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Erected
 by
 JANET ANDREW SIMSON
 in loving memory of her husband
 JOHN SIMSON
 who died 23rd September 1901
 aged 51 years
 Also the above
 JANET ANDREW
 beloved wife of
 JOHN SIMSON
 who  died 9th September 1924
 aged 58 years

 Click here for a very large image

FAMILY HISTORY

FIRST GENERATION

1.  William SIMSON was born about 1800.   He died before 1881.  He was a Master Blacksmith.

 He was married to Marion SMITH on April 29, 1831 in Ochiltree, Ayrshire.1  Marion SMITH was born about 1806 in Parish of Ochiltree, Ayrshire.   She died after 1881.  William SIMSON and Marion SMITH had the following children: 

            +2                      i.    Marion SIMSON (born on February 8, 1832).

              3                     ii.    Susan(nah) SIMSON was born on October 14, 1833 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire. 2  She died on September 17, 1905 in Dunduff Smithy, Maybole, Ayrshire. 3  She was a Housekeeper.  She was buried in Kirkbride Churchyard #34.   She has reference number Single.

              4                    iii.    Helen SIMSON was born on August 7, 1835 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire. 4  She died on April 15, 1917 in Dunure Smithy.  She was buried in Dunure Cemetery.   Staying with brother Robert in Dunduff Smithy in 1881;

              5                    iv.    James SIMSON was born on July 9, 1837 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire. 5

              6                     v.    William SIMSON was born on April 25, 1839 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire. 6

              7                    vi.    Jane SIMSON was born on November 9, 1840 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire. 7  She died on January 27, 1921 in Dunure Smithy.  She was buried in Dunure Cemetery.

              8                   vii.    Elizabeth Smith SIMSON was born on November 16, 1842 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire. 8

            +9                  viii.    Anne SIMSON (born on September 1, 1844).

          +10                    ix.    Robert SIMSON (born about 1847).

          +11                     x.    John SIMSON (born on November 28, 1849).

SECOND GENERATION

2.   Marion SIMSON (William-1) was born on February 8, 1832 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire. 9

She was married to Hugh WATSON on August 18, 1850 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire. 10  Marion SIMSON and Hugh WATSON had the following children:

            12                      i.    James Simson WATSON was born on July 31, 1861 in Stair, Ayrshire.  He was a Blacksmith.

            13                     ii.    Robert WATSON was born on February 28, 1870 in Greenock Midlle Parish, Renfrewshire.

            18                    iii.    Elizabeth WATSON was born 1859 at Dunduff Smithy.

9.  Anne SIMSON (William-1)  was born on September 1, 1844 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire.11  She died on February 4, 1927.  She was a Shopkeeper.  She was buried in Dunure Cemetery.   Staying with her brother Robert at Dunduff Smithy in 1881;

David Walker GIBSON (son of Robert GIBSON and Margaret GRIEVE)  was baptized on October 8, 1854 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire.12   He died on January 6, 1927.  He was a Fisherman.  He was buried in Dunure Cemetery.

10.  Robert SIMSON (William-1)  was born about 1847 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire.  He died on March 12, 1928 in Dunduff Smithy, Maybole, Ayrshire. 13  He was a Master Blacksmith.  He was buried in Kirkbride Churchyard #34.   

Monumental Inscription in Kirkbride Churchyard (broken stone) - .......

ELIZABETH CHAPPLE wife of ROBERT SIMSON who died at Dunduff Smithy 11th May

 1891 aged 40,  Also his son JOHN who died there 21 May 1891 aged 5 years.

Also SUSAN SIMSON died 17 Aug 1905 aged 71 years.  Also the above ROBERT

 SIMSON who died at Dunduff Smithy 12 Mar 1928 aged 80.

 Elizabeth CHAPPLE (daughter of Isaac CHAPPLE and Ann ENNO)  was born about 1851 in England.  She died on May 11, 1891 in Dunduff Smithy, Maybole, Ayrshire. 14  She was buried in Kirkbride Churchyard #34.  Robert SIMSON and Elizabeth CHAPPLE had the following children:

          +14                      i.    Marian Enno SIMSON (born about 1881).

            15                     ii.    John SIMSON was born about 1885.  He died on May 21, 1891 in Dunduff Smithy, Maybole, Ayrshire.   He was buried in Kirkbride Churchyard #34.

            16                    iii.    Robert SIMSON.

11.   John SIMSON (William-1) was born on November 28, 1849 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire. 15  He died on September 23, 1901 in Dunure, Maybole, Ayrshire.16  He was a Master Grocer.  He was buried in Kirkbride Churchyard #33.  

 

Monumental Inscription at Kirkbride Churchyard - Erected by JANET ANDREW

SIMSON in loving memory of her husband JOHN SIMSON who died 23rd September

1901 aged 51 years.  The above JANET ANDREW beloved wife of JOHN SIMSON who

 died 9th September 1924 aged 58.

Janet ANDREW (daughter of William ANDREW and Margaret Marion McCRINDLE) was born on June 28, 1866 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire.   She died on September 12, 1924 in The Haven, Dunure, Ayrshire.17   She was buried in Kirkbride Churchyard #33.  John SIMSON and Janet ANDREW had the following children:

            17                      i.    John SIMSON

THIRD GENERATION

14.  Marian Enno SIMSON (Robert-2, William-1)  was born about 1881.  She died on November 14, 1930 in Ayr.  She was buried in Dunure Cemetery.

James STURGEON (son of James STURGEON and Mary MARTIN) was born about 1846.   He died on June 12, 1946 in The Croft, Dunure.  Marian Enno SIMSON and James STURGEON had the following children:

            18                      i.    Elizabeth Chappel STURGEON was born about 1909.  She died on March 11, 1931.   She was a Nurse.  She was buried in Dunure Cemetery.

            19                     ii.    Mary Martin STURGEON was born about 1913.   She died on January 11, 1973.  She was a Nursing Officer.  She was buried in Dunure Cemetery.

SOURCES

1.  Old Parish Registers of Ochiltree PAGE: Frame 880.

2.  Old Parish Registers of Maybole PAGE: Frame 796.

3.  Death Certificate #90 of 1905 at Maybole, Ayrshire.

4.  Old Parish Registers of Maybole PAGE: Frame 815.

5.  Old Parish Registers of Maybole PAGE: Frame 832.

6.  Old Parish Registers of Maybole PAGE: Frame 845.

7.  Old Parish Registers of Maybole PAGE: Frame 860.

8.  Old Parish Registers of Maybole PAGE: Frame 882.

9.  Old Parish Registers of Maybole PAGE: Frame 782.

10.  Old Parish Registers of Maybole PAGE: Frame 1136.

11.  Old Parish Registers of Maybole PAGE: Frame 896.

12.  Old Parish Registers of Maybole PAGE: Fr. 970.

13.  Death Certificate #11 of 1928 at Maybole, Ayrshire.

14.  Death Certificate #72 of 1891 at Maybole, Ayrshire.

15.  Old Parish Registers of Maybole PAGE: Frame 962.

16.  Death Certificate #112 of 1901 at Maybole, Ayrshire.

17.  Death Certificate #55 of 1924 at Maybole, Ayrshire.

18.  From Genny Guy by email 22 September 2010