John Smorfitt Simpson (abt. 1869 - 1948)

Born about 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ada (Weare) Simpson — married 6 Oct 1892 in Christ Church, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Died 17 Feb 1948 at about age 79 in Manchester, Lancashire, England

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Biography

John Smorfitt Simpson, son of brush finisher Joseph Simpson of Shakespeare St. and his wife, Mary Baines, was born in Leeds about 1869. ^[1] Picture of Shakespeare St Leodis A Photographic Archive: Shakespeare St

John was baptised at St Matthew in Leeds on the 16th of June 1878 ^[2] when about 10 years old. The entry in the register is immediately after that of his nephew, Arthur Leonard Hurd.

By 1881 his family had moved out of the city to Potternewton. ^[3]

When John grew up he took to the life of a commercial traveller and on the 6th of October 1892 at Christ Church in Leeds he married Ada Weare, daughter of mechanic, Robert Weare. ^[4]

John and Ada eventually settled in Manchester where they ran a chemist shop.^[5][6]

John died on the 17th of February 1948.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1871 Census of England
   26 Shakespeare St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Joseph	Simpson	Head	Married	Male	46	Brush finisher	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Mary	Simpson	Wife	Married	Female	40	-	Hutton Conyers, Yorkshire
   Esther A	Simpson	Daughter	-	Female	14	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire
   William	Simpson	Son	-	Male	12	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Kate	Simpson	Daughter	-	Female	10	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Amy	Simpson	Daughter	-	Female	7	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire
   John	Simpson	Son	-	Male	2	-	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Lilly	Simpson	Daughter	-	Female	1mo	-	Leeds, Yorkshire

2. ↑ West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910 (St Matthew, Leeds 16 June 1856 John Smorfitt son of brushmaker Joseph Simpson of Grosvenor Ave and Mary)
3. ↑ 1881 Census of England
   24 Studley Terrace, Potternewton, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Joseph	Simpson	Head	Married	Male	56	Brush finisher	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Mary	Simpson	Wife	Married	Female	50	-	Ripon, Yorkshire
   Amy	Simpson	Daughter	Unmarried	Female	17	-	Leeds, Yorkshire
   John	Simpson	Son	-	Male	12	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire

4. ↑ West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921 (Christ Church, Leeds 6 October 1892 John Smorfitt Simpson, bachelor, Commercial traveller aged 23 son of Joseph Simpson, brushmaker married Ada Weare, spinster aged 27 daughter of Robert Weare, mechanic)
5. ↑ 1901 Census of England
   916 Stockport Rd, Ardwick, Lancashire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   John S	Simpson	Head	Married	Male	33	? Shopkeeper drug at home on own account	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Ada	Simpson	Wife	Married	Female	36	-	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Charles	Simpson	Son	-	Male	4	-	Manchester, Lancashire
   Arthur	Simpson	Son	-	Male	3	-	Manchester, Lancashire
   Leonard	Simpson	Son	-	Male	1	-	Manchester, Lancashire
   Thomas	Weare	Boarder	Single	Male	67	Retired mechanic	Leeds, Yorkshire

6. ↑ 1911 Census of England
   920 Stockport Rd, Manchester, Lancashire, England 6 rooms

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   John Smorfit	Simpson	Head	Married	Male	43	Shopkeeper chemist	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Ada	Simpson	Wife	Married 19 years 6 children 1 died	Female	46	-	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Charles	Simpson	Son	Single	Male	14	School	Manchester, Lancashire
   Arthur	Simpson	Son	Single	Male	12	School	Manchester, Lancashire
   Leonard	Simpson	Son	Single	Male	11	School	Manchester, Lancashire
   Albert Edward	Simpson	Son	Single	Male	8	School	Manchester, Lancashire
   John	Simpson	Son	Single	Male	2	-	Manchester, Lancashire
   Thomas	Weare	Relative	Single	Male	77	Private means	Leeds, Yorkshire

7. ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) (13 September 1948 John Smorfitt Simpson of 37 Scarisbrick Rd, Levenshulme, Manchester died 17 February 1948. Administration granted to Charles Simpson pharmacist and LeonardSimpson wine and spirit merchant. Effects £2092 14s 3d)