Tanfield - William Simpson

[Forfarian]

I am interested in any information about the family of William Simpson, curate at Tanfield in the first half of the 19th century. He married Margaret Sang in 1828 and they had 8 children, all born in Tanfield: Joseph 1829, John Sang 1830, William 1833, Thomas Willoughby 1835, Margaret Jane 1837, Robert Lancelot 1839, James William Harrison 1840, and Henry 1845. I have the 1841 and 1851 census. By 1861 Margaret was a widow, and I cannot find her in 1871 or later.

Specifically, I would like to have any details of death dates and/or burials.

Transcriptions of the children's baptismal records would also be very helpful.

[Evie]

Hi

The England diocese of Durham Bishop's Transcripts covers Tanfield 1765 - 1844. You have to go through page by page as it is not searchable but you should be able to find most of the baptisms hopefully.

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html

Go to browse our record collections then scroll down to United Kingdom and the link will be there for the BT's

Evie

[Sparkle26]

Hi

Heres a few Baptism's to get you started

All in Durham,Tanfield at St Margaret of Antioch The father was the Minister of this Church

Baptism Date  27th May 1829
Forename  Joseph
Sex  Male
Father William Simpson
Mother Margaret
Register No 38
File No 16645


Baptism Date 28th Dec 1830
Forename  John Sang
Sex Male
Father William Simpson
Mother Margaret
Register No 89
File No 16645

Baptism Date  13th May 1832
Forename Mary
Sex Female
Father William Simpson
Mother Margaret
Register No 35
File No 16645

Claire

[Sparkle26]

Hi

Baptism Date 3rd May 1833
Forename William
Father William Simpson
Mother Margaret
Register No 31
File No 16645

Baptism Date 5th March 1835
Forename Thomas Willoughby
Father William Simpson
Mother Margaret
Register no 14
File No 16645

Baptism Date 2nd May 1837
Forename Margaret Jane
Father William Simpson
Mother Margaret
Register No 25
File No 16645

Claire

[Sparkle26]

Hi

Possible Burial for Mary Simpson Baptised 13th May1832

St Mary of Antioch
Register No 34
Burial Date 14th May 1832
Mary Simpson
Age 3 Days
Abode Tanfield
File No 16644

Claire

[Sparkle26]

Hi

Baptism Date 19th Oct 1838
Forename Robert Launcelot
Father William Simpson
Mother Margaret
Register No 78
File No 16645

Claire

[Forfarian]

Thank you, Evie and Claire. I now have the Bishop's Transcripts of all the baptisms except Henry's, and the burials of Mary and James. As a bonus, it also seems that William's father Joseph was also a clergyman in Tanfield.

Still in need of the MI and/or burials of William himself and his wife Margaret.

[geordiesister]

I have found the following MI -  Sacred to the Memory of Elizabeth Simpson wife of The Rev Joseph Simpson Curator of Tanfield Obt 25th January 1823 age 54.  Also on the 11th June 1830 the Rev Joseph Simpson much reflected who was Curate of this Church upwards of 30 years aged 74 years.  Mary Inf. dr of the Rev Wm and Mgt Simpson born May13th.  And died March ** 1832 Also W.M. Simpson ** of the above born Feb***** June 7th 1841.  The rest of the stone is illegible.
Hope this helps

[Forfarian]

Thank you very much indeed! It does help, to the extent that it confirm's William's father's name and occupation, and in that I now have the inscription. It is disappointing because it doesn't tell me when William and Margaret died.

I suppose I'll have to see if there are burial records in the 1850s and 1860s.

Many thanks.