Author Archives: Gary

The Charlesworth families of Yorkshire

If you have read some of this blog you know that my grandparents on my fathers side were Albert Parkinson and Alice French.  I have looked at many of the Parkinson family but who was Alice French?   My father’ middle … Continue reading

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Geographical distribution of family members over time

Since I had a great deal of information on the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of Hugh Simpson and Mary Kidd who first arrived in Canada around 1833 or 1834, I thought it of interest to examine how they became … Continue reading

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Marriage patterns of the Irish (in or out)

This is the study of the marriages of the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of Hugh Simpson and Mary Kidd who arrived in Canada in about 1833 from County Down, Ireland.  In 1867 the Irish consisted of 24% of the … Continue reading

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Hugh Thomas Simpson (1874-1955) and Annie Thompson

Hugh Thomas (Tom) Simpson  (1874-1955) was a son of Joseph Simpson (1838-1907 ) who had moved to Manitoba in about 1895 and then to Saskatchewan in about 1902   Married Annie Thompson (1875-) in 1901 in Camille, MB.   The Thompson … Continue reading

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WW1 AND FAMILIES

Family in WW 1 My interest in the First World War began while doing this family history.  Quite a simple search generated a list of 14 men who enlisted and 4 (so 28%) of these died from their service or … Continue reading

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Mary Simpson (1844-1916) and William Cooney

Mary Simpson (1844-1916) was the last child of Hugh Simpson (1804-1897) and Mary Kidd (1801-1882).  She lived in Clark township much of her life before moving to Peterborough (perhaps in 1888) where she and her husband William Cooney (1846-1923) are … Continue reading

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Hugh Simpson (1844-1919) and Margaret Cooney

Hugh Simpson   (1844-1919)  was a son of Hugh Simpson (1804-1897) and Mary Kidd (1801-1882).  Married Margaret Cooney (1851-1930) on October 4, 1869.   I believe that Margaret’s brother, William, married Hugh’s sister, Mary Simpson.   Until 1891 the family was farming in … Continue reading

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Jane Simpson (1836-1917) and Charles Monford

Sarah Jane Simpson (July 27, 1836-May 26, 1917) was a daughter of Hugh Simpson (1804-1897) and Mary Kidd (1801-1882).  Note: see post on Hugh Simpson – the Elder.  Married Charles Monford (1816-1894) of Ireland in April 1852.  In 1861 through … Continue reading

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Joseph Simpson (1838-1907) and Mary Stewart

Joseph Simpson  (1838-1907) was the son of Hugh Simpson (1804-1897) and Mary Kidd (1801-1882).  Note: see post on Hugh Simpson -the Elder.  Married  Mary Minnie Stewart  (1848-1917)  – the daughter of Thomas Stewart and Margaret Jane Noble  Stewart, who lived … Continue reading

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John J. Thornton (1820-1905)

This post is entirely due to a contribution from Heather Anderson, great great grand daughter of J.J.  John J. Thornton (1820-1905 ) was the third child of  John Thornton (1787-1854 ) and Frances Bowler (1789-1872).  The family first lived in … Continue reading

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