Ann Simpson

  General Notes:

1861 Census RG9/3361 Churwell: Edonia Simpson, widow, 68, nail maker emplo ying 2 men, born in Mappleswell, Edward Sidney, son-in-law, 29 coal min er born in Cawthorne, Sophia Sidney, daughter, 28, born in Broadroyd Hea d, Tom Simpson 9 grandson, George Sidney 6, grandson, John Sidney 4 grands on, William grandson 2 - born in Churwell, James Bell, 24, son-in-law, whe elwright born in Barwick, Ann Bell, daughter 23, born in Broadroyd Head, R ichard 1, grandson born in Churwell

1871 Census RG10/4638 Castleford: Bridge Hotel, Bridge Street, James Bel l, 35, wheelwright born in Barwick, Ann 30 born in Broad Road Head, Richa rd 11, born in Churwell, Simpson 8, born in Cuddy Cross, Cooper 5, bo rn in Castleford

1881 Census RG11/4594 Castleford: 17 Bridge Foot, James Bell, 43, innkeep er born in Barwick, Ann 42 born in Barwick, Simpson 19, wheelwright bo rn in Barnaby, William 18, nephew, wheelwright born in Swillington, Coop er 15 born in Swillington, Elizabeth 5 born in Castleford

1891 Census RG12/3764 Castleford: Bridge Hotel, Bridge Street, James Be ll 53, wheelwright and innkeeper, Ann 42, born in Broad Road Head, Coop er 25 blacksmith, Elizabeth 15, Richard grandson 6 - born in Castleford

1901 Census RG13/4305 Castleford: Bridge Hotel, Bridge Street, Thomas Coom er 28, licensed victualler, born in Finsbury, Somerset, Elizabeth 25 , Gla dys 8 months, Richard Bell 16, nephew, colliery - born in Castleford, A nn mother-in-law, widow 62, born in Staincross

Ann married James Bell, son of Richard Bell and Louisa Cooper. (James Bell was born about 1837 in Barwick-In-Elmet, Yorkshire England and died in 1899 in Castleford, West Yorkshire England.)