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William Simpson
« on: Thursday 19 October 06 20:31 BST (UK) »

Looking for anything on William Simpson who married Helen Warse(Wares) in 1839
She came from Stroma but I have a feeling that he may have been an Orcadian
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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Re: William Simpson
« Reply #1 on: Friday 20 October 06 00:36 BST (UK) »

Frank

I seem to be following your postings around the boards!

William Simpson has given his birth place in the 1851 and 1861 Censuses as Canisbay Caithness.

This looks like the family in 1841 with a relation of Helen living with them:

Helen Simpson, 15
Helen Simpson, 1   
William Simpson, 25    
Isabella Warse, 9

William is showing as a fisherman. The family is living at Island of Stroma, Canisbay. All showing as born in the county.

In 1851 from FreeCen:

William, 41, Pilot & Farmer 5 Acres, b. Caithness - Canisbay             
Hellen, 30           
Hellen, 11        
Elizabeth, 9 
William, 7       
Mary, 5           
Donald, 3

The family are also showing on FreeCen for 1861 with a number of other children. If you have a look, William's entry is under:

SIMPSON William 51 Cottar & Fisherman b. Caithness - Canisbay at Canisbay

The children are well documented on IGI with father William Simpson/Simson and mother Helen Warse/Wares as you stated.

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MacIsaac, MacDonald, MacPherson, MacVarish, MacMaster: Moidart - Inverness-shire.
Gillies: pre-1850 Knoydart, Inverness-shire /post 1850s Fort William area - Argyll.
Tully, Tulley, Moran, Murphy: Lanarkshire.
Durnan, Durnin, Kelly, Tully, McPhillips: Co Monaghan.
McIntyre, McMahon, Tully: Co Cavan (?) Ireland.
Moran: Co Mayo (?) Ireland.
..........and lots of Spanish name interests........

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Re: William Simpson
« Reply #2 on: Friday 20 October 06 00:42 BST (UK) »

The closest I can get to a birth on IGI for William in Caithness is 1807 but the parents seem wrong (Peter and Charlotte). If you find his death cert on SP, this would hopefully confirm who they were. Although, there may be no birth/christing entry for him.

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Monica
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MacIsaac, MacDonald, MacPherson, MacVarish, MacMaster: Moidart - Inverness-shire.
Gillies: pre-1850 Knoydart, Inverness-shire /post 1850s Fort William area - Argyll.
Tully, Tulley, Moran, Murphy: Lanarkshire.
Durnan, Durnin, Kelly, Tully, McPhillips: Co Monaghan.
McIntyre, McMahon, Tully: Co Cavan (?) Ireland.
Moran: Co Mayo (?) Ireland.
..........and lots of Spanish name interests........

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Re: William Simpson
« Reply #3 on: Friday 20 October 06 00:48 BST (UK) »

There is one possible entry on IGI for Helen which is a submitted entry rather than an actual extract:

HELEN WARES  Birth:28 JAN 1820/ Christening: 11 FEB 1820 Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland
Parents: Father:DONALD WARES  Mother:HELEN ROBESON

9 children showing for this couple on IGI including Helen and an Isabella b. 1830 which would fit the (sister) girl living with William and Helen in 1841 Census.

Regards.

Monica
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MacIsaac, MacDonald, MacPherson, MacVarish, MacMaster: Moidart - Inverness-shire.
Gillies: pre-1850 Knoydart, Inverness-shire /post 1850s Fort William area - Argyll.
Tully, Tulley, Moran, Murphy: Lanarkshire.
Durnan, Durnin, Kelly, Tully, McPhillips: Co Monaghan.
McIntyre, McMahon, Tully: Co Cavan (?) Ireland.
Moran: Co Mayo (?) Ireland.
..........and lots of Spanish name interests........

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Re: William Simpson
« Reply #4 on: Friday 20 October 06 23:15 BST (UK) »

Your William is the brother of my GGGgrandfather John Simpson.Their parents were William Simpson and Bessy Rosie all of Stroma.


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Re: William Simpson
« Reply #5 on: Friday 20 October 06 23:20 BST (UK) »

Hi Don

Welcome to Rootschat!

William is certainly son of William and Bessy. Sent Frank William's death cert. today (he died in 1873) so family/parents confirmed.

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Monica
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MacIsaac, MacDonald, MacPherson, MacVarish, MacMaster: Moidart - Inverness-shire.
Gillies: pre-1850 Knoydart, Inverness-shire /post 1850s Fort William area - Argyll.
Tully, Tulley, Moran, Murphy: Lanarkshire.
Durnan, Durnin, Kelly, Tully, McPhillips: Co Monaghan.
McIntyre, McMahon, Tully: Co Cavan (?) Ireland.
Moran: Co Mayo (?) Ireland.
..........and lots of Spanish name interests........

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Re: William Simpson
« Reply #6 on: Friday 20 October 06 23:37 BST (UK) »

Hi Monica

    Do you have any info on my John.I can't seem to find anything on his death.He married Elizabeth Sinclair on Stroma in 1825,had my GGgrandfather John in 1826.There are no other children that I know of.Elizabeth and John Jr. show up in the 1841 Orkney census.

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Re: William Simpson
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 21 October 06 11:15 BST (UK) »

Don
As best as I can find
Bessie Rosie
Father
Hugh rosie
mother catherine Sinclair

Hugh Rosie
Father Malcolm
Any help?
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Re: William Simpson
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 21 October 06 16:30 BST (UK) »

Frank,I did have that info and a little more on the Simpson line.I'll email you my Gedcom file and you can have a look.Not all the old ancestors are verified but come from others working on this line.



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Re: William Simpson
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 21 October 06 20:55 BST (UK) »

I have a James Simpson born approx 1802, living in Widewall in South Ronaldsay in the 1821 census.  Have no ideas where he was born, or who his parents were. He was my 3x gt grandfather.

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Re: William Simpson
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 21 October 06 21:12 BST (UK) »

I have 7 James Simpsons in my tree so far.The closest I have to yours is 1799 on Stroma.My line went to Orkney between 1826 and 1841.My Ggrandfather came to Canada in 1880.Probably some connection but with so many of the same first names it gets confusing.


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Re: William Simpson
« Reply #11 on: Monday 23 October 06 15:26 BST (UK) »

Your telling me|||
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In your gedcom I see my name do you want/need any more info?
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