Margaret Ellen Watson

    Margaret Ellen Watson was born on Wednesday, 1 January 1862 at Claireville, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of William Watson at Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Watson, Margt, female, age 10, born in Ontario, Primitive Methodist, single, attended school. She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of William Watson at Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Watson, Margret, female, age 19, born Ontario, Church of England, of Scotch origin. She and James Watson Hewgill, son of David Hewgill and Isabella Sanderson, were married by Reverend George Nattress on Wednesday, 27 January 1886 at the Christ Church, Claireville, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 24, born and living in Vaughan Township, spinster, Church of England. He was 26, born and living in Toronto Gore Twp., bachelor, carpenter, Methodist. Henry Keyes, Annie Watson and Jennie Foster witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of Monday, 13 April 1891 in the household of James Watson Hewgill at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Hewell, Margret, female, age 28, wife, born Ontario, father and mother born England, Methodist, able to read and write. She appeared on the census of 1901 in the household of James Watson Hewgill at Claireville, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Hewgill, E Margaret, female, white, wife, married, born Jan. 1 1862 in Ontario, of English origin, Canadian, Church of England, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared on the census of 1911 in the household of James Watson Hewgill at 12 Silver Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Hewgill, Margaret, female, wife, married, born Jan 1863 in Ontario, age 48, of English origin, Canadian, Anglican, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared on the census of June 1921 in the household of James Watson Hewgill at 42 Lynd Ave., Parkdale, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as the informant of the death of James Watson Hewgill, Thursday, 30 November 1933 his home, 15 Neepawa Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.
     Margaret died on Friday, 4 October 1935 at her home, 15 Neepawa Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 73 years, 9 months and 3 days of cerebral haemorrhage for 4 days, due to cardio vascular for 3 or 4 years. Wilfrid Clarence Hewgill was listed as the informant. Dr. George H. Bowles was the attending physician. She was buried on Monday, 7 October 1935 in Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.