Simpson- Holt

[JohninAus]

I am looking for the parents of Joseph Simpson and Susannah Holt whose 7 August 1809, Norton Cuckney marriage was given to me by someone on here a year ago.

1841 Worksop census has both NOT born in county, but 1851 has Jos 62 and Sus 64 , both born in Worksop...ie born in the 1787-1789 period. Their children were born in Worksop from 1810.

Neither IGI nor FreeREG has Worksop or Cuckney baps pre 1814. After 1814 Cuckney has both the Holt and Simpson names..a James Simpson had 10 kids there 1818- 1835 and an Ann Holt was bap there in 1825.

IGI Cuckney also has a John Simpson - Mary Turner marr 19/1/1771..  possible parents for my Joseph.

The only online clue I can find for Susannah Holt is the 16/11/1787 IGI Mattersey bap, dau of William and Mary. Mattersey seems to be one of those close to county border places which might explain the 1841 "not born in county". There is another bap in Newark 1790...a bit far away??

Any ideas?

John Sergeant
Sydney Aus

[willow154]

Hi John,
I can't see anything on my cd for Susannah Holt - but then there are no records for Norton Cuckney!
The nearest baptism for a Joseph Simpson is at Worksop Priory, but this is earlier:
26 Mar 1777 - parents John and Mary
There is a baptism at Mansfield St. Peter in 1785:
23 Jan 1785 - parents James and Elizabeth.

I see, looking at the genuki site, that Derbyshire might be worth a try.

Can't help with Derbyshire records, I'm afraid - but this site might help:
www.wirksworth.org.uk

Good luck.
Paulene

[sunflower]

Hi John

Worksop is covered on the BIVRI pre 1814, but the only one around that time is the one Paulene found in 1777 to John & Mary.  There was also this one

Joseph to Joseph & Ann  25 Aug 1789 at Radford. Notts

Carol

[JohninAus]

Thanks again - I'll start a "possibles" spreadsheet with those.

In the meantine, I'll get back to the task of proving that my Australian mother-in-law must have had convict ancestry. Still kicking myself for proving that her gt grandparents were not half brother and sister as she thought.

John

[sunflower]

Hi John

Don't know if this is your Susannah

Susan Simpson buried 23.09.1868 at Worksop Priory aged 83

Carol

[sunflower]

and this could be Joseph

Joseph Simpson buried 30.10.1855 aged 69 at Worksop Priory
Low Town Street,

Carol

[betton39]

i can get my hands on St Mary's Church, cuckney......