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

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. 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