SIMPSON, Elizabeth ^{1 4 5}

   Cause of her death was general paralysis over 12 days.⁵

   Other names for Elizabeth were CARMICHAEL, Elizabeth ^{5 6} and SIMPSON, Eliza.²

  General Notes:

The 1851 census entry for Dr Duncan Carmichael in Buckie recorded him as a widower, suggesting if accurate that Eliza Simpson was his second wife.

In her death certificate of 1888 Elizabeth Carmichael nee Simpson was recorded as 88 years old at the time of her death, and widow of Duncan Carmichael MD. Her parents were both deceased. ^{5 7}

  Medical Notes:

W. Simpson MD certified the cause of Elizabeth's death.

William Forbes, nurse, who had been present where the death occurred, gave notice of the death before the registrar at Buckie on 7 December 1888. ⁵

Elizabeth married Dr Duncan CARMICHAEL, son of Finlay CARMICHAEL and Margaret REID, on 27 May 1852 in Mills of Rathven, Rathven Parish, Banffshire, Scotland.^{1 2 3} (Dr Duncan CARMICHAEL was born about 1808,⁴ died 17 February at 5.00 pm in High Street, Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland ⁴ and was buried in St Ninian's Cemetery, Chapelford, Enzie, Banffshire, Scotland ¹.). The cause of his death was obstruction of bowels and peritonitis over 9 days.⁵

  Marriage Notes:

Old Parish Register
Rathven Parish Banffshire
Marriages

"Rathven 1852
20 April 1852
Carmichael Duncan Carmichael Esq^r M.D. and Eliz Simpson both in this Parish were Matrimonially Contracted & after Publication of banns were Married (on next line) 27 May" ³