George into partnership.
He spent his last 2 years in a nursing home in North berwick where Annie was already living. He was an Elder of Bolton church for over forty years.
Buried with his wife next to his parents and Annie in Yester churchyard.
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