Margaret MONROE

1848 - 1927  (78 years)   Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

Abraham MONROE

Abt 1800 - 1878  (78 years)

Birth	Abt 1800
Died	Between Apr 1878 and Jun 1878	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
	Age: 78y
Family	Bridget ATKINSON
Married	1828	Whitbeck, Cumberland, England
Children	1. William MONROE,   b. Abt 1829, Whitbeck, Cumberland, England   2. Margaret MONROE,   b. Between Jul 1848 and Sep 1848, Whitbeck, Cumberland, England

Bridget ATKINSON

Family	Abraham MONROE,   b. Abt 1800
Married	1828	Whitbeck, Cumberland, England
Children	1. William MONROE,   b. Abt 1829, Whitbeck, Cumberland, England   2. Margaret MONROE,   b. Between Jul 1848 and Sep 1848, Whitbeck, Cumberland, England

John SIMPSON

1851 - 1912  (60 years)

Birth	28 Apr 1851	Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Christened	28 Apr 1851	Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jan 1912 and Mar 1912	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Age: 60y
Buried	7 Feb 1912	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
	Age: 60y
Father	Unknown UNKNOWN
Mother	Bridget SIMPSON,   b. 1830, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Family 1	Eleanor Bigland ROBINSON,   b. Between Apr 1848 and Jun 1848, Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Married	19 Dec 1872	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
	Address: He: Soutergate She: Crossbeck
Children	1. George SIMPSON,   b. 31 May 1874, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   2. John SIMPSON,   b. Between Apr 1877 and Jun 1877, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   3. William SIMPSON,   b. Between Jul 1880 and Sep 1880, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   4. Mary Agnes SIMPSON,   b. Between Jul 1883 and Sep 1883, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   5. Eleanor Annie SIMPSON,   b. Between Jan 1886 and Mar 1886, Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Family 2	Margaret MONROE,   b. Between Jul 1848 and Sep 1848, Whitbeck, Cumberland, England
Married	1 May 1897	Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
	Address: Meeting House

• Name	Margaret MONROE
  Birth	Between Jul 1848 and Sep 1848	Whitbeck, Cumberland, England   [1]
  	As Munroe Fact Flags: Preferred
  Baptism	3 Sep 1848	Whitbeck, Cumberland, England   [2]
  	Age: 0y
  	As Monrow
  Gender	Female
  *AKA	Margaret Munroe
  *AKA	Margaret Munrow
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Age: 48y
  	Address: Hawes
  	Relation to Head of House: Wife Farmer (Employer) - This seems to be at odds with his other occupations. Has brother, William Monroe living with them.
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 63y
  	Address: Far Houses
  	Relation to Head of House: Wife Married: 14 years No children (for this marriage)
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Ulpha, Bootle, Cumberland, England   [5]
  	Age: 72y 10m
  	Address: 6 Gunson's Almshouses
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Widow
  Ancestor Count	2
  Reference Number	S 0025c
  _UID	D8BB558C771B4ACDBE56FC73B9DD8FEBB002
  Death	Between Jan 1927 and Mar 1927	Bootle, Cumberland, England   [6]
  	Age: 78y
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Person ID	I8007	Simpson
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Abraham MONROE,   b. Abt 1800   d. Between Apr 1878 and Jun 1878, Ulverston, Lancashire, England (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Bridget ATKINSON
  Marriage	1828	Whitbeck, Cumberland, England   [7]
  Family ID	F2599	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John SIMPSON,   b. 28 Apr 1851, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England d. Between Jan 1912 and Mar 1912, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1897	Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancashire, England   [8, 9]
  	Address: Meeting House
  	He is living in Soutergate and she is living at Bank House, less than a mile away. He is a widower and she is a spinster. Still no father's name so it seems as though he might have been unaware of who his father was.
  Family ID	F2598	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between Jul 1848 and Sep 1848 - Whitbeck, Cumberland, England Baptism - Age: 0y - 3 Sep 1848 - Whitbeck, Cumberland, England Marriage - Address: Meeting House - 1 May 1897 - Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 48y,Address: Hawes - 31 Mar 1901 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 63y,Address: Far Houses - 2 Apr 1911 - Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 72y 10m,Address: 6 Gunson's Almshouses - 19 Jun 1921 - Ulpha, Bootle, Cumberland, England Death - Age: 78y - Between Jan 1927 and Mar 1927 - Bootle, Cumberland, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Marriage certificate ordered 18/07/2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1848 JAS Bootle 25 30. GRO Checked [S4818] Baptism Entry - Monroe, Margaret. [S4813] 1901 Census RG 13 4008 F42 P01 - Simpson, John. [S4814] 1911 Census RG 14 25642 0069 - Simpson, John. [S4815] 1921 Census RG15-25949-0649 - Simpson, Margaret. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1927 JFM Bootle 10B 972. GRO Checked [S6458] Marriage Entry - Monroe, Abraham - Atkinson, Bridget. [S4824] Marriage Cert - Simpson, John & Monroe, Margaret - 1897. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1897 AMJ Ulverston 8E 1550.