John Simpson

1840 - 1907  (67 years)

• Name	John Simpson
  Birth	20 Jan 1840	Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland   [1, 2]
  	SIMPSON, 1840 John son of William Simpson labourer, Fountainhall and of Marion King his Wife was born on the 20th Jan and baptized 8th Feb 1840. Witnesses: William Thomson and James Hogg
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Fountainhall, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland   [3]
  	SIMPSON William, 25, Coal Miner, Yes SIMPSON Marion, 35, Yes SIMPSON James, 6, Yes SIMPSON Christian, 4, Yes SIMPSON John, 2, Yes SIMPSON Janet, 15, Yes SIMPSON Ann, 10, Yes SIMPSON Margaret, 10, Yes
  Census	30 Mar 1851	House of Muir, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland   [4]
  	SIMPSON William, Head, Mar, 39, Coal Manager, Salton, Haddington SIMPSON Marion, Wife, Mar, 47, Gladsmuir, Haddington SIMPSON James, Son, U, 16,, Coal Miner, Pencaitland SIMPSON Christian, Dau, U, 14, Pencaitland SIMPSON John, Son, 11, Pencaitland SIMPSON Marion, Daur, 6, Pencaitland OLIVER George S., Grandchild, 2, Pencaitland
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Fountainhall, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland   [5]
  	SIMPSON William, Head, Mar, 49, Clerk of Colliery, Salton, Haddington, 2 rooms with windows SIMPSON Marion, Wife, Mar, 57, Gladsmuir SIMPSON John, Son, 21, Coal Miner, Pencaitland SIMPSON George, Wifes Grandson, 12, Pencaitland MARTIN Charles, Wifes Grandson, 5, City of Edin, Parish Not Known
  Census	2 Apr 1871	4 Duke Street, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland   [6]
  	SIMPSON John, Head, 31, Miner, Pencaitland, Haddington SIMPSON Isabella, Wife, 31, Drineston Edinburgh SIMPSON Alexander, Son, 10, Scholar, Drineston Edinburgh SIMPSON Mary A, Dau, 9, Scholar, Fountainhall Edinburgh SIMPSON Elen, Dau, 8, Scholar, Pencaitland SIMPSONJanet, Dau, 5, Scholar, Lasswade SIMPSON William, Son, 2, Pencaitland SIMPSON Margaret, Dau, 11mths, Lasswade REID Archibald, Boarder, 32 REID Charles, Borarder, 27
  Census	3 Apr 1881	15 Duke Street, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland   [7]
  	SIMPSON John, Head, 42, Coal Miner, Pencaitland Haddington SIMPSON Isabella, Wife, 42, Drineston Edinburgh SIMPSON Alexander, Son, 22, Coal Miner, Borthwick Midlothian SIMPSON Marian, Dau, 17, Carpet Printer, Pencaitland SIMPSON Janet, Dau, 15, Carpet Printer, Pencaitland SIMPSON William, Son, 13, Coal Miner, Ormiston SIMPSON Margaret, Dau, 10, Scholar, Lasswade SIMPSON Christina, Dau, 9, Scholar, Lasswade SIMPSON John, Son, 6, Scholar, Lasswade SIMPSON David, Son, 4, Scholar, Lasswade SIMPSON Mary, Dau, 2, Lasswade SIMPSON James, Son, 1mth, Lasswade
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Denend, Auchterderran, Fifeshire, Scotland   [8]
  	SIMPSON John, Head, 56, Coal Miner, Haddington SIMPSON Isabella, Wife, 52, Haddington SIMPSON Christina, Dau, 19, Pit Head Worker, Haddington SIMPSON John, Son, 16, Coal Miner, Haddington SIMPSON David, Son, 14, Coal Miner, Haddington SIMPSON Mary, Dau, 12, Scholar, Haddington SIMPSON James, Son, 9, Scholar, Haddington SIMPSON John David, Grandson, 7, Scholar, Haddington
  Census	31 Mar 1901	32 Carlow Place, Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland   [9]
  	SIMPSON John, Head, 67, Coal Miner Hewer, Fountainhall, Haddington SIMPSON Isabella, Wife, 61, Ormiston SIMPSON David, Son, 24, Coal Miner Hewer, Lasswade SIMPSON Mary, Dau, 22, Flax Spinner, Lasswade SIMPSON James, Boarder, 20, Coal Miner Hewer, Lasswade SIMPSON Janet, Boarder, 18, Flax Spinner, Scoonie Fife SALTON John, Grandson, 11, Scholar, Wemyss Fife
  Death	28 Feb 1907	69 Carlow Place, Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland   [1, 10]
  	Cause: Bronchitis 2 months; Cardiac Failure 1 days
  	John Simpson, Coalminer (Widower of Isabella Whitson) At 2:45am aged 60yrs. Parents: William Simpson, Road Surfaceman (dec) & Marion King (dec) David Simpson, Son was present at his death.
  AAA Last Date	13 Nov 2021
  Person ID	I4204	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	William Simpson,   b. Abt 1812, Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland d. 25 Nov 1888, Hoddinglaw, Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Marion King,   b. 13 Oct 1802, Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland d. 25 Jan 1876, Murrays, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabella Whitson,   b. Abt 1840, Drineston, Midlothian, Scotland d. 1903, Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	12 Sep 1862	Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland   [1, 11]
  	After Banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland John Simpson, Coal Miner, (Bachelor) aged 22, Fountainhall, Parish of Pencaitland Parents: William Simpson, Coal Grieve & Marion King Isabella Whitson, Domestic Servant (spinster) aged 22, Templehall Parish of Pencaitland Parents: Alexander Whitson, Ploughman & Helen Symington Witnesses: James Thomson & William Montgomery
  Number of Children	13 Children
  Children	1. Alexander Simpson,   b. Abt 1861, Drineston, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   2. Helen Simpson,   b. 8 Aug 1862, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   3. Marion Simpson,   b. 29 Nov 1863, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   4. Janet Simpson,   b. 19 Jul 1865, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   5. Ann Davidson Simpson,   b. 4 Feb 1867, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland d. Bef 1871, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland (Age < 3 years)  [Father: natural]   6. William Simpson,   b. 28 May 1868, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   7. Margaret Simpson,   b. 7 Apr 1870, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   8. Christina Simpson,   b. 13 Jan 1872, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   9. Isabella Alexander Simpson,   b. 12 Dec 1873, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland d. Bef 1881, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland (Age < 7 years)  [Father: natural]   10. John Simpson,   b. Abt 1875, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   11. David Simpson,   b. 1877, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   12. Mary Simpson,   b. Abt 1879, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   13. James Simpson,   b. Mar 1881, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F1776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1840 Pencaitland East Lothian, 716/0030 0116. [S67] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1841 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 6 June 1841;), 1841 Pencaitland East Lothian, 716/00 004/00 007. [S25] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1851 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 30 March 1851;), 1851 Ormiston East Lothian, 715/00 002/00 010. [S64] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1861 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 7 April 1861;), 1861 Pencaitland East Lothian, 716/00 003/00 002 & 003. [S62] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1871 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 2 April 1871;), 1871 Lasswade Midlothian, 691/ ED 10 Line 8. [S14] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1881 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 3 April 1881;), 1881 Lasswade Midlothian, 691/ ED 10 Line 3. [S15] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1891 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 5 April 1891;), 1891 Auchterderran Fife, 405/ ED 3 Line 7. [S49] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1901 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 31 March 1901;), 1901 Scoonie Fife, 456/ ED 1 Line 15. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1907 Scoonie Fife, 456/00 0023. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1862 Pencaitland Haddington East Lothian, 716/00 0006.