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Margaret Simpson 1838–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1838

Birth Location: Crammond, Midlothian

Death Date: 6 November 1917

Death Location: Manitoba Canada

Father: William Simpson

Mother: Helen Stewart

Spouse(s): Archibald Knox

Children(s): Hellen Knox

Margaret Simpson was born in 1838 in Crammond, Midlothian, the child of William Simpson And Helen Stewart. In 1851, Margaret Simpson resided in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. In 1861, Margaret Simpson resided in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland. Margaret Simpson married Archibald J Knox, and had children including Hellen S Knox. Margaret Simpson passed away in 1917 in Manitoba Canada.

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Biography

  • Margaret Simpson was born in 1838 in Crammond, Midlothian, the child of William Simpson And Helen Stewart.
  • In 1851, Margaret Simpson resided in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • In 1861, Margaret Simpson resided in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
  • Margaret Simpson married Archibald J Knox, and had children including Hellen S Knox.
  • Margaret Simpson passed away in 1917 in Manitoba Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Simpson
1792–1867
Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
WS
Helen Stewart
1795–1879
Birth Location: Grassmuir, Newlands, Peebles, Scotland
HS

Spouses(s)

Archibald Knox
1823–1904
Birth Location: Garvald, East Lothian Scotland
AK

Children(s)

Hellen Knox
1878–
Birth Location: Garvald, Haddingtonshire
HK

Margaret Simpson's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Simpson
1838–1917
Birth Place: Crammond, Midlothian
Parents
William Simpson
1792–1867
Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Helen Stewart
1795–1879
Grassmuir, Newlands, Peebles, Scotland
Grandparents
James Stewart
1768–1848
Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Ovens
1776–1804
Glenholm, Peebles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Stewart
1725–1802
Ann Moffat
1741–1802
Alexander Ovens
1759–
Jean Tweedie
1760–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Stewart
1696–
Isobell Richardson
1693–
James Owens
1701–
Isobell Laidlie
1722–
Alexander Tweedie
1743–1817
Janet Cosser
1745–1804

Margaret Simpson's Descendants

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Margaret Simpson (24 May 1838–6 November 1917) m. Archibald (J.) Knox (17 Jul 1823–18 Feb 1904)
  1. 1. Hellen (S) Knox 1878–

Margaret Simpson's Timeline

7 Records

1838
24 May 1838
Birth of Margaret Simpson in Crammond, Midlothian
Crammond, Midlothian
1851
1851
Age 13
Margaret Simpson resided here in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 23
Margaret Simpson resided here in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 33
Margaret Simpson resided here in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 43
Margaret Simpson resided here in Garvald, East Lothian, Scotland
Garvald, East Lothian, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 63
Margaret Simpson resided here in Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
1917
6 November 1917
Age 79
Death of Margaret Simpson in Manitoba Canada
Manitoba Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1838
    Event Place: Crammond, Midlothian
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Lasswade; ED: 1; Page: 15; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1851_186; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Innerleithen; ED: 2; Page: 8; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_138
    [3] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Pencaitland; ED: 3; Page: 20; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_409
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 116; Page: 1; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1871_166
    [5] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Garvald; ED: 2; Page: 1; Line: 2; Roll: cssct1881_303
    [6] Web: Manitoba, Death Index, 1871-1951, Manitoba Consumer and Corporate Affairs; Manitoba, Canada; Vital Statistics

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Lasswade; ED: 1; Page: 15; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1851_186; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Innerleithen; ED: 2; Page: 8; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_138

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 116; Page: 1; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1871_166

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Garvald, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Garvald; ED: 2; Page: 1; Line: 2; Roll: cssct1881_303

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Pencaitland; ED: 3; Page: 20; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_409

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 1917
    Event Place: Manitoba Canada
    Record Source: Web: Manitoba, Death Index, 1871-1951, Manitoba Consumer and Corporate Affairs; Manitoba, Canada; Vital Statistics
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