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Thread: Margaret Simpson-Keiss-No info-Anyone help?

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    Default Margaret Simpson-Keiss-No info-Anyone help?

    Hello,
    Once again I am on the trail of those elusive Simpson's that scattered across the Caithness/Orkney regions.
    I pulled a death certificate for a Margaret Simpson who was the daughter of Donald Alexander (mason) + Margaret Bain. She died in 1918 on the 8th of June in Keiss Village, Keiss. She is the Widow of John Simpson (Fisherman-now there's a surprise! ;-) Her son in law Alexander Budge signed the death cerificate.
    I checked the IGI and could find no Margaret Alexander + John Simpson marriage, nor could I find an Alexander Budge being married to a Simpson.

    My thoughts are that John Simpson most likely did not originate from Keiss but most likely from Canisbay as I have found others from that area in Keiss. I checked but could find no death notice of John in Keiss with the GRO.

    I need help to try and connect these people with there family-does anyone have any cemetary listings for Keiss, or any info that they may have come across on this family?
    Thanks for your help,
    As Always grateful
    Jackie

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    Thumbs up Margaret Simpson & Alex Budge

    Jackie
    Keiss Graveyard - Alex Budge (fisherman) 18 6 1955 - aged 80
    Margaret Simpson wife of Alex Budge 25 1 1956 - aged 77
    Mother of Margaret (Margaret Alexander 8 6 1918 aged 83, father John Simpson)

    1881 Census
    Dwelling: Boathaven
    Census Place: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
    Source: FHL Film 0203403 GRO Ref Volume 043 EnumDist 2 Page 34
    Marr Age Sex Birthplace
    John SIMPSON M 60 M Stroma, Caithness, Scotland
    Rel: Head
    Occ: Vintner & Fisher
    Margaret SIMPSON M 44 F Wick, Caithness, Scotland
    Rel: Wife
    Margaret SIMPSON U 2 F Wick, Caithness, Scotland
    Rel: Daur

    Jackie I don't know if you have Alexander Budge details or not this is just guess work as he is from Stain, Keiss

    Dwelling: Stain
    Census Place: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
    Source: FHL Film 0203403 GRO Ref Volume 043 EnumDist 17 Page 1
    Marr Age Sex Birthplace
    Wm. BUDGE M 50 M Wick, Caithness, Scotland
    Rel: Head
    Occ: Farmer 15 Acres Arable
    Jane BUDGE M 46 F Wick, Caithness, Scotland
    Rel: Wife
    Henry BUDGE U 24 M Wick, Caithness, Scotland
    Rel: Son
    Occ: Fisherman
    John BUDGE U 16 M Wick, Caithness, Scotland
    Rel: Son
    Occ: Farm Servant
    David BUDGE U 14 M Wick, Caithness, Scotland
    Rel: Son
    Occ: Scholar
    Jane BUDGE U 9 F Wick, Caithness, Scotland
    Rel: Daur
    Occ: Scholar
    Alex BUDGE U 6 M Wick, Caithness, Scotland
    Rel: Son
    Occ: Scholar
    Last edited by robbain; 14-Dec-05 at 00:48.

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    Thanks so much for that info, I did find out that John had been married previously and so had Margaret.
    John to Elizabeth Rosie from South Ronaldsay
    Margaret to Mathew Waters
    John had a son named James to Elizabeth
    Margaret had a son name Mathew to Mathew
    and together they had Margaret.
    I thought for sure that John was from Canisbay and not the Wick area.
    Thanks so much for that additional information it has really proved helpful.
    jackie

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