Ann was baptised on 2 Aug, 1778 at St. Alban's Church in Earsdon, Northumberland, England^a1,b1, the daughter of John Learmouth (1741–1821)★, a fisherman, and Margaret Steenson (?–1825)★. She is Ian's 5x great grandmother.

She married John Richardson (1773–1806)★ on 29 Jul, 1798 in the parish of Earsdon in Northumberland, England^a2 . They had four children:–

• Joseph baptised on 9 Jun, 1799 at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon^a3.
• Margaret★ baptised on 26 Sep, 1801 at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon^a4. Married George Hall★ on 19 Nov, 1820 at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon^a5. Died on 29 Sep, 1872 in Hartley in Northumberland, England^c1 at the age of seventy-one.
• John baptised on 30 Apr, 1804 at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon^a6.
• William baptised on 19 Oct, 1806 at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon^a7.

John, her husband, died on 16 Nov, 1806^a8,d1,n1 at the age of thirty-three.

She married Christopher Simpson on 26 Sep, 1812 in Earsdon^a9 . They went on to have six children:–

• Christopher born in 1813.
• Sarah born in 1814.
• Elizabeth born in 1815.
• Margery born in 1816. Died in 1835 at the age of nineteen.
• Sarah died age two. Born in 1818. Died in 1820.
• Robert born in 1821.

Ann was recorded in the 1841 census in West Holywell Colliery in Holywell, Northumberland, England^f1 with her son Robert Simpson (1821–?), a coal miner.

Ann died at the age of sixty-four on 4 Oct, 1842 in Hartley^c2 and was buried three days later at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon^a10,g1

Timeline

1778

2 Aug

Baptised at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland, England.^a1,b1

1798

29 Jul

Married John Richardson★ in Earsdon, Northumberland.^a2
Recorded as residing in Earsdon.^a2

1799

24 Apr

Son, Joseph Richardson (1799–?), born in Earsdon.^a3

9 Jun

Recorded as residing in Earsdon.^a3

1801

17 Aug

Daughter, Margaret Richardson (1801–1872)★, born in Hartley, Northumberland, England.^a4

26 Sep

Recorded as residing in Earsdon.^a4

1804

14 Mar

Son, John Richardson (1804–?), born in Earsdon.^a6

30 Apr

Recorded as residing in Earsdon.^a6

1806

17 Sep

Son, William Richardson (1806–?), born in Earsdon.^a7

19 Oct

Recorded as residing in Earsdon.^a7

16 Nov

Husband, John, died.^a8,d1,n1

1812

26 Sep

Married Christopher Simpson in Earsdon.^a9

1813

Son, Christopher Simpson (1813–?), born.

1814

Daughter, Sarah Simpson (1814–?), born.

1815

Daughter, Elizabeth Simpson (1815–?), born.

1816

Daughter, Margery Simpson (1816–1835), born.

1818

Daughter, Sarah Simpson (1818–1820), born.

1820

Daughter, Sarah Simpson (1818–1820), died.

1821

Son, Robert Simpson (1821–?), born.

11 Feb

Father, John Learmouth (1741–1821)★, buried at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon.^g2

1825

8 Jan

Mother, Margaret Steenson (?–1825)★, buried at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon.^a11

1835

Daughter, Margery Simpson (1816–1835), died.

1841

6 Jun

Recorded in the 1841 census living in West Holywell Colliery, Northumberland.^f1

1842

4 Oct

Died at the age of sixty-four in Hartley.^c2
Recorded as living in Hartley.^a10,c2

7 Oct

Buried at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon.^a10,g1

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