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Ricochet

Ricochet Report 18 Jul 2014 10:42

This is the only Hilda Y birth in the right qtr for the death

Births Sep 1918 (>99%)
Stannard Hilda Y Cranfield Blything 4a 1500

No marriage or death for the name, so it looks as though she took on the name simpson at some stage before the actual marriage

No births in England or Wales for simpson with stannard for mmn

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 18 Jul 2014 10:34

Births Jun 1897 (>99%)

Simpson Sidney Arthur G St. Olave 1d 266



First name Sidney Arthur George
Last name Simpson
Service number 223726
Regiment Army Service Corps
Unit / Battalion London District Mechanical Transport Company
Event year 1916
Age 18
Birth year 1897
Birth town Bermondsey
Birth county Surrey
Birth country England
Residence town New Cross
Residence county -
Series WO 363
Record set British Army Service Records 1914-1920


Year Of Marriage 1944
First name(s) SIDNEY A G
Last name SIMPSON
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1944
Registration month -
MarriageFinderâ„¢ SIDNEY A G SIMPSON married
HILDA Y SIMPSON
Spouse's last name SIMPSON
District SURREY MID EASTERN
County Surrey
Country England
Volume 2A
Page 587
Record set England & Wales marriages 1837-2008


England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription
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First name(s) SYDNEY ARTHUR G
Last name SIMPSON
Gender Male
Birth day 7
Birth month 5
Birth year 1897
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1986
District EALING
Register number 686
County London
Volume 12
Page 46
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

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First name(s) HILDA YVONNE
Last name SIMPSON
Gender Female
Birth day 1
Birth month 8
Birth year 1918
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 1984
District SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE
Register number 284
County Staffordshire
Volume 30
Page 1177
Country England

Looking for children would not be easy, to say the least you would do better to obtain copy death certs

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 18 Jul 2014 10:25

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First name(s) CLARA WINIFRED
Last name REYNOLDS
Gender Female
Birth day 10
Birth month 7
Birth year 1910
Age -
Death quarter 3
Death year 1994
District BIRMINGHAM
District number 0611B
Register number B56A
Entry number 208
Date of registration mm/yy 0794
County Warwickshire



1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
7 Heyford Avenue, Lambeth, London, England

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First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Arthur James Bone Head Married Male 30 1881 Postman Pimlico London Image Transcription
Clara Amelia Bone Wife Married Female 28 1883 None Battersea London Image Transcription
Clara Winifred Bone Daughter - Female 1 1910 - Sth Lambeth London Image Transcription
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First name(s) Clara Winifred
Last name Bone
Relationship to household head Daughter
Gender Female
Age 1
Birth year 1910
Occupation -
Birth place Sth Lambeth London
Address 7 Heyford Avenue
Parish Lambeth
Registration district Lambeth
County London
Country England
Subdistrict Kennington





Ricochet

Ricochet Report 18 Jul 2014 10:24

possibility only for one of the brothers

Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 Transcription
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First name(s) Alfred William
Last name Simpson
Service number F21213
Birth year 1889
Birth date 27 Sep 1889
Birth place Bermondsey
Birth county London
Birth country England
Archive reference ADM 188/602/21213
Record set Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919


First name(s) ALFRED W
Last name SIMPSON
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1890
Age 54
Death quarter 1
Death year 1944
District SURREY MID EASTERN
County Surrey
Volume 2A
Page 314
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 18 Jul 2014 10:12

Looking at the original post, this info seems to have been known, but not stated, although the wrong battalion was named


SIMPSON, CHARLES WALTER
Rank:Lance Serjeant
Service No:8916
Date of Death:15/05/1915
Age:23
Regiment/Service:Leicestershire Regiment 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 11.
Memorial:LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Charles Thomas Simpson, of 46, Hatcham Park Rd., New Cross, London.

