William Simpson: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

William Simpson was born on 11 Jul 1805 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 13 Oct 1810 in St Mary, Kippax, Leeds, Yorkshire, England (son of Thomas Simpson, 1820 Settler and Ann Shepherd, 1820 Settler); died on 3 Sep 1890 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

William married Ann Usher, 1820 Settler on 2 Mar 1826 in Anglican Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ann (daughter of James Usher, 1820 Settler and Sarah Holloway, 1820 Settler) was born on 24 Feb 1808 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 25 Jul 1813 in Old Independant Meeting House, Westbury, Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Thomas Simpson was born on 24 Feb 1828; was christened on 11 Jul 1831.
Sarah Ann Simpson
William Simpson
Dorothy Simpson
Mary Simpson was born on 27 Mar 1838; died in 1923.
Annie Simpson was born in 1844 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Dec 1924 in Maclear, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Emily Simpson was born in 1842; died on 25 Dec 1924 in Grape Vale, Naauwpoort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Elizabeth Simpson
Sophia Weymouth Simpson
John Shepherd Simpson was born about 1848; died on 20 May 1921 in Lydstone farm, Harding, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
James Edward Simpson
Charlotte Louisa Simpson died on 22 Aug 1923 in Murrene, Balfour, Transvaal, South Africa.

Generation: 2

Thomas Simpson, 1820 Settler was born in 1769 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.

Thomas married Ann Shepherd, 1820 Settler on 11 Jan 1797 in St Peter's, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Ann (daughter of William Shepherd and Mary, - wife of William Shepherd) was born on 3 May 1774 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 2 Jun 1774 in St Peter's, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died on 29 Oct 1838 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann Shepherd, 1820 Settler was born on 3 May 1774 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 2 Jun 1774 in St Peter's, Leeds, Yorkshire, England (daughter of William Shepherd and Mary, - wife of William Shepherd); died on 29 Oct 1838 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

1. William Simpson was born on 11 Jul 1805 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 13 Oct 1810 in St Mary, Kippax, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died on 3 Sep 1890 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Thomas Simpson, 1820 Settler was born on 11 Mar 1807; was christened on 13 Oct 1810 in St Mary, Kippax, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died about 1871.
Sarah Simpson was born on 27 Nov 1808 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 13 Oct 1810 in St Mary, Kippax, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
Dorothy Simpson, 1820 Settler was born on 2 May 1810 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 13 Oct 1810 in St Mary, Kippax, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died on 13 Dec 1858 in Myrtle Grove farm, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 3

6. William Shepherd was born about 1750.
William + Mary, - wife of William Shepherd. Mary was born about 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary, - wife of William Shepherd was born about 1750.

Children:

3. Ann Shepherd, 1820 Settler was born on 3 May 1774 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 2 Jun 1774 in St Peter's, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died on 29 Oct 1838 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.