Margaret Isgouhie Balabanian was born in Glasgow on 31 Dec 1900 , the daughter of Hevork Balabanian, a photographer. She studied at the University of Glasgow from 1918-1923 . In 1918/1919, she studied Latin; 1919/1920 French (ordinary) and Roman History; 1920/1921 Higher French, Junior Honours Latin, English (ordinary). She was absent in session 1921/1922, but returned in 1922/1923 to take Latin with honours and French and Geology (ordinary). She graduated with a first class MA honours degree in Latin and French on 22 November 1924 . She became a teacher.
From the guide to the Papers of Margaret Isgouhie Balabanian, b.1900, arts student, University of Glasgow, Scotland, 1918-1923, 1919-1933, (Glasgow University Archives Service)