David Peden (abt. 1820 - 1887)

Born about 1 Jan 1820 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Dickson) Peden — married 9 Nov 1849 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Husband of Janet (Taylor) Peden — married 18 Apr 1856 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 27 Jan 1887 at about age 67 in Port Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

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Biography

The name on the Parish Register of David's first marriage is given as Pedan

David Peden the son of James Peden (1790 - 1870) and Elizabeth Cairns, was born in 1820 at Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. David's father James was already married to Janet Whitecross so David also had 7 half siblings:

• James Peden, (1815 - 1835);
• Janet Peden, (1818 - 1822);
• Adam Peden, (1821 - 1897);
• Peter Peden, (1824 - 1893);
• Isobel (Isabella) Peden, (1827 - 1852);
• Janet (Jessie) Peden, (1830 - 1875);
• Ann Pedan, (1834 - 1888);

David's date and place of death are unknown.

Timeline

1820 - David's Birth: Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland ^[1][2]

David Peden was born in 1820, the only son of James Peden and Elizabeth Cairns.

• David was born as a result of adultery between his father James and an Elizabeth Cairns. However David is listed on the death record of his fathers wife, Janet Whitecross in 1855. The Prestonpans parish register entry contains no dates for David's birth or baptism but the entry is in the page containing baptism's for 1820.

Sources

1. ↑ OPR Birth Record for David Pedan, 1820, (scotlandspeople.gov.uk), OPR Births 718/00 0080 0005, Page 6, accessed 24 Aug 2012, [primary source]{S392}
   • Pedan, James Pedan and Elizabeth Cairns had a son born in adultery, named David.
2. ↑ Statutory Death Record for Janet Peden, 5 Sep 1855, (scotlandspeople.gov.uk), Statutory Deaths 718/29, Prestonpans, Page 10, Entry 29, accessed 18 Dec 2018, [primary source]{S384}

"Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590305b0e9379091b1476ae1 : viewed 15 Aug 2023), David PEDEN, East Lothian, Scotland; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/722, Folio 0, Page 13, Schedule 73, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

East Lothian : Prestonpans : Prestonpans Parish Church : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817d45ee93790eb7fa4c2b6 : viewed 15 Aug 2023) marriage David Paden to Margaret Dickson 09 Nov 1849

• Scotland Marriage Certificate - PEDEN DAVID and TAYLOR JANET TRANENT/EAST LOTHIAN Year 1856 Reference 722/00 000

Scotland Death Certificate - David Peden - TRANENT/EAST LOTHIAN Year 1887, 722/00 0013