George (Oliver) Simpson

Abt 1848 - 1871  (23 years)

• Name	George (Oliver) Simpson
  Birth	Abt 1848	Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
  	George states on his marriage certificate that his parents are: William Simpson (Agricultural Labourer) and Marion Simpson MS King (not deceased) (his Grandparents) but on his death certificate it is recorded that he was illegitimate and Mother was Ann Davidson (Domestic Servant) (not deceased) record of baptism not located at this stage.
  Gender	Male
  Census	30 Mar 1851	House of Muir, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  	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   [2]
  	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	House of Muir, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland   [3]
  	SIMPSON George, Head, M, 22, Coalminer, Pencaitland, Haddington, 1 window SIMPSON Margaret, Wife, M, 20, Coal Miners Wife, Tranent, Haddington SIMPSON William, Son, 7 mths, Ormiston, Haddington
  Death	21 Nov 1871	House of Muir, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland   [4, 5]
  	Cause: Smallpox - 14 days
  	SIMPSON George (Coal Miner) married to Margaret Stewart (Illegitimate) at 5am aged 23 years. Parents: Ann Davidson (Domestic Servant) is recorded as his mother George Ross (sic) Neighbour, House of Muir was the informant.
  AAA Last Date	13 Nov 2021
  Person ID	I3570	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	James Oliver,   b. 24 Apr 1827, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ann Davidson,   b. 23 Oct 1827, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland d. 20 Apr 1884, 3 Froon Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1585	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Stewart,   b. Abt 1850, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland d. 14 Jun 1881, House of Muir, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	3 Jun 1870	West Byres, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland   [4, 6, 7]
  	After Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland George Simpson (Miner) Single, aged 22 Usual Res: Preston Hall Toll, Parish of Cranston Parents: William Simpson, Agricultural Labourer & Marion Simpson MS King Margaret Stewart her X mark, Maid Servant, (WT Williamson & William Simpson, Witnesses) aged 20 Usual Res: West Byres, Parish of Ormiston Parents: Walker Stewart, Blacksmith (dec) and Helen Stewart MS Mark (dec) Witnesses: Robert Johnston and Catherine Rankine
  		SIMPSON George to STEWART Margaret 1870 Ormiston Haddington East Lothian
  Number of Children	1 Child
  Children	+ 1. William Simpson,   b. 17 Aug 1870, West Byres, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland d. 21 Jan 1953, 6 Donaldson Place, Tannochside, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 3 Jun 1870 - West Byres, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [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 Ormiston Haddington East Lothian 715/00 002/000 009. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Ormiston East Lothian, 715/00 0019. [S30] Family Search, Subject: Birth Marriage and Burial Entries, (Name: From 2000;), March 2002, M117151. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1870 Ormiston Haddington East Lothian 715/00 0004.