William Simpson b. 17 Aug 1870 West Byres, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland d. 21 Jan 1953 6 Donaldson Place, Tannochside, Lanarkshire, Scotland: Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

William Simpson

1870 - 1953 (82 years)

Name	William Simpson
Birth	17 Aug 1870	West Byres, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland [1, 2]
	William Simpson At 3am Parents: George Simpson, Coal Miner & Margaret Stewart Married 3 June 1870 Ormiston George Simpson, Father was the informant
Gender	Male
Residence	Abt 1881	Bothwell, Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
	Family story is that after William's Mother died in 1881, William who was only about 11yrs of age, went to live with an Aunt. This Aunt most likely may have been his actual cousin Helen Wilson who was married to Thomas Shaw. Helen's Mother was Helen Stewart sister to William's Mother Margaret. Due to Helen Stewart having married Andrew Watt who was a widower in 1879 and they then lived in Midlothian and that Helen was helping with bringing up his children, it is uncertain if William was cared for by her. The fact that young children went to work around the age of 11/13, means that William most likely started his working life in the Coal Mining industry at a very young age.
Photo	Abt 1890
Valuation Roll	1895	29 Single Row, Thorniewood, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [3]
	House No 29 Single Row, Thorniewood, Uddingston Proprietor: Haughhead Coal Company (Ltd) Tenant & Occupier: William Simpson £4 6s pa
Census	31 Mar 1901	Youngs Land, Thorniewood, Lanarkshire, Scotland [4]
	SIMPSON, William Head, M, 31, Stone Miner, Worker, Ormiston, Haddington 2 rooms with windows SIMPSON, Mary, Wife, M, 31, Miner's Wife, Baillieston, Lanarkshire SIMPSON, George, Son, 8, Scholar, Bothwell, Lanarkshire SIMPSON, William, Son, 6, Scholar, Bothwell, Lanarkshire SIMPSON, Charles, Son, 4, Bothwell, Lanarkshire SIMPSON, Thomas, Son, 2, Bothwell, Lanarkshire SIMPSON, Alexander, Son, 4 months, Bothwell, Lanarkshire SHAW, Maggie, visitor, S, 13, Scholar, Bothwell, Lanarkshire TAYLOR, Thomas, Boarder, S, 16, Coal Miner, Worker, Cadder, Lanarkshire
Valuation Roll	1905	House Thorniewood, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [5]
	House Thorniewood Proprietor: Robert Young, Grocer Tenant & Occupier: William Simpson, Miner £8 pa
Census	2 Apr 1911	17 Donaldson Place, Tannochside, Lanarkshire, Scotland [6]
	SIMPON William, Head, 40, Mar, Coal Miner/Hewer, Worker,Ormiston Haddington SIMPON Mary, Wife, 40, Mar, married 19yrs, 10 Children, 10 Living, Old Monkland Lanark SIMPON George, Son, 18, Single, Coalminer Hewer, Worker, Bothwell Lanark SIMPON William, Son, 16, Single, Coalminer Hewer, Worker, Bothwell SIMPON Charles, Son, 14, Coalminer Hewer, Worker, Bothwell SIMPON Thomas, Son, 12, School, Bothwell SIMPON Alex, Son, 11, School, Bothwell SIMPON Robert, Son, 9, School, Bothwell SIMPON Mary, Dau, 7, School, Bothwell SIMPON Maggie, Dau, 5, School, Bothwell SIMPON Ellen, Dau, 3, Bothwell SIMPON Elizabeth, Dau, 10mths, Bothwell (The surname is recorded on the census as SIMPON instead of SIMPSON)
Valuation Roll	1915	House Thorniewood, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [7]
	House Thorniewood Proprietor: Robert Young, Grocer Ferndean Uddingston Tenant & Occupier: William Simpson, Miner £11 pa
Photo	Abt 1920
Valuation Roll	1920	House Thorniewood, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [8]
	House Thorniewood Proprietor: Robert Young, Grocer Ferndean Uddingston Tenant & Occupier: William Simpson, Miner £12 2s pa
Photo	1922
	William Simpson was extremely high within the Masonic Lodge. He most likely was a Grand Master and perhaps even higher.Some of his Life Memberships commence around 1916 with the most Prestigious being signed in 1921 as a Knight Companion. There are two versions of the same photo. William rushed to the photographers but forgot to take his Masonic Apron with him. Photo was taken and then later the apron was later added to the photo.
Photo	Abt 1935
	Lodge St Enouch No 1288, Tannochside, Uddingston. unsure of actual date the photo would have been taken. William was their 1st Secretary
Photo	Abt 1950
Death	21 Jan 1953	6 Donaldson Place, Tannochside, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1, 9]
	Cause: Senile Decay
	William Simpson, Coal Miner (Underground) Retired (Widower of Mary Laird), at 8.30am aged 82 years. Parents: George Simpson, Collery Engine Keeper (dec) and Margaret Simpson afterwards Smith MS Stewart (dec) William Simpson, Son, 5 Queen Street, Motherwell was the informant No notice in the Glasgow Herald.
Burial	Aft 21 Jan 1953	Bothwell Park Cemetery, Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland [10]
	In Memory of Mary Laird Beloved Wife of William Simpson Who Died 2nd Jan 1940 Aged 69 Years. Also the Above William Simpson Who died 21st Jan 1953 Aged 84 Years. Also Their Daughter Margaret Who Died 27th June 1991 Aged 84 Years. Erected by her Husband & Family
Person ID	I406	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

