Alice Warner Wright 1880-1925

The 1901 Census

NameRelation to head of familyAge last birthdayProfessionEmployer or workerPlace of birth
James WrightHead49Coal Miner, HewerWorkerDurham, Co.Durham
Jane Elizabeth Wright (Nee Booth)Wife46  Durham, Co.Durham
Stella ClarissaDau.22Cook, RestaurantWorkerDurham, Co.Durham
Alice Warner.Dau.21General Servant, Son David 3WorkerDurham, Co.Durham
James ArthurSon19Cook, RestaurantWorkerDurham, Co.Durham
Eva LouisaDau.17DressmakerWorkerDurham, Co.Durham
Jane ClaraDau.15  Durham, Co.Durham
Herbert OrlandoSon13  Durham, Co.Durham
John WilliamSon9  Low Fell, Co. Durham
Donald RobinSon5  Gateshead, Co. Durham
Charles LewisSon2  Gateshead, Co.Durham

So on this census Alice is still living with her parents with her son David who would have been born when she was 18.

Looking at the census it appears she had a 3 year old called David although she is listed as single and aged 21 in 1901. There was a visitor to the house when the census was taken called Robert Simpson aged 21, was he Alice’s boyfriend? He was a machinist and engineer. Alice of course married Robert Simpson 1880 -1955.

David was born before his uncle Charles Lewis. Perhaps Jane and Alice were pregnant at the same time. I believe this is David registered for the quarter JUL-AUG-SEP 1898 which makes him probably a year older than Charles. This is really the only suitable candidate from the birth records unless he was registered with a different surname.

Alice Warner Wright was registered between Jan-Feb-Mar in 1880.

The 1891 Census

NameRelationshipAge last birthdayOccupationPlace of birth
JamesHead39Coal MinerPittington, Co. Durham
Jane 36 Barnard Castle
Stella C. 13 Durham
Alice W. 11 Durham
Arthur 9 Durham
Louisa 7 Durham
Clara 5 Durham
Herbert 3 Durham
John W. 9 months Durham

The 1881 Census

NameRelation to head of familyAge last birthdayOccupationWhere born
JamesHead28Coal MinerDurham
Jane E.Wife27Ho. WifeDurham, Cockfield
Stella C.Daughter3 Durham, Framwellgate Moor
Alice W.Daughter1 Durham, Framwellgate Moor
James ToddBoarder63Pensioner, from ArmyWorcester

Alice died in 1925 and these are the children I know about but no sign yet of David the 3 year old in 1901.

Louise Simpson 1903-?

Alice Simpson 1907-2007

Alice Simpson daughter of Alice Warner Simpson

Edna May Simpson 1904 – 2007

Edna May Simpson

John Robert Simpson 1909-1994

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