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George Henry Ebsworth                      1838-1909
George was born on 24 April 1838. the son of Joseph Ebsworth and Mary Emma Fairbrother, at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Mary Couper Drummond                    1829-1879
Mary was born on 23 November 1829, the daughter of James Drummond and Isabella Borthwick, at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
I have identified the following children.
  Joseph Charles Born 12 Nov 1869   Edinburgh, Scotland  
Charles Drummond Born abt 1870   Edinburgh, Scotland  
Isabella Julia Alberta Born 25 Dec 1872   Edinburgh, Scotland Married William Maxwell Cooper

Birth of Parents
George Henry Ebsworth b: 24 Apr 1838  c: 20 May 1838       Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
son of Joseph Ebsworth and Mary Emma Fairbrother, at 23 Elm Row

Mary Couper Drummond b: 23 Nov 1829  c: 5 May 1837     Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
daughter of James Drummond and Isabella Borthwick

Marriage
29 Dec 1868
George Henry Ebsworth  [30]
Mary Couper Drummond  [39]
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Bachelor, Merchant, 4 Montgomry St, Father: Joseph Ebsworth, Music Teacher, deceased
Spinster, 11 Salisbury Road, Father: James Drummond, Grocer

Children
Joseph Charles Ebsworth b: 12 Nov 1869               Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
son of George Henry Ebsworth and Mary Couper Drummond
Charles Ebsworth b: abt 1870               Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
son of George Henry Ebsworth and Mary Couper Drummond
Isabella Julia Alberta Ebsworth b: 25 Dec 1872               Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
daughter of George Henry Ebsworth and Mary Couper Drummond

1871 Census Vol 685-2 3 April 1871 Edinburgh South Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian
7 Blenheim Place
George Henry Ebsworth*
Mary Couper (Wife)
Joseph Charles
Plus 2 Servants
Age 32
Age 37
Age 1
Merchant S Leith, Edinburgh
S Leith, Edinburgh
S Leith, Edinburgh
Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian
24 Apr 1838
23 Nov 1829
12 Nov 1869
      * Ancestry.com indexes this entry as George Mary Edwood.

Death
Mary Couper (Drummond) Ebsworth Died 15 Feb 1879, Age 49,           Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
at 8 Trinity Crescent

1881 Census Vol 685-2 4 April 1881 South Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
3 East Thomas Street
Alexander Wells
Agnes (Wife)
Jessie
George H. Ebsworth (W)(Lodger)
Age 24
Age 22
Age 2
Age 42
Butcher


Comm Agent
Edinburgh
Kirkliston
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Midlothian
Linlithgow
Midlothian
Midlothian
abt 1856
abt 1858
abt 1878
24 Apr 1838

1891 Census Vol 685-2 6 April 1891 South Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
30 Crighton Place
Janet Williamson (Head)
Andrew
Archibald P.
Daw W.
Margaret L.
Ralph
George H. Ebsworth (W)(Lodger)
Age 43
Age 21
Age 20
Age 18
age 15
Age 9
Age 52
Living on private means
Chemist Asst.
Wood Carver
Merchant Clerk

Scholar
Insurance Clerk
Kirkcaldy
Leith
Leith
Leith
Leith
Leith
Edinburgh
Fife
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Midlothian
abt 1847
abt 1869
abt 1870
abt 1872
abt 1875
abt 1881
24 Apr 1838

1901 Census Vol 692-1 1 April 1901 Leith North, Leith, Scotland
12 Lower Granton Road
William M. Leod Murray
Catherine (Wife)
Alexander
Isabella
James
William
Jessie
Thomas
George H. Ebsworth (W)(Lodger)
Age 44
Age 44
Age 16
Age 13
Age 11
Age 10
Age 4
Age 1
Age 62
Horticulturist

Wood Sawyers Appr.
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar


Newspaper Porter
Leith
Dull
N. Leith
N. Leith
N. Leith
N. Leith
N. Leith
N. Leith
Edinburgh
Midlothian
Perthshire
Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian
abt 1856
abt 1856
abt 1884
abt 1887
abt 1889
abt 1890
abt 1896
abt 1899
24 Apr 1838

Death
George Henry Ebsworth Died 16 Feb 1909, Age 70,       General Hospital, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

SPECIAL THANKS  to Andy Coates, a descendant of James Drummond (1787-1872), for many of the details provided above. Visit his website.