Isobel Peden (1827 - abt. 1853)

Born 17 Jun 1827 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Died about 1853 at about age 25 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

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Biography

Isobel Peden was born on Sunday, June 17, 1827, in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, the fifth child and second daughter of James Peden and Janet Whitecross's seven children.

Isobel Peden died, aged 24, on Saturday, January 10, 1852 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.

Isobel Peden, the fifth child and second daughter of James Peden and Janet Whitecross, was born in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, in the year 1827. Isobel died aged 24 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.

Timeline

1827 - Isobel's Birth: Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. ^[1]

The FamilySearch website indexes a birth or baptism record for Isobel Pedan from the parish of Prestonpans with the following information: She was born on Sunday, June 17, 1827, to James Pedan and Janet Whitecross.

1827 - Isobel's Baptism: Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. ^[1]

According to the FamilySearch website's parish of Prestonpans birth or baptism index, Isobel Pedan was baptised on Sunday, July 22, 1827.

1830 - Birth of Sister: Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. ^[2]

The FamilySearch website indexes a birth or baptism record for Isobel's sister, Janet Pedan from the parish of Prestonpans with the following information: She was born on Friday, June 4, 1830, to James Pedan and Janet Whitecross.

1834 - Birth of Sister: Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. ^[3]

The FamilySearch website indexes a birth or baptism record for Isobel's sister, Anne Pedan from the parish of Prestonpans with the following information: She was born on Saturday, May 31, 1834, to James Pedan and Janet Whitecross.

1841 - Census: Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. ^[4]

Isobel was enumerated by the Scottish Census on Sunday, June 6, 1841, in the County of Haddington, Registration District of Parish of Prestonpans, Enumeration District Number 1. According to her entry on Page 17 of the archive, she was at High Street on the night of the census.<

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

• James Peden, head, aged 45, an agricultural labourer, born in Haddingtonshire
• Janet Peden, wife, aged 45, an agricultural labourer, born in out of County
• Adam Peden, son, aged 15, an engineer, born in Haddingtonshire
• Isabell Peden, daughter, aged 13, an agricultural labourer, born in Haddingtonshire
• Janet Peden, daughter, aged 11, born in Haddingtonshire
• Ann Peden, daughter, aged 7, born in Haddingtonshire

High Street was part of the Parish of Prestonpans.

1848 - Marriage of Brother: Edinburgh, Scotland. ^[5]

A marriage register entry for the Parish of Prestonpans tells us that on Friday, December 15, 1848, Isobel's brother, Adam Paden, of Prestonpans and Jemima Coul, of Prestonpans, after due proclamation thrice on the 10th December 1848 were married at Edinburgh by Revd James Begg.

1851 - Census: 9 Downs Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. ^[6]

Isobel was enumerated by the Scottish Census on Sunday, March 30, 1851, in the Burgh of Edinburgh, Registration District of Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Enumeration District Number 47A. According to her entry on Page 7, Schedule 25 of the archive, she was at 9 Downs Place on census night.

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

• Adam Beattie, head, married, aged 29, a master builder (employing 75 men), born in Edinburgh
• Margaret Beattie, wife, married, aged 29, born in Tranent, Haddingtonshire
• William Beattie, son, aged 2, born in Edinburgh
• Mary Beattie, daughter, aged 7 months, born in Edinburgh
• Isabella Peden, servant, unmarried, aged 22, a house servant, born in Tranent, Haddingtonshire

9 Downs Place was part of the Civil Parish of Edinburgh St Cuthberts.

1852 - Isobel's Death: . ^[7]

Isobel's year of death is calculated from her mother's death record in which her offspring are recorded.

Janet Peden died on Wednesday, September 5, 1855, at Prestonpans, at the age of sixty-three, according to her Parish of Prestonpans in the County of Haddington death register entry.

The entry also states that her father was Peter Whitecross (deceased), a coachman; her mother was Janet Whitecross (deceased), formerly Darling; she died of cancer of the face; and her death was not certified by a medical attendant.

The death was reported to registrar William Carse on Thursday, September 6, 1855, in Prestonpans by third son Adam Peden .

Note: Janet was buried in the East Churchyard of Prestonpans. In 1855 death register entries included the names and ages of offspring. In Janets case they were (1)James died aged 20, (2)Janet died aged 8, (3)David age 36, (4)Adam age 34, (5)Peter age 31, (6)Isabella age 26, (7)Jessie age 25 and (8)Ann age 21.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Family Search Birth or Baptism Index for Isobel Pedan, 17th June 1827. Family Search Historical Records, Parish: Prestonpans, familysearch.org:Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTY6-B7H accessed 28 Jan 2016
2. ↑ Family Search Birth or Baptism Index for Janet Pedan, 4th June 1830. Family Search Historical Records, Parish: Prestonpans, familysearch.org:Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTY6-L9Z accessed 28 Jan 2016
3. ↑ Family Search Birth or Baptism Index for Anne Pedan, 31st May 1834. Family Search Historical Records, Parish: Prestonpans, familysearch.org:Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTY6-2F8 accessed 28 Jan 2016
4. ↑ 1841 County of Haddington, Parish of Prestonpans Census for James Peden Household. National Records of Scotland, 1841 718/ 1/ 17, scotlandspeople.gov.uk:1841 Census, Page:17 accessed 2 May 2020
5. ↑ Parish of Prestonpans, Marriage Register Entry for Adam Paden and Jemima Coul, 15 Dec 1848. National Records of Scotland, 1848 718/ 90 139 (Prestonpans), scotlandspeople.gov.uk:Old Parish Registers Marriages, Page:139 of 308 accessed 15 May 2020
6. ↑ 1851 Burgh of Edinburgh, Edinburgh St Cuthberts Census for Adam Beattie Household. National Records of Scotland, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 47A; Page: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_183; Year: 1851, ancestry.co.uk:1851 Scotland Census, Page:7; Schedule:25 accessed 9 May 2020
7. ↑ County of Haddington, Parish of Prestonpans Statutory Death Register Entry for Janet Peden, 5th September 1855. National Records of Scotland, 1855 718/29, (Prestonpans), Page:10; Entry:29 (scotlandspeople.gov.uk:Statutory Registers Deaths, accessed 18 Dec 2018)