"John Townsend" wrote in message news:0EKit.21818$G74.13573@fx13.fr7... Kate, We may be able to help you better if you supply a little more information. What is the source for his death in Sierra Leone, May 1826, aged 23? What were the names of the two brothers who were "Ministers of the Church and one a Naval officer"? I can see a David Simpson who was in St. Clement Danes, who may possibly have died about 1820 (as you suggested). Best wishes, John Townsend Antiquarian Bookseller/Genealogist http://www.johntownsend.demon.co.uk Hello John The source was family documents or Bible entries passed on to me recently by someone who noticed my family names on Ancestry. I have wondered about Sydney Ward Simpson for many years. I have traced all his siblings. no problems there. Rev George Philip Simpson, Vicar of Corston, Somerset where he died 1861 aged 66. Rev William West Simpson, came to Australia c 1840, d 1868. As an Antiquarian Bookseller it may be of interest to you to know he brought with him a copy of the Breeches Bible together with the Elkon-Basi- like of Charles 1 (probably you have more knowledge of these than I do) They were, in recent years, presented by family to The King's School, Parramatta, founded 1831, where William had once taught. David James Simpson, Retired as Commander RN CB died Devon 1867. Daughter of family, Joanna Margaret Simpson, Died 1853. The Simpson, Ward, Pridden families are connected and I have the Will of John Pridden, Bookseller, Fleet Street, d 1807. There is an item in the Insolvents section London Gazette, May 1825 Page 869, (pointed out by skp) naming a Sydney Ward Simpson, he was a Bookseller, Moor (Mour) Street, Soho. I have no idea if this was my Sydney but if the information I have about his death May 21, 1826 Sierra Leone is correct it leaves a pretty narrow timeline. An entry made in family records does not rule out the possibility of its being incorrect (as I hardly need tell you). I have many such mistakes in a number of official documents re various family members. Thank you for taking an interest. Regards, Kate (Sydney, Australia)

It seems that some of those "siblings" were born in Bradford, Yorkshire. I need to look up the "Alumni" records of the two clergymen, which should hopefully identify their father. I will be back in touch when I've done that (unless someone else can do it sooner). Best wishes, John Townsend Antiquarian Bookseller/Genealogist http://www.johntownsend.demon.co.uk

On 10/05/2013 04:59, Kate wrote: > > > There is an item in the Insolvents section London Gazette, May 1825 Page > 869, (pointed out by skp) naming a Sydney Ward Simpson, he was a > Bookseller, > Moor (Mour) Street, Soho. > I have no idea if this was my Sydney but if the information I have about > his > death May 21, 1826 Sierra Leone is correct it leaves a pretty narrow > timeline. Double Christian names were not very common during this period, so I would guess this is your particular Sydney Ward Simpson, especially as he was a bookseller like other members of his family. If he was publicly named as a bankrupt, then you probably have the reason why he left England, though by the time the notice was published, he may already have left the country to prevent being chased by his creditors. People were dropping like flies in Sierra Leone at this time. He was probably one of them.

Oops, sorry, moved top posting to bottom of page. Kate "Renia" wrote in message news:kmu62l$bfn$1@speranza.aioe.org... On 10/05/2013 04:59, Kate wrote: > > > There is an item in the Insolvents section London Gazette, May 1825 Page > 869, (pointed out by skp) naming a Sydney Ward Simpson, he was a > Bookseller, > Moor (Mour) Street, Soho. > I have no idea if this was my Sydney but if the information I have about > his > death May 21, 1826 Sierra Leone is correct it leaves a pretty narrow > timeline. Double Christian names were not very common during this period, so I would guess this is your particular Sydney Ward Simpson, especially as he was a bookseller like other members of his family. If he was publicly named as a bankrupt, then you probably have the reason why he left England, though by the time the notice was published, he may already have left the country to prevent being chased by his creditors. People were dropping like flies in Sierra Leone at this time. He was probably one of them.