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Thank you very much to all who helped with my request. I did think he should have been born locally rather than Kent. My cousin will be very pleased with this and I am very grateful for your time

1939 Register
20 Sherwood Street, Market Warsop, Warsop U.D., Nottinghamshire, England

First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number
James R Simpson 09 Dec 1900 Male Unemployed Colliery Shunter Married 239 1
Alice M Lody (Simpson) 06 Jun 1904 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 239 2
The record for this person is officially closed.
Norman Simpson 22 Sep 1933 Male At School Single 239 4
Samuel C Eaton 24 Aug 1870 Male Retired Colliery Haulage Driver Below Widowed 239 5

James is shown to be in the Auxillary Fire Service

Change of surname registered on 1939 record on 7.6.1960 - probably first time she visited GP after her marriage to Lody in 1953.

1921 Census Of England & Wales
Edwinstowe, Eakring, Nottinghamshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
George Simpson Head Male 1858 63 Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, England General Labourer Retired -
Alice Simpson Wife Female 1867 53 Nottinghamshire, England House Duties -
George Simpson Son Male 1899 22 Nottinghamshire, England Farm Labour Percy Morley Farmer & Motor Proprietor
James Robert Simpson Son Male 1901 19 Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England General Labourer No Fixed Place -
Mary Anne Simpson Daughter Female 1904 16 Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England Assistant Mother With Housework -
Eveline Simpson Daughter Female 1910 11 Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England - -
Monzella Bentley Daughter Female 1887 33 Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, England Home Duties -
Harold Bentley Grandson Male 1915 6 Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, England - -
Margaret Violet Bentley Granddaughter Female 1917 4 Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, England - -

Any births on transcript which reads Clifton as place of birth - original shows Clipstone

1911 Census For England & Wales
The Lidgett Edwinstowe Newark, Clipstone Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Simpson Head Married Male 51 1860 Woodman County Nottinghamshire Parish Edwinstowe
Alice Simpson Wife Married Female 44 1867 - County Nottinghamshire Parish Edwinstowe
Monzella Simpson Daughter Married Female 25 1886 - County Nottinghamshire Parish Edwinstowe
Bertha Simpson Daughter - Female 19 1892 - County Nottinghamshire Parish Edwinstowe
Harriett Simpson Daughter - Female 17 1894 No occupation County Nottinghamshire Parish Edwinstowe
Sidney Simpson Son - Male 14 1897 Lad working on farm County Nottinghamshire Parish Edwinstowe
George Simpson Son - Male 11 1900 School County Nottinghamshire Parish Edwinstowe
James Simpson Son - Male 9 1902 - County Nottinghamshire Parish Edwinstowe
Mary Simpson Daughter - Female 6 1905 - County Nottinghamshire Parish Edwinstowe
Eveline Simpson Daughter - Female 1 1910 - County Nottinghamshire Parish Edwinstowe

James Robert Simpson
in the Nottinghamshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1922

Name James Robert Simpson
Birth Date 9 Dec 1901
Baptism Date Jan 1902
Baptism Place Edwinstowe, St. Mary, Nottinghamshire, England
Parish as it Appears Edwinstowe
Father
George Simpson
Mother
Alice Simpson

From Original - living at Clipstone at time of Baptism - Father a Labourer

Witnesses in 1925 marriage to Alice M Eaton
were,
Mary Simpson.
William Henry Simpson.----------------a brother.?

James Simpson
in the 1911 England Census
Name James Simpson
Age in 1911 9
Estimated Birth Year abt 1902
Relation to Head Son
Gender Male
Birth Place Nottinghamshire, England
Civil parish Edwinstowe Clipstone
County/Island Nottinghamshire
Country England
Street Address The Lidgett Edwinstowe
Registration District Number 431
Sub-registration district Kneesall
ED, institution, or vessel 03
Piece 20700
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
George Simpson 51 Head
Alice Simpson 44 Wife
Monzella Simpson 25 Daughter
Bertha Simpson 19 Daughter
Harriett Simpson 17 Daughter
Sidney Simpson 14 Son
George Simpson 11 Son
James Simpson 9 Son
Mary Simpson 6 Daughter
Eveline Simpson 1 Daughter

Looks like him in 1921 - though apparently not born in Tunbridge:

James Robert, Simpson
1901
Birthplace: Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England
Residence: Eakring, Southwell, Nottinghamshire

With Alice Simpson 1867, Eveline Simpson 1910, George Simpson 1858 (born Edwinstowe) , George Simpson 1899, Mary Anne Simpson 1904, and 3 others whose surnames aren't Simpson.

