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Alexander Simpson

Alexander Simpson

Male 1857 - 1934  (76 years)

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  • Name Alexander Simpson 
    Born 18 May 1857  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: Alexander Simpson
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 18 May 1857
      Birth Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
      Father: Alexander Simpson
      Mother: Elizabeth Leitch
      FHL Film Number: 6035516
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  6 The Square, Torphichhen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1871  [2
    shale miner 
    Residence 1871  Grangerville, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1881  [3
    Farm Servant 
    Residence 1881  Brunton Farm, Torphicen, West lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 31 Dec 1885 
    Tile Maker 
    Residence 17 Sep 1886  Avoncrook Cottage, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1891  [4
    coal miner 
    Residence 1891  Burnside, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1901  [5
    coal miner 
    Residence 1901  Burnside, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 8 Mar 1912  [6
    coal miner 
    Died Pre 1934 
    Occupation 29 Jul 1934  [7
    Coal Miner (Deceased) 
    Occupation 25 Jan 1948 
    Coal Mine Worker (deceased) 
    _UID CA4924AA03664BE4BCFC5883161B856A2C79 
    Person ID I6803  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2020 

    Father Alexander Simpson,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F11151  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Aitken,   b. 1 Jul 1863, Westfield Cottage , Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1955, 120 West Saville Terr, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1885  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Witnesses at the wedding of Alexander Simpson and Margaret Aitken were John Simson and Lizzie Aitken.
    Children 
     1. Alexander Simpson,   b. 17 Sep 1886, Avoncrook Cottage, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1948, Redcliffe, Balerno, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     2. Margaret Bell Simpson,   b. 1 Nov 1888, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1985, Liberton Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     3. Robert Aitken Simpson,   b. 18 Jun 1890, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1951, South Street, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     4. Helen Callander Aitken Simpson,   b. 14 Jan 1895, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1949, 120 West Savile Terrace, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2010 
    Family ID F2218  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In the Heritors Accounts a payment of

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] 1861 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).