Individual Details

Octavius James SIMPSON

(20 Nov 1853 - 23 Aug 1924)

Events

Birth20 Nov 1853Swansea, Glamorganshire
Baptism25 Jan 1854St Mary's Parish Church, Swansea, Glamorganshire
Residence1861with his parents - 6, Ffynone Terrace, Swansea, Glamorganshire
Residence1871with his widowed mother and maternal grandfather - Robleston, Camrose, Pembrokeshire
Occupation1871sailor
ResidenceFrom 1873 to 187710, Walters Terrace, Swansea, Glamorganshire
Miscellaneous12 Nov 1873was certified as a 2nd Mate in the Merchant Navy - Swansea, Glamorganshire
Miscellaneous21 Jun 1875was certified as a 1st Mate in the Merchant Navy - Swansea, Glamorganshire
Miscellaneous19 Mar 1877was certified as a Master in the Merchant Navy - Swansea, Glamorganshire
Marriage10 Jun 1880Prahran, Victoria, Australia - Maria Josephine HUGHES
Residence (family)1911Harehope, Eglingham, Alnwick, Northumberland - Maria Josephine HUGHES
Occupation1911farmer - Harehope, Eglingham, Alnwick, Northumberland
Death23 Aug 1924Thorncroft, Alnwick, Northumberland
Probate10 Dec 1924Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland

Families

SpouseMaria Josephine HUGHES (1852 - 1933)
ChildMargaret Elizabeth SIMPSON (1881 - )
ChildJosephine Gladys SIMPSON (1883 - )
ChildFrances Mary Louise SIMPSON (1885 - )
ChildJames Pringle Hughes SIMPSON (1889 - 1937)
ChildHumphrey Hughes SIMPSON RN (1894 - 1988)
FatherJoseph Hood SIMPSON (1812 - 1866)
MotherElizabeth Sarah Susannah WRIGHT (1821 - 1891)
SiblingElizabeth Agnes Wright SIMPSON (1847 - 1854)
SiblingRennard SIMPSON (1848 - 1943)
SiblingJoseph Wright SIMPSON (1850 - 1905)
SiblingSeptima Louisa SIMPSON (1852 - 1934)
SiblingElizabeth Agnes Wright SIMPSON (1855 - 1945)

Notes

Probate

Probate was granted to his wife Maria Josephine. His effects were valued at £1436 (£43,036.92 in 2005).