Christian Simpson b. 28 May 1837 Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland d. 24 Apr 1921 Berryhill, Grantshouse, Berwickshire, Scotland: Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

Christian Simpson

1837 - 1921 (83 years)

Name	Christian Simpson
Birth	28 May 1837	Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland [1, 2]
	SIMPSON Christian Daughter of William Simpson Labourer, Fountainhall, and of Marion King his Wife was born on the 28th May and baptized on the 8th June 1837. Witnesses: John Gray and Thomas McNeill
Gender	Female
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	Gardeners Hall, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland [5]
	SKIRVING William, Head, 27, Quarryman, Haddington SKIRVING Christina, Wife, 24, Pencaitland
Census	2 Apr 1871	Crichton Dean Private House, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland [6]
	SKIRVING William, Head, 35, Labourer, Haddington SKIRVING Christina, Wife, 32, Pencaitland SKIRVING William, Son, 8, Scholar, Crichton SKIRVING Marion King, Dau, 6, Scholar, Crichton
Census	3 Apr 1881	Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland [7]
	SKIRVING William, Head, 45, Gardeners labourer, Haddington SKIRVING Christina, Wife, 48, Pencaitland SKIRVING William, Son, 18, Labourer, Crichton SKIRVING Elizabeth, Dau, 6, Scholar, Crichton SIMPSON Charles, Boarder, 25, General labourer, Edinburgh
Census	5 Apr 1891	Oxenford South Lodge, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland [8]
	SKIRVING William, Head, 56, Gardener's labourer, Haddington SKIRVING Christina, Wife, 53, Pencaitland
Census	31 Mar 1901	Oxenford South Lodge, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland [9]
	Name transcribed incorrectly on Ancestry as HERRING but correct on Scotslandspeople. SKIRVING Christina, Head, 63, Lodge Keeper, Pencaitland SKIRVING Elizabeth, Dau, 25, Garden Labourer, Crichton HENDERSON Alexander, Boarder, 22
Death	24 Apr 1921	Berryhill, Grantshouse, Berwickshire, Scotland [2, 10]
	Cause: Cerbral Thrombosis;
	Christina Skirving (Widow of William Skirving, Gardener) At 9:00PM aged 83yrs Parents: William Simpson, Roadman (dec) & Marion Simpson previouly Davidson MS King (dec) Robert Brown, Son in Law, was present at her death
AAA Last Date	13 Nov 2021
Person ID	I4203	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 William Skirving, b. 17 Oct 1834, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland d. 20 Apr 1892, Oxenford Gardens, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 57 years)

Marriage 1 Jan 1858 Fountainhall, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland [2, 11]

Marriage (after Banns) was Solemised between us according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland

William Skirving
Aged 23, Bachelor, Labourer
Res: Gardenershall
Parents: William Skirving, Smith (dec) & Elizabeth Skirving MS Lawson (dec)
Christina Simpson
Aged 20, Spinster
Res: Fountainhall
Parents: William Simpson, Llabouer & Marion Simpson MS King

Witnesses: James Skirving & Richard Stoddart

RCE:
The entries numbered 1-8 in the Register of Marriage for the year 1858 were made irregularly by the person who was not authorised to discharge the duties of register. This has been addressed and the entries were considered legal.

Number of Children 7 Children

Children

	1. William Skirving, b. 2 Nov 1859, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland d. Bef 31 Dec 1859, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland (Age < 0 years) [Father: natural]
	2. William Skirving, b. 14 Dec 1862, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland [Father: natural]
	3. Marion King Skirving, b. 20 Sep 1864, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland [Father: natural]
	4. Elizabeth Lawson Skirving, b. 10 Apr 1866, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland d. Bef 31 Dec 1866, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland (Age < 0 years) [Father: natural]
	5. Mary Anne Davidson Skirving, b. 15 Apr 1870, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland d. Bef 31 Dec 1870, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland (Age < 0 years) [Father: natural]
	6. Peter Skirving, b. 8 Nov 1871, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland d. Bef 31 Dec 1871, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland (Age < 0 years) [Father: natural]
	7. Elizabeth Lawson Skirving, b. 20 Jul 1874, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland [Father: natural]

Family ID F1775 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1837 Pencaitland East Lothian, 716/0030 0105.
[S1] Certificate held on file:.
[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 Crichton Midlothian, 681/ ED 3 Line 1.
[S62] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1871 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 2 April 1871;), 1871 Crichton Midlothian, 681/ ED 3 Line 1.
[S14] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1881 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 3 April 1881;), 1881 Crichton Midlothian, 681/ ED 2 Line 13.
[S15] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1891 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 5 April 1891;), 1891 Cranston Midlothian, 680/ ED 1 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 Cranston Midlothian, 680/ ED 1 Line 12.
[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1921 Grantshouse Berwick, 732/02 0002.
[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1858 Pencaitland Haddington, East Lothian, 716/00 0002.

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