Ellen (Simpson) Kimmings (1846 - 1917)

Born 28 Jan 1846 in Shimpling, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Wife of John Kimmings — married 20 May 1866 in St Giles And All Saints Church, Orsett, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1917 at about age 70 in Orsett, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the Simpson Name Study.

Birth

Ellen Simpson was born on January 28, 1846 in Shimpling, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. She was the daughter of John Simpson, labourer, and Sarah Cutmore.^[1]

Marriage

Ellen, daughter of John Simpson, married John Kimmings (born in 1845 in Orsett, Essex) in Orsett, St Giles And All Saints, Essex, England.^[2][3] Together they had 10 children.

1. Mary Ann Kimmings (1867– ) ^{[citation needed]}
2. John Kimmings (1869– ) ^[4]
3. Alice Eliza Kimmings (1871-1873) ^[5]
4. Unice Kimmings (1873– ) ^[6]
5. George Kimmings (1875–1886) ^[7]
6. Kate Kimmings (1877–1886) ^[8]
7. Harry Kimmings (1880–1936) ^[9]
8. James Henry Kimmings (1882–1898) ^[10]
9. Eliza Ellen Kimmings (1885–1900) ^[11]
10. Naomi Kimmings (1886– ) ^[12]

They also raised a little girl who was likely their granddaughter, as their child, Rosetta Kimmings (1883- ) ^[13]

Census

In the 1851 census Ellen (age 4) was the daughter of John Simpson in Row, Hartest, Suffolk, England. Her father was an Ag Lab.^[14]

In the 1861 census Ellen (age 14) was the lodger of Hannah Symonds in Shimplingthorne, Suffolk, England. She was a scholar.^[15]

In the 1881 census Ellen (age 30) was the wife of John Kimmings in Orsett, Essex, England. Her husband was an agricultural laborer.^[16]

In the 1891 census Ellen (age 40) was a married wife in Grays, Thurrock, Essex, England. She was a Charwoman.^[17]

In the 1901 census Ellen (age 50) was the widowed head of household in Orsett, Essex, England.^[18]

In the 1911 census Ellen (age 65) was the widowed head of household at 1 Bungalow, Horndon Rd, Orsett, Orsett, Essex, England. She reported having had 10 children and 5 were still alive. She lived with her son Harry (gardener), a grandchild and a boarder.^[19]

Ellen's death (age 68) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1917 in the Orsett district.^[20]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 January 2024)
   Simpson, Ellen (Mother's maiden name: Cutmore).
   GRO Reference: 1846 Oct-Nov-Dec in Sudbury Volume 12 Page 452.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Essex, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1937"
   Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
   Ancestry Record 61700 #94474139 (accessed 14 January 2024)
   Ellen Simpson marriage to John Kemmings in Orsett, St Giles And All Saints, Essex, England.
3. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
   citing 1866, quarter 2, vol. 4A, p. 155, Orsett, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
   FamilySearch Record: 2DCQ-STB (accessed 14 January 2024)
   Ellen Simpson marriage registered Apr-May-Jun 1866 in Orsett.
4. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 January 2024)
   Kimmings, John (Mother's maiden name: Simpson).
   GRO Reference: 1869 Jan-Feb-Mar in Orsett Volume 04A Page 153.
5. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 January 2024)
   Kimmings, Alice Eliza (Mother's maiden name: Simpson).
   GRO Reference: 1871 Jan-Feb-Mar in Orsett Volume 04A Page 169.
6. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 January 2024)
   Kimmings, Unice (Mother's maiden name: Simpson).
   GRO Reference: 1873 Jan-Feb-Mar in Orsett Volume 04A Page 193.
7. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 January 2024)
   Kimmings, George (Mother's maiden name: Simpson).
   GRO Reference: 1875 Apr-May-Jun in Orsett Volume 04A Page 201.
8. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 January 2024)
   Kimmings, Kate (Mother's maiden name: Simpson).
   GRO Reference: 1877 Apr-May-Jun in Orsett Volume 04A Page 224.
9. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 January 2024)
   Kimmings, Harry (Mother's maiden name: Simpson).
   GRO Reference: 1880 Apr-May-Jun in Orsett Volume 04A Page 270.
10. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 January 2024)
    Kimmings, James Henry (Mother's maiden name: Simpson).
    GRO Reference: 1882 Apr-May-Jun in Orsett Volume 04A Page 297.
11. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 January 2024)
    Kimmings, Eliza Ellen (Mother's maiden name: Simpson).
    GRO Reference: 1883 Oct-Nov-Dec in Orsett Volume 04A Page 338.
12. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 January 2024)
    Kimmings, Naomi (Mother's maiden name: Simpson).
    GRO Reference: 1885 Oct-Nov-Dec in Orsett Volume 04A Page 357.
13. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 January 2024)
    Kemmings, Rosetta (Mother's maiden name: -).
    GRO Reference: 1883 Jan-Feb-Mar in Orsett Volume 04A Page 331.
14. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGRG-6YW : 12 September 2019), Ellen Simpson in household of John Simpson, Hartest, Suffolk, England; citing Hartest, Suffolk, England, p. 18, 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
15. ↑ 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
    citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
    FamilySearch Record: M7CB-9L5 (accessed 14 January 2024)
    FindMyPast Image
    Ellen Simpson (14) lodger, Scholar, in household of Hannah Symonds (89) in Shimplingthorne in Sudbury registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Shimpling, Suffolk.
16. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27D-44T3 : Mon Nov 13 15:13:34 UTC 2023), Entry for John Kimmings and Ellen Kimmings, 1881.
17. ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891"
    citing The National Archives of the UK Class: RG12; Piece/Folio: 1377/ 71; Page: 26; Line: 13
    FamilySearch Record: QGG3-22M (accessed 14 January 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQQ-G93J-5
    Ellen Kimmings (40), wife, Charwoman, in household of Ellen Kimmings (40) in Grays, Thurrock, Essex, England, United Kingdom. Born in Suffolk, England.
18. ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901"
    citing Orsett subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
    FamilySearch Record: X9ND-QPV (accessed 14 January 2024)
    FindMyPast Image
    Ellen Kimmings (50), widowed head of household in Orsett registration district in Essex, England. Born in Shimpling, Suffolk.
19. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 192; ED, institution, or vessel: 06; Piece: 9985
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #53199641 (accessed 14 January 2024)
    Ellen Kimmings (65), widowed head of household at 1 Bungalow, Horndon Rd, Orsett, Orsett, Essex, England. Born in Shimpling, Suffolk.
20. ↑ Death Registration: "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
    citing Death, Orsett, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
    FamilySearch Record: 2JWT-2DR (accessed 14 January 2024)
    Ellen Kimmings death registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1917 in Orsett (age 68), 4a. 0795.