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William Westran Simpson

William Westran Simpson

Male Abt 1882 - 1940  (~ 58 years)

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  • Name William Westran Simpson  [1, 2
    Born Abt 1882  Conisbrough, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Census 1891  8 High Street, Conisbrough, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1901  High Street, Conisbrough, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • He was living two doors away from Caleb Kilner, a manufacturer of the Kilner jar, and four from his future wife, May Davis.
    Occupation Abt 1901  Conisbrough, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Labourer at a brickyard 
    Census 1911  Conisbrough, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Name William Western Simpson  [5
    Occupation Abt 1911  Conisbrough, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Domestic groom 
    Died 3 Jul 1940  Beighton, Derbyshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • aged 59
    Person ID I687  Main Tree
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 

    Father Frederick Simpson,   b. 1860, Conisbrough, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Lavinia Lawcock,   b. 29 Dec 1860, Braithwell, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1885, Conisbrough, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 23 Nov 1881  Conisbrough, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F196  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family May Davis,   b. 12 May 1883, Priory Grange, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1954, Chesterfield Registration District, Derbyshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 27 May 1901  Conisbrough, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Children 
     1. Arthur Simpson,   b. 1902, Conisbrough, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1966, Chesterfield Registration District, Derbyshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)  [natural]
    +2. Dorothy Mary Simpson,   b. 10 Dec 1908, 8 High Street, Conisbrough, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1959, Rother Valley Registration District, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 
    Family ID F192  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1882 - Conisbrough, Yorkshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer at a brickyard - Abt 1901 - Conisbrough, Yorkshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 May 1901 - Conisbrough, Yorkshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1911 - Conisbrough, Yorkshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Domestic groom - Abt 1911 - Conisbrough, Yorkshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Jul 1940 - Beighton, Derbyshire Link to Google Earth
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    William Simpson
    William Simpson

  • Sources 
    1. [S108] 1901 Census Returns of England and Wales, General Register Office, (31 March 1901;), RG 13., RG 13/4406 f.53 p.1 sched.4 (Reliability: 3).
      High St, Conisbrough, York West Riding
      Mary Simpson, Head, Wid, 63, Milk Seller, own acct, at home, Yorkshire Clifton nr Edlington
      William W. Simpson, Grandson, S, 19, Labourer at Brickyard, Worker, Yorkshire Conisbro
      George A. Simpson, Grandson, S, 16, Brickmaker at Brickyard, worker, Yorkshire Conisbro
      Emma Longbottom, Serv, S, 14, General Servant - Domestic, worker, Yorkshire Conisbro


    2. [S107] 1891 Census Returns of England and Wales, General Register Office, (5 April 1891;), RG 12/3858 f.87 p.33 (Reliability: 3).
      8 High St. (Butchers shop), Conisborough, York West Riding
      Arthur Simpson, Head, M, 55, Butcher & Farmer, Neither Employer nor Employed, Yorkshire Conisboro'
      Mary Simpson, Wife, M, 52, Yorkshire Clifton
      William W. Simpson, Grand Son, 9, Scholar, Yorkshire Conisbro
      George Arthur Simpson, Grand Son, 6, Scholar, Yorkshire Conisbro


    3. [S111] Civil Registration Birth Indexes, General Register Office, (1837-;), Mar 1882, William Westran Simpson, Doncaster 9c 676 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S109] 1911 Census Returns of England and Wales, General Register Office, (2 April 1911;), RG 14., RG 14/28160 s.272 (Reliability: 3).
      Signature: Mary Simpson
      Postal Address: Conisbro Near Rotherham (4 rooms)
      Mary Simpson, Head, 72, Widow, Clifton Yorks
      William Westran Simpson, Grandson, 29, Married, 9 years married [struck through], 2 children born, 2 children still alive, Groom (Domestic), Conisbro Yorks
      Mary Simpson, Wife, 27, Married, 9 years married, Sheffield Yorks
      Arthur Simpson, Son, 8, School, Conisbro Yorks
      Dorothy Mary Simpson, Daughter, 2, Conisbro Yorks


    5. [S421] Will of Arthur Simpson, (written 12 February 1887, proved 24 March 1897, registered copy;).

    6. [S112] Civil Registration Death Indexes 1837-, General Register Office, September quarter, 1940, 7b 1334 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S334] Marriage Certificate.

    8. [S113] Civil Registration Marriage Indexes, General Register Office, (1837-;), Jun 1901, Doncaster 9c 1337 (Reliability: 3).