Where did William Simpson dissapear to?-It's OK, I found him

caljam371 · Post by **caljam371** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:34 pm

From Census info William Simpson b. c1816 Kinross-shire

Marriage - 25-11-1837 Portmoak, Kinross
Bride - Christian Low b. c1821 Orwell Kinross, Parents Andrew Low & Janet Barclay

1841 & 1851 - Scotlandwell, Kinross
1861, 1871 & 1881 - Woodmarch, Portmoak, Kinross.

Children -
William (1839- )
Janet (1841- )
Betsy (1843- )
Andrew (1846-1909)
David Low (1851- )
Christian (1856- )

Christian Simpson, MS Low, d. 17-12-1893, Woodmarch, Portmoak - "Married to William Simpson Handloom Weaver" which appears to imply he was still alive.

I can't find them in 1891 and of the three most likely deaths in the area only one seems a possibility - 9th August 1904 - Routine Row, Pittenweem - parents and wife unknown - recorded by Keeper of Poor. I really hope it wasn't him

I'm hoping some eagle eyed person can find him where I cannot.

Ann In the UK · Post by **Ann In the UK** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:54 pm

The only one I can see who even comes close is this one, but I don't think it's them:

William Simpson
Age: 83
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Betsy
Gender: Male
Where born: Orwell, Kinross
Registration Number: 457
Registration district: Strathmiglo
Civil Parish: Strathmiglo
County: Fife
Address: Wellfield Lodge
Occupation: Retried Plouman
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 64
Line: 5
Roll: CSSCT1891_141
Household Members: Name Age
William Simpson 83
Betsy Simpson 72

Name: Betsy Simpson
Age: 72
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : William
Gender: Female
Where born: Strathmiglo, Fife
Registration Number: 457
Registration district: Strathmiglo
Civil Parish: Strathmiglo
County: Fife
Address: Wellfield Lodge
Occupation: Works Ornt
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 64
Line: 6
Roll: CSSCT1891_141
Household Members: Name Age
William Simpson 83
Betsy Simpson 72

Unless Christian died and he remarried?

caljam371 · Post by **caljam371** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:57 pm

Christian died in 1893 so it would be very unlikely that this would be him.

ryan · Post by **ryan** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:11 pm

He's still in the same place in 1891

Name: Wiliam Simpson
Age: 79
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Christian
Gender: Male
Where born: Milnathort, Kinross
Registration Number: 464
Registration district: Portmoak
Civil Parish: Portmoak
County: Kinross
Address: Woodmarch
Occupation: Foremerly Hand Loom Weaver
ED: 3
Household schedule number: 53
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1891_142
Household Members:
Name Age
Wiliam Simpson 79
Christian Simpson 75
James Moir 2
Eliza Spalding 51
Mary Ann Futtla 28

caljam371 · Post by **caljam371** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:15 pm

Well done - not sure how I missed it.

Thanks,

caljam371 · Post by **caljam371** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:30 pm

Was doing a great long post about all the deaths I had checked when I found him

William Simpson Linen Weaver (Widower of Christian Low)
1897 October Twenty Second 7h 30m PM 26 Quality Street, Dysart
M
86 years
William Simpson Weaver (Deceased)
Betsy Simpson MS Whyte (Deceased)
Senile Debility

Thanks for the help.