Margaret Meskelyn
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| Gender | Female |
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| Date of birth | January 1,1786 |
| Died | 1858 |
| Children | Nevil Story Maskelyne |
| Anna Maria Antonia Story-Maskelyne | |
| Grandchildren | Mary Lucy Story-Maskelyne |
| Thereza Rucker | |
| Current partner | Antony Mervin Reeve Story |
| Parents | Nevil Maskelyne |
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| ID | 4402379 |
Margaret Meskelyn Life story
Margaret Maskelyne was born in Greenwich on 27 June 1785, the only child of the Reverend Nevil Maskelyne, the 5th Astronomer Royal, and Sophia Rose. She lived at the Observatory until her father's death in 1811, developed a keen interest in astronomy, and assisted him with his observations.