Father	George (Oliver) Simpson, b. Abt 1848, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland d. 21 Nov 1871, House of Muir, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (Age 23 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Margaret Stewart, b. Abt 1850, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland d. 14 Jun 1881, House of Muir, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland (Age 31 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F271	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Laird, b. 6 Sep 1870, Thomson's Land, Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 2 Jan 1940, 297 Old Edinburgh Road, Tannochside, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 69 years)

Marriage 24 Jun 1891 The Victoria Hall, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1, 11]

After Banns according to the Forms of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.

William Simpson,
Coal Miner, Bachelor,
Aged 21
Usual Res: 10 Dunlops Row, Thornwood
Parents: George Simpson, Colliery Engine Keeper (dec) & Margaret Smith, previously Simpson MS Stewart (dec)
Mary Laird,
Domestic Servant, Spinster
Aged 20
Usual Res: 2 Dunlops Row, Thornwood
Parents: William Laird, Coal Miner and Mary Laird MS Gardiner

Witnesses: Olive Crichton and Lizzie Laird

Number of Children (M) 12 Children

Children

+	1. George Simpson, b. 16 May 1892, 26 Dunlops Row, Thorniewood, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 2 Dec 1934, Polkemmet Colliery, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland (Age 42 years) [Father: natural]
+	2. William Laird Simpson, b. 30 Jul 1894, 29 Single Row, Thorniewood, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 24 Jun 1956, Law Hospital, Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 61 years) [Father: natural]
+	3. Charles Laird Simpson, b. 30 Jun 1896, 57 Single Row, Tannochside, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 2 Dec 1952, 301 Ryehill Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 56 years) [Father: natural]
+	4. Thomas Shaw Simpson, b. 1 Aug 1898, Youngs Land, Thorniewood, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 9 Jun 1957, 54 Clanry Drive, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 58 years) [Father: natural]
+	5. Alexander Gardner Laird Simpson, b. 6 Dec 1900, Youngs Land, Thorniewood, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 6 Dec 1966, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 66 years) [Father: natural]
+	6. Robert Laird (Bobby) Simpson, b. 9 Dec 1901, Youngs Land, Thorniewood, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 2 Sep 1959, Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland (Age 57 years) [Father: natural]
+	7. Mary Gardner Laird Simpson, b. 26 Nov 1903, Youngs Land, Thorniewood, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 28 Apr 1929, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 25 years) [Father: natural]
+	8. Margaret Stewart Simpson, b. 28 Sep 1906, Youngs Land, Thorniewood, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 22 Jun 1991, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 84 years) [Father: natural]
+	9. Ellen Gardner Laird Kyle Simpson, b. 27 Sep 1908, Paterson Place, Tannochside, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 24 Apr 2001, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 92 years) [Father: natural]
+	10. Elizabeth Laird Wood Simpson, b. 9 May 1910, Paterson Place, Tannochside, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 31 Dec 1950, 19 Holehouse Road, Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland (Age 40 years) [Father: natural]
+	11. Janet Fleming Simpson, b. 13 Jun 1911, Youngs Land, Thorniewood, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1981, Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland (Age 69 years) [Father: natural]
+	12. Peter Laird Simpson, b. 1 Jun 1913, Youngs Land, Thorniewood, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1982, Vale Royal, Cheshire, England (Age 68 years) [Father: natural]

Family ID F150 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

Birth - 17 Aug 1870 - West Byres, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

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Sources

[S1] Certificate held on file:.
[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1870 Ormiston Haddington, 715/00 0022.
[S216] Scotland, Scotland, Valuation Roll, Subject: Valuation Rolls, (Name: Scotlandspeople.gov.uk;), 1895 Bothwell Lanark, VR107/ 153 / 164.
[S49] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1901 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 31 March 1901;), 1901 Bothwell, Lanark, Page 6.
[S216] Scotland, Scotland, Valuation Roll, Subject: Valuation Rolls, (Name: Scotlandspeople.gov.uk;), 1905 Bothwell Lanark, VR107/ 225 / 182.
[S110] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1911 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 2 April 1911;), 1911 Bothwell Lanark, 625/01 013/00 039.
[S216] Scotland, Scotland, Valuation Roll, Subject: Valuation Rolls, (Name: Scotlandspeople.gov.uk;), 1915 Bothwell Lanark, VR107/ 306 / 559.
[S216] Scotland, Scotland, Valuation Roll, Subject: Valuation Rolls, (Name: Scotlandspeople.gov.uk;), 1920 Bothwell Lanark, VR107/ 341 / 234.
[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1953 Bothwell Lanark, 625/01 0015.
[S35] Cemetery Records, Photograph taken July 2017 by Izzy Cuthbert for the Find A Grave project and sent to me personally.
[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1891 Bothwell Lanark, 625/01 0082.

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