SIMPSON - Dorothy & Mary

[snow1685]

hi I am looking for any information on Dorothy and Mary Simpson. They may be sisters.

Mary married William Anderson around 1865.
They had a son named John Anderson in Dec 1865 Usworth.

Dorothy married Thomas Harland sept 1869 in Auckland.
They had a daughter named Hannah Harland on 10 Sept 1872 in Tudhoe.
 
Only info I have is from the Church of Latter Day Saints which indicates that both Mary & Dorothy may have been born in Oct/Nov 1842 in Heworth, Durham.

Possible parents for both women are Robert Simpson and Ellen Unknown/ Eleanor Elliot who look to have been married about 8 May 1837 St. Helen Auckland.

Any information would be helpful. Thankyou.

[suzard]

1851
Windy nook
Heworth
Durham
Robert Simpson Head M 43 Grindstone Quarryman
Elenor ife 44
Elenor daughter 15
John son 12 Quarryman
Dorothy daghter 10
all b gateshead Durham
HO107 2401 40 241

Suz

[CaroleW]

On the 1871 census - there are 2 Thomas Harlands married to a Dorothy and one is in Tudhoe.  However - that Dorothy was only 20 and b Wingate

The other couple were in St John Durham and that Dorothy was only 19 so neither link to an 1842 birthyear

[CaroleW]

From the 1851 info above - no daughter Mary - possible infant death??

[CaroleW]

Could this marriage be a possibility for Dorothy

Marriages September qtr 1859 

Simpson  Dorothy     Darlington  10a 29    to either John McLeod  or William Seed  

EDIT
Checked 1861 and that Dorothy was 38 and married previously as there is a 12 yr old James Simpson

[suzard]

1841
Windy Nook
Heworth
Durham
Robt Simpson 30 Quarryman
Eleanor 30
Jane 13
Elizabeth 10
Hannah 7
Eleanor 6
John 3
Dorothy 10mths
all b in county
HO107 297 5 27 pages 6 & 7

Suz

[CaroleW]

The only Mary married to a William Anderson on the 1871 near to an 1842 birthyear was b 1845 in Consett.  Eldest child is 4 so I suspect that is your 1865 marriage

[snow1685]

Mary can't have died as a baby because she got married and had my great, great gradfather.

thanks for all the info guys. I'll add it to what i've got

[suzard]

Just a little comment - you stated you had Dorothy and mary from LDS site -born 1842 - that is the date they were christened NOT d.o.b. - sometimes baptisms would take place a while after birth and often siblings would be baptised together.

By the way - Dorothy is listed as Dorothy Ann

Suz