Nothing is known about the early life of Mary Ann. She is Ian's 5x great grandmother.

She married James John Simpson (1797–1855)★ on 29 Sep, 1825 at St. George's Church in St. George in the East, Middlesex, England^a1 . They had four children:–

• Margaret Mather★ baptised on 24 Jan, 1826 at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church in Stepney, Middlesex, England^b1. Married Philip Blackborough★ in 1849 at St. Andrew's Church in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England^c1 and William Hillingsworth in 1861 at St. Mary's Church in Bromley St. Leonard, Middlesex, England^c2.
• William John Bryson baptised on 9 Aug, 1827 at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney^b2. Married Caroline Mary Hooker Kennett in 1849 at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney^b3 and Martha Elizabeth Whiffin in 1863 at St. Matthew's Church in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England^d1.
• Catherine baptised on 19 Apr, 1829 at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney^b4.
• Henry Kinnanment baptised on 31 Jul, 1831 at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney^b5.

The time and place of Mary Ann's death is not known.

Timeline

1825

29 Sep

Married James John Simpson★ at St. George's Church, St. George in the East, Middlesex, England.^a1
Recorded as living in St. George in the East, Middlesex, England.^a1

27 Dec

Daughter, Margaret Mather Simpson (1825–?)★, born in Mile End, Middlesex, England.

1826

24 Jan

Recorded as living in Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England.^b1

1827

9 Aug

Son, William John Bryson Simpson (1827–?), baptised at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, Middlesex, England.^b2
Recorded as living in Mile End Old Town.^b2

1829

19 Apr

Daughter, Catherine Simpson (1829–?), baptised at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney.^b4
Recorded as living in Mile End Old Town.^b4

1831

31 Jul

Son, Henry Kinnanment Simpson (1831–?), baptised at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney.^b5
Recorded as living in Mile End Old Town.^b5

Facts