John Young (1800 - 1879)

Born 2 Aug 1800 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Anne Elizabeth (Duncan) Young — married 17 Nov 1823 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 16 Dec 1879 at age 79 in Macmerry, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Biography

John was born in 1800. He was the son of Robert Young and Jean Donaldson. ^[1]

He married Anne Elizabeth Duncan in 1823.^[2]

In 1841 at the age of 40, John was living at Huntlaw Colliery, Pencaitland with his wife and eight children. He was a coal miner. ^[3]

By 1851 John was living at New Town, Pencaitland with his wife and seven of their children. He was a coal miner.^[4]

John was living on the High Street, Ormiston, East Lothian with his wife and five of their children in 1861. He was a coal miner. ^[5]

In 1871 John was living at Woodhall Cottage, Pencaitland with his wife and two children. He was a labourer. ^[6]

He passed away in 1879.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Old Parish Registers Births and Baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 21 March 2022), YOUNG, JOHN, parents: ROBERT YOUNG/JEAN DONALDSON, M, 24/08/1800; citing Ref No: 722/ 50 182, Parish: Tranent.
2. ↑ "Old Parish Registers Banns and Marriages" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 21 March 2022), YOUNG, JOHN/ ELIZABETH DUNCAN, 17/11/1823; citing Ref No: 708/40 192, Parish: Gladsmuir.
3. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a149892f4040b9d6e94b065 : viewed 21 Mar 2022), John YOUNG in household of John YOUNG, Huntlaw Colliery, East Lothian, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/716, Folio 4, Page 10, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a149aa1f4040b9d6e97041b : viewed 21 Mar 2022), John YOUNG, New Town, East Lothian, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /716, Folio 0, Page 7, Schedule 24, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5903053be9379091b145b17b : viewed 21 Mar 2022), John YOUNG, High Street, East Lothian, Scotland; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/715, Folio 0, Page 8, Schedule 44, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "Census returns - 1871" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 21 March 2022), YOUNG, JOHN, 1871, M, age71, Pencaitland, East Lothian; citing Reference Number: 716/ 3/ 13.
7. ↑ "Statutory registers - Deaths" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 21 March 2022), YOUNG, JOHN, age 79, mother's MS DONALDSON, 1879, Gladsmuir; citing Reference Number: 708/ 32.