David Redpath (1871 - 1932)

Born 27 Jun 1871 in Cranston, Edinburghshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Janet (Scott) Redpath — married 27 Dec 1895 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

Died 25 Oct 1932 at age 61 in Royal Infirmary, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Biography

David Redpath was born on Tuesday, June 27, 1871, in Cranston, Edinburghshire, Scotland, the first child and first son of George Redpath and Janet Forbes's five children.

David married Janet Scott(1866-), the daughter of John Scott and Barbara Muir, on Friday, December 27, 1895 at Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland.

David Redpath died, aged 61, on Tuesday, October 25, 1932 in Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Timeline

1871 - David's Birth: Cranston, Edinburghshire, Scotland. ^[1]

The FamilySearch website indexes a birth or baptism record for David Redpath from the parish of Cranston with the following information: He was born on Tuesday, June 27, 1871, to George Redpath and Janet Forbes.

1873 - Birth of Sister: Cranston, Edinburghshire, Scotland. ^[2]

The FamilySearch website indexes a birth or baptism record for David's sister, Margaret Redpath from the parish of Cranston with the following information: She was born on Tuesday, January 21, 1873, to George Redpath and Janet Forbes.

1874 - Birth of Sister: Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. ^[3]

The FamilySearch website indexes a birth or baptism record for David's sister, Agnes Ridpath from the parish of Prestonkirk with the following information: She was born on Tuesday, December 29, 1874, to George Ridpath and Janet Forbes.

1877 - Birth of Sister: Humbie, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. ^[4][5]

Jessie Redpath was born about 1877. In lieu of a birth or baptism record, Jessie Redpath's birth year and place are taken from her 1881 Cranston census entry, where her age was recorded as 4 and her birth place as Humbie, Haddingtonshire.

1879 - Birth of Sister: Humbie, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. ^[6]

The Parish of Humbie in the County of Haddington birth register entry for David's sister, Ann Redpath records that she was born on Saturday, April 12, 1879, at Stobshiel, Parish of Humbie.

Furthermore, the entry names her father as George Redpath, a farm servant; her mother as Janet Redpath, formerly Forbes; and they married on Thursday, June 9, 1870, at Haddington. Father George Redpath reported the birth on Saturday, May 3, 1879, in Humbie.

1881 - Census: Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland. ^[4]

The Scottish Census enumerated David on Sunday, April 3, 1881, in the County of Edinburgh, Registration District of Cranston, Enumeration District Number 2. According to his entry on Page 11, Schedule 55 of the archive, he was at Oxenford Mains on the night of the census.

The census record contains the following information about David and the other members of the household:

• George Redpath, head, aged 57, a ploughman, born in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire
• Janet Redpath, wife, aged 41, born in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire
• David Redpath, son, aged 9, a scholar, born in Cranston, Edinburgh
• Agnes Redpath, daughter, aged 6, a scholar, born in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire
• Margaret Redpath, daughter, aged 8, a scholar, born in Cranston, Edinburgh
• Jessie Redpath, daughter, aged 4, born in Humbie, Haddingtonshire
• Ann Redpath, daughter, aged 1, born in Humbie, Haddingtonshire

Oxenford Mains was part of the Civil Parish of Cranston.

1881 - Death of Mother: Ormiston, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. ^[7]

David's mother, Janet Forbes Redpath died on Tuesday, July 12, 1881, at Murrays, Ormiston, at the age of forty-one, according to her Parish of Ormiston in the County of Haddington death register entry.

The entry also states that she was married to farm servant George Redpath; her father was Adam Forbes, a farm servant; her mother was Margaret Forbes, formerly Anderson; she died of gangrene; her illness lasted 7 days; and her death was certified by Archibald Craig MD.

The death was reported to registrar Alexander Prosser on Tuesday, July 12, 1881, in Ormiston by widower George Redpath, who was present at the time of death.

1895 - Marriage: Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland. ^[8]

A marriage register entry for the Parish of Liberton in the County of Edinburgh tells us that on Friday, December 27, 1895, at The Manse, Gilmerton, 25-year-old bachelor David Redpath, a gardner, married 28-year-old widow Janet Duncan after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland.

