John SIMPSON

1851 - 1912  (60 years)   Has 26 ancestors and 39 descendants in this family tree.

Unknown [SIMPSON]

Family	Bridget SIMPSON,   b. 1830, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Elizabeth SIMPSON,   b. Between Jul 1848 and Sep 1848, Ulverston, Lancashire, England + 2. John SIMPSON,   b. 28 Apr 1851, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England   3. Isabella SIMPSON,   b. Between Jan 1859 and Mar 1859, Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Bridget SIMPSON

1830 - 1900  (70 years)

Birth	1830	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Christened	2 May 1830	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jan 1900 and Mar 1900	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
	Age: 69y
Father	John SIMPSON,   b. 1801, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Mother	Agnes SHARP,   b. Abt 1798, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Married	6 Jul 1822	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Address: Whosthwaite, Parish of Pennington, Lancs
Family 1	Unknown [SIMPSON]
Children	1. Elizabeth SIMPSON,   b. Between Jul 1848 and Sep 1848, Ulverston, Lancashire, England + 2. John SIMPSON,   b. 28 Apr 1851, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England   3. Isabella SIMPSON,   b. Between Jan 1859 and Mar 1859, Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Family 2	Christopher ASHBURNER,   b. Abt 1829, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Married	1858	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Children	1. William ASHBURNER,   b. Between Jul 1858 and Sep 1858, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England + 2. Jane ASHBURNER,   b. Between Oct 1860 and Dec 1860, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England + 3. Agnes ASHBURNER,   b. Between Oct 1863 and Dec 1863, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England + 4. Elizabeth ASHBURNER,   b. Between Jul 1869 and Sep 1869, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England

Eleanor Bigland ROBINSON

1848 - 1889  (41 years)

Birth	Between Apr 1848 and Jun 1848	Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Christened	14 Jan 1849	Daughtarn, Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jul 1889 and Sep 1889	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
	Age: 40y
Buried	8 Jul 1889	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Age: 40y
Father	William BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1820, Flookborough, Cartmel, Cumberland, England
Mother	Mary ROBINSON,   b. Abt 1830
Family	John SIMPSON,   b. 28 Apr 1851, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Married	19 Dec 1872	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
	Address: He: Soutergate She: Crossbeck
Children	+ 1. George SIMPSON,   b. 31 May 1874, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England + 2. John SIMPSON,   b. Between Apr 1877 and Jun 1877, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   3. William SIMPSON,   b. Between Jul 1880 and Sep 1880, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   4. Mary Agnes SIMPSON,   b. Between Jul 1883 and Sep 1883, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   5. Eleanor Annie SIMPSON,   b. Between Jan 1886 and Mar 1886, Ulverston, Lancashire, England

George SIMPSON

1874 - 1918  (44 years)

Birth	31 May 1874	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Address: Gargreave, Kirkby Ireleth
Died	12 Nov 1918	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Age: 44y
	Cause: Influenza
	Address: Soutergate, Kirkby Ireleth
Buried	15 Nov 1918	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Age: 44y
Father	John SIMPSON,   b. 28 Apr 1851, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Mother	Eleanor Bigland ROBINSON,   b. Between Apr 1848 and Jun 1848, Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Married	19 Dec 1872	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
	Address: He: Soutergate She: Crossbeck
Family	Mary SANDERSON,   b. 28 Feb 1878, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Married	22 Oct 1896	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Address: Soutergate, Kirkby Ireleth
Children	+ 1. Eleanor SIMPSON,   b. 11 Feb 1897, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England + 2. James SIMPSON,   b. 24 Feb 1899, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England + 3. William SIMPSON,   b. 27 Jun 1901, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England + 4. Harold SIMPSON,   b. 30 Apr 1904, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England + 5. Edgar SIMPSON,   b. 5 Apr 1909, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   6. Fred SIMPSON,   b. 14 Jun 1916, Ulverston, Lancashire, England

John SIMPSON

1877 - 1958  (81 years)

Birth	Between Apr 1877 and Jun 1877	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Died	2 Oct 1958	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 81y
Father	John SIMPSON,   b. 28 Apr 1851, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Mother	Eleanor Bigland ROBINSON,   b. Between Apr 1848 and Jun 1848, Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Married	19 Dec 1872	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
	Address: He: Soutergate She: Crossbeck
Family	Elizabeth RILEY,   b. 1878, Broughton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Apr 1899 and Jun 1899	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Children	+ 1. William SIMPSON

