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William Simpson 1 Merchant - he appears to have been a miller. 2 born 1775 3 died 16 August 1848, Larne, County Antrim 4 Notes: According to the Simpson family notes collected by Ada Ethel Simpson (1874 - 1953) and supplied by the late Andrew McMurray, he was a Solicitor and was born in February 1775 at Larne Mills, County Antrim, Ireland. Possibly relevant. Northern Whig - Tuesday 02 August 1842 Died. On the 30th ult., Margaret, eldest daughter of William Simpson of Larne.

married Elizabeth Caldwell Peden circa 1777-1850

James 1806 - 1848 Dan Peden 1807 - 1852 William 1809 - 1863 children Agnes c1821 - 1902 Elizabeth John c1820 - 1859

children of William and Elizabeth Caldwell Simpson James Simpson 5 1806-1848 born 1806 died 18 September 1848 Notes: His details come from the Simpson family notes collected by Ada Ethel Simpson (1874 - 1953) and supplied by the late Andrew McMurray of Cape Town. Dan Peden Simpson 6 1807-1852 born 1807 7 died 3 July 1852, Larne, County Antrim 8 Notes: His details come from the Simpson family notes collected by Ada Ethel Simpson (1874 - 1953) and supplied by the late Andrew McMurray of Cape Town. There is a Daniel Simpson, miller, listed in Larne as at the 1846 edition of the National Commercial Directory of Ireland. Belfast Commercial Chronicle - Saturday 11 August 1827. Carrickfergus Assizes, Wednesday August 8th, 1827. Daniel Lynn, for feloniously obtaining a quantity of oat-meal, the property of Wm. Simpson, Larne, with intent to defraud the said William Simpson. William Simpson, knows the prisoner. He was formerly in the employment of Mr. Malcolm McNeill. He came to his office, on three occasions, in the months of May, June and July last; on each of these occasions he got a quantity of oatmeal in the name of Mr. McNeill. This witnesses# evidence was corroborated by that of his son, Daniel Peden Simpson. Malcom McNeill, swore - the prisoner hs not been in his employment since Oct. 1825. Guilty; 6 months imprisonment at hard labour. William Simpson 1809-1863 born 2 February 1809, Larne, County Antrim died 21 November 1863, Tulbagh  married 27 September 1833 [Belfast] Helen McCammon 9 1811-1870 Agnes Simpson 10 circa 1821-1902 born circa 1821 11 died 1902 12 Notes: Her details come from the Simpson family notes collected by Ada Ethel Simpson (1874 - 1953) and supplied by the late Andrew McMurray of Cape Town. Elizabeth Simpson 13 Notes: Her details come from the Simpson family notes collected by Ada Ethel Simpson (1874 - 1953) and supplied by the late Andrew McMurray of Cape Town. Belfast Commercial Chronicle - Saturday 24 March 1832 Married - On Wednesday last, at the residenc of her Father, by the Rev. Dr. Ledlie, Elizabeth, second daughter of William Simpson, of Larne Mills, Esq. to John Crawford, of Ballykeel, Esq. John Simpson circa 1820-1859 surgeon, Royal Navy born circa 1820 14 died 29 August 1859, Haslar Hospital, Plymouth 15 Notes: On his gravestone he is described as the 'youngest son of the late William Simpson of Larne'. In the Simpson family notes collected by Ada Ethel Simpson (1874 - 1953) and supplied by the late Andrew McMurray of Cape Town, his birth year is given as 1819. At the 1841 Census he was an Assistant Surgeon at the Royal Haslar Hospital, Hampshire. William Simpson, in a letter dated November 1858, stated that his brother was '38 years of age - was my pupil - was in the first China war for which he received a medal - on his return from the North Sea was appointed surgeon-superintendant of The Royal Naval Hospital at Malta - served [thus] during the whole of the late war in the Crimea, and is now surgeon superintendant of Haslar Hosptial Portsmouth'. HMS Plover spent two years in the Western Arctic as supply ship during the 1852-1854 expedition to search for Sir John Franklin. Among the officers of the Plover was John Simpson as surgeon. Transcription of gravestone in Portsmouth Cemetery. (Joan Meaden, courtesy of Andrew McMurray) Letter dated Nov. 4th 1858 from Tulbagh to the Colonial Secretary, Cape Town. (Cape Archives, CO 4105, S129, 1858)

