Ann Carrie was born on 16 March 1855 at South Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland. [1][2]
1861-1881 Census
On 7 April 1861, 6 year old Ann Carrie was living with her parents, William and Ann, and 4 siblings at 4, Nursery Fens, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland. [3]
On 2 April 1871, 16 year old Ann Carrie was a linen factory worker, living with her parents, William and Ann, 5 siblings and a nephew, at 8, Prior Road, Forfar, Angus, Scotland. [4]
On 3 April 1881, 26 year old Ann Carrie was a linen weaver, living with her widowed father, William, sister Elizabeth, brother David and nephew John McFarlane, at 13, Prior Road, Forfar, Angus, Scotland. [5]
Marriage
25 year old journeyman blacksmith, George Simpson, residing at 22 Queen Street, Forfar, son of the late Andrew Simpson, stone quarrier, and Ann (Oldman) Simpson, married 34 year old factory linen worker, Ann Carrie, residing at 30 South Street , Forfar, daughter of the late William Carrie, linen weaver, and the late Ann (Fawns) Carrie on 17 December 1889 at East Free Church, 30, South Street, Forfar, Angus, Scotland. [6]
1891 Census
On 5 April 1891, 34 year old Ann Simpson was living with her blacksmith husband George at Blacksmiths House, Balgavies, Aberlemno, Forfarshire, Scotland. [7]
Family Life
On 1 January 1892, their first son, Allan Hay Simpson was born; George was a journeyman blacksmith at Balgavies Smithy, Aberlemno, Angus, Scotland. [8]
1901-1911 Census
On 31 March 1901, 44 year old blacksmith's wifeAnn Simpson was living with her husband, blacksmith George and their three children, Allan, Maggie and Robert, and Charles Massie, apprentice blacksmith, at Smithy of Lour, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland. [9]
On 2 April 1911, 52 year old Ann was living with her husband, 46 year old blacksmith George at Crosston, Aberlemno, Angus, Scotland. Their eldest son, Allan Simpson, was living in an adjacent household. [10]
Death
Ann Simpson died, aged 86, of Senile Decay and Cardiac Failure, on 7 October 1941 at Royal Asylum, Montrose, Angus, Scotland. Her usual address was 13, Queen Street, Forfar, Angus, Scotland. Her death was registered by her niece, Jean J. Murray. [11]
Sources
↑ Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950: Family Search. Repository: #2.
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