1841 Census - SIMPKIN / Rebecca

[Annie65115]

I've got to admit that I'm getting a bit lost, but thought I'd add this:

Fanney Wooley in 1851 -- age 37, place of birth once again Woodhouse Eaves 

Fanny and Mark had a daughter baptised in Ruddington, Notts, whose full name was Sarah Ann Colbeck Wooley -
just wondered if the Colbeck part of the name gave any further clues (of course it could have been from Fanny's husband's family though).

(just noticed that although Sarah Ann was baptised in 1864, she was age 25 at the time - so this must be the child who is there in the 1841 census).

[Annie65115]

Oh! Is this helpful? From the non-con baptisms disc:

Woodhouse: 28-Jul   1837   Simpkin   Mary Ann  AT  Woodhouse Eaves   Baptist
Father: Thomas
Mother: Harriet
Maiden name: Squire
Mother's parents: George

Sadly that's the only Woodhouse entry.

[Annie65115]

I think this is Amy Simpkin/Newton's burial:

Welford Rd, plot uS 2075

NEWTON   AMY   buried 1899 MAR 6   age 70   address THE WORKHOUSE   LEICESTER

Once again, this appears to be a communal plot, but the age suggests a dob of 1829 for Amy.

[willsy]

And the burial for 1833 was William Astle

THURMASTON   432   WILLIAM ASTLE   SIMPKIN   THURMASTON   23-Feb   1833   age 53

Thomas's wife

WOODHOUSE EAVES   137   HARRIET   SIMPKIN   WOODHOUSE EAVES   23-Dec   1855   age 47

[willsy]

I think this could be Amy in the workhouse records as Ann looking at the discharge record first

37240   02-Mar   1899   Newton   Ann   Deceased      
MICROFICHE to check at records office...G/12/60/11

? admission

36662   22-Nov   1898   Newton   Ann      Charwoman   Leicester      age 73      Chapel   

[bitzar]

Willsy

Ann / Amy, it's a bit confusing.

In regard to William Astle SIMPKIN, yesterday I saw some baptisms for his children.  His wife was Diana.  I cant place him yet.  I still haven't found the death of my William SIMPKIN.

bitzar

[bitzar]

This is what we have so far:

William SIMPKIN / SIMKIN ( - d. bet 1832 or 1837 - 1841)
m. Rebecca ADKIN (abt 1779 Diseborough, Leics - 1851 Leicester, Leics) at Woodhouse,  Leics 25 Nov 1802.

Issue:

Mary SIMPKIN, Woodhouse 1804. m - MY ANCESTOR.
Thomas SIMPKIN, Woodhouse 1804-1875. m - Harriet SQUIRE.
Ann SIMPKIN, Woodhouse 1808. m -.
Fanny SIMPKIN, Woodhouse 1814. m - Mark WOOLLEY.
William, Woodhouse Eaves 1823. m - Elizabeth.
Ann / Amy, Woodhouse bet 1827-1837. m - John NEWTON.
Elizabeth, Woodhouse 1832. m - .

I can only find baptisms for Mary, Thomas, Ann, and then much later for Amy.

The only facts I know that link this family to mine are:
Mary SIMPKIN states her father was William SIMPKIN, labourer, deceased by 1844.
Mary's her only surviving son names his second daughter Rebecca.  A coincidence..... I don't know!
On the 1841 Mary's family, and Rebecca are living on the same street in Leicester.

bitzar.

[Jomot]

I've just received a copy of the Leicestershire Wills CD and there is an entry for 1839 for William Simpkin, Labourer, of Castle Donington. 

No age unfortunately but although part of Leicestershire, Castle Donington came under the Shardlow, Derbyshire registration district.  There is a William Simpkin death in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1838 in Shardlow that could therefore be worth looking into further.

[bitzar]

Jomot

That's a good find Jomot, thanks.

It seems Castle Donnington is a bit of a distance but William was a labourer of some description so he could of easily of been working away.  Do you think the record still would of read 'of Castle Donnington' even if he was just working there and didn't live there?!

Ive also just noticed on the 1841 that his wife Rebecca has 'widow' crossed of the census, but she isn't the only one.  Would this be because the collector wasn't permitted to write 'widow' or was she actually not a widow?!  Coincidence that there are 2 and only 2 on the page though!

Thanks again

bitzar.