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Richard Simpson

(1878 - 1958)


Father: Thomas Simpson
Mother: Ann Harrison

Siblings:

Children:

With Betty Brown


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
abt.1878-01 Birth
  • Estimated from marriage age
  • Estimated from baptism record
  • lancashirebmd:  T1
1878-02-03 Baptism
  • Abode: Bend Hill, Briercliffe
1901-03-02 Marriage
Betty Brown (1877 - 1919)
  • Place: St Andrew, Burnley
  • Age: 23
  • Abode: 287 Colne Road, Burnley
  • BMD:  T3
    • From: Chris Brown
  • lan-opc:  Link  T4
  • Parish record:  F1  T5
1901-03-31 Census
  • Age: 23
  • Occupation: Cotton twister
  • Abode: 12 St James Street, Brierfield
  • Birthplace: Lancs. Burnley
  • Census record RG13-3884-94-12:  F2
1911-04-02 Census
  • Age: 33
  • Occupation: Cotton taper
  • Abode: 15 Lord Street, Brierfield
  • Birthplace: Briercliffe, Lancashire
  • Family: Married 10 years, 1 child (still alive)
  • Note: Son Tom is at grandmother Jane's (now called Rukin)
  • Census record RG14PN24908-RG78PN1424-RD472-SD4-ED28-SN381:  F3
1922 Marriage
Elizabeth Ellen Coates (1885 - 1960)
  • lancashirebmd:  T6
  • GRO index:  F4  F5  T7
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • Birthdate: 1877-12-16
  • Abode: 3 Primrose Bank, Simonstone
  • Occupation: Cotton tape sizer
  • 1939 register RG101-4929E-016-10:  Link  F6  T8
1958-01-14 Death
  • Age: 80
  • Abode: 3 Primrose Bank, Simonstone
  • Probate calendar
  • lancashirebmd:  T9
    • Note: There is also SIMPSON Richard 80 1958 Burnley Second Lancashire Preston BS/3/100 but the Colne/Padiham registration seems more likely There's a Burnley reg. at the GRO in the Dec quarter.
  • GRO index:  F7  T10
1958-01-17 Burial
  • Place: St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle
1958-02-07 Probate


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
SIMPSON  Richard  HARRISON  1878  Burnley  Lancashire  Preston  BU/120/12
        
T2
Baptism: 3 Feb 1878 St Andrew, Burnley, Lancs.
Richard Simpson - [Child] of Thomas Simpson & Ann
    Abode: Briercliffe, Bend Hill
    Occupation: Mason
    Baptised by: H. H. Robinson
    Register: Baptisms 1867 - 1887, Page 45, Entry 359
    Source: Original Parish Register
        
T3
Marriages Mar 1901 - (St Andrew, Burnley)
SIMPSON Richard - Burnley 8e 250a
BROWN Betty - Burnley 8e 250a
        
T4
Marriage: 2 Mar 1901 St Andrew, Burnley, Lancs.
Richard Simpson - 23, Twister, Bachelor, 287 Colne Road
Betty Brown - 23, Weaver, Spinster, 118 Burnley Road, Brierfield
    Groom's Father: Thomas Simpson, Mason
    Bride's Father: Robert Brown, Deceased, Miner
    Witness: George Brown; Ellen Simpson
    Married by Banns by: Joseph Thornley M. A. Assistant Priest
    Register: Marriages 1896 - 1904, Page 169, Entry 337
    Source: Original Parish Register
        
T5
1901. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of S Andrew Burnley
in the Counties of Lancaster & Burnley.
No. 337  March Second 1901
Richard Simpson  23  Bachelor  Twister  287 Colne Road                Thomas Simpson         Mason
Betty Brown      23  Spinster  Weaver   110 Burnley Road, Brierfield  Robert Brown Deceased  Miner
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after banns,
by me, Joseph Thornley, Assistant Priest
Marriage solemnized between us,  { Richard Simpson   in the presence of us,  { George Brown
                                 { Betty Brown                               { Ellen Simpson
        
T6
SIMPSON  Richard  COATES  Elizabeth Ellen  1922  Great Marsden, St John the Evangelist  Lancashire  Preston  CE123/6/391
        
T7
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1922
[Page 310]  Simpson,  Richard       Coates   Burnley  8e 422
[Page 181]  Coates,   Elizabeth E.  Simpson  Burnley  8e 422
        
T8
E.D. Letter code N.Z.C.B.  Borough, U.D. or R.D. BURNLEY (PART OF)  Reg. District and Subdistrict 472A/1
[Borough, U.D. or  struck out]  [Part of (struck out) Nelson written above reg. district no.]
Address:      3 Primrose Bank
Sch.no./sub:  172  1
Name:         Simpson,  Richard
OVSPI:        -
M/F:          M
Birthdate:    16 DEC 77
SMWD:         M
Occupation:   Cotton Tape Sizer
        
T9
SIMPSON  Richard  80  1958  Colne and Padiham  Lancashire  Preston  C&P/1A/47
        
T10
DEATHS REGISTERED IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH, 1958.
[Page 359]  SIMPSON,  Richard  80  Nelson  10e 681
        
T11
Burial: 17 Jan 1958 St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle, Lancs.
Richard Simpson -
    Age: 80 years
    Abode: 3 Primrose Bank, Read
    Buried by: William Frankland, Vicar
    Register: Burials 1857 - 2016, Page 285, Entry 2278
    Source: Original Parish Register
        
T12
1958  Page 327
SIMPSON Richard of 3 Primrose Bank Simonstone near
Burnley died 14 January 1958 Probate Lancaster
7 February to Tom Simpson commercial traveller and
Thomas Simpson tape sizer. Effects £2490 7s.
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Marriage-RichardSimpson-BettyBrown-1901-03-02-StAndrewBurnley
F2 Image Census-1901-RG13-3884-94-12.jpeg
F3 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24908-RG78PN1424-RD472-SD4-ED28-SN381.jpeg
F4 Image 1922M4-S-0310.jpg
F5 Image 1922M4-C-0181.jpg
F6 Image 1939-Register-TNA-R39-4929-4929E-016.jpg
F7 Image 1958D1-S-0359.jpg
F8 Image 1958-Probate-RichardSimpson.png


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