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Mark SIMPSON
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Name Mark SIMPSON Birth 1 Feb 1823 Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
[1, 2, 3] - Fact Flags: Preferred
Baptism 17 Aug 1823 Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
[3] Gender Male Census 30 Mar 1851 Pennington, Lancashire, England
[2] Age: 29y Address: Rath Moss - Relation to Head of House: Head
Farmer 21 acres, Iron Ore Miner
Occupation 30 Mar 1851 Pennington, Lancashire, England
Farmer Age: 29y Census 7 Apr 1861 Pennington, Lancashire, England
[1] Age: 38y Address: Rathmoss Farm - Relation to Head of House: Head
Farmer of 15 acres & labourer at ore pit
Occupation 7 Apr 1861 [1] Farmer / Labourer Age: 38y Census 2 Apr 1871 Pennington, Lancashire, England
[4] Age: 49y Address: Rath Vale - Relation to Head of House: Head
Farm Labourer
Ancestor Count 19 Descendant Count 9 Occupation 2 Apr 1871 Pennington, Lancashire, England
Farm Labourer Age: 49y Reference Number S 0095a _UID 39728E06D5904BA5A71137FCEB227AA3A9C5 Person ID I44 Simpson Last Modified 21 Mar 2026
Father Thomas SIMPSON, b. Abt 1777, Pennington, Lancashire, England
d. Apr 1832, Grizebeck, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
(Age 55 years) Mother Ann BENSON, b. Abt 1782 Marriage 11 Apr 1801 Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
[5, 6] - Both of full age
Reference Number S 0101-S 0102 Family ID F16 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Fanny BARROW, b. 8 Aug 1822, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Marriage Between Oct 1845 and Dec 1845 Ulverston, Lancashire, England
[1, 2, 7] Children 1. Ann SIMPSON, b. 8 Jan 1846, Urswick, Lancashire, England 
2. Thomas SIMPSON, b. Between Jul 1847 and Sep 1847, Bootle, Cumberland, England 
3. Michael SIMPSON, b. Between Apr 1849 and Jun 1849, Osmotherley, Lancashire, England 
4. Elizabeth SIMPSON, b. Between Apr 1851 and Jun 1851, Ulverston, Lancashire, England 
5. Eleanor SIMPSON, b. Between Jan 1853 and Mar 1853, Pennington, Lancashire, England 
6. Isabella SIMPSON, b. Between Apr 1855 and Jun 1855, Pennington, Lancashire, England 
7. Margaret SIMPSON, b. Between Apr 1856 and Jun 1856, Pennington, Lancashire, England 
8. Mark SIMPSON, b. Between Jan 1859 and Mar 1859, Pennington, Lancashire, England 
9. Robert SIMPSON, b. Between Jul 1861 and Sep 1861, Pennington, Lancashire, England 
Family ID F127 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Mar 2026
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Sources - [S204] 1861 Census - RG 9/3168 F100 P15 - Simpson, Mark.
- [S326] 1851 Census - HO 107/2274 F612 P02 - Simpson, Mark.
- [S1074] Baptism Entry - Simpson, Mark.
- [S327] 1871 Census - RG 10/4241 F097 P05 - Simpson, Mark.
- [S723] LPRS 127 - The Registers of Furness Page 44, Page 44 (PDF Page 71).
- [S1064] Marriage Entry - Simpson, Thomas & Benson, Ann.
- [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1845 OND Ulverstone 25 251.
Looked in GRO Index
Logic:
1851 married with 5 year old daughter
Therefore assume married 1844 - 1846
Looked in GRO Index for these 3 years
Found only 1 Mark Simpson getting married
1845 OND Ulverstone 25 251
This is right area and time.
- [S204] 1861 Census - RG 9/3168 F100 P15 - Simpson, Mark.

