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William Simpson (1834 - 1899)

William Simpson
Born in London, Middlesexmap
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Husband of — married 30 Aug 1855 in Paddington, Middlesex, Englandmap
Husband of — married 12 Jun 1867 in Brighton, Sussex, Englandmap
Husband of — married about 1871 [location unknown]
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Died at about age 65 in Folkestone, Kent, Englandmap
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Biography

William was born in 1831 in London, Middlesex, the son of Charles SIMPSON[1][2].

William SIMPSON, married Jessy DOWNING 30th August 1855 at St. James, Paddington, Middlesex, England. William SIMPSON, bachelor, stationer, of Paddington, son of Charles SIMPSON (Gentleman) and Jessy DOWNING, a minor, spinster, of Paddington, daughter of William DOWNING (builder), witnessed by Charles SIMPSON and Frances Emily WIGG [1]

William SIMPSON, the son of Charles SIMPSON married Ann REALFF 12th June 1867 at St. Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England[2]

William's wife Ann died 1870 at Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent and was buried 11th March 1870 at Folkestone, Kent, England [3]

William then lived with Ann's sister Louisa REALFF as if they were married.

William's "wife" Louisa died at 79 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, England 27th March 1893, aged 50 years[4]

William, a retired stationer, died 23rd July 1899[5] at 79 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, England and was buried 26th July 1899 at Cheriton Cemetery, Folkestone, Kent, England in the same plot (A 2794)[6] as his wife Louisa, and sister-in-law Jane REALFF (1834-1899) and Eliza Ann SIMPSON (1872-1896). Probate 15th February 1900 to Emily Frances SIMPSON and Harriet Marie SIMPSON, widow. Effects £12485 11s 9d [5]

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Children

By Jessey DOWNING:

  1. Jessie Annie SIMPSON b. 1856 Brighton, Sussex, England
  2. Frances Emily SIMPSON b. 1857 Brighton, Sussex, England
  3. Harriet Mary SIMPSON b. 1859 Brighton, Sussex, England
  4. Louisa Marion SIMPSON b. 1860 Brighton, Sussex, England
  5. Sophia Alice SIMPSON b. 1862 Brighton, Sussex, England

By Ann REALFF

  1. William SIMPSON b. 1868 Folkestone, Kent, England
  2. Annie SIMPSON b. 1869 Folkestone, Kent, England
  3. Charles SIMPSON b. 1870 Folkestone, Kent, England

By Louisa REALFF

  1. Matilda Margaret SIMPSON b. 1872 Folkestone, Kent, England
  2. Daisy Ellen SIMPSON b. 1873 Folkestone, Kent, England

Census

30th March 1851: William SIMPSON resident at 8 London Street, Reading, Berkshire. Aged 19 years {b. 1832}. An apprentice living in the household of Edward BLACKWELL (a bookseller & stationer) . Occupied as a Bookseller & stationer. Place of birth recorded as London, Middlesex, England[7]

7th April 1861: William SIMPSON resident at 31 Kings Road, Brighton, Sussex, England. Aged 30 years. Living with wife Jessie SIMPSON and children: Jessie A. (4), Emily F. (3), Harriet M. (23 months) and Louisa M. (7 months). Occupation: Bookseller & Stationer. Place of birth recorded as London, England [8]

2nd April 1871: William SIMPSON Resident at 21 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, England. Aged 40 years {b. 1831}. Living with children: Jessie A. (14), Emily F. (13), Harriet M. (11), Louisa M. (10), Alice S. (8), William (2), Annie (1), mother-in-law Margaret REALFF (74), sister-in-law Jane REALFF (40) and sister-in-law Louisa REALFF (34). Occupation: bookseller, stationer & printer. Place of birth recorded as Strand, London, Middlesex, England [9]

3rd April 1881: William SIMPSON resident at 21 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, England. Aged 51 years {b. 1830}. Living with wife Louisa SIMPSON & children: Jessey (24), Louisa (20), Harriet (21), Emily (23), Alice (18), Annie (11), Matilda (8) and Daisy (7), sister-in-law Jane REALPH (49) and mother-in-law Margaret REALPH (84). Occupation: Bookseller, stationer & printer. Place of birth recorded as London, England[10]

5th April 1891: William SIMPSON resident at 79 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, England. Aged 61 years {b. 1830}. Living with wife Louisa SIMPSON & children: Emily F. (33), Harriet M. (32), Louisa M. (30), Sophia A. (28), Annie (21), Daisy (17), and sister-in-law Jane REALFF (58). Occupation: Bookseller, stationer, printer, newsagent & farmer. Place of birth recorded as Middlesex, England [11]

Research Notes

No known documents linking William SIMPSON to the Charles SIMPSON who married Ann PUMMELL - However there was a Charles SIMPSON (a Book Seller not a gentleman) who had a son Charles Henry SIMPSON (b. 1824, bap. 1837 at St. Mary, Newington, Surrey)[12]

This family is living at St. Mary Newington, Surrey in 1841, but no William is living with them. Charles SIMPSON (40-44) Stationer, Ann SIMPSON (34), Charles SIMPSON (15-19) and in separate household James PUMMELL (14) [13]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "St. James, Paddington, Middlesex, England Marriage Register" 1855 Pg. 202 Entry No. 404. London Metropolitan Archives, Saint James, Paddington, Register of marriages, P87/JS, Item 033. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "England Marriages, 1538–1973" database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6V5-FXP : 10 December 2014), William Simpson and Ann Realff, 12 Jun 1867; citing Saint Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England, reference 2:R26C4Q, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,130..
  3. ↑ Shepway District Council; Folkstone, Kent, England; Shepway Burial Registers
  4. ↑ "Cheriton Road cemetery, Folkestone, Kent Burial Register" 1893 Entry No. 3714. Shepway District Council; Folkstone, Kent, England; Shepway Burial Registers. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966". Original data: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright.
  6. ↑ "Cheriton Road cemetery, Folkestone, Kent Burial Register" 1899 Entry No. 2137. Shepway District Council; Folkstone, Kent, England; Shepway Burial Registers. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk
  7. ↑ "1851 England and Wales Census" Class: HO107; Piece: 1692; Folio: 567; Page: 4 Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast
  8. ↑ "1861 England and Wales Census" Class: RG 9; Piece: 599; Folio: 66; Page: 19 Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast
  9. ↑ "1871 England and Wales Census" Class: RG10; Piece: 1015; Folio: 15; Page: 21 Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast
  10. ↑ "1881 England and Wales Census" Class: RG11; Piece: 1009; Folio: 69; Page: 25 Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast
  11. ↑ "1891 England and Wales Census" Class: RG12; Piece: 750; Folio: 114; Page: 37 Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast
  12. ↑ "St. Mary, Newington, Surrey baptism register" 1837 Pg. 18 Entry 142. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk
  13. ↑ "1841 England and Wales Census" Class: HO107; Piece: 1065; Book: 8; Civil Parish: St Mary Newington; County: Surrey; Enumeration District: 16; Folio: 29; Page: 5 Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast




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Anders Kaas Petersen
Simpson-5794 and Simpson-9034 appear to represent the same person because: Same year of birth and death.

Same vifes.

Found through: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Database_Errors

posted by Anders Kaas Petersen

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