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For several years I and others have been trying to find a connection between 2 families.Then facts are as follows.
In c1888 a Margaret Simpson was born in Edinburgh as 1 of 12 children to a John Simpson c1841 tailor and Elizabeth Henderson c1845 - 1889.
In 1891 census Margaret was shown as an adopted daughter of Henry McPeak c1840-1918 and his wife Margaret Turnbull c1842-1910 who had 12 children in their own right.In the 1901 census Margaret was shown as a McPeak.

The quest is to establish a link between Simpson & McPeak.

I know that Henry's brother - Charles 1842 tailor married an Elizabeth Simpson of Carnwath but I have found no link in that direction.
Going back to Margaret her mother was born to Andrew Henderson C1809 (also I think a tailor)and Ann Riva c 1809 - c 1866 and she was born to Paul Riva c1786 and Margaret Lyon c1786.
It is interesting that one of Henry McPeak's children was called Ann Riva H McPeak pointing to a link with Riva.
Research has shown that there is a lot of tailors on the Simpson side
As said before there appears to be a llnk between McPeak and Simpson but what it is in a blood line link ,so far, has eluded several people
Brian Ewart

I don’t have Scotlands People so can’t help. But playing devils advocate an adopted child doesn’t mean that there is a blood relationship.

You mention blood line links - does that mean that you have taken a dna test but can’t join the dots?

If you would care to C&P the census records, it would be much easier to assimilate the info you are asking us to consider

For our reference:

Margaret appears to have McPeak as a middle name in 1891:

Margaret McP Simpson
in the 1891 Scotland Census
Name Margaret McP Simpson
Age 3
Estimated Birth Year abt 1888
Relationship Adopted Daur (Adopted)
Gender Female
Where born Edinr, Midlothian
Registration Number 685/4
Registration district St Giles
Civil parish Edinburgh New North
County Midlothian
Address 31 Blair Street
ED 15
Household schedule number 26
Line 13
Roll CSSCT1891_350
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Henry McPeak 51 Head
Margaret T McPeak 49 Wife
Jane McPeak 27 Daur (Daughter)
Catherine McPeak 23 Daur (Daughter)
Henry McPeak 18 Son
Margaret McPeak 16 Daur (Daughter)
Johan McPeak 9 Daur (Daughter)
Margaret McP Simpson 3 Adopted Daur (Adopted)


This is the birth of the Simpsons' child - NOTE that her middle name is Turnbull:

SIMPSON
MARGARET TURNBU[LL]
mmn HENDERSON
F
1887
685 / 4 / 1303
St Giles

How have you proved that the child living with the Mcpeaks in 1891 is the one whose parents you have named? Why do you assume that there was a blood link? If it is the same child, she may simply have been taken in because her mother died in 1889.

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
31, Blair Street, New North or West St Giles, St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry McPeak Head Married Male 51 1840 Brass finisher Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret T McPeak Wife Married Female 49 1842 - Midlothian, Scotland
Jane McPeak Daughter Unmarried Female 27 1864 Warehouse girl Midlothian, Scotland
Catherine McPeak Daughter Unmarried Female 23 1868 Machine girl Midlothian, Scotland
Henry McPeak Son Unmarried Male 18 1873 Plumber apprentice Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret McPeak Daughter Unmarried Female 16 1875 Machine girl Midlothian, Scotland
Johan McPeak Daughter - Female 9 1882 Scholar Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Mcp Simpson Adopted daughter - Female 3 1888 - Midlothian, Scotland

Where was JOHN c1841 born? WHO were HIS parents?

Name John Simpson
Gender Male
Marriage Date 27 Sep 1861
Marriage Place Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Spouse Elizabeth Henderson
FHL Film Number 224187

Name John Simpson
Age 29
Estimated Birth Year abt 1842
Relationship Head
Spouse's Name Elizabeth Simpson
Gender Male
Where born Edinburgh
Registration Number 685/3
Registration district Canongate
Civil parish Edinburgh Canongate
County Midlothian
Address 188 Canongate & St Johns Close
Occupation Tailor
ED 94A
Household schedule number 100
Line 1
Roll CSSCT1871_162
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
John Simpson 29 Head
Elizabeth Simpson 25 Wife
Henry Simpson 3 Son
Archibald Simpson 1 Son
Archibald 45 Boarder

