Violet was the daughter of unknown parents. The date and place of her birth have not been found.
She had two marriages/partners. Her first husband is not known, but they married on 15 AUG 1933 in Saltoun, East Lothian. They had no known children.
Her second husband was John Brown Haggart, who she married on 15 AUG 1933 in Saltoun, East Lothian. Their three known children were Dora Donald (1934-?), Norma McLeod (1938-?) and Margaret Duncan (1943-?).