(Someone with a sub to FMP will post the full record, I'm sure.)

Eveline's birth:

SIMPSON, EVELINE mmn BRAILSFORD
GRO Reference: 1910 J Quarter in SOUTHWELL Volume 07B Page 517

George junior:

SIMPSON, JOHN GEORGE mmn BRAILSFORD
GRO Reference: 1899 S Quarter in SOUTHWELL Volume 07B Page 451

SIMPSON, JAMES ROBERT mmn BRAILSFORD
GRO Reference: 1902 M Quarter in SOUTHWELL Volume 07B Page 466

(Sorry, somehow I missed him earlier!)

SIMPSON, MARY ANNIE mmn BRAILSFORD
GRO Reference: 1904 D Quarter in SOUTHWELL Volume 07B Page 458

Oh no, never mind. Thanks for trying

No, that's the wrong marriage - see last post.

We have Osborne in my Grans family, her oldest sister married Harry Taylor Osborne. I will get onto this after dinner, must go now , be back later to look further, Thank you.

NO - that can't be the right marriage. (And in any case can't see an earlier marriage for Lilian to account for James's mmn Hatch).

James Robert isn't with them in 1901 or 1911.

Lilian Simpson
in the 1901 England Census
Name Lilian Simpson
Age 32
Estimated Birth Year abt 1869
Relation to Head Wife
Gender Female
Spouse George J Simpson
Birth Place Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Civil parish Tunbridge Wells
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Ecclesiastical parish Tunbridge Wells, St James
County/Island Kent
Country England
Registration district Tonbridge
Sub-registration district Tunbridge Wells
ED, institution, or vessel 28
Neighbors
Piece 755
Folio 117
Page number 20
Household schedule number 132
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
George J Simpson 30 Head
Lilian Simpson 32 Wife
Lilian A Simpson 6 Daughter
Emily M Simpson 4 Daughter

Getting a bit excited now as you have helped make some headway, thank you very much

???

Marriages Dec 1893 (>99%)
Ashdown Alfred Tunbridge 2a 1250
Ellis Florence Frances Tunbridge 2a 1250
Osborne Lilian Tunbridge 2a 1250
Simpson George James Tunbridge 2a 1250 <<<<<<

Don't know which bride was his - so far!

EDIT -

George married Lilian Osborne.

Florence is on 1911 census as Ashdown.

EDIT AGAIN-
NO, wrong marriage, see next post.

On the 1939 Register, James's DOB is given as 9 Dec 1900.

[In light of birth record posted later, year must have been 1901.]

So with Fathers name I should be able to find him in the 1911 census ?

James certainly seems a mystery. Hate it when you can't find people, but thank you for the 1939, he didn't live much longer.

His middle name was definitely Robert, per the marriage cert:

James Robert Simpson
in the Nottinghamshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937
Name James Robert Simpson [miner]
Gender Male
Marriage Age 23
Record Type Marriage
Birth Date abt 1902
Marriage Date 2 Jun 1925
Marriage Place Warsop, St. Peter & St. Paul, Nottinghamshire, England
Parish as it Appears Warsop
Father George Simpson [ retired]
Spouse Alice May Eaton

James's residence at time of marriage: Edwinstowe, Notts

The marriage cert will name his father - if known

Name too common to pick up pre-marriage without additional info

Thank you, the 1939 is certainly correct, my Great Grandfather was Samuel Chappell Eaton.