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 18 Jul 2014 09:52

First name Charles Walter
Last name Simpson
Service number 10521
Regiment Leicestershire Regiment
Unit / Battalion 3rd Battalion
Event year 1909
Age 17
Birth year 1892
Birth town Bermondsey
Birth county Surrey
Birth country England
Residence town -
Residence county -
Series WO 363
Record set British Army Service Records 1914-1920
Category Military, armed forces & conflict


he transferred to the 2nd Battn
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription
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First name Charles Walter
Last name Simpson
Service number 8916
Regiment Leicestershire Regiment
Unit / Battalion 2nd Battalion
Event year 1910
Age 18
Birth year 1892
Birth town Bermondsey
Birth county Surrey
Birth country England
Residence town -
Residence county -
Series WO 363

Marigold

Marigold Report 15 Jul 2014 16:35

Sterling work, Ricochet and Choccy.

Very many thanks to you both.

Marigold

Choccy

Choccy Report 14 Jul 2014 14:46


Family tree on Ancestry in relation to parents of Charles Walter SIMPSON, namely Charles Thomas Simpson and Emily Charlotte Saunders. The owner of the tree may be able to help you further.

Choccy

Choccy Report 14 Jul 2014 12:07

possible marriage of Edward Reynolds -

Marriages Sep 1937

Bone Clara W Reynolds Camberwell 1d 2255
Reynolds Edward W Bone Camberwell 1d 2255


London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965

Name:Edward William Reynolds
Year:1938
County or Borough:Lewisham
Ward or Division/Constituency:Lewisham

Street address:
17 Shell Road

living with Clara Winifred Reynolds

Choccy

Choccy Report 14 Jul 2014 12:03

daughter of Percival William Reynolds and Florence Maud Simpson

Births Dec 1914

Reynolds Alice E Simpson Greenwich 1d 1769


London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965

Name:Florence Maud Reynolds
Year:1936
County or Borough:Lewisham
Ward or Division/Constituency:Deptford

Street address:
46 Hatch Am Park

living with Percival William Reynolds, Edward William Reynolds and Alice Eva Reynolds



Choccy

Choccy Report 14 Jul 2014 11:38

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

Name:Sidney Arthur George Simpson
Gender:Male
Birth Date:abt 1897
Age at Enlistment:18
Residence Place: 46 Hatcham Park Road, Newbross SE

Document Year:1915

Regimental Number:223726

Regiment Name:Army Service Corps (Mechanical Transport)

Number of Images:16

Family Members:

Sidney Arthur George Simpson
Self (Head)

Charles Thomas Simpson
Father



England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007

Name:Sydney Arthur G Simpson

Birth Date:7 May 1897

Date of Registration:Jun 1986

Age at Death:89

Registration district:Ealing

Volume:12
Page:46






Choccy

Choccy Report 14 Jul 2014 11:31

1911 England Census

Charles Simpson Head Widower Male 48 1863 Silk Tie Cutter Bermondsey

Alfred Simpson Son Single Male 21 1890 Sewing Machine Mechanic Bermondsey

Sidney Simpson Son Single Male 13 1898 At School Bermondsey

Percival Reynolds Son In Law Married Male 26 1885 Paper Warehouseman Bermondsey

Florence Reynolds Wife Married Female 23 1888 - Bermondsey

Maud Reynolds Daughter - Female 3 1908 - Bermondsey

Edward Reynolds Son - Male 1 1910 - Bermondsey

living at 21 Marlborough Road, Old Kent Road, Camberwell



Ricochet

Ricochet Report 14 Jul 2014 11:28

HOOTON, ARTHUR
Rank:PrivateService No:9657Date of Death:01/03/1915Age:23Regiment/Service:Leicestershire Regiment 1st Bn. Panel Reference: Panel 4. Memorial:PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIALAdditional Information: Son of John Hooton, of 2 Court, 5 House, Victoria St., Derby; husband of Elizabeth Hooton, of the Mental Hospital, Derby.

I think the wording is misleading. As the woman in the hospital in 1911 was born c1861,reasoning leads to the conclusion that the record refers to the wife of JOHN

Choccy

Choccy Report 14 Jul 2014 11:23

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: Florence Maud Simpson

Estimated birth year: abt 1887

Age: 20

Spouse Name: Percival William Reynolds

Spouse Age: 23

Record Type: Marriage

Event Date: 10 Nov 1907

Parish: Bermondsey St James

Borough: Southwark

Father Name: Charles Thomas Simpson

Spouse Father: William Edward Reynolds

Register Type: Parish Register




Choccy

Choccy Report 14 Jul 2014 11:20

possibly -

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906

Name: Charles Walter Simpson
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 8 Apr 1892

Father's Name: Charles Thomas Simpson
Mother's name: Emily Charlotte Simpson

Parish or Poor Law Union: Camberwell St Bartholomew
Borough: Southwark
Register Type: Parish Registers


Siblings -

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906

Name: Alfred William Simpson
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 8 Apr 1892

Father's Name: Charles Thomas Simpson
Mother's name: Emily Charlotte Simpson


London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906

Name: Florence Maud Simpson
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 8 Apr 1892

Father's Name: Charles Thomas Simpson
Mother's name: Emily Charlotte Simpson

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 14 Jul 2014 09:37

I can't see a death for George, so could this be him?


First name(s) GEORGE
Last name FAIRFAX
Gender Male
Age 27
Birth year 1897
Occupation POLICE OFFCR
Departure year 1924
Departure day 18
Departure month 9
Departure port LONDON
Destination port SYDNEY
Destination SYDNEY
State New South Wales
Country AUSTRALIA
Destination country AUSTRALIA
Ship name BALLARAT
Ship official number 145596
Ship master's first name A H
Ship master's last name HIGNETT
Ship master's title CAPTAIN
Shipping line P. & O. AUSTRALIA VIA THE CAPE SERVICE
City LONDON

UK address: Police social Club, Birmingham


his brother?


First name(s) WILLIAM B
Last name FAIRFAX
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1905
Age 25
Death quarter 4
Death year 1930
District LEICESTER
County Leicestershire
Volume 7A
Page 276
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 14 Jul 2014 09:33

Only one George Fairfax on censuses in leics


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
27, Spring Gardens, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph Fairfax Head Married Male 28 1873 Shoe Rivetter Leicester, Leicestershire Image Transcription
Harriett Fairfax Wife Married Female 26 1875 Hosiery Stitcher Hinckley, Leicestershire Image Transcription
Beatrice Fairfax Daughter Single Female 6 1895 - Hinckley, Leicestershire Image Transcription
George Fairfax Son Single Male 4 1897 - Hinckley, Leicestershire Image Transcription
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First name(s) George
Last name Fairfax
Relationship Son
Marital condition Single
Gender Male
Age 4
Birth year 1897
Occupation -
Birth town Hinckley
Birth county Leicestershire
House number 27
House name -
Street Spring Gardens
Parish Hinckley
Town Hinckley

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
37 Dares Walk Hinckley, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

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First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph Fairfax Head Married Male 39 1872 Shoe Maker Leicester Image Transcription
Harriet E Fairfax Wife Married Female 37 1874 Hosiery Hand Leices Hinckley Image Transcription
Beatrice Fairfax Daughter Single Female 16 1895 Hosiery Hand Leices Hinckley Image Transcription
George Fairfax Son - Male 14 1897 Hosiery Hand Leices Hinckley Image Transcription
John Fairfax Son - Male 8 1903 - Leices Hinckley Image Transcription
William B Fairfax Son - Male 6 1905 - Leices Hinckley Image Transcription
James Fairfax Son - Male 4 1907 - Leices Hinckley Image Transcription
Annie Fairfax Daughter - Female 1 1910 - Leices Hinckley Image Transcription
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First name(s) George
Last name Fairfax
Relationship to household head Son
Gender Male
Age 14
Birth year 1897
Occupation Hosiery Hand
Birth place Leices Hinckley
Address 37 Dares Walk Hinckley
Parish Hinckley

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 14 Jul 2014 09:22

A brother

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
36 and 38 Bridge Gate Derby, Derby, Derbyshire, England

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First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Herbert Smith - Married Male 48 1863 Boiler Maker Derby Image Transcription
Thomas Danks - Widower Male 74 1837 Fitter Derby Image Transcription
Jear Smith - Married Male 51 1860 Farmer Lab Ireland Image Transcription
Patrick Sheridan - Single Male 37 1874 Farmer Lab Ireland Image Transcription
Edward Pride - Single Male 33 1878 Labour Station Walsall Image Transcription
J Newell - Single Male 26 1885 Labourer Derby Image Transcription
Herbert Holland - Single Male 29 1882 Labourer Derby Image Transcription
E Holmes - Single Male 28 1883 Labourer Derby Image Transcription
Joss Wheeldon - Single Male 22 1889 Hawker Derby Image Transcription
James Cornner - Single Male 63 1848 Hawker Ireland Image Transcription
John Slater - Single Male 59 1852 Moulder Derby Image Transcription
John Yeomans - Widower Male 61 1850 Cooper Derby Image Transcription
- Holmes - Single Male 40 1871 Labourer Derby Image Transcription
Steve Hooton - Single Male 23 1888 Labourer Derby Image Transcription
George Woolley Deputy Single Male 54 1857 Boot Rivetter Duffield Derby Image Transcription
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First name(s) Steve
Last name Hooton
Relationship to household head -
Marital condition Single
Gender Male
Age 23
Birth year 1888
Occupation Labourer
Birth place Derby
Address 36 And 38 Bridge Gate Derby
Parish Derby
Registration district Derby


First name(s) STEPHEN
Last name HOOTON
Marriage year 1915
Parish Register Office
Place DERBY
Spouse's first name(s) Florence
Spouse's last name WHEATLEY
Reference DU/93/083
Register Office 394
County Derbyshire
Country England
Record set Derbyshire Registrars Marriage Index

no children, unless the woman had been married before



First name(s) STEPHEN
Last name HOOTON
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1888
Age 44
Death quarter 1
Death year 1932
District NOTTINGHAM
County Nottinghamshire
Volume 7B
Page 358

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 14 Jul 2014 09:13

Arthur Hooton's mother in 1911?


First name(s) E
Last name Hooton
Relationship to household head Patient
Marital condition Married
Gender Female
Age 50
Birth year 1861
Occupation -
Birth place Derbyshire Derby
Address Rowditch Derby
Parish Derby
Registration district Derby
County Derbyshire
Country England
Subdistrict Derby
Enumeration district 75
Census reference RG14


Ricochet

Ricochet Report 14 Jul 2014 09:06

First name(s) HERBERT
Last name COOKE
Gender Male
Birth day 20
Birth month 12
Birth year 1894
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1973
District LEICESTER
County Leicestershire
Volume 3A
Page 1538
Country England

I don't claim that this is definitely the right person. Further checking needed

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
8 Devonshire Street Leicesteri, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

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First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George William Cooke Head Married Male 54 1857 Wood Turner Warwickshire Coventry Image Transcription
Sarah Cooke Wife Married Female 57 1854 - Warwickshire Coventry Image Transcription
Percy Cooke Son Single Male 20 1891 Stoker Warwickshire Coventry Image Transcription
Henry Sidney Cooke Son Single Male 17 1894 Tacker Boot Trade Warwickshire Coventry Image Transcription
Herbert Cooke Son Single Male 16 1895 Grocers Assistant Warwickshire Coventry Image Transcription
Alfred Cooke Son - Male 13 1898 School Leicestershire Leicester Image Transcription


You'd probably need the man's death cert to find out more

If his service records are on Ancestry, they may include info about any marriage, providing it took place during his time with the colours