Bridget SIMPSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: S 0031aP
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Pennington, Lancashire, England; : 10y
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Gargreave, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; : 20y
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; : 32y; Address: Buccleuch Street
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; : 40y; Address: Dalton
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; : 48y; Address: 1 Buccleuch St.
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; : 58y; Address: 9 Gibraltar

Notes:

1841 Census?

No record of her ever having married

Census:
Living with her grandfather, John Sharpe

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Daughter

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Wife

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Wife

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Wife

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Grandson, James, is living with them.

Family/Spouse: Unknown [SIMPSON]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth SIMPSON was born between Jul 1848 and Sep 1848 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England; was christened on 11 Nov 1848 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England.
2. John SIMPSON was born on 28 Apr 1851 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; was christened on 28 Apr 1851 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; died between Jan 1912 and Mar 1912 in Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; was buried on 7 Feb 1912 in Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England.
3. Isabella SIMPSON was born between Jan 1859 and Mar 1859 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England; died in Feb 1862 in Gargreave, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; was buried on 20 Feb 1862 in Gargreave, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England.

Bridget married Christopher ASHBURNER in 1858 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England. Christopher (son of Christopher ASHBURNER and Jane BROOM) was born about 1829 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; was christened on 5 Jul 1829 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; died between Apr 1911 and Jun 1911 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William ASHBURNER was born between Jul 1858 and Sep 1858 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; was christened on 1 Aug 1858 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; died between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England.
2. Jane ASHBURNER was born between Oct 1860 and Dec 1860 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; was christened on 28 Dec 1860 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; died on 1 Sep 1933 in Camperdown, Sydney, Australia; was buried on 2 Sep 1933 in Woronoro, NSW, Australia.
3. Agnes ASHBURNER was born between Oct 1863 and Dec 1863 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; was christened on 6 Dec 1863 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England.
4. Elizabeth ASHBURNER was born between Jul 1869 and Sep 1869 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; was christened on 19 Sep 1869 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: S 0043aP
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Rigwell, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; : 35y
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Gargreave, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; : 45y
• Occupation: 30 Mar 1851, Gargreave, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; Quarry Labourer; : 45y
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Gargreave, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; : 49y

Notes:

Baptism is 1801 but 1841 & 1851 Cenuses calculate to 1806

1841 Census - Labourer
1851 Census - Quarry Labourer
Slate Quarrier

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Head
Quarry Labourer

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Head

John married Agnes SHARP on 6 Jul 1822 in Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England. Agnes (daughter of John SHARPE and Agnes WILSON) was born about 1798 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; was christened on 1 Apr 1798 in Urswick, Lancashire, England; died between Jul 1885 and Sep 1885 in Kendal, Cumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: S 0043bP
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Rigwell, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; : 40y
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Gargreave, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; : 47y
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Gargreave, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; : 62y
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; : 71y; Address: Chapels
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; : 85y; Address: Soutergate Cottages
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England; : 54y; Address: Summer Hill

Notes:

IGI shows an Agnes being bapt. 01/01/1798 Urswick in Furness ??
1871 Census - Pauper
1881 Census - Widow, Formerly a Housekeeper
Look in 1891 census

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Wife

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Wife

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Head
Pauper

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Grandmother
Living with Grandson, John
Widow
Formerly a Housekeeper

Census:
Relationship to Head of House: Mother
Living with son, George, and family.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: S 0009aP

Notes:

DEATH: Parish Register has note in margin:

Thomas Simpson received his death from a blow which he received from William Coward, Shoemaker, at the Public House at Grizebeck - An inquest was held upon the body.
Verdict - manslaughter - WW (Assume WW was initials of vicar)

No copies of newspapers exist for this period, either for Ulverston or Barrow.

No coroners records exist either.

So very unlikely to get any more details on this.

Could look to see if can find prison record for William Coward

Thomas married Ann BENSON on 11 Apr 1801 in Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England. Ann (daughter of Unknown BENSON and Unknown [BENSON]) was born about 1782. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: S 0009bP
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; : 59y; Address: Skelfleet, Chapels

Notes:

Possibly d/o Jonathon & Betty Benson of Friars Ground K.I. 1789
Probably has sister called Margaret (witness at marriage)

Census:
Living with son, James

Notes:

Married:
Both of full age

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: S 0006aP
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Pennington, Lancashire, England; : 65y
• Occupation: 6 Jun 1841, Pennington, Lancashire, England; Farmer; : 65y

Notes:

Census:
Farmer

John married Agnes WILSON on 16 May 1795 in Pennington, Lancashire, England. Agnes (daughter of John WILSON) was born about 1774 in Lindal in Furness, Lancashire, England; was christened on 12 Feb 1774 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England; died before 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: S 0006bP

Notes:

Living in Lindale

Died:
Not with husband in 1841 census

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: S 0002aP

Notes:

Looking at the marriage bond we get the names of another Simpson - James, a Smith.
Both Thomas and James were from the parish of Dalton
Thomas was a husbandman.
It is likely that James was either Thomas's brother or father.
Did they need the bond because Isabel was under 21?


Birth:
There are several candidates for his birth.
1736 - Sep, Dalton, son of James of Newbarns
1736/7* - Feb Aldingham, son of Richard of Newbarns
1738 - Jul. Dalton, son of James of Pesholms
*pre 1752 so 1st part of year is mixed date

Based on the fact that his marriage bond mentions James Simpson, I am inclined to think that his father was James.

That reduces us to 2 options September 1736 and July 1738
Based on his age at death (80) in 1817 that leads us to the 1736 entry.

Thomas married Isabel POSTLETHWAITE on 14 Nov 1767 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England. Isabel (daughter of George POSTLETHWAITE and Ann CASE) was born about 1747; was christened on 1 Nov 1747 in Aldingham, Lancashire, England; died in Apr 1830 in Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; was buried on 10 Apr 1830 in Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Isabella Postlethwaite
• Reference Number: S 0002bP

Notes:

Looking at the Ancestry trees there is a common belief that Isabel's parents are George and Ann nee Case.

Given Isabel's DOB based on her age at death, I am happy that she was born/baptised in 1747.

Family search returns only1 suitable set of parents George Postlethwaite and Ann.

Family Search and the Lancashire Online Parish Clerks only find one suitable match and so I have gone with that.

St Cuthberts

Died:
The age is taken from LPRS 127 which was, I believe, transcribed from the registers, not microfilm.
Several places site the age as 32 which I think is a mistranscription.
FMP have right age but have indexed it as E Isabel

Buried:
The age is taken from LPRS 127 which was, I believe, transcribed from the registers, not microfilm.
Several places site the age as 32 which I think is a mistranscription.
FMP have right age but have indexed it as E Isabel

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BR 0836aP

Unknown married Unknown [BENSON]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BR 0836bP

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• Reference Number: S 0020aP