William Simpson (abt. 1847 - 1924)

Born about 1847 in Westow, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Annie (Fletcher) Simpson — married about Apr 1869 in Malton, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 1924 at about age 77 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William's marriage was to Annie Fletcher registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1869 in the Malton district.^[1]

Their son Robert's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1871 in the Malton Union district.^[2]

In the 1871 census, William (age 34), La... (rest illegible) Iron Works, was the head of household in Cottage, Westow, Malton, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (North Riding), England.

Their son Fletcher's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1872 in the Malton Union district.^[4]

Their daughter Lily's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1874 in the Malton Union district.^[5]

In the 1881 census, William (age 34), Railway signalman (other), was the married head of household in Starbeck Park Row, Knaresborough, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England.

In the 1891 census, William (age 49), Signal man with the N C R , was the married head of household at 18, Park Row, Bilton with Harrogate, Knaresborough, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England.

In the 1901 census, William (age 54), Railway signalman, was the married head of household at 18, Park Row, Harrogate, Knaresborough, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England.

In the 1911 census, William (age 64), Railway signalman, was the married head of household at 18 Park Row Starbeck, Harrogate, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England.

In the 1921 census, William (age 74), Retired N E R, Railway Signalman, was the widowed head of household at 18, Park Row, Starbeck, Harrogate, Yorkshire (West Riding), England.

William's death (age 77) was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1924 in the Knaresbro' district.^[11]

Research notes

William's birth was not found in the GRO register (GRO or FreeBMD transcriptions - should be in the Malton District. 22 April 2024

Husband: William Simpson

Wife: Annie Fletcher

Child: John Simpson

Child: Robert Simpson

Child: Fletcher Simpson

Child: Lily A Simpson

Child: Lucy Simpson

Child: George Henry Simpson

Child: Arthur William Simpson

Marriage:

Date: BET APR 1869 AND JUN 1869

Place: NRY, Malton^[12]

Census:

Date: 3 APR 1881

Place: WRY, Starbeck, Park Row

Note: Together, with 7 children.^[13]

Imported only APR 1869 from Marriage Date and marked as uncertain.

Note: Apr 2013

Westow is about 5 miles S of Malton. He and all his family were born there, but some of his children were baptised at Alne, NRY.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 22 April 2024)
   Simpson, William.
   GRO Reference: 1869 Apr-May-Jun in Malton Volume 9d Page 519.
2. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 22 April 2024)
   Simpson, Robert (Mother's maiden name: Fletcher).
   GRO Reference: 1871 Apr-May-Jun in Malton Union Volume 09D Page 335.
3. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Series: RG10; Piece number: 4823; Folio: 5; Page: 4; Schedule: 24
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 April 2024)
   William Simpson (34), head of household in Cottage, Westow in Malton registration district in England. Born in Westow Yorkshire England.
4. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 22 April 2024)
   Simpson, Fletcher (Mother's maiden name: Fletcher).
   GRO Reference: 1872 Oct-Nov-Dec in Malton Union Volume 09D Page 352.
5. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 22 April 2024)
   Simpson, Lily Ann (Mother's maiden name: Fletcher).
   GRO Reference: 1874 Oct-Nov-Dec in Malton Union Volume 09D Page 354.
6. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG11; Piece number: 4325; Folio: 56; Page: 23; Schedule: 496
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 April 2024)
   William Simpson (34), married, Railway signalman (other), head of household in Starbeck Park Row in Knaresborough registration district in England. Born in England.
7. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG12; Piece number: 3521; Folio: 117; Page: 15; Schedule: 80
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 April 2024)
   William Simpson (49), married, Signal man?, head of household at 18, Park Row, Bilton with Harrogate in Knaresborough registration district in England. Born in England.
8. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG13; Piece number: 4055; Folio: 121; Page: 9; Schedule: 51
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 April 2024)
   William Simpson (54), married, Railway signalman, head of household at 18, Park Row, Harrogate in Knaresborough registration district in England. Born in England.
9. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Census For England & Wales"
   Series: RG14; Piece number: 25922; Schedule: 226
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 April 2024)
   William Simpson (64), married, Railway signalman, head of household at 18 Park Row Starbeck, Harrogate, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding) in Knaresborough registration district in England. Born in Yorks Westow.
10. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales"
    Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 21097; District reference: RD 489 RS 2 ED 17
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 April 2024)
    William Simpson (74), widowed, Retired N E R, Railway Signalman, head of household at 18, Park Row, Starbeck, Harrogate, Yorkshire (West Riding) in Knaresborough registration district in England. Born in Westow, Yorkshire, England. Employed by North Eastern Railway Co.
11. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales Death Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 22 April 2024)
    Simpson, William (Age at death: 77).
    GRO Reference: 1924 Jul-Aug-Sep in Knaresbro' Volume 9a Page 125.
12. ↑ Source: #S1 Page: GRO : 1869, June qrtr, Malton, vol 9d, page 519 TMPLT FIELD Name: AccessType FIELD Name: AccessDate FIELD Name: ItemOfInterest VALUE GRO : 1869, June qrtr, Malton, vol 9d, page 519 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2 QUAL Source: D Information: S EVID D
13. ↑ Source: #S4 Page: piece 4325/ folio 56/ page 23 TMPLT FIELD Name: AccessType FIELD Name: AccessDate FIELD Name: ItemOfInterest VALUE piece 4325/ folio 56/ page 23 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2 QUAL Source: D Information: S EVID D

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Arthur Thomas for creating WikiTree profile Simpson-3998 through the import of Mansfield Family.ged on Oct 24, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Arthur and others.