1881
Name John Simpson
Age 39
Estimated Birth Year abt 1842
Relationship Head
Spouse's Name Elizabeth Simpson
Gender Male
Where born Edinburgh
Registration Number 685/4
Registration district St Giles
Civil parish Edinburgh St Giles
County Midlothian
Address 21 Blair Street Common Stair
Occupation Tailor
ED 2
Household schedule number 35
Line 10
Roll cssct1881_289
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
John Simpson 39 Head
Elizabeth Simpson 36 Wife
John Simpson 9 Son
Henry Simpson 7 Son
David Simpson 5 Son
Andrew Simpson 3 Son
William Simpson 11 Mo Son



Name Henry Mc Peak Simpson
Gender Male
Birth Date 9 May 1874
Birth Place Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Father John Simpson
Mother Elizabeth Henderson

John Simpson and Elizabeth Henderson also had a son whose middle name was McPeak:

SIMPSON
HENRY MCPEAK
mmn HENDERSON
M
1874
685 / 3 / 434
Canongate


Henry Mc Peak Simpson
in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name Henry Mc Peak Simpson
Gender Male
Birth Date 9 May 1874
Birth Place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Father
John Simpson
Mother
Elizabeth Henderson




John Simpson
in the 1881 Scotland Census
Name John Simpson
Age 39
Estimated Birth Year abt 1842
Relationship Head
Spouse's Name Elizabeth Simpson
Gender Male
Where born Edinburgh
Registration Number 685/4
Registration district St Giles
Civil parish Edinburgh St Giles
County Midlothian
Address 21 Blair Street Common Stair
Occupation Tailor
ED 2
Household schedule number 35
Line 10
Roll cssct1881_289
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
John Simpson 39 Head
Elizabeth Simpson 36 Wife
John Simpson 9 Son
Henry Simpson 7 Son
David Simpson 5 Son
Andrew Simpson 3 Son
William Simpson 11 Mo Son

Ann Riva McPeak's other middle name was Henderson:

MCPEAK
ANNIE RIVA HEND[erson]
F
1879
685 / 3 / 916
Canongate


If there's a blood link, it could be between any two of the four names - Henderson, Turnbull, McPeak, Simpson.
Not necessarily just between Simpson and McPeak.

Jane Simpson
Birth 16 May 1862 Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland John,
Elizabeth

Archibald Clark Simpson
Birth 21 Feb 1870 Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland John,
Elizabeth

Henry Mc Peak Simpson
Birth 9 May 1874 Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland John,
Elizabeth

John Simpson
Birth 31 Jul 1866 Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland John,
Elizabeth

Henry Mc Peck Simpson
Birth 1 Nov 1867 Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland John,
Elizabeth

John Simpson
Birth 18 May 1872 Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland John,
Elizabeth

Ann Davidson Simpson
Birth 16 Oct 1864 Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland John,
Elizabeth

[Following on from my last post, re Ann Riva ]

Also a daughter Isabella:

MCPEAK
ISABELLA HENDER[son]
mmn TURNBULL
F
1877
685 / 3 / 945
Canongate


And Johan McPeaks' middle name was Simpson:

MCPEAK
JOHAN SIMPSON
mmn TURNBULL
F
1881
685 / 3 / 829
Canongate



Isabella died in infancy:

MCPEAK
ISABELLA HENDER[son]
1
TURNBULL
F
1878
685 / 3 / 801
Canongate

HENDERSON
ELIZABETH
45
REEVIE
F
1889
685 / 3 / 683
CANONGATE

SIMPSON
ELIZABETH
45
REEVIE
F
1889
685 / 3 / 683
CANONGATE

Name Henry McPeak
Gender Male
Marriage Date 14 Jan 1862
Marriage Place Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Spouse Margret Turnbull

Henry McPeak seems to have been born Bernard, and his mother's name was Duncan - so no blood link there:

MCPEAK
BERNARD
BERNARD MCPEAK / ELISABETH DUNCAN
Male
10/3/1840 (Birth)
29/3/1840 (Baptism)
Edinburgh, St Mary's Cathedral


Bernard Mcpeck
in the 1841 Scotland Census
Name Bernard Mcpeck
Age 1 3 Mo
Estimated Birth Year abt 1840
Gender Male
Where born Midlothian, Scotland
Civil parish Edinburgh Old Church
County Midlothian
Address Jollya Land
Parish Number 685/1
Household Members (Name) Age
Barney Mcpeck 36
Elizabeth Mcpeck 38
Wm Mcpeck 12
Bernard Mcpeck 1 3 Mo
Catherine Mcgrath 10
Elizabeth Mcgrath 8


