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I am looking for a obituary for a Margaret Turnbull McPeak McColgan maiden name Simpson. She was born 10/12/1887, 21 Blair Street, Edinburgh. She married Edward Malarkie 21/12/1912, Thomas Church, Leith, Edinburgh and James McColgan, 26/4/1919, The Manse, South Leith, Edinburgh. She emigrated 1953/54 and died 1958 in Toronto. I think it was in the Scarbourgh area.

I hope someone can help.

Ann Benson

Hi,
I am looking for information on John Simpson born about 1815, Kirkcaldy, Fife his wife Jane Davidson born about 1815, Edinburgh, they had 2 children Jane born 15/11/1840, Gorbals, Glasgow, John born about 1842, Edinburgh, can't find a marriage for John and Jane, or a birth for John. I have the family on the 1851 census which was recorded in Dundee. I have found Jane Simpson on the 1881 census as a sick nurse, recorded in Dundee,  she married a David Wright in Dundee and John Simpson married Elizabeth Henderson.

I hope someone can help.

Ann Benson

Hi,
I have been researching my family tree for a number of years. It had just came to light by me that a Margaret Turnbull McPeak Simpson was adopted by the McPeak family. Margaret was born 10/12/1887,Edinburgh,  can't find her date of death, but she married Edward Malarkie 21/12/1912, Thomas Church, Leith, she them married James McColgan 26/4/1919, The Manse, South Leith, Edinburgh.

Her parents were John Simpson and Elizabeth Henderson, her Mum died 1889, on the 1891 census Henry McPeak and Margaret Turnbull adopted Margaret, as it states adopted daughter.

I have Margaret's siblings, Jane born 1862 died 1865, Ann Davidson dob 1864 died 1865, John dob 1866 died 1866, Henry McPeak Simpson dob 1867 died 1872, Archibald C dob 1870 died 1871, John dob 1872 died 1933, he married Janet McKay, Henry McPeak Simpson dob 1874, married Elizabeth Ward, David F Simpson born 1876 died 1938, married Matilda Gore, Andrew born 1878 no date of death, William born 1880, no dod and Jane 1884, all Edinburgh.

Elizabeth Henderson's  parents were Andrew Henderson and Ann Riva, Ann's parents were Paul Riva and Margaret Lyon.

John Simpson which was Margaret Turnbull McPeak Simpson Dad, his parents were John Simpson and Jane Davidson. I have John Simpson's sister Jane Simpson and she married David Wright.

What I would like to find out is how the Simpson's and McPeak's were related. I have done a lot of research but definelty missing something.

Ann Benson

I am trying to find out information on James Henderson, born 23/7/1869, Falla, Oxnam, he emigrated, unfortunately I don't have a date. His parents were George and Mary Henderson. His siblings were Mary born 1867 died 1934, Isabella born 1872, George born 1875, Alexander born 1881 died 1886 and David born 1887 died 1917 in France.

Ann Benson

Hi,
I trying to find my husband's Dad's 1st marriage, he was married in Carrick Fergus, unfortunately I don't have  a dom. He was born 15/11/1923 died 10/2/2006 in Edinburgh, he lived in Carrick Fergus between 1947 to 1952, I don't have his 1st wife's name. He married Elizabeth McColgan 1954 in Edinburgh.

I really hope someone will help.

Ann Benson