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Walter Simpson 1923–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1923

Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Jan 2001

Death Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: Rowntree Simpson

Mother: Mary Reid

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Children(s):

The story of Walter Simpson began in 1923 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. In 1939, Walter Simpson resided in 5 Wilson Place, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Walter Simpson passed away in 2001 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Simpson began in 1923 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1939, Walter Simpson resided in 5 Wilson Place, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
  • Walter Simpson passed away in 2001 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Walter Simpson's Ancestors

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Walter Simpson
1923–2001
Birth Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Rowntree Simpson
1890–1953
Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Isabell) Reid
1890–
Grandparents
William Simpson
1846–1928
Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
Sarah (Ann) Goodwill
1851–1920
Blake Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Simpson
1807–1864
Isabella 🧬
1814–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Luke 🧬🧬
1750–1823
Elizabeth Grimes
1774–1862

Walter Simpson's Timeline

3 Records

1923
18 Jun 1923
Birth of Walter Simpson in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1939
Sep 1939
Age 16
Walter Simpson resided here in 5 Wilson Place, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
5 Wilson Place, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
2001
Jan 2001
Age 78
Death of Walter Simpson in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1923
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom
    [2] England & Wales, Birth Index:, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 9b, Page 528
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1013469D

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Sep 1939
    Event Place: 5 Wilson Place, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1013469D

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 2001
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom

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