Margaret Nixon McCreath’s  mother died when she was nine years old , after which she was sent to boarding school.

She married Robert Burton  in 1899.  The couple had a daughter Violet Myrtle Burton (born 8 January 1914). Her spouse’s surname was  Roberts.  Their son is Frederick William Roberts (born 2 October 1937) who lives in Brisbane.

Frederick William Roberts with his mother, Violet Myrtle Roberts (ms Burton)