On 12/05/2013 08:26, Kate wrote: > Hello John > > Thank you for taking the time to do these searches, however I have all > this information apart from their father's Will which is not important > at this stage as Sydney is a legatee in his grandmother' Will dated Oct > 1823, (I have downloaded the Will of the David Simpson you pointed out, > 1823 and it is incorrect, he lived in Stanhope Street, Clare Market, > possibly he was the Baker) she died 1829 and there was no codicil > altering any bequest even though Sydney had supposedly died in 1826. > > Have put Sydney' birth record on the following > http://s1235.photobucket.com/user/Catrina39/media/BirthSydneyWardSimpson001_zpsd3184844.jpg.html > > > It was extremely difficult trying to find Sydney on the England > 1538-1975 BDM' I took this from Family Search IGI, Ancestor/Pedigree, > they got it from the above. I note from the birth entry that Sydney Ward Simpson was female. I have often come across female Sydneys, Sidney being the male version. This suggests that she was alive and unmarried in 1823, when her grandmother wrote the will but that she had been out of England for so long, that the grandmother was unaware she had died by 1826. I think you need to examine the history of Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone became one of the British West African Territories in 1821. Perhaps Sydney married a missionary, or even one of the Governers or other staff.

"Renia" wrote in message news:kmr132$jbp$1@speranza.aioe.org... On 12/05/2013 08:26, Kate wrote: > Hello John > > Thank you for taking the time to do these searches, however I have all > this information apart from their father's Will which is not important > at this stage as Sydney is a legatee in his grandmother' Will dated Oct > 1823, (I have downloaded the Will of the David Simpson you pointed out, > 1823 and it is incorrect, he lived in Stanhope Street, Clare Market, > possibly he was the Baker) she died 1829 and there was no codicil > altering any bequest even though Sydney had supposedly died in 1826. > > Have put Sydney' birth record on the following > http://s1235.photobucket.com/user/Catrina39/media/BirthSydneyWardSimpson001_zpsd3184844.jpg.html > > > It was extremely difficult trying to find Sydney on the England > 1538-1975 BDM' I took this from Family Search IGI, Ancestor/Pedigree, > they got it from the above. I note from the birth entry that Sydney Ward Simpson was female. I have often come across female Sydneys, Sidney being the male version. This suggests that she was alive and unmarried in 1823, when her grandmother wrote the will but that she had been out of England for so long, that the grandmother was unaware she had died by 1826. I think you need to examine the history of Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone became one of the British West African Territories in 1821. Perhaps Sydney married a missionary, or even one of the Governers or other staff. I note from the birth entry that Sydney Ward Simpson was female. I have often come across female Sydneys, Sidney being the male version. This suggests that she was alive and unmarried in 1823, when her grandmother wrote the will but that she had been out of England for so long, that the grandmother was unaware she had died by 1826. I think you need to examine the history of Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone became one of the British West African Territories in 1821. Perhaps Sydney married a missionary, or even one of the Governers or other staff. Hi Renia Yes I have always noted the "female" and it's a sound idea but in grandmother's Will he was definitely one of her grandSONS (all being named) and as she was living with one of Sydney' brothers, and named her granddaughter Joanna, their sister, there hardly seems room for doubt about gender. As you suggested I have been constantly searching for information about West Africa, Sierra Leone, Freetown, I have not been able to find anything specific relating to who was there on a personal level. There were Clergymen, Missionaries, Civil personnel, British Naval vessels trying to intercept slave ships. I'm even trying to search cemeteries. I can't even find ships taking passengers to West Africa at that time. I'm fast running out of ideas. At present I'm searching Google books, It seems most documented information relating to British presence, even though the coastal area of SL was declared a British Colony around 1808, came in later years. Always willing to listen to any new ideas and I thank you all for trying to assist. Regards, Kate (Sydney, Australia)

Kate wrote: > > > Hi Renia > > Yes I have always noted the "female" and it's a sound idea but in grandmother's Will he was definitely one of > her grandSONS (all being named) and as she was living with one of Sydney' brothers, and named her > granddaughter Joanna, their sister, there hardly seems room for doubt about gender. > > As you suggested I have been constantly searching for information about West Africa, Sierra Leone, Freetown, I > have not been able to find anything specific relating to who was there on a personal level. There were > Clergymen, Missionaries, Civil personnel, British Naval vessels trying to intercept slave ships. I'm even > trying to search cemeteries. I can't even find ships taking passengers to West Africa at that time. I'm fast > running out of ideas. > At present I'm searching Google books, It seems most documented information relating to British presence, even > though the coastal area of SL was declared a British Colony around 1808, came in later years. > > Always willing to listen to any new ideas and I thank you all for trying to assist. > > Regards, Kate > (Sydney, Australia) > > Ancestry have the image, indexed as Timpson http://search.ancestry.co.uk/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=1624&iid=31281_A101442-00047 he is definitely 'son of' David & Elizabeth Simpson -- Anne Chambers South Australia anne dot chambers at bigpond dot com