John SPIERS

John SPIERS

Male Abt 1793 - 1883  (90 years)


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  • Name John SPIERS 
    Birth Abt 1793  Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1841  Cinderhall, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • GRO 1841 census 722/00 013/00 011
      Cinderhall, Parish of Tranent.
      John SPIERS, aged 45, blacksmith, born Scotland
      Margaret SPIERS, aged 40, born Scotland
      Jessie SPIERS, aged 19, born Scotland
      James SPIERS, aged 13, born Scotland
      Margaret SPIERS, aged 10, born Scotland
      William SPIERS, aged 5 born Scotland

    Census 1851  High St, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1851 census for High St, Haddington:
      John Spiers, head, married, aged 56, blacksmith, born Westruther, Berwickshire
      Margaret Spiers, wife, aged 54, born Haddington
      Margaret Spiers, dau, unm, aged 18, house servant, born Haddington
      William Spiers, son, unm, aged 14, scholar, born Salton, Haddington

    Census 1861  High St, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name John Spiers Age 64 Estimated Birth Year abt 1797 Relationship Head
      Spouse's Name Margaret Spiers Gender Male Where born Lauder, Berwickshire Registration Number 715
      Registration district Ormiston Civil parish Ormiston County East Lothian
      Address High Street Occupation Blacksmith
      ED 1 Household schedule number 48 Line 11 Roll CSSCT1861_135
      John Spiers 64
      Margaret Spiers 64
      William Spiers 22
      Margaret Falconer 8
      James Rodgers 22

    Census 1871  Nungate, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Nungate, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK
      ED 5 Household schedule number 52 Line 1 Roll CSSCT1871_172
      John Speers 75
      Margaret Speers 74

    Census 1881  Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Blacksmith 
    Death 23 Sep 1883  Hunterfield, Cockpen, Stobhill, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • GRO Statutory Deaths 698/0035
      1883 deaths in the district of Stobhill, Edinburgh.
      No 35, John Spiers, blacksmith widower of Margaret Henderson, 1883 23 September at 7.50pm at Hunterfield, parish of Cockpen, male, aged 90 years, son on James Spiers, blacksmith, and Elizabeth Spiers M.S. Dunn, cause senile decay. Informant. William Falconer*, grandson.
      *The son of John's daughter Janet.
    Person ID I3016  Warren Nunn's family tree
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2022 

    Father James SPIERS,   b. Abt 1770, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN 
    Mother Elizabeth DUNN,   b. UNKNOWN   d. UNKNOWN 
    Family ID F562  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret HENDERSON,   b. Abt 1799, Haddington, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1879, Ford Rd, Nungate, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 24 Mar 1834  St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • GRO 1841 census 722/00 013/00 011
      Cinderhall, Parish of Tranent.
      John SPIERS, aged 45, blacksmith, born Scotland
      Margaret SPIERS, aged 40, born Scotland
      Jessie SPIERS, aged 19, born Scotland
      James SPIERS, aged 13, born Scotland
      Margaret SPIERS, aged 10, born Scotland
      William SPIERS, aged 5 born Scotland

    Children 
     1. Janet SPIERS,   b. 20 May 1823, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jun 1909, Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     2. Elizabeth SPIERS,   b. 27 Aug 1824, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jul 1880, Nungate, Haddington, Ormiston, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
     3. James SPIERS,   b. 27 Aug 1827, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1868, Hunterfield, Cockpen, Edingburgh, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
     4. Margaret SPIERS,   b. 26 Oct 1831, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1919, 88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright,Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     5. William SPIERS,   b. 17 Jul 1836, Salton, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jul 1915, Aberuthven, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F844  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2025