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William Simpson 1829 – 1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1829

Birth Location: Skerton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 16 June 1883

Death Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Father: Thomas Simpson

Mother: Ann Simpson

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In 1829, William Simpson entered the world in Skerton, Lancashire, England, born to Thomas Simpson and Ann (Shaw) Simpson. William Simpson passed away in 1883 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1829, William Simpson entered the world in Skerton, Lancashire, England, born to Thomas Simpson and Ann (Shaw) Simpson.
  • William Simpson passed away in 1883 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

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William Simpson's Ancestors

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William Simpson
1829 – 1883
Birth Place: Skerton, Lancashire, England
Parents
Thomas Simpson
1783 – 1851
Skerton, Lancashire, England
Ann ((Shaw)) Simpson
1788 – 1861
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Simpson
1762 –
Martha ((Lee)) Simpson
1762 –
Richard Shaw
1753 – 1814
Sarah Shaw
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Simpson's Timeline

5 Records

1829
18 Jun 1829
Birth of William Simpson in Skerton, Lancashire, England
Skerton, Lancashire, England
1829
18 Jun 1829
Birth of William Simpson
None
1829
26 Jul 1829
William Simpson was baptized in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
1851
1851
Age 22
William Simpson resided here in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1883
16 June 1883
Age 54
Death of William Simpson in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1829
    Event Place: Skerton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2176; Folio: 715; Page: 40; GSU roll: 87169-87171

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1829

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1829
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2176; Folio: 715; Page: 40; GSU roll: 87169-87171

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 June 1883
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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