William SIMPSON

1880 -

Birth	Between Jul 1880 and Sep 1880	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Father	John SIMPSON,   b. 28 Apr 1851, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Mother	Eleanor Bigland ROBINSON,   b. Between Apr 1848 and Jun 1848, Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Married	19 Dec 1872	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
	Address: He: Soutergate She: Crossbeck

Mary Agnes SIMPSON

1883 -

Birth	Between Jul 1883 and Sep 1883	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Father	John SIMPSON,   b. 28 Apr 1851, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Mother	Eleanor Bigland ROBINSON,   b. Between Apr 1848 and Jun 1848, Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Married	19 Dec 1872	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
	Address: He: Soutergate She: Crossbeck

Eleanor Annie SIMPSON

1886 - 1886  (0 years)

Birth	Between Jan 1886 and Mar 1886	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jan 1886 and Mar 1886	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
	Age: 0y
Father	John SIMPSON,   b. 28 Apr 1851, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Mother	Eleanor Bigland ROBINSON,   b. Between Apr 1848 and Jun 1848, Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Married	19 Dec 1872	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
	Address: He: Soutergate She: Crossbeck

Margaret MONROE

1848 - 1927  (78 years)

Birth	Between Jul 1848 and Sep 1848	Whitbeck, Cumberland, England
Christened	3 Sep 1848	Whitbeck, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Jan 1927 and Mar 1927	Bootle, Cumberland, England
	Age: 78y
Father	Abraham MONROE
Mother	Bridget ATKINSON
Married	1828	Whitbeck, Cumberland, England
Family	John SIMPSON,   b. 28 Apr 1851, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Married	1 May 1897	Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
	Address: Meeting House

