Tanfield - William Simpson

[JenB]

Newcastle Courant, 29th November 1861

25th November - In her brother's residence at Charlotte-square...Margaret, widow of the Rev. William Simpson incumbent of Tanfield, Durham.

[JenB]

Newcastle Courant, 8th May 1857

At Tanfield Parsonage on the 29th ult., aged 62, deservedly respected, the Rev William Simpson, for upwards of thirty-two years incumbent of the Parish of Tanfield, Durham.

London Morning Chronicle, 9th May 1857

On the 29th ult., at Tanfield Northumberland, aged 62, the Rev. William Simpson, for upwards of 32 years incumbent of that place.

[Forfarian]

Brilliant, thanks, JenB!

[geordiesister]

I have found some more information for you regarding your Simpson's.  Rev Joseph Simpson lived in Tanfield Hall from 1790 until 1830 which was also the vicarage and was suceeded by his son Rev William Simpson.  It was also a Boarding Academy and in 1789 Joseph was nominated Master of the School.  The school closed in 1860. I have also found a burial that may be William.  "John William Simpson Tanfield Parsonage buried 4th May 1857 62 years."  There is a Margaret Simpson who died 29th November 1861 aged 53 years at the time resided in Newcastle but was buried in Tanfield.

[JenB]

I have also found a burial that may be William.  "John William Simpson Tanfield Parsonage buried 4th May 1857 62 years."  There is a Margaret Simpson who died 29th November 1861 aged 53 years at the time resided in Newcastle but was buried in Tanfield.

Those tie up perfectly with the Newcastle Courant entries I gave earlier 

[Forfarian]

They do indeed, thank you.

Margaret was living in Durham at the time of the 1861 census, but she could well have moved back to her native city by November of that year.

Wonder why William's burial includes the name John? Curious.

Anyway, thank you both, Geordiesister and JenB. Your help is very much appreciated.