Ann BENSON

Abt 1782 -    Has 2 ancestors and 312 descendants in this family tree.

Unknown BENSON

Family	Unknown [BENSON]
Children	1. Margaret BENSON,   b. Abt 1780   2. Ann BENSON,   b. Abt 1782

Unknown [BENSON]

Family	Unknown BENSON
Children	1. Margaret BENSON,   b. Abt 1780   2. Ann BENSON,   b. Abt 1782

Thomas SIMPSON

Abt 1777 - 1832  (55 years)

Birth	Abt 1777	Pennington, Lancashire, England
	Address: Gill
Christened	26 Dec 1777	Pennington, Lancashire, England
Died	Apr 1832	Grizebeck, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Age: 54y
	Address: Copp
Buried	1 May 1832	St Cuthberts, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Age: 54y
Father	Thomas SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1736
Mother	Isabel POSTLETHWAITE,   b. Abt 1747
Married	14 Nov 1767	Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Family	Ann BENSON,   b. Abt 1782
Married	11 Apr 1801	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Children	1. John SIMPSON,   b. 1801, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   2. James SIMPSON,   b. 11 May 1803, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   3. William SIMPSON,   b. 1805, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   4. George SIMPSON,   b. 1808, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   5. Ann SIMPSON,   b. 1814, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   6. Robert SIMPSON,   b. 1816, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   7. Isabella SIMPSON,   b. 1819, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   8. Mark SIMPSON,   b. 1 Feb 1823, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   9. Mary SIMPSON,   b. 19 Jul 1826, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   10. Margaret SIMPSON,   b. 1828, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England

John SIMPSON

1801 - 1870  (69 years)

Birth	1801	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Christened	15 Oct 1801	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Died	May 1870	Gargreave, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Age: 68y
Buried	8 May 1870	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Age: 68y
Father	Thomas SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1777, Pennington, Lancashire, England
Mother	Ann BENSON,   b. Abt 1782
Married	11 Apr 1801	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Family	Agnes SHARP,   b. Abt 1798, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Married	6 Jul 1822	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Address: Whosthwaite, Parish of Pennington, Lancs
Children	1. Isabella SIMPSON,   b. 12 Nov 1822, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   2. Agnes SIMPSON,   b. 1824, Copp, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   3. Ann SIMPSON,   b. 1826, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   4. Mary SIMPSON,   b. 1827, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   5. Bridget SIMPSON,   b. 1830, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   6. John SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1833, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   7. Elizabeth SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1835, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   8. Thomas SIMPSON,   b. Between Jan 1838 and Mar 1838, Copp, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   9. Sarah SIMPSON,   b. Between Oct 1840 and Dec 1840, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   10. Eleanor SIMPSON,   b. Between Jul 1842 and Sep 1842, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   11. Agnes SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1846, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England

James SIMPSON

1803 -

Birth	11 May 1803	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Christened	26 Jun 1803	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Father	Thomas SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1777, Pennington, Lancashire, England
Mother	Ann BENSON,   b. Abt 1782
Married	11 Apr 1801	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Family	Agnes DIXON,   b. Abt 1803, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Married	20 Oct 1832	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Address: Both: This parish

William SIMPSON

1805 -

Birth	1805	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Christened	10 Nov 1805	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Father	Thomas SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1777, Pennington, Lancashire, England
Mother	Ann BENSON,   b. Abt 1782
Married	11 Apr 1801	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England

George SIMPSON

1808 - 1871  (53 years)

Birth	1808	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Christened	1 Jan 1809	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Died	Between 1861 and 1871
Father	Thomas SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1777, Pennington, Lancashire, England
Mother	Ann BENSON,   b. Abt 1782
Married	11 Apr 1801	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Family	Dorothy RAWLINSON,   b. 23 Jan 1811, Aldingham, Lancashire, England
Married	16 Aug 1834	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Jane SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1836, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   2. Isabella SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1840, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   3. Alice SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1855, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England

Ann SIMPSON

1814 -

Birth	1814	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Christened	16 Feb 1814	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Father	Thomas SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1777, Pennington, Lancashire, England
Mother	Ann BENSON,   b. Abt 1782
Married	11 Apr 1801	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Family	John WOODEND,   b. Abt 1810
Married	17 Jun 1840	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Esther WOODEND,   b. Between Apr 1842 and Jun 1842, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   2. Mary Ann WOODEND,   b. Between Jan 1845 and Mar 1845, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   3. Isabella WOODEND,   b. Between Oct 1847 and Dec 1847, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   4. Hannah WOODEND,   b. Between Apr 1850 and Jun 1850, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   5. Margaret WOODEND,   b. Between Oct 1853 and Dec 1853, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   6. John WOODEND,   b. Between Jan 1854 and Mar 1854, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   7. William Simpson WOODEND,   b. Between Jan 1856 and Mar 1856, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   8. James WOODEND,   b. Between Jul 1859 and Sep 1859, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England

Robert SIMPSON

1816 -

Birth	1816	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Christened	21 Jul 1816	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Father	Thomas SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1777, Pennington, Lancashire, England
Mother	Ann BENSON,   b. Abt 1782
Married	11 Apr 1801	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England

Isabella SIMPSON

1819 -

Birth	1819	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Christened	26 Oct 1819	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Father	Thomas SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1777, Pennington, Lancashire, England
Mother	Ann BENSON,   b. Abt 1782
Married	11 Apr 1801	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England

Mark SIMPSON

1823 -

Birth	1 Feb 1823	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Christened	17 Aug 1823	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Father	Thomas SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1777, Pennington, Lancashire, England
Mother	Ann BENSON,   b. Abt 1782
Married	11 Apr 1801	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Family	Fanny BARROW,   b. 8 Aug 1822, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1845 and Dec 1845	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Ann SIMPSON,   b. 8 Jan 1846, Urswick, Lancashire, England   2. Thomas SIMPSON,   b. Between Jul 1847 and Sep 1847, Bootle, Cumberland, England   3. Michael SIMPSON,   b. Between Apr 1849 and Jun 1849, Osmotherley, Lancashire, England   4. Elizabeth SIMPSON,   b. Between Apr 1851 and Jun 1851, Ulverston, Lancashire, England   5. Eleanor SIMPSON,   b. Between Jan 1853 and Mar 1853, Pennington, Lancashire, England   6. Isabella SIMPSON,   b. Between Apr 1855 and Jun 1855, Pennington, Lancashire, England   7. Margaret SIMPSON,   b. Between Apr 1856 and Jun 1856, Pennington, Lancashire, England   8. Mark SIMPSON,   b. Between Jan 1859 and Mar 1859, Pennington, Lancashire, England   9. Robert SIMPSON,   b. Between Jul 1861 and Sep 1861, Pennington, Lancashire, England

Mary SIMPSON

1826 - 1826

Birth	19 Jul 1826	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Christened	3 Sep 1826	Copp, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Died	1826	Copp, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Age: INFANT
Buried	10 Oct 1826	Copp, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Age: INFANT
Father	Thomas SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1777, Pennington, Lancashire, England
Mother	Ann BENSON,   b. Abt 1782
Married	11 Apr 1801	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England

Margaret SIMPSON

1828 -

Birth	1828	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Christened	23 Mar 1828	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Father	Thomas SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1777, Pennington, Lancashire, England
Mother	Ann BENSON,   b. Abt 1782
Married	11 Apr 1801	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England

• Name	Ann BENSON
  Birth	Abt 1782  [1]
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Gender	Female
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [1]
  	Age: 59y
  	Address: Skelfleet, Chapels
  	Living with son, James
  Ancestor Count	2
  Descendant Count	312
  Reference Number	S 0009bP
  _UID	2ACD7A1ED1534F68B59A6AA5C39C16BCF94B
  Person ID	I37	Simpson
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Unknown BENSON
  Mother	Unknown [BENSON]
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1777, Pennington, Lancashire, England d. Apr 1832, Grizebeck, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	11 Apr 1801	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [2, 3]
  	Both of full age
  Reference Number	S 0101-S 0102
  Children	1. John SIMPSON,   b. 1801, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England d. May 1870, Gargreave, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England (Age 69 years)   2. James SIMPSON,   b. 11 May 1803, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   3. William SIMPSON,   b. 1805, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   4. George SIMPSON,   b. 1808, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England d. Between 1861 and 1871 (Age 53 years)   5. Ann SIMPSON,   b. 1814, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   6. Robert SIMPSON,   b. 1816, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   7. Isabella SIMPSON,   b. 1819, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   8. Mark SIMPSON,   b. 1 Feb 1823, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   9. Mary SIMPSON,   b. 19 Jul 1826, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England d. 1826, Copp, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   10. Margaret SIMPSON,   b. 1828, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
  Family ID	F16	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 11 Apr 1801 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 59y,Address: Skelfleet, Chapels - 6 Jun 1841 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Possibly d/o Jonathon & Betty Benson of Friars Ground K.I. 1789 Probably has sister called Margaret (witness at marriage)

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] 1841 Census - HO 107/0529 B14 F007 P07 - Simpson, James (1803). [S723] LPRS 127 - The Registers of Furness Page 44, Page 44 (PDF Page 71). [S1064] Marriage Entry - Simpson, Thomas & Benson, Ann.