Hello John My mistake in not expressing myself clearly. It was not my David Simpson. This man' wife's name was Mary Ann and there were no other bequests. Thank you for responding. Regards, Kate (Sydney, Australia) When you say: "[the Will] is incorrect, he lived in Stanhope Street, Clare Market" are you saying that his Will gives an incorrect address? I would not expect a Will which the testator had signed to have given an incorrect address, other than a manuscript copying error made when the Will was copied into the book. [Copying errors might include mis-transcription of a word (the original Will may have been difficult to read), sometimes skipping a word or (hopefully rarely) a line. Remember that 1823 is the date the Will was proved, not the date the testator died (that should be in the grant of probate after the Will) still less the date the Will was drawn up (which will be in the Will itself and may be many years before decease). Theerfore, the address at the time the Will was made may differ from the address at the time of decease. Also, if the deceased owned more than one property, he, or the executors who sought probate may have given his business address or a second residential address. The alternate address(es) may give you more clues about the testator. He may, however, have simply moved since making the Will. If however, his Will simply says "of [or "of the parish of"] "St.Clement Danes" as the address, this would not be unusual, and Stanhope Street Clare Market is almost certainly in that parish in 1823. Kind regards, John Henley > > 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. > > The London Directory entry "officer to the sheriff of Middlesex" seems to > gel better with who the father David might have been. I looked for a Will > for him 1820 but was not able to find one. > > Very good of you to assist me with this and I really appreciate it. > > Regards, Kate > (Sydney, Australia) > > > "John Townsend" wrote in message news:jI8jt.32926$0F7.19103@fx27.fr7... > > Kate, three siblings were baptised at St. Dunstan in the West, 1796-1800, > of > David Simpson and Elizabeth, the abode being Child's Place. However, I > didn't spot a Sydney Ward Simpson. How do you know that he was another > sibling? > > In a 1811 London directory, David Simpson is listed at 4 Child's Place, > "officer to the sheriff of Middlesex". > > Venn has a record for George Philip Simpson: he was at Corpus Christi, > Cambridge (previously at St. Paul's School), marrying Frances, dau. of > William Olive, of Frome. > > I see two possible David Simpsons who died about 1820: > > a) bur. Chelsea, 21 May 1820, aged 66, (of King's Parade); > b) of St. Clement Danes, will in P.C.C., 1823. > > As Child's Place was off Fleet Street (near Temple Bar) and very close to > St. Clement Danes, it may be that the father of the siblings was the man > in > b) above. However, there was also a baker in St. Clement Danes of the > same > name (possibly the same person). You may wish to order a copy of that > will > to see whether it mentions Sydney Ward Simpson. > > Best wishes, > > John Townsend > Antiquarian Bookseller/Genealogist > http://www.johntownsend.demon.co.uk > > > >