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Robert Simpson

M, #2487, b. circa 1822, d. 2 October 1873
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 18 May 2020

Parents:

Father*: David Simpson
Mother*: Christian Lockhart
  • Birth*: Robert Simpson was born circa 1822 at Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland, ; detail from Flora Rookes [Aug 2010].1
  • He was the son of David Simpson and Christian Lockhart.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Robert Simpson married Helen Pitkethly, daughter of John Pitkethly and Helen McNaughton, on 31 October 1845 at Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, .2
  • (Deceased) Death*: Robert Simpson died on 2 October 1873 at Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, .1
  • (Witness) Death: He witnessed the death of Helen McNaughton on 9 December 1857 at Shuttlefield, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, ; image held; GROs ref 450/00 0058 185 deaths in the district of Newburgh in the County of Fife; #58; Helen Pitkethley widow, 1857 December nineth 10h 0m am Shuttlefield Newburgh; f, 66 years; John McNaughton agricultural labourer (dec), Helen McNaughton ms Wilson (dec); chronic bronchitis 2 years as cert by Robert Peter Ferguson who saw deceased December 8th; buried Church Yard Abdie as cert by Thos Wallace undertaker; informant Robert Simpson son-in-law; reg 1857 December 14th at Newburgh James Wilson registrar (April 2008.)

Family:

Helen Pitkethly b. 27 Jul 1822, d. 24 Jan 1908

Children:

David Simpson b. 1845
Christian Simpson b. 30 Mar 1847
John Simpson b. 15 Oct 1849
Thomas Simpson b. c 1852
Helen Simpson b. 24 Mar 1855
Matthew Simpson+ b. 22 Feb 1858, d. 3 Apr 1935
Robert Simpson b. 13 Mar 1862
Andrew Simpson b. 8 Mar 1866

Citations

  1. [S40] From FR [Aug 2010].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), IGI [Jan 2006].