George Young

  General Notes:

At the time of the 1871 census George is living in Tranent. He is aged 36, a coal miner born in Tranent. His wife Sarah is 32 and also born in Tranent. They are the only two in this household.

At the time of the 1881 census they are living in Church St, Tranent. George is 46 and a coal miner born in Tranent. Sarah is 42 and this time is recorded as born in Cockenzie. Living next door is a Francis Young, 34, a coalminer and possibly a brother and Elizabeth his wife, born in Cockenzie.

George and Sarah are still there in 1891 with the same details but 10 years older.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a coal miner at the time of his marriage on 26 Feb 1860 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

George married Sarah Stewart, daughter of James Stewart and Sarah Jones, on 26 Feb 1860 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland. (Sarah Stewart was born circa 1839 in Cockenzie, East Lothian, Scotland and died on 27 Jan 1929 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.). The cause of her death was Senility.

  Marriage Notes:

Witnesses were Benjamin Weir and Margaret Blacky.