THE SIMPSON FAMILY - SHEFFIELD
Tom married MARY SIMPSON in 1948 at Wadsley Parish Church. Sheffield, Yorkshire. MARY was the youngest daughter of HENRY and EVELINE SIMPSON nee BARKER. HENRY known as HARRY and EVELINE were married at St Bartholomew's Church Burgoyne Road Sheffield The marriage took place on 14th July 1909.
The photograph on the left shows MARY'S eldest two sisters ALICE (1909 - 1979) and ELSIE (1916 - 1975) together with her older brother JAMES (1912 -1981). There is no date on the photograph but I believe it was taken circa 1918. In total HENRY and EVELINE had seven children, six daughters and one son James.
Alice standing outside the cake shop where she worked. I believe the shop was on Middlewood Road, Sheffield
1. ALICE born 25th November 1909
Birth Alice Simpson
Year of Registration 1910 Quarter of Registration Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District Ecclesall Bierlow Registration County Yorkshire
Mother's maiden name Barker
Volume Number 9C Volume Page 379
She married an Arnold Swingler on 31st August 1936
Marriages Sep 1936 Simpson Alice Swingler Sheffield 9c 1419 Swingler Arnold W Simpson Sheffield 9c 1419
SWINGLER, Arnold William (Bachelor, age 30, Draughtsman, residing at 57 Middlewood Road). Married Alice SIMPSON, on August 31, 1936, by G C Weaver (Banns) at
Wadsley, Sheffield. Father's name is George Swingler (Traveller).Married in the presence of Elsie Simpson, Clifford Thompson. Page No: 8 Reg No: 15
Name: Alice Swingler Birth Date: 25 Nov 1909 Date of Registration: Jun 1979
Age at Death: 69 Registration district: Sheffield Inferred County: South Yorkshire
Volume: 3 Page: 1660
Her husband Arnold died two years later on 26rd Decemeber 1981
2. JAMES born 14th July 1912. Jim served with the Eighth Army
in North Africa in WW2 and after demobilization he returned to spend the rest of
his working life with Sheffield Corporation as a Refuse Collection Driver. In
fact at the time of his retirement he had spent over 50 years with the local
council. He died on New Years Eve 1981 at the age of 69 from a Coronary
Thrombosis at his home in Dunella Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield. He was
cremated at City Road Crematorium the following week.
Death James Simpson
Year of Registration 1982 Quarter of Registration Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District Sheffield Registration County Yorkshire
Date of Birth 14 July 1912
Volume Number 3 Volume Page 1836
Alice and Jim with their Uncle Willis circa 1916
I believe that this was the last photograph that was taken of Jim in the summer of 1981 in Whitby, North Yorkshire. He is with his younger sister MARY. He died on New Years Eve 1981 of a coronary thrombosis age 69. He was cremated the following week at Sheffield's City Road Crematorium.
3. EVELINE born 28th November 1913 and died nine months later in September 1914. She was interred in Walkley Cemetery in a Simpson family grave
SIMPSON, Eveline (~, age 9 months).Died at 21 Freedom St; Buried on September 15, 1914 in ~ ground; Grave Number 220, Section F of Walkley Cemetery Cemetery, Nichols Rd. Plot Owner: ~ ~ of ~. Page No 184
Death Eveline Simpson Year of Registration 1914 Quarter of Registration Jul-Aug-Sep Registration District Ecclesall Bierlow Registration County Yorkshire Age at Death: 0 Volume Number 9C Volume Page 429
4. ELSIE born 22nd September 1916. Elsie married a WILLIAM BILLARD (1915 -
1996)
Marriage William A Billard
Year of Marriage 1946
Quarter of Marriage Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Sheffield Registration County Yorkshire
Spouse's Surname Elsie Simpson
Volume Number 9C Volume Page 1252
BILLARD, William Arthur (Bachelor, age 30, Crane Driver, residing at 19 Balmain Road). Married Elsie SIMPSON, on June 22, 1946, by G C Weaver (Banns) at
Wadsley, Sheffield. Father's name is Deceased (~). Married in the presence of May Simpson, G A Baker. Notes: Page No: 204 Reg No: 407
There is a photograph of Bill and Elsie's wedding below. Her younger sisters MARY (to the left) and MAY (to the right) are also present on the photo
Elsie died in 1975 - Death Elsie Billard Year of Registration 1975 Quarter of Registration Jan-Feb-Mar Registration District Sheffield Registration County Yorkshire Date of Birth 22 September 1915 Volume Number 3 Volume Page 1773
5. DOROTHY born 24th August 1918
Births Sep 1918 Simpson Dorothy Barker Ecclesall Bierlow Volume 9c Page 683. Borothy married a John W. Horton in 1939 in Sheffield. She died in 1986
Dorothy and Jack on their wedding day in 1939
6. MAY born 4th August 1922 at 21 Freedom Street Sheffield Yorkshire. Her school record is as follows - "Simpson, May (Student, dob 04 Aug 1922).Parent or guardian name(s): Henry (~), of 11 Braemore Rd. Admitted to Marlcliffe Rd Junior & Infants Council School, Hillsborough, as of 30 May 1932, until 31 Mar 1933, reason for leaving: Hillsboro Girls. Previously attended Walkley."
and then joined the services at the outbreak of war in 1939. After the war she spent the rest of her working life with the Post Office/BT as a Telephonist Supervisor. MAY lived to be 80 years of age but sadly died on 29th January 2003 at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield from complications following a cerebral infarction. She was buried on Monday 10th February 2003 at Wisewood Cemetery Sheffield, the same resting place as her parents. May was the first member of the family to have a woodland burial.
The above photograph was taken of May at the age of 5 in 1927
Freedom Street Sheffield circa 1960 - from the information I have the family lived there between 1913 and August 1922
7. MARY born 11th June 1927 Sheffield Yorkshire and was the youngest of the family. She sadly passed away on 15th April 2015 at the age of 87. She was the last of the Simpson sisters and also the longest living. She was cremated at Sheffield's Hutcliffe Wood Crematorium
The above photograph shows the youngest daughter MARY (1927 - with her elder sisters MAY (1922 - 2003) on the right and DOROTHY on the doorstep .
The following photograph is the earliest one we have of MARY. There is no date or location on the photograph but we think it was taken in the spring/summer of 1930
And this is the last photograph we have of Mary and May together
Notes
Death Eveline Simpson Year of Registration 1975 Quarter of Registration Jan-Feb-Mar Registration District Sheffield Registration County Yorkshire Date of Birth 06 October 1890 Volume Number 3 Volume Page 2318
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