George SIMPSON

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• Reference Number: S 0087a
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Wall End, Lancashire, England; : 25y
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; : 42y; Address: Wallend
• Occupation: 30 Mar 1851, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; Slate Dresser; : 42y
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; : 51y; Address: Valley(?) Marsh Side
• Occupation: 7 Apr 1861, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; Slate Quarrier; : 51y

Notes:

1841 & 1851 Censuses show a George Simpson, born KI appx 1809, married toDorothy. I can only find 1 George born about that time in KI so haveassumed that this is mine.

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Head
Slate Dresser (Journeyman)

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Head
Slate Quarrier

Family/Spouse: Dorothy [SIMPSON]. Dorothy was born about 1811 in Aldingham, Lancashire, England; died in 1881. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jane SIMPSON was born between 1834 and 1836 in Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England; was christened on 14 Feb 1836 in Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England.
2. Isabella SIMPSON was born about 1840 in Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England.
3. Alice SIMPSON was born about 1855 in Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England.

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]

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• 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 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 0335aP

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• Reference Number: S 0024aP

Notes:

I can find two possible baptisms in Family Search.
Unfortunately both are suitable.
Both are Dalton
1706 and 1712
These would make George approximately 33 or 27 at his marriage.
Based on the belief that his wife was baptised in 1716, I have opted for 1712

George married Ann CASE on 28 Oct 1739 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England. Ann (daughter of John CASE and Margaret PEARSON) was born about 1716 in Aldingham, Lancashire, England; was christened on 17 Jun 1716 in Aldingham, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: S 0024bP

Notes:

Based on Family Search I believe that she was the daughter of John Case

Notes:

Married:
Surname given as Postlethwait and Postlethwt