James ESSON

James ESSON

Male 1854 - 1935  (80 years)


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  • Name James ESSON 
    Birth 15 Oct 1854  Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
      Name: James Esson Gender: Male, Birth Date: 17 Sep 1854, Baptism Date: 15 Oct 1854, Baptism Place: Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland
      Father: Alexander Esson Mother: Helen Silver
      FHL Film Number: 993321

    Gender Male 
    Census 1881  20 Argyle Place, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census for 20 Argyle Place, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      First name(s) Last Rel. Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occ. Birth place
      Robert Esson Head Married Male 37 1844 Tailor (master employs 2 men) Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Helen B Esson Wife Married Female 36 1845 - Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland
      Jane B Esson Daughter Unmarried Female 12 1869 Scholar Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Robert L Esson Son Unmarried Male 10 1871 Scholar Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Helen B Esson Daughter Unmarried Female 6 1875 Scholar Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      David B Esson Son Unmarried Male 3 1878 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      James E Bisset Brother-in-law Unmarried Male 26 1855 Bookseller (master 2 men) Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland
      James Esson* Boarder Unmarried Male 26 1855 Draper (master 5 men) -
      Jane Bisset Sister-in-law Unmarried Female 28 1853 Domestic servant (genl) Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      *James Esson is Robert Esson's half brother.

    Census 1891  West Irvine Place, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census for West View Irvine Place, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      First name(s) Last Rel. Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occ. Birth place
      James Esson Head Married Male 35 1856 General draper Kincardineshire, Scotland
      Jeanie Esson Wife Married Female 28 1863 General drapers wife Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Jeanie E Esson Daughter - Female 6 1885 Scholar Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Alex S Esson Son - Male 2 1889 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Emma G Esson Daughter - Female 0 1891 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Jane Howie Boarder Unmarried Female 55 1836 Dressmaker Banffshire, Scotland
      Margaret Gray Servant Unmarried Female 23 1868 General servant Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Occupation 1891 
    General draper 
    Census 1901  21 Irvine Place, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census for Irvine Place, 21, Aberdeen, St Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      First name(s) Last Rel. Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occ. Birth place
      James Esson Head Married Male 46 1855 Draper Kincardineshire, Scotland
      Jeanie Esson Wife Married Female 38 1863 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Jeanie Helen Esson Daughter - Female 16 1885 Scholar Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Alex S Esson Son - Male 12 1889 Scholar Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Emma G Esson Daughter - Female 10 1891 Scholar Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Jane Howie - Single Female 65 1836 Retired dressmaker King Edward, Banffshire, Scotland

    Census 1911  20 Elm Place, Woodside, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1911 census for 20 Elm Place, Woodside, Aberdeen
      James Esson, head, 55, mar, mattress maker, born Maryculter
      Jeannie Esson, wife, aged 47, married 27 years, four children, three living, born Aberdeen
      Jeannie H.Esson, dau, aged 26, typist, born Aberdeen
      Emma G.Esson, dau, aged 20, student teacher, born Aberdeen
      Jane Howie, boarder, aged 75, independent means, born Turriff, Aberdeenshire

    Residence 1920  20 Elm Place, Woodside, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Aberdeen City and Former Counties of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1832-1976
      20 Elm Place, Woodside
      Mrs Jeannie Esson
      James Esson
      Alexander Esson
      Jeannie H.Esson
      Emma G.Esson
    Census 1921  20 Elm Place, Woodside, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1921 census for Woodside, Aberdeen.
      Road Street Houses holding Name and surname Relationship to head Age in years and months Birthplace Occupation
      20 Elm Place 6 4 6 4 James Esson, head, aged 66 years 9 months, male, married, born Kincardine, Maryculter, bedding manufacturer
      Jeannie Esson, wife, aged 58 years 11 months, female, married, born Aberdeen, Aberdeen, H.D.,
      Jeannie H. Esson, dau, aged 36 years 6 months, female, single, born Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Clerkess & Typist
      Emma G. Esson, dau, aged 30 years 11 months, female, single, born Aberdeen, Aberdeen, School teacher

    Occupation 1921 
    Bedding manufacturer 
    Death 2 May 1935  20 Elm Place, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1935 deaths in the northern district of Aberdeen. No 485, James Esson, building manufacturer (retired) (married to Jeanie Howie), 1935 May second at 6.50pm at 20 Elm Place, Aberdeen, male, 80 years, son of Alexander Esson, Blacksmith (deceased) and Helen Essen M.S.Silver (deceased), cause: Cerebral Haemorrhage, cardiac failture as cert by J.Alexander Innes, M.B., Informant Jeanie H.Esson daughter (present).

    Person ID I3217  Warren Nunn's family tree
    Last Modified 28 Apr 2023 

    Father Alexander ESSON,   b. Abt 1815, Skene, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Dec 1891, Bankhead, Durris, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Helen SILVER,   b. 1 Nov 1819, Hillhead, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jun 1905, Bankhead, Durris, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 11 Mar 1847  Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
      Name: Alexander Esson Gender: Male Marriage Date: 11 Mar 1847
      Marriage Place: Maryculter,Kincardine,Scotland Spouse: Helen Silver
      FHL Film Number: 993321


      Maryculter OPR:
      Helen Silver of Crossley married Alexander Esson OTP 11/3/1847
    Family ID F850  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jeanie HOWIE,   b. Abt 1863, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1948, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 6 Feb 1884  Imperial Hotel, Stirling St, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1884 marriages in the district of St Nicholas in the burgh of Aberdeen. No 75, 1884 Sixth February at Imperial Hotel, Stirling St, Aberdeen after publication according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland. James Esson, master draper, bachelor, aged 29, of 27 Castle St, Aberdeen, son of Alexander Esson, master blacksmith and Helen Esson M.S. Silver and Jeanie Howie, dressmaker, spinster, aged 21, of 102 Chapel St, Aberdeen, dau of Jane Howie, dressmaker. Witnesses: A.Howie, William Esson

    Children 
     1. Jeannie Helen ESSON,   b. 24 Dec 1884, 11 Richmond Terrace, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1965, Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     2. Alexander Silver ESSON,   b. 6 Dec 1888, 102 Chapel St, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1952, Chelsea, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     3. Emma Georgina ESSON,   b. 7 Jul 1890, West-View, Irvine Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jul 1966, Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F2609  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2025