George Pringle (1791 - 1853)

Born 1791 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England

Husband of Susan (Winter) Pringle — married 2 Feb 1814 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Died 1853 at about age 62 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

This profile is part of the Pringle Name Study.

George Pringle was born in 1791 in Morpeth, Northumberland.

George married firstly Susan Winter (born on April 18, 1795 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; daughter of Peter Winter and Elizabeth (Lindsay) Winter) on 2 Feb 1814 in Canongate, Edinburghshire, Scotland. ^[1] Susan Winter died in 1835

Their children were born in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland:

• George Pringle (1814) . a character like his father!! ^[2]
• Peter Lindsay Pringle (1817-) . ^[3] named after his maternal grandparents
• Isabella Brown Pringle (1819) . ^[4][5] named after his mother

George married Ann Robertson after 1835. Together they had at least 2 known children, John Robertson Pringle, went on to have large family, while Robert sadly died at aged 15.

• John Robertson Pringle (abt.1836-abt.1909): 1836-1909 (married Mary (Ballantyne) Pringle (abt.1839-))
• Robert Pringle: 1840-1855

George appears to be a troubled chap and was often jailed for petty offences, usually alcohol related, e.g. stealing/pawning the watches he was supposed to be repairing, for money to buy alcohol, then breach of the peace sort of stuff when inebriated. His son George appears to have "followed in his footsteps". It can't have been an easy life for their families.

In 1851 George, age 60, was the head of household in Hardwell Close, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian. He was a Clock Maker.^[6]

Isabella Pringle is this 1851 household is his daughter by first wife Susan Winter

George died in 1853, aged about 61. In a poorhouse in Edinburgh apparently as the result of an alcohol/drink related affliction.

Research Notes

George Snr died in a Poorhouse alone because of his addiction, he and his son George were both watch/clock maker repairers, both of them succumbed to the drink, and it was their downfall. George Jnr actually landed up being sentenced to 7 years deportation in 1851, he did actually ship out in April 1853.. he died 4 months after being shipped, from the DT's (delerious tremens).

Folks say the 7 year sentence, for George Jnr, for (allegedly) stealing/pawning (for drink money) a watch he was entrusted to repair was too much but I very much presume that this father and son had inflicted much more discomfort on their families and possible crimes that went unreported

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007908858; FHL microfilm: 1067744
   FamilySearch Record: XT1K-38K (accessed 11 December 2023)
   George Pringle marriage to Susan Winter on 2 Feb 1814 in Canongate, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
2. ↑ Baptism of son George Pringle: "Scotland Presbyterian & Protestant Church Records, 1736-1990"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004111377; Image number: 110
   FamilySearch Record: QP7R-CMQ3 (accessed 11 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6SZ7-B2C
   George Pringle's son George Pringle baptism on 3 Nov 1814 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
3. ↑ Baptism of son Peter Lindsay Pringle: "Scotland Presbyterian & Protestant Church Records, 1736-1990"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004111377; Image number: 133
   FamilySearch Record: QP71-2WTZ (accessed 11 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6SZ7-BRD
   George Pringle's son Peter Lindsay Pringle baptism on 27 Apr 1817 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
4. ↑ Baptism of child Isabella Brown Pringle: "Scotland Presbyterian & Protestant Church Records, 1736-1990"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004111400; Image number: 49
   FamilySearch Record: QGGS-26JJ (accessed 11 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QG3-C8P
   George Pringle's child Isabella Brown Pringle baptism on 19 Oct 1819 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
5. ↑ Baptism of daughter Isabella Brown Pringle: "Scotland Presbyterian & Protestant Church Records, 1736-1990"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004111377; Image number: 158
   FamilySearch Record: QP7T-JVJ8 (accessed 11 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6SZ7-BFW
   George Pringle's daughter Isabella Brown Pringle baptism on 19 Oct 1819 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
6. ↑ "1851 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1076 #2891122 : accessed 11 December 2023), George Bingle (60), Clock Maker, head of household in Hardwell Close, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian. Born in Morpeth; citing Parish Edinburgh St Cuthberts, ED 37, Page 9, Line 9, Roll CSSCT1851_183, Year 1851, Household schedule number 42, Roll CSSCT1851_183.

   George Bingle Head M 60 Clock Maker Morpeth

   Ann Bingle Wife F 50 Edinbr, Midloth

   John Bingle Son M 15 Type Founder Edinbr, Midloth

   Robert Bingle Son M 11 At School Edinbr, Midloth

   Isabella Bingle Daughter F 28 Servant Edinbr, Midloth

   Robert Elder Lodger M 54 Journy Tanner Edinbr, Midloth

   Jan Kelly Lodger F 49 Hawker Edinbr, Midloth