John Simpson

[trish1120]

Familysearch has;
To JOHN Simpson/JANE Davidson

GEORGE 10 December 1836
DAVID 22 December 1838
Both Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh

JANE DAVIDSON 15 November 1840 Gorbals, Lanarkshire

Cant seem to find any of them 1841 Census.

[MonicaL]

Good find Trish 

Following your 1881 details, wondering if this is them in 1851 in Dundee?:

John Simpson 36 tailor b. Kirkcaldy
Jane Simpson 36 b. Edinburgh
John Simpson 9 b. Edinburgh
Jane Simpson 11 b. Glasgow

Monica

Added: Sorry, Ann. Just re-read. You have 1851 already don't you. No big discovery is it!

[lyndsey86]

I would say the 1881  census is John and Jane Simpson. Now looking for deaths in Angus. No luck at the moment.

Ann

[Forfarian]

Jane Simpson, other surname Davidson, died in Coupar Angus in 1891, age given as 73.

John Simpson, 66, died in Coupar Angus in 1883.

Might these be your John and Jane?

[lyndsey86]

Will have a look at them. Thanks.

Ann

[lyndsey86]

Could you send me the ref numbers from S/P as I have looked at John and Jane, nothing is showing up.

Ann

[Forfarian]

Screenshots from SP deaths index attached.

[trish1120]

1871

Isabella Williamson 44  Head
Burnet Smith 68 Boarder
John Simpson 55 Boarder Sailor** born Kirkalday, fifeshire
Jane Simpson 56 Boarder

Possible 1861 in Midlothian, I dont have access to image that Susan is Jane!

Mary McQuinie 50 Head
Susan McQuinie 8 Daughter
John Simpson 46 Boarder Tailor born Kirkcaldy, fifeshire
Susan Simpson 47   Boarder
John Simpson   19   Boarder Tailor

1891 Jane is an Inmate;
Jane Simpson   78   Inmate Pauper (Formerly Wife of Tailor)

[Forfarian]

Possible 1861 in Midlothian, I dont have access to image that Susan is Jane!
Mary McQuinie 50 Head
Susan McQuinie 8 Daughter
John Simpson 46 Boarder Tailor born Kirkcaldy, fifeshire
Susan Simpson 47   Boarder
John Simpson   19   Boarder Tailor

Both FindMyPast and the index on SP have Susan. I can believe that one transcriber/indexer would have misread it as Susan, but not three (I assume you are not using FindMyPast because the FindMyPast transcription of the 1871 has John's occupation as tailor, not sailor).

You and I both have access to the image, same as everyone else, for the cost of 6 credits.