Thread: Trying to find a Jack Simpson

Hi, Searching for a Jack Simpson.

He appears on a marriage certificate dated August 2nd 1915 as the father of Arthur William Simpson then aged 23 who was marrying Beatrice Mary Murphy aged 22 at St Lukes Grimsby.

Jack is listed as being a fisherman but I cannot find any trace of him.

I know his son Arthur William was born 22nd October 1891 (could be a 7)!

In Grimsby.

Thanks in advance for any help

Hi Simba,



Jack is often used as a nickname for the name John.



You have Arthur's date of birth, do you know where he was born ?

If he was a fisherman (very likely in Grimsby!) then he may have been out fishing on census nights.



If Arthur was 23 in 1915 he would have been born 1891 or 2. If you know he was born in October it would be 1891 as he hadn't had his 24th birthday when he married in August.

hi searcher



I did a search on 1901 census - genera1 county for jack simpson - this might fit the bi11

Simpson

Gilbert

36

Head

Brass Finisher

Dundle, Scotland

9 Alexandra Terrace Buckingham, Hedon

RG13/4486/~F81

CD30 R13_4486.pdf p.160

Simpson

Eliza

36

Wife

-

Rotherham, Yorkshire

9 Alexandra Terrace Buckingham, Hedon

RG13/4486/~F81

CD30 R13_4486.pdf p.160

Simpson

Jack

9

Son

-

Doncaster, Yorkshire

9 Alexandra Terrace Buckingham, Hedon

RG13/4486/~F81

CD30 R13_4486.pdf p.160

Simpson

Florence

5

Daughter

-

Doncaster, Yorkshire

9 Alexandra Terrace Buckingham, Hedon

RG13/4486/~F81

CD30 R13_4486.pdf p.160

Simpson

Dora

2

Daughter

-

Doncaster, Yorkshire

9 Alexandra Terrace Buckingham, Hedon

RG13/4486/~F81

CD30 R13_4486.pdf p.160

Simpson

Gil

1

Son

-

Hull, Yorkshire

9 Alexandra Terrace Buckingham, Hedon

RG13/4486/~F81

CD30 R13_4486.pdf p.160

I wi have another search and check for parents



bandit

[quote name='Starlight']Hi Simba,



Jack is often used as a nickname for the name John.



You have Arthur's date of birth, do you know where he was born ?[/quote]



Thanks. would the nickname be shown on his son's marriage certificate?

Did wonder about john?

Arthur was born in Grimsby

[quote name='Jeuel']If he was a fisherman (very likely in Grimsby!) then he may have been out.. fishing on census nights.



Hmmm. hadn't thought of that



If Arthur was 23 in 1915 he would have been born 1891 or 2. If you know he was born in October it would be 1891 as he hadn't had his 24th birthday when he married in August.[/quote]



Yep



[quote name='David13']Hi Simba



on FreeBMD there is marriage of a Jack Simpson Jun 1891, District Caistor, Vol 7a, Page 1272. The 2 women on that page are Alice Rasdall & Minnie Susanna Whitaker. In the 1901 & 1911 census there is a Minnie Simpson (Wife, Married) with a son Arthur in Grimsby. On FreeBMD there is the birth of a Arthur William Simpson Dec 1891 district Caistor, Vol 7a, page 614.[/quote]



Thanks for that



[quote name='banditfivealive']hi searcher



I did a search on 1901 census - genera1 county for jack simpson - this might fit the bi11

Simpson

Gilbert

36

Head

Brass Finisher

Dundle, Scotland

9 Alexandra Terrace Buckingham, Hedon

RG13/4486/~F81

CD30 R13_4486.pdf p.160

Simpson

Eliza

36

Wife

-

Rotherham, Yorkshire

9 Alexandra Terrace Buckingham, Hedon

RG13/4486/~F81

CD30 R13_4486.pdf p.160

Simpson

Jack

9

Son

-

Doncaster, Yorkshire

9 Alexandra Terrace Buckingham, Hedon

RG13/4486/~F81

CD30 R13_4486.pdf p.160

Simpson

Florence

5

Daughter

-

Doncaster, Yorkshire

9 Alexandra Terrace Buckingham, Hedon

RG13/4486/~F81

CD30 R13_4486.pdf p.160

Simpson

Dora

2

Daughter

-

Doncaster, Yorkshire

9 Alexandra Terrace Buckingham, Hedon

RG13/4486/~F81

CD30 R13_4486.pdf p.160

Simpson

Gil

1

Son

-

Hull, Yorkshire

9 Alexandra Terrace Buckingham, Hedon

RG13/4486/~F81

CD30 R13_4486.pdf p.160

I wi have another search and check for parents



bandit[/quote]



Thank you

Well, the good news is that I have found that he did marry a Minnie Whitaker in 1891 as posted by DAVID13

Originally Posted by David13

Hi Simba



on FreeBMD there is marriage of a Jack Simpson Jun 1891, District Caistor, Vol 7a, Page 1272. The 2 women on that page are Alice Rasdall & Minnie Susanna Whitaker. In the 1901 & 1911 census there is a Minnie Simpson (Wife, Married) with a son Arthur in Grimsby. On FreeBMD there is the birth of a Arthur William Simpson Dec 1891 district Caistor, Vol 7a, page 614.



Minnie shows up in the 1901 census as Minnie Simpson, aged 34 married, Arthur William aged 19 also shows, but no Jack (off fishing ???)



Similar story on the 1911 census!



On with the search...............

Hi



There ia a Jack Simpson who married Minnie Susannah Whitaker

In St James Church Grimsby.... 5th April 1891



could this be him?





Lincs Lady

Simba



Suggest a cheaper option to the Marriage Cert is applying to Record Office

Archive@lincolnshire.gov.uk for a copy of the parish record, this will give most of the details you will need at the cost of postage and p/copy



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