William Joseph Pesman SIMPSON

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• Reference Number: J 0665a

Notes:

Can't find a record of his birth [10/09/2009]
Have found his marriage in BMD indexes
Basic details came from Eileen Bird

William married Margaret Ann JENNINGS between Apr 1906 and Jun 1906 in Toxteth, Liverpool, England. Margaret was born between Apr 1880 and Jun 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Kathleen Frances SIMPSON was born about 1909 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
2. Muriel Noreen SIMPSON was born between Oct 1910 and Dec 1910 in Toxteth, Liverpool, England.
3. Child SIMPSON was born before 1911; died before 1911.

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• Reference Number: J 0706c
• Occupation: 29 Dec 1881; Master Mariner; : 47y

Notes:

Aged 14 he boarded a ship in [should that be to ] the USