Mary Scrimshaw (1759–?)

Mary was baptised on 4 Mar, 1759 at St Wilfrid's Church in Alford, Lincolnshire, England^a1, the daughter of William Scrimshaw (1735–1788)★ and Frances Brian (1733–1783)★. She is Ian's 6x great grandmother.

She married William Simpson (1729–1808)★ on 6 Jul, 1779 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.

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

Timeline

1754

: Probably born around this time.^p1

1759

4 Mar: Baptised at St Wilfrid's Church, Alford, Lincolnshire, England.^a1

1779

5 Jul: Marriage license obtained to marry William Simpson★ in Lincolnshire.^p1
6 Jul: Married William Simpson★ at St. Margaret's Church, Saleby, Lincolnshire.^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
6 Nov: Father, William Scrimshaw (1735–1788)★, buried at St. Margaret's Church, Saleby.^c2

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 Jul: Son, Richard Simpson (1781–1808), buried at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe.^b5,e1

1841

Jan-Mar: Son, Frederick Simpson (1788–1841), died in Louth, Lincolnshire, England.^h1

1851

29 Oct: Daughter, Ann Simpson (1785–1851), buried at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe.^b8

1852

3 Jul: Son, Ernest Simpson (1790–1852), buried at St. James' Church, Louth, Lincolnshire, England.^k1

1855

23 Feb: Son, James John, died at 164, North Street, Limehouse, Middlesex, England.^h2

1866

Oct-Dec: Daughter, Susanna Simpson (1780–1866), died in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England.^d1

Facts

Birth
estimated 1754

Baptism
4 Mar 1759
St Wilfrid's Church, Alford, Lincolnshire, England

Death
(not known)

Burial
(not known)

Names and variations
Mary Scrimshaw^b1,c1,a1
Mary Simpson^b1,c1,e2
Mary Scrimshire^p1

Literacy
unable to sign name on one occasion^c1

Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of St. Wilfrid, Alford, Lincolnshire

a1: Baptism entry for Mary Scrimshire, 4 Mar 1759 (more details...)

England, Lincolnshire Parish Registers, 1538-1990

b1: Marriage entry for William Simpson and Mary Scrimshaw, Saleby, 6 Jul 1779 (familysearch.org)

b2: Baptism entry for Susanna Simpson, Mablethorpe, 1 May 1780 (familysearch.org)

b3: Marriage entry for John Sampson and Susanna Simpson, Maltby le Marsh, 9 Apr 1812 (familysearch.org)

b4: Baptism entry for Richard Simpson, Mablethorpe, 11 Jul 1781 (familysearch.org)

b5: Burial entry for Richard Simpson, Mablethorpe, 17 Jul 1808 (familysearch.org)

b6: Baptism entry for Charlotte Simpson, Mablethorpe, 22 Sep 1783 (familysearch.org)

b7: Baptism entry for Ann Simpson, Mablethorpe, 14 Aug 1785 (familysearch.org)

b8: Burial entry for Ann Simpson, Mablethorpe, 29 Oct 1851 (familysearch.org)

b9: Baptism entry for Frederick Simpson, Mablethorpe, 17 Jul 1788 (familysearch.org)

b10: Baptism entry for Ernest Simpson, Mablethorpe, 3 Aug 1790 (familysearch.org)

b11: Marriage entry for Earnest Simpson and Rebecah or Rebekah Dunham, Strubby, 26 May 1825 (familysearch.org)

b12: Baptism entry for Sophia Simpson, Mablethorpe, 9 Jun 1793 (familysearch.org)

b13: Baptism entry for James John Simpson, Mablethorpe, 7 May 1797 (familysearch.org)

b14: Baptism entry for Thomas Simpson, Mablethorpe, 1 May 1801 (familysearch.org)

b15: Marriage entry for Thomas Simpson and Charlotte Lindsey, Strubby, 18 Nov 1830 (familysearch.org)

b16: Marriage entry for Thomas Simpson and Ann Gooding, Mablethorpe, 17 May 1841 (familysearch.org)

Parish Registers of St. Margaret, Saleby, Lincolnshire

c1: Marriage entry for William Simpson and Mary Scrimshaw, 6 Jul 1779, No 38 (more details...)

c2: Burial entry for William Scrimshaw, 6 Nov 1788 (more details...)

FreeBMD

d1: Death entry for Susannah Sampson, Age 86, Horncastle, Oct-Dec Qtr 1866, Vol 7a, Page 292

Parish Registers of St. Mary, Mablethorpe, Liincolnshire

e1: Burial entry for Richard Simpson, 17 Jul 1808 (more details...)

e2: Baptism entry for James John Simpson, 7 May 1797 (more details...)

Board of Inland Revenue and predecessors: Estate Duty Office and predecessors: Registers of Legacy Duty, Succession Duty and Estate Duty; IR 26

f1: Abstract of Will of William Simpson, Grazier of Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, 24 May 1808, IR 26/364/168 (more details...)

Parish Registers of St. Leonard, South Cockerington, Lincolnshire

g1: Marriage entry for Frederick Simpson and Mary Green or Coulam, South Cockerington, 6 Jun 1823 (familysearch.org)

General Register Office of England and Wales

h1: Death entry for Frederick Simpson, Louth, Jan-Mar Qtr 1841, Vol 14, Page 393

h2: Death entry for James John Simpson, Stepney, Jan-Mar Qtr 1855, Vol 1c, Page 492, No 31; Digital image obtained 10 Mar 2025 (more details...)

England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

k1: Burial entry for Ernest W. H. I. Simpson, Louth, 3 Jul 1852 (familysearch.org)

Parish Registers of St. George, St. George in the East, Middlesex

m1: Marriage entry for James John Simpson and Mary Ann Carr, 29 Sep 1825, Page 206, No 618 (more details...)

England, Lincolnshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1574-1885

p1: Allegation for marriage licence between William Simpson and Mary Scrimshire, 5 Jul 1779, Certificate No 148 (more details...)