Betsy Hutchison Samson¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Betsy Hutchison Samson was born on 13 January 1857 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• She was the daughter of John Samson tanner and Susan Welsh.¹
• (Deceased) Death*: Betsy Hutchison Samson died on 15 September 1876 at 3 Canmore Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 19 aged 19.^2,3

• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: She is commemorated on the headstone erected by John Samson tanner in 1889. Inscription reads Erected by John Samson in loving memory of his wife Susam Welsh died 4th April 1889 aged 55 years, and of their family David died 16th Aug 1870 aged 16 years, Betsy dies 15th Sep 1876 aged 19 years, James died 14th Nov 1869 aged 8 months, Jane died 26th Feb 1869 aged 3 years; also of his mother who died 25th Dec 1855 aged 47 years; The above John Samson died at Dundee 8th Sep 1904 aged 72 years; also Ethel K Samson his grand daughter died at Arbroath 22nd May 1910 aged 16 years, also Helen G Allardice his daughter in law died 6th Juuly 1935 aged 74 years; William W Samson son of John Samson died in Arbroath 7th Dec 1946 aged 84.²
  

  Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of John Samson tanner and Susan Welsh in the 1861 census at 27 Canmore Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Betsy Welsh, daug, Forfar; John Samson, head, 28, tanner, Forfar; Susan Samson, wife, linen weaver, Forfar.5
Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of John Samson tanner and Susan Welsh in the 1871 census at 123 Castle Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Betsy Samson, daug, 14, linen factory worker, Forfar; John Samson, head, 38, labourer, Forfar, Susan Samson, wife, 37, Forfar.6