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William Simpson 1846–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1846

Birth Location: Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 17 Mar 1928

Death Location: Bramley, St Peter, Yorkshire, England

Father: William Simpson

Mother: Isabella 🧬

Spouse(s): Sarah Goodwill

Children(s): Thomas Simpson, Henry Simpson, William Simpson, Albert Simpson, Mary Simpson, Rowntree Simpson, Lily Simpson, Lucy Simpson

In 1846, William Simpson entered the world in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, born to William Simpson And Isabella Normington. In 1851, William Simpson resided in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England. William Simpson married Sarah Ann Goodwill, and had children including Albert Simpson, Henry Goodwill Simpson, Lily Agnes Simpson, Lucy Simpson, Mary Isabella Simpson, Rowntree Simpson, Thomas Gladstone Simpson, William Marmaduke Simpson. William Simpson passed away in 1928 in Bramley, St Peter, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1846, William Simpson entered the world in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, born to William Simpson And Isabella Normington.
  • In 1851, William Simpson resided in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Simpson married Sarah Ann Goodwill, and had children including Albert Simpson, Henry Goodwill Simpson, Lily Agnes Simpson, Lucy Simpson, Mary Isabella Simpson, Rowntree Simpson, Thomas Gladstone Simpson, William Marmaduke Simpson.
  • William Simpson passed away in 1928 in Bramley, St Peter, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Sarah Goodwill
1851–1920
Birth Location: Blake Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Simpson
1880–1918
Birth Location: Bramley, Yorkshire, England
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Henry Simpson
1874–1935
Birth Location: Bramley, Yorkshire, England
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William Simpson
1878–1951
Birth Location: Bramley, Yorkshire, England
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Albert Simpson
1882–1944
Birth Location: Bramley, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Simpson
1885–1946
Birth Location: Laister Dyke, Yorkshire, England
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Rowntree Simpson
1890–1953
Birth Location: Bramley, Yorkshire, England
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Lily Simpson
1875–
Birth Location: Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
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Lucy Simpson
1887–1888
Birth Location: Bramley, Yorkshire, England
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William Simpson's Ancestors

Self
William Simpson
1846–1928
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

