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Thomas Simpson 1853–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1853

Birth Location: Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 20 Nov 1916

Death Location: Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

Father: William Simpson

Mother: Isabella 🧬

Spouse(s): Annie Mercer

Children(s): Ernest Simpson, Florence Simpson, Eleanor Simpson, Gertrude Simpson

Thomas Simpson was born in 1853 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Simpson And Isabella Normington. In 1861, Thomas Simpson resided in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England. In 1871, Thomas Simpson resided in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England. Thomas Simpson married Annie Eliza Mercer, and had children including Eleanor Ann Mercer Simpson, Ernest William Simpson, Florence Elizabeth Simpson, Gertrude Isobel Simpson. Thomas Simpson passed away in 1916 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas Simpson was born in 1853 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Simpson And Isabella Normington.
  • In 1861, Thomas Simpson resided in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1871, Thomas Simpson resided in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England.
  • Thomas Simpson married Annie Eliza Mercer, and had children including Eleanor Ann Mercer Simpson, Ernest William Simpson, Florence Elizabeth Simpson, Gertrude Isobel Simpson.
  • Thomas Simpson passed away in 1916 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Simpson
1807–1864
Birth Location: Harurn, Yorkshire, England
WS
Isabella 🧬
1814–1901
Birth Location: Kirkby Moorside, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Annie Mercer
1858–
Birth Location: Beverley, Yorkshire, England
AM

Children(s)

Ernest Simpson
1877–
Birth Location: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
ES
Florence Simpson
1878–
Birth Location: Kingston-Upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
FS
Eleanor Simpson
1886–
Birth Location: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
ES
Gertrude Simpson
1889–
Birth Location: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
GS

Thomas Simpson's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Simpson
1853–1916
Birth Place: Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Simpson
1807–1864
Harurn, Yorkshire, England
Isabella (Normington) 🧬
1814–1901
Kirkby Moorside, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Luke (Normington) 🧬🧬
1750–1823
Lastingham, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Grimes
1774–1862
Middleton by Pickering, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Abraham 🧬🧬
1722–1787
Elizabeth 🧬🧬
1729–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham 🧬🧬
1669–1753
Mary 🧬🧬
1690–1749
James 🧬🧬
1690–1747
Ann 🧬🧬
1700–1752

Thomas Simpson's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Simpson (Jan 1853–20 Nov 1916) m. Annie (Eliza) Mercer (abt 1858–)
  1. 1. Ernest (William) Simpson 1877–
  2. 2. Florence (Elizabeth) Simpson 1878–
  3. 3. Eleanor (Ann Mercer) Simpson 1886–
  4. 4. Gertrude (Isobel) Simpson 1889–

Thomas Simpson's Timeline

9 Records

1853
Jan 1853
Birth of Thomas Simpson in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 8
Thomas Simpson resided here in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
1871
Apr 1871
Age 18
Thomas Simpson resided here in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
1881
Apr 1881
Age 28
Thomas Simpson resided here in Lansdown Street, Kingston-Upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
Lansdown Street, Kingston-Upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
1891
Apr 1891
Age 38
Thomas Simpson resided here in West Ella, Yorkshire, England
West Ella, Yorkshire, England
1901
Apr 1901
Age 48
Thomas Simpson resided here in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 58
Thomas Simpson resided here in Ryedale Midway Avenue, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
Ryedale Midway Avenue, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
1916
20 Nov 1916
Age 63
Death of Thomas Simpson in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
1917
18 Sep 1917
Age 64
Thomas Simpson - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1853
    Event Place: Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3917; Folio: 160; Page: 33; GSU roll: 6099027
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4771; Folio: 96; Page: 29; GSU roll: 1342152
    [4] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9d; Page: 439
    [5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4789; Folio: 37; Page: 6; GSU roll: 847345
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4524; Folio: 105; Page: 49
    [7] 1861 England Census
    [8] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1871
    Event Place: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4789; Folio: 37; Page: 6; GSU roll: 847345

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1881
    Event Place: Lansdown Street, Kingston-Upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4771; Folio: 96; Page: 29; GSU roll: 1342152

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1891
    Event Place: West Ella, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3917; Folio: 160; Page: 33; GSU roll: 6099027

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1901
    Event Place: Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4524; Folio: 105; Page: 49

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Ryedale Midway Avenue, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1916
    Event Place: Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9d; Page: 439

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1917
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
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