James John was baptised on 7 May, 1797 at St Mary's Church in Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England^a1,b1, the son of William Simpson (1729–1808)★ and Mary Scrimshaw (1759–?)★. He is Ian's 5x great grandfather.

He married Mary Ann Carr★ on 29 Sep, 1825 at St. George's Church in St. George in the East, Middlesex, England^c1 . They had four children:–

• Margaret Mather★ baptised on 24 Jan, 1826 at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church in Stepney, Middlesex, England^d1. Married Philip Blackborough★ in 1849 at St. Andrew's Church in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England^e1 and William Hillingsworth in 1861 at St. Mary's Church in Bromley St. Leonard, Middlesex, England^e2.
• William John Bryson baptised on 9 Aug, 1827 at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney^d2. Married Caroline Mary Hooker Kennett in 1849 at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney^d3 and Martha Elizabeth Whiffin in 1863 at St. Matthew's Church in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England^f1.
• Catherine baptised on Easter Sunday, 19 Apr 1829 at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney^d4.
• Henry Kinnanment baptised on 31 Jul, 1831 at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney^d5.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living at 164 in North Street, Limehouse, Middlesex, England^g1 with his two children William John Bryson, a cordwainer and Catherine.

James John died at the age of fifty-seven on 23 Feb, 1855 at 164, Limehouse^e3. His death was attributed to "carcinoma debility"^e3.

He was buried nine days later at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney^d6

Timeline

1797

Possibly born in Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire.^g1

7 May

Baptised at St Mary's Church, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England.^a1,b1

1808

24 May

Beneficiary of the probate of his father, William Simpson (1729–1808)★.^h1

1825

29 Sep

Married Mary Ann Carr★ at St. George's Church, St. George in the East, Middlesex.^c1
Recorded as residing in St. George in the East, Middlesex.^c1

27 Dec

Daughter, Margaret Mather Simpson (1825–?)★, born in Mile End, Middlesex, England.

1826

24 Jan

Occupation recorded as butcher.^d1
Recorded as living in Mile End Old Town, Middlesex.^d1

1827

9 Aug

Son, William John Bryson Simpson (1827–?), baptised at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, Middlesex, England.^d2
Recorded as living in Mile End Old Town.^d2
Occupation recorded as butcher.^d2

1829

19 Apr

Daughter, Catherine Simpson (1829–?), baptised at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney.^d4
Recorded as residing in Mile End Old Town.^d4
Occupation recorded as butcher.^d4

1831

31 Jul

Son, Henry Kinnanment Simpson (1831–?), baptised at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney.^d5
Recorded as living in Mile End Old Town.^d5
Occupation recorded as butcher.^d5

1849

21 Oct

Occupation recorded as butcher.^e1

25 Dec

Occupation recorded as butcher.^d3

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census at 164, Limehouse, Middlesex.^g1
Occupation recorded as labourer.^g1

1855

23 Feb

Died at the age of fifty-seven at 164, Limehouse. The informant was his son William John Bryson Simpson (1827–?).^e3
Occupation recorded as labourer.^e3

4 Mar

Buried at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney.^d6

4 May

Recorded as residing in Mile End Old Town.^d6

1863

1 Feb

Occupation recorded as butcher.^f1

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