Bernard Peak
in the 1851 Scotland Census
Name Bernard Peak
Age 11
Estimated Birth Year abt 1840
Relationship Brother
Mother
Elisabeth Peak
Gender Male
Where born Edinr, Midlothian
Parish Number 685/1
Civil parish Edinburgh Old Church
County Midlothian
Address Milnes Close
Occupation Scholar
ED 2
Page 2
Household schedule number 8
Line 20
Roll CSSCT1851_178
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Thomas Mc Garth 21 Head
Ann McGarth 21 Wife
Elisabeth Peak 48 Mother
Bernard Peak 11 Brother
Charels Peak 9 Brother


Henry Mcpeak
in the 1861 Scotland Census
Name Henry Mcpeak
Age 21
Estimated Birth Year abt 1840
Relationship Son
Mother's Name Elizabeth Mcpeak
Gender Male
Where born Canongate, edinr
Registration Number 685/5
Registration district Newington
Civil parish Edinburgh St Cuthberts
County Midlothian
Address 68 East Cross Causeway
Occupation Brass Finisher
ED 50
Household schedule number 58
Line 5
Roll CSSCT1861_129
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Elizabeth Mcpeak 57 Head
Henry Mcpeak 21 Son
William Allen 21 Boarder

1851
Name Margaret Furnbull
[Turnbull]
Age 8
Estimated Birth Year abt 1843
Relationship Daughter
Father
Alexander Furnbull
Mother
Elizabeth Furnbull
Gender Female
Where born Edinburgh, Midlothian
Parish Number 685/2
Civil parish Edinburgh St Cuthberts
County Midlothian
Address Roy's Court
ED 56
Page 3
Household schedule number 16
Line 11
Roll CSSCT1851_183
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Alexander Furnbull 39 Head
Elizabeth Furnbull 37 Wife......nee Dickson
Margaret Furnbull 8 Daughter

Name Elizabeth Dickson
Gender Female
Marriage Date 8 Jan 1838
Marriage Place Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Father Adam Dickson
Spouse Alexander Turnbull.........father not named

Name Elizabeth Duncan
Gender Female
Burial Age 75
Birth Date abt 1803
Residence Date May 1878
Death Date 20 1878
Burial Date 22 May 1878
Burial Place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Cemetery Colinton
Parish Colinton
Spouse Bernard McPeak

Name Eliza Simpson
Gender Female
Marriage Date 3 Jun 1864
Marriage Place Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
Spouse Charles McPeak

If you get the cert from SP..........for a few credits, you will learn parents' names.

Name Eliza Simpson McPeak
Death Age 73
Birth Date 24 May 1824
Death Date 8 Nov 1897
Death Place Port Chalmers, Dunedin
Cemetery Northern
Burial Place Port Chalmers, Otago, Dunedin
Spouse Charles McPeak

Name Charles McPeak
Gender Male
Birth Date 1842
Birth Place Scotland
Death Date 20 Jul 1919
Death Place Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
Cemetery Northern Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
Spouse Eliza Simpson McPeak


1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Free Church School, Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
John Simpson Head Widower Male 25 1836 Tailor & clothier Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John E A Simpson Son Unmarried Male 1 1860 Son Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
Eliza Simpson Sister Unmarried Female 34 1827 House keeper Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jessie Orr Visitor Unmarried Female 4 1857 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Robert Dawson Boarder Unmarried Male 22 1839 Journeyman tailor St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland
Charles McPeak Boarder Unmarried Male 19 1842 Journeyman tailor Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Lower Village, Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Charles McPeak Head Married Male 29 1842 Tailor Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Eliza McPeak Wife Married Female 38 1833 - Lanarkshire, Scotland
John Simpson McPeak Son - Male 5 1866 Scholar Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
James Limeburner Orr Nephew Unmarried Male 15 1856 Tailor Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

MCPEAK
CHARLES
BERNARD MCPEAK / BRIDGET DUNCAN
MALE
24/1/1842
6/2/1842
EDINBURGH, ST MARY'S CATHEDRAL

Henry McPeak's mother's maiden surname was Duncan.
Elizabeth Henderson mother was Riva.
John Simpson's mother (per his marriage cert) was Davidson.
Margaret Turnbull's mother (per marriage cert) was Dickson.

As Brian says, no obvious link among any of them.

The McPeak and Simpson families must have been at least very good friends from at least the time the two couples married, to have given their various surnames as middle names to several children, and for the McPeaks to have taken in young Margaret after her mother died (I agree with ErikaH's suggestion)..

Sorry, lost my post - just had a violent storm which affected the system

I was suggesting that the links were purely down to the various marriages.................and one didn't have to be a blood relation to do the charitable thing and take in a wee child whose mother had died.