• Name	John SIMPSON
  Birth	28 Apr 1851	Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England   [1, 2]
  	No maiden name for mother, which fits with her being unmarried. Fact Flags: Preferred
  Baptism	28 Apr 1851	Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Illegitimate son of Bridget Simpson St Mary's Church
  Gender	Male
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Gargreave, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 10y
  	Relation to Head of House: Grandson Living with maternal grandparents
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [5]
  	Age: 20y
  	Address: Crossbeck
  	Relation to Head of House: Servant Farm Servant
  Occupation	2 Apr 1871	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
  	Farm Servant
  	Age: 20y
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [6]
  	Age: 29y
  	Address: Soutergate Cottages
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Iron Ore Miner His maternal grandmother, Agnes Sharpe, is with them
  Occupation	3 Apr 1881	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
  	Iron Ore Miner
  	Age: 29y
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [7]
  	Age: 39y
  	Address: Soutergate, Kirkby Ireleth
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Widower Iron Ore Miner Has his half-sister, Elizabeth Ashburner, and her daughter Edith, with him.
  Occupation	5 Apr 1891	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
  	Iron Ore Miner
  	Age: 39y
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [8]
  	Age: 48y
  	Address: Hawes
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Farmer (Employer) - This seems to be at odds with his other occupations. Has brother-in-law, William Monroe living with them.
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancashire, England   [9]
  	Age: 59y
  	Address: Far Houses
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Labourer on the Roads Married: 14 years No children (for this marriage)
  Ancestor Count	26
  Descendant Count	39
  Reference Number	S 0025aP
  _UID	531B1D74717F4C6680D2D9DD3AE5AC64D806
  Death	Between Jan 1912 and Mar 1912	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [10]
  	Age: 60y
  	Can only find a National Burial Index entry via FMP It gives burial date as 07/02/1912 at St Cuthberts Can't find a GRO to match it. There is a GRO for a John Simpson dying in Chorlton, age 60, Q1 - all of which matches. However, I can find a John Simpson in 1911 in Chorlton who would fit this death. Searched for suitable GRO entry: 1912 Simpson Ulverston JFM - None found [Tried with Exact, Similar, Phonetic) - Also Simson 1912 John Ulverston JFM - None found Emailed Barrow Record Office to see if they hold the Burial PRs [18/07/2022] Fact Flags: Preferred
  Burial	7 Feb 1912	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [10]
  	Age: 60y
  	Can only find a National Burial Index entry via FMP It gives burial date as 07/02/1912 at St Cuthberts Can't find a GRO to match it.
  Person ID	I18	Dave
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Unknown [SIMPSON]
  Mother	Bridget SIMPSON,   b. 1830, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England d. Between Jan 1900 and Mar 1900, Ulverston, Lancashire, England (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Eleanor Bigland ROBINSON,   b. Between Apr 1848 and Jun 1848, Cartmel, Lancashire, England d. Between Jul 1889 and Sep 1889, Ulverston, Lancashire, England (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1872	Ulverston, Lancashire, England   [11]
  	Address: He: Soutergate She: Crossbeck
  	Independent Chapel
  Reference Number	S 0025-S 0026
  Children	+ 1. George SIMPSON,   b. 31 May 1874, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England d. 12 Nov 1918, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England (Age 44 years) + 2. John SIMPSON,   b. Between Apr 1877 and Jun 1877, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England d. 2 Oct 1958, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 81 years)   3. William SIMPSON,   b. Between Jul 1880 and Sep 1880, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   4. Mary Agnes SIMPSON,   b. Between Jul 1883 and Sep 1883, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   5. Eleanor Annie SIMPSON,   b. Between Jan 1886 and Mar 1886, Ulverston, Lancashire, England d. Between Jan 1886 and Mar 1886, Ulverston, Lancashire, England (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret MONROE,   b. Between Jul 1848 and Sep 1848, Whitbeck, Cumberland, England d. Between Jan 1927 and Mar 1927, Bootle, Cumberland, England (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1897	Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancashire, England   [12, 13]
  	Address: Meeting House
  	He is living in Soutergate and she is living at Bank House, less than a mile away. He is a widower and she is a spinster. Still no father's name so it seems as though he might have been unaware of who his father was.
  Family ID	F2598	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Apr 1851 - Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England Baptism - 28 Apr 1851 - Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 10y - 7 Apr 1861 - Gargreave, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 20y,Address: Crossbeck - 2 Apr 1871 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Occupation - Farm Servant,Age: 20y - 2 Apr 1871 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Marriage - Address: He: Soutergate She: Crossbeck - 19 Dec 1872 - Ulverston, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 29y,Address: Soutergate Cottages - 3 Apr 1881 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Occupation - Iron Ore Miner,Age: 29y - 3 Apr 1881 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 39y,Address: Soutergate, Kirkby Ireleth - 5 Apr 1891 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Occupation - Iron Ore Miner,Age: 39y - 5 Apr 1891 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Marriage - Address: Meeting House - 1 May 1897 - Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 48y,Address: Hawes - 31 Mar 1901 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 59y,Address: Far Houses - 2 Apr 1911 - Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancashire, England Death - Age: 60y - Between Jan 1912 and Mar 1912 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Burial - Age: 60y - 7 Feb 1912 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  1874 Iron Ore Miner - [John's Birth Certificate] 1881 Census - Iron Ore Miner (Ireleth) 1891 Census - Iron Ore Miner 1896 Miner - [George's Marriage Certificate] Couldn't sign name on marriage certificate Birth & Marriage Certificates do not give any details for father

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] Birth Cert - Simpson, John - S 025, 1851 AMJ Ulverston XXV 240. [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1851 AMJ Ulverston 25 240. GRO Checked [S983] Baptism Entry - Simpson, John. [S84] 1861 Census - RG 9/3172 F077 P04 - Simpson, John (1801). [S88] 1871 Census - RG 10/4246 F090 P23 Simpson, John (1851). [S54] 1881 Census - RG 11/4283 F082 P13/14 - Simpson, John (151) & Eleanor. [S45] 1891 Census - RG 12/3480 F062 P18 - Simpson, John (1851). [S4813] 1901 Census RG 13 4008 F42 P01 - Simpson, John. [S4814] 1911 Census RG 14 25642 0069 - Simpson, John. [S4816] Burial Entry - Simpson, John (1851). [S13] Marriage Cert - Simpson, John - S 025. [S4824] Marriage Cert - Simpson, John & Monroe, Margaret - 1897. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1897 AMJ Ulverston 8E 1550.