William Simpson's Descendants

1.
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William Simpson (Jan 1846–17 Mar 1928) m. Sarah (Ann) Goodwill (03 Apr 1851–4 Dec 1920)
  1. 1. Thomas (Gladstone) Simpson 1880–1918 m. Ellie Stephens 1881–
  2. 2. Henry (Goodwill) Simpson 1874–1935 m. Charlotte (Ann) Blakeley 1873–1932
    1. 1. Fred Simpson 1906–1956 m. Florence (Annie) Tidgewell 1903–1996
    2. 2. Ernest Simpson 1896–1976 m. Elsie Dyson 1897–1944
      1. 1. Wallace Simpson 1923– m. Iris Whittaker 1924–
    3. 3. Elsie Simpson 1898–1947 m. William Goodwill 1895–1959
      1. 1. Irene Goodwill 1931–1931
      2. 2. Henry Goodwill 1922–
    4. 4. Ada Simpson 1901–1977 m. Joseph Oxley 1898–1948
      1. 1. Dorothy Oxley 1920–1985 m. Frederick Rodgers 1920–1983
      2. 2. Dennis Oxley 1926–2008 m. Sylvia (Ethel) Platts 1928–2018
    5. 5. Arthur Simpson 1903–1961 m. Eveline Harrison 1902–
      1. 1. Lorna (June) Simpson 1935–2006 m. John (Howard) Lockwood 1931–2002
      2. 2. Neville Simpson 1931–2000
  3. 3. William (Marmaduke) Simpson 1878–1951 m. Emma Skyes 1878–1901 m. Sarah (Ann) Barton 1892–
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Simpson 1901–1982
  4. 4. Albert Simpson 1882–1944 m. Lavinia Todd 1882–1956
    1. 1. William (Henry) Simpson 1905–1981 m. Florrie Cherry 1904–1965
    2. 2. Earnest Simpson 1907–1997 m. Eva Waite 1911–
      1. 1. June Simpson 1934–2003
    3. 3. Normington Simpson 1909–
    4. 4. Harold Simpson 1911–
    5. 5. Margaret Simpson 1925–
    6. 6. Rachel Simpson 1923–1929
    7. 7. Irene Simpson 1920–
    8. 8. Doris Simpson 1914–
    9. 9. Miriam Simpson 1913–
  5. 5. Mary (Isabella) Simpson 1885–1946 m. Walter Billbrough 1882–1912
    1. 1. Tom Billbrough 1904–1977 m. May Belton 1906–1983
      1. 1. Christina Billbrough 1932–2004
    2. 2. Henry Billbrough 1909–1971
    3. 3. Ida Bilborough 1902–1903
    4. 4. Mary (Isabella) Billbrough 1912–1976 m. Fred Turner 1908–
    5. 5. Sydney Billbrough 1906–1972 m. Edith Simpson 1911–1980
      1. 1. Rodney (Walter) Billbrough 1935–2020
  6. 6. Rowntree Simpson 1890–1953 m. Mary (Isabell) Reid 1890– m. Ida Grange 1888–
    1. 1. Walter Simpson 1923–2001
    2. 2. Hannah Simpson 1918–1978 m. Robert (Minto) Eagle 1918–1989 m. Gilbert Errington 1918–1986
    3. 3. William Simpson 1918–
    4. 4. May Simpson 1914–
    5. 5. Edith Simpson 1911–1980 m. Sydney Billbrough 1906–1972
  7. 7. Lily (Agnes) Simpson 1875– m. Thomas Naylor 1872–1911
    1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Naylor 1895– m. Wilkinson Welborn 1899–
      1. 1. Cecil Wilborn 1922–
    2. 2. Jack Naylor 1898–1947 m. Ellen Welborn 1898–
    3. 3. Manrice (William Simpson) Naylor 1900–1984 m. Hilda (M) Lawless 1902–
    4. 4. Olive Naylor 1903–1997 m. Albert Young 1905–
    5. 5. Herbert Naylor 1909–
    6. 6. Mary Naylor 1911–1987 m. Fred White 1910–
      1. 1. Molly White 1934–2004
  8. 8. Lucy Simpson 1887–1888

William Simpson's Timeline

11 Records

1846
Jan 1846
Birth of William Simpson in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
1846
7 Feb 1846
William Simpson was baptized in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 5
William Simpson resided here in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 15
William Simpson resided here in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 25
William Simpson resided here in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 35
William Simpson resided here in Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Bramley, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 45
William Simpson resided here in Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Bramley, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 55
William Simpson resided here in Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Bramley, Yorkshire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 65
William Simpson resided here in Armley, Yorkshire, England
Armley, Yorkshire, England
1928
Mar 1928
Age 82
Death of William Simpson in Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Bramley, Yorkshire, England
1928
17 Mar 1928
Age 82
Burial of William Simpson in Bramley, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
Bramley, St Peter, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1846
    Event Place: Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; New Reference Number: RDP1438
    [2] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 26859
    [3] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 3674; Folio: 62; Page: 22; GSU Roll: 6098784
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4501; Folio: 95; Page: 26; GSU roll: 1342079
    [5] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
    [6] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4837; Folio: 29; Page: 18; GSU roll: 847368
    [7] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4205; Folio: 67; Page: 34
    [8] 1861 England Census
    [9] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2372; Folio: 68; Page: 6; GSU roll: 87656-87657
    [10] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1846
    Event Place: Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2372; Folio: 68; Page: 6; GSU roll: 87656-87657

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4837; Folio: 29; Page: 18; GSU roll: 847368

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bramley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4501; Folio: 95; Page: 26; GSU roll: 1342079

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Bramley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 3674; Folio: 62; Page: 22; GSU Roll: 6098784

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Bramley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4205; Folio: 67; Page: 34

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Armley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 26859

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1928
    Event Place: Bramley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; New Reference Number: RDP1438
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Bramley, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; New Reference Number: RDP14/38
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