The register entry also informs us that groom David lived at Gilmerton; his father was farm servant George Redpath and his mother was Janet Redpath, formerly Forbes. Furthermore, bride Janet lived at Gilmerton; her father was labourer John Scott and her mother was Barbara Scott, formerly Muir.

Minister Wh Gray Dd, performed the ceremony, witnessed by William Hush and Janet Alexander. The marriage was reported in Liberton on Saturday, December 28, 1895, to registrar James Fraser.

1932 - David's Death: Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. ^[9]

David Redpath died on Tuesday, October 25, 1932, at Royal Infirmary, at the age of sixty-one, according to his District of George Square in the City of Edinburgh death register entry.

The entry also states that he was married to Janet Scott; he was a lorryman; his normal residence was 59 Drum Street, Gilmerton; his father was George Redpath (deceased), a ploughman; his mother was Janet Redpath (deceased), formerly Forbes; he died of fractured skull (motor car accident); he was seen after death; and his death was certified by Douglas Kerr MD.

The death was reported to assistant registrar G Ransom on Thursday, October 27, 1932, in Edinburgh by son George Redpath, of 48 Drum Street, Gilmerton.

Note: David's death was the subject of an RCE as a result of a Precognition.

1933 - Register of Corrected Entries: Edinburgh, Scotland. ^[10]

David's death was subject to precognition; the result did not add any new information about David's death.

Sources

1. ↑ Family Search Birth or Baptism Index for David Redpath, 27th June 1871. Family Search Historical Records, Parish: Cranston, familysearch.org:Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F743-G8J accessed 17 May 2016
2. ↑ Family Search Birth or Baptism Index for Margaret Redpath, 21st January 1873. Family Search Historical Records, Parish: Cranston, familysearch.org:Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ8F-ZRQ accessed 10 Feb 2018
3. ↑ Family Search Birth or Baptism Index for Agnes Ridpath, 29 Dec 1874. Family Search Historical Records, Parish: Prestonkirk, familysearch.org:Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYP6-P8H accessed 4 Jan 2019
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1881 County of Edinburgh, Cranston Census for George Redpath Household. National Records of Scotland, Parish: Cranston; ED: 2; Page: 11; Line: 16; Roll: cssct1881_276, ancestry.co.uk:1881 Scotland Census, Page:11; Schedule:55 accessed 27 Jan 2016
5. ↑ County of Haddington, Parish of Humbie Statutory Birth Register Entry for Jessie Ridpath, 1877. National Records of Scotland, 1877 710/5 (Humbie), Page:?; Entry:5 (scotlandspeople.gov.uk:Statutory Registers Births, accessed 4 Jan 2019)
6. ↑ County of Haddington, Parish of Humbie Statutory Birth Register Entry for Ann Redpath, 12th April 1879. National Records of Scotland, 1879 710/10 (Humbie), Page:4; Entry:10 (scotlandspeople.gov.uk:Statutory Registers Births, accessed 7 Jan 2021)
7. ↑ County of Haddington, Parish of Ormiston Statutory Death Register Entry for Janet Forbes Redpath, 12 Jul 1881. National Records of Scotland, 1881 715/00 0009 (Ormiston), Page:3; Entry:9 (scotlandspeople.gov.uk:Statutory Registers Deaths, accessed 16 Mar 2015)
8. ↑ County of Edinburgh, Parish of Liberton Statutory Marriage Register Entry for David Redpath and Janet Duncan, 27 Dec 1895. National Records of Scotland, 1895 693/00 0024 (Liberton), scotlandspeople.gov.uk:Statutory Registers Marriages, Page:12; Entry:24 accessed 15 Feb 2016
9. ↑ City of Edinburgh, District of George Square Statutory Death Register Entry for David Redpath, 25 Oct 1932. National Records of Scotland, 1932 685/05 1256 (George Square), Page:; Entry:1256 (scotlandspeople.gov.uk:Statutory Registers Deaths, accessed 17 May 2016)
10. ↑ City of Edinburgh, District of George Square RCE Entry for David Redpath, 25 Oct 1932. National Records of Scotland, 1932 685/05 1256 [RCE], scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Page:; Entry:1256 accessed 17 May 2016