• Born: Abt 1811, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
• Marriage (1): Agnes AITKEN on 2 March 1832 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{1 2}
• Died: 25 June 1882, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland about age 71 ⁴

   Another name for James was James SIMSON.

  General Notes

Second wife:  Mary ____, married about 1850

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  Recorded Events in His Life

• Other Spouses: Mary Watson (m. 1850 In Irvine).

• Parents: James Simpson and Margaret Ronald.

• He worked as a cotton hand loom weaver on 6 June 1841 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ²

• He appeared on the 1841 Census of Scotland on 6 June 1841 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  
  Address:  Cotton Row; Parish Number:  595
  

James Simpson   25      Ayrshire, Scotland   Cotton H L W
Agnes Simpson   25      Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Simpson     9      Ayrshire, Scotland
James Simpson    5      Ayrshire, Scotland
Anne Simpson     2      Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet Simpson    5 Mo   Ayrshire, Scotland

• He appeared on the 1851 Census of Scotland on 30 March 1851 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  
  Address:  Cotton Row
  

James Simson       39      Irvine, Ayrshire   Hand Loom Weaver (cotton) 
Mary Simson        30      Irvine, Ayrshire  
Mary Simson        19      Irvine, Ayrshire   Muslin Sewer
Agnes Simson       17      Irvine, Ayrshire   Muslin Sewer
James Simson       15      Irvine, Ayrshire   Hand Loom Weaver (cotton)
Ann Simson         12      Irvine, Ayrshire   Muslin Sewer
Janet Simson       10      Irvine, Ayrshire   Scholar
Elizabeth Simson    5      Irvine, Ayrshire
Susanah Simson     10 Mo   Irvine, Ayrshire

James married Agnes AITKEN on 2 March 1832 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Agnes AITKEN was born about 1815 in Ayrshire, Scotland and died between 1845 and 1850 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland ².)