William was probably born in 1729^a1. His parents are not known. He is Ian's 6x great grandfather.

He married Mary Scrimshaw (1759–?)★ on 6 Jul, 1779 at the age of fifty at St. Margaret's Church in Saleby, Lincolnshire, England^b1,c1 . They had nine children:–

• Susanna baptised on 1 May, 1780 at St Mary's Church in Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England^b2. Married John Sampson on 9 Apr, 1812 at All Saints Church in Maltby le Marsh, Lincolnshire, England^b3. Died in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1866 in the registration district of Horncastle in Lincolnshire, England^d1 at the age of eighty-six.
• Richard, grazier, baptised on 11 Jul, 1781 at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe^b4. Buried on 17 Jul, 1808 at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe^b5,e1.
• Charlotte baptised on 22 Sep, 1783 at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe^b6. Probably died before 1808^f1.
• Ann baptised on 14 Aug, 1785 at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe^b7. Buried on 29 Oct, 1851 at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe^b8. She never married.
• Frederick baptised on 17 Jul, 1788 at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe^b9. Married Mary Green on 6 Jun, 1823 at St Leonard's Church in South Cockerington, Lincolnshire, England^g1. Died in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1841 in the registration district of Louth in Lincolnshire, England^h1 at the age of fifty-three.
• Ernest baptised on 3 Aug, 1790 at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe^b10. Married Rebecca Dunham on 26 May, 1825 at St Oswald's Church in Strubby, Lincolnshire, England^b11. Buried on 3 Jul, 1852 at St. James' Church in Louth, Lincolnshire, England^k1.
• Sophia baptised on 9 Jun, 1793 at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe^b12.
• James John★, butcher, baptised on 7 May, 1797 at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe^b13,e2. Married Mary Ann Carr★ on 29 Sep, 1825 at St. George's Church in St. George in the East, Middlesex, England^m1. Died on 23 Feb, 1855 at 164 in North Street, Limehouse, Middlesex, England^h2 at the age of fifty-seven.
• Thomas baptised on 1 May, 1801 at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe^b14. Married Charlotte Lindsey in 1830 at St Oswald's Church, Strubby^b15 and Ann Gooding in 1841 at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe^b16.

William was buried at the age of seventy-nine on 17 Apr, 1808 at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe^b17,e3

Timeline

1729

Probably born around this time.^a1

1779

5 Jul

Marriage license obtained to marry Mary Scrimshaw★ in Lincolnshire, England.^a1

6 Jul

Married Mary Scrimshaw★ at St. Margaret's Church, Saleby, Lincolnshire, England.^b1,c1

1780

1 May

Daughter, Susanna Simpson (1780–1866), baptised at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England.^b2

1781

11 Jul

Son, Richard Simpson (1781–1808), baptised at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe.^b4

1783

22 Sep

Daughter, Charlotte Simpson (1783–?), baptised at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe.^b6

1785

14 Aug

Daughter, Ann Simpson (1785–1851), baptised at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe.^b7

1788

17 Jul

Son, Frederick Simpson (1788–1841), baptised at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe.^b9

1790

3 Aug

Son, Ernest Simpson (1790–1852), baptised at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe.^b10

1793

9 Jun

Daughter, Sophia Simpson (1793–?), baptised at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe.^b12

1797

7 May

Son, James John Simpson (1797–1855)★, baptised at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe.^b13,e2

1801

1 May

Son, Thomas Simpson (1801–?), baptised at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe.^b14

before 1808

Daughter, Charlotte Simpson (1783–?), probably died around this time.^f1

1808

17 Apr

Buried at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe.^b17,e3
Occupation recorded as grazier.^e3

24 May

Probate granted at the Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England probate office.^f1

Facts

Research Notes

Parents are probably Richard Simpson (1700-1779) and Susanna Freeston (1699-1781) who married 28 OCT 1726 in Maltby Le Marsh but there is no baptismal record for William in those places. Their first documented child appears to be Elizabeth in 1730 in Mablethorpe