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There is a George McAlpine...(Journeyman Tailor) aged 35...with family also living on High St...

It's a Possibility
George the eldest of John & Margarets was a Tailor I think every one lived on High Street

Sylann,

I think you will be very fortunate if you can find the death for Margaret Donaldson / McAlpine on Scotlandspeople. I can't even see how you would know it was your Margaret ... unless it stated she had been married to John McAlpine and possibly his occupation.

If she died before 1855 ... and it looks as if she might, then you are looking at Old Parish Records Deaths and Burials. As it states on Scotlandspeople, these death records have a very sparse coverage.

I have only found one of my ancestors on these OPR's pre 1855 ... and he had a very unusual name so I knew it must be my person. In fact, he was the only one coming up with that name.

There will be numerous Margaret Donaldson / McAlpine's in the OPR's ... not easy to isolate your particular person.

Thanks Helen

yes I realise I'm clutching at strews Brick wall I think