John Simpson (1817 - 1875)

Born 1817 in Pontefract, Yorkshire

Husband of Elizabeth (Wade) Simpson — married 17 Jun 1857 in Pontefract, Yorkshire

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1875 at about age 58 in Pontefract

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Apparently John Simpson is a widower at the time of his marriage to Elizabeth Wade.

Pontefract, ,Yorkshire (West Riding); 1851 Census

John Simpson Head M 35 York, High Bailiff County Court Pontefract
Elizabeth Simpson Wife F 38 Pontefract, Yorkshire
Sarah Jessop Servant F 17 Hemsworth, Yorkshire

marr. John Simpson and Elizabeth Wade, 13 Jun 1857; York

marr. John Simpson and Elizabeth Wade, 16 Jun 1857; Pontefract, York

Fathers Thomas Simpson & Joseph Wade

Mount Street, Tanshelf, Yorkshire (West Riding); 1861 Census

John Simpson Head M 43 Appleton, Yorkshire, High Bailiff Elizabeth Simpson Wife F 32 Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire Frederick Simpson Son M 9 Pontefract, Yorkshire Maria Batunas Servant F 21 Pollington, Yorkshire

Tanshelf, Yorkshire (West Riding); 1871 Census

John Simpson Self M 54 Appleton Roebuck, Yorkshire, High Bailiff
Elizabeth Simpson Wife F 42 Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire
Fred Simpson Son M 19 Pontefract, Yorkshire
Harry Simpson Son M 9 Pontefract, Yorkshire
Amelia Simpson Daught F 6 Pontefract, Yorkshire
Tom W Simpson Son M 3 Pontefract, Yorkshire
Ann Haigh Servant F 35 Smeaton, Yorkshire
Alfred Thackray Servant M 16 Pontefract, Yorkshire
Hannah Sunderland Servant F 15 Heck, Yorkshire
Peter Hatfield Visitor M 43 Lathom, Yorkshire
Harriett Hatfield Visitor F 42 York, Yorkshire

Harriett (née Atkinson) is a cousin, younger daughter of Hannah Jackson (née Wade), Elizabeth Simpson's paternal aunt & widow of Thomas Atkinson (2nd husband John Jackson). Amelia was presumably named after Elizabeth's sister.

John Simpson, d 1 qtr 1875; Pontefract, Yorkshire

John Simpson (58), bur. 31 Mar 1875; Pontefract, York

Probate 1875 SIMPSON, John Effects under 500. 5 June

The Will with a Codicil of John Simpson late of Tanshell in the Parish of Pontefract in the County of York High Bailiff who died 27 March 1875 at Tanshelf was proved at Wakefield by Elizabeth Simpson of Tanshelf Widow the relict the sole Executrix.