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15 Memorial Inscription - Plymouth Cemetary Sacred to the memory of John Simpson, surgeon R.N., one of the surgeons of Haslar Hospital and Gosport, youngest son of the late William Simpson of Larne, County Antrim, N. Ireland. The deceased spent five years in the Arctic Regions, serving in H.M.S. Plover in the search for Sir John Franklin. He died at Haslar Hospital on 29 August 1859 Aged 39

14 Memorial Inscription - Plymouth Cemetary Sacred to the memory of John Simpson, surgeon R.N., one of the surgeons of Haslar Hospital and Gosport, youngest son of the late William Simpson of Larne, County Antrim, N. Ireland. The deceased spent five years in the Arctic Regions, serving in H.M.S. Plover in the search for Sir John Franklin. He died at Haslar Hospital on 29 August 1859 Aged 39 Letter from Williams Simpson to Colonial Secretary - 1858, Simpson, William, 1858, Cape Archives, CO 4105, S129 My brother is only 38 years of age - was my pupil - was in the first China war for which he received a medal - on his return from the North Sea was appointed surgeon-superintendant of The Royal Naval Hospital at Malta - served [thus] during the whole of the late war in the Crimea, and is now surgeon superintendant of Haslar Hosptial Portsmouth.

13 Simpson Family Collected Information, Ethel Ada Simpson (compiler), collected together from various, unnamed sources, before 1953., Andrew McMurray Simpson Elizabeth

12 Simpson Family Collected Information, Ethel Ada Simpson (compiler), collected together from various, unnamed sources, before 1953., Andrew McMurray Simpson Agnes (d.1902)

11 Census of England and Wales - 1841 HO 107/682/7 Marylebone, St Pancras, 110 Guildford Street Wm Simpson, 30, surgeon, born Ireland Helllen Simpson, aged 30, born Ireland Agnes Simpson aged [20], born Ireland Wm Simpson, aged 6, born in county John Simpson, aged 6 months, born in coutny

10 Simpson Family Collected Information, Ethel Ada Simpson (compiler), collected together from various, unnamed sources, before 1953., Andrew McMurray Simpson Agnes (d.1902)

9 Church Registers - St. Pancras Old Church, London - LDS extraction C047933/4 John Collins SIMPSON, Christening: 25 Dec 1840, Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, Parents: William SIMPSON and Helen Death notice - Simpson, William - 21 Nov 1863 signed by Helen Simpson, relationship unstated Will - McCammon, Mary, Informaton provided by Karen Stewart, dated 28 December 1852 and proved 30 May 1855, Findmypast.com - Ireland - Wills &Administrations indexes 1595-1858 And whereas there are now living seven children of the said John McCammon videlicet ... Helen Simpson otherwise McCammon wife of William Simpson late of the City of London Esquire Surgeon now residing at or near the Cape of Good Hope

8 The Belfast News-Letter, Brishish Newspaper Archive 7 July 1852, Deaths July 3, at Larne, Dan. Peden Simpson, aged 45 Belfast Mercury 8 July 1852, Deaths July 3rd, at Larne, Mr Daniel Peden Simpson, aged 45

7 The Belfast News-Letter, Brishish Newspaper Archive July 7, 1852 - Deaths July 3, at Larne, Dan. Peden Simpson, aged 45

6 Simpson Family Collected Information, Ethel Ada Simpson (compiler), collected together from various, unnamed sources, before 1953., Andrew McMurray

5 Simpson Family Collected Information, Ethel Ada Simpson (compiler), collected together from various, unnamed sources, before 1953., Andrew McMurray

4 South African Commercial Advertiser, eGGSA Libralry Newspapers Wednesday 2 October 1850 DIED at Larne, County of Antrim, Ireland on the 16th June, Elizabeth Caldwell PEDEN, aged 73 years, relict of the late William SIMPSON Esq and Mother of Doctor SIMPSON of Wellington, South Africa The Belfast News-Letter, Brishish Newspaper Archive Tuesday, August 22, 1848 On the 16th inst., at his residence, Larne, Wm. Simpson Esq., merchant, aged 73 years

3 The Belfast News-Letter, Brishish Newspaper Archive 22 August 1848 On the 16th inst., at his residence, Larne, Wm. Simpson Esq., merchant, aged 73 years

2 The Belfast News-Letter, Brishish Newspaper Archive 22 August 1848 On the 16th inst., at his residence, Larne, Wm. Simpson Esq., merchant, aged 73 years

1 Death notice - Simpson, William - 21 Nov 1863 Father: William Simpson