Frederick Robinson Simpson MA (1811 - 1886)

Born 14 Sep 1811 in Hook Hall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Jane (Werge) Simpson — married 14 Jul 1840 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 13 Aug 1886 at age 74 in Sunderland, Durham, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Frederick was born on 14 September 1811^[1]

He was christened on 13th October that year in Hook, Yorkshire. His parents were James & Mary Simpson. ^[2]

He went up to Trinity College Cambridge in 1832, attaining his BA in 1837.^[3]

He was ordained deacon in the diocese of Durham in 1836, priested in 1838, was curate of Benwell from 1836-7, Curate of St Andrew's Newcastle from 1837-43, in which time he met Jane.^[3]

He married Jane Werge on 14 July 1840 in Newcastle.^[4]

In 1841, he and his new wife are living in Ridley Place, Newcastle.^[5]

He became Vicar of North Sunderland in 1843, remaining in post until 1886.^[3]

The 1851, 1861 & 1871 census records show him as vicar of North Sunderland^[6][7][8]

1881 is the same except that he is now a widower.^[9]

He was a member of the Berwickshire Naturalist's Club.^[10]

He died on 13th August 1886 and is buried in North Sunderland^[1][11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} [[1]]History of the Family Werge by Ralph Edward Carr privately published in 1891 Werge Pedigree 2
2. ↑ "England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1547-1957", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6829-MW9C : 23 September 2021), Fred Robinson Simpson, 1811.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} [[2]] ACAD record SM832FR
4. ↑ "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGRS-7S62 : 8 November 2019), Frederic Robinson Simpson and Jane Werge, 1840.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7WN-Z7B : 25 May 2019), Fredrick R Simpson, St Andrew, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V51F-H9L : 29 September 2019), Fredrice R Simpson, 1871.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGX3-GJ2 : 9 November 2019), F R Simpson, , Northumberland, England; citing , Northumberland, England, p. 23, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7K4-QN2 : 25 August 2020), Frederic R Simpson in household of Arthur W Simpson, North Sunderland, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WM-ZPW2 : 12 December 2017), Frederick Simpson, Sunderland North, Northumberland, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 7, Piece/Folio 5127/52, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,419.
10. ↑ ["Frederick Robinson Simpson"] History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club, Volume 3 P168
11. ↑ [[3]] His grave in St Paul church burial ground, North Sunderland