William Laird Simpson

1894 - 1956  (61 years)

• Name	William Laird Simpson
  Birth	30 Jul 1894	29 Single Row, Thorniewood, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  	William Laird Simpson At 8 PM Parents: William Simpson, Coal Miner & Mary Simpson MS Laird Married: 24th June 1890, Bothwell. William Simpson, father was present at his birth.
  Gender	Male
  Valuation Roll	1915	House Thorniewood, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [3]
  	House Thorniewood Proprietor: Robert Young, Grocer Ferndean Uddingston Tenant & Occupier: William Simpson Jnr, Miner £8 10s pa
  Death	24 Jun 1956	Law Hospital, Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2, 4]
  	William Laird Simpson, Colliery Underground Fireman, married to 1st: Nellie Matthews 2nd Clarice Whitehead Usual Res: 5 Queens Street, Motherwell Aged 61yrs Parents: William Simpson, Coal Miner (dec) & Mary Laird (dec) Fred Lawercemore (sic), Friend, 3 Thorn Street, Motherwell was the informant No notice in Glasgow Herald.
  Person ID	I2453	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	William Simpson,   b. 17 Aug 1870, West Byres, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland d. 21 Jan 1953, 6 Donaldson Place, Tannochside, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Laird,   b. 6 Sep 1870, Thomson's Land, Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 2 Jan 1940, 297 Old Edinburgh Road, Tannochside, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Nellie Grant Matthews,   b. Abt 1900, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 19 Jan 1926, 21 Greenrig Street, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 26 years)
  Marriage	17 Sep 1920	Lessen Public Hall, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2, 5]
  	After Banns according to the Forms of the United Free Church of Scotland. William Laird Simpson, Colliery Fireman (Bachelor) aged 26 Usual Res: Youngs Land, Thornwood Parents: William Simpson, Coal Miner & Mary Laird Nellie Grant Matthews, Saleswoman (Spinster) aged 20 Usual Res: 21 Greenrig Street, Uddingston Parents: William Matthews, Coal Miner & Elizabeth Grant. Witnesses: Charles Simpson & Mary Matthews No notice in Glasgow Herald
  Number of Children	1 child, still living
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Family ID	F1215	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Clarice Whitehead,   b. Abt 1905, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1987, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	10 Apr 1929	United Free Church Manse, Aitkenhead, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2, 6]
  	After Banns according to the Forms of the United Free Church of Scotland. William Laird Simpson, Underground Fireman (Widower) aged 34 Usual Res: 19 Greenrig Street, Uddingston Parents: William Simpson, Coal Miner & Mary Laird Clarice Whitehead, Confectionery Worker (Spinster) aged 24 Usual Res: 13 Blair Street, Shettleston, Glasgow Parents: Robert Whitehead, Furnaceman & Helen Stavely (dec) Witnesses: Thomas Simpson, 6 Donaldson Place, Tannochisde & Jenny Simpson, 6 Donaldson Place, Tannochside
  Number of Children	1 child, still living
  Photo	10 Apr 1954  [7]
  	Perhaps their 25th Wedding Anniversary
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Family ID	F1216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 10 Apr 1929 - United Free Church Manse, Aitkenhead, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1894, Bothwell Lanark, 625/01 0284. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S216] Scotland, Scotland, Valuation Roll, Subject: Valuation Rolls, (Name: Scotlandspeople.gov.uk;), 1915 Bothwell Lanark, VR107/ 306 / 559. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1956, Carluke, Lanark, 629/00 0316. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1920 Bothwell, Lanark, 625/01 0125. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1929 Bothwell, Lanark, 625/01 0030. [S161] Alexander Lees, Supplied by Alex Lees, Recipient: Ailsa Corlett, Author Address: Scotland, (Name: Various letters or emails;), email family photos March 2014.