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Simpson Family History
Simpson Genealogy & Family TreeSimpson is an English surname from Buckinghamshire, England, where it was first listed as “Sevinstone” and “Siwinestone” in the Domesday Book in the 11th Century. It means “son of Simon” from the Hebrew name Shimeon which means “obedience.” Roots for the name can also be found in Scotland. The family motto is Nil desperandum which means “Never despairing.”
Other spellings include “Simson,” “Simsoun,” “Symson,” and “Symsoun.” Notable people with the surname include American football player and murder suspect O.J. Simpson (Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers), American singer and actress Jessica Simpson (The Dukes of Hazzard, Newlyweds, Employee of the Month), American singer Ashlee Simpson, and the fictional Simpson family (Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie). The first Simpson to come to America was Robert Simpson in Massachusetts in 1630.
Simpson Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Baxter Simpson -- --, 1727 December 0, 1792 Virginia
- William Simpson -- --, 1729 December 0, 1806
- John Simpson -- --, 1712 August 1, 1747
- Anne Simpson -- --, 1736 August 17, 1736 England
- Anna Maria Simpson -- --, 1640 December 0, 1660 Rhineland-Palatinate
Simpson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alice Simpson -- --, 1636 December 0, 1694
- John Simpson -- --, 1812 January 9, 1815
- John Simpson -- --, 1848 September 11, 1904
- Mary Elizabeth Simpson -- --, 1883 October 28, 1948
- Elizabeth Simpson -- --, 1869 October 17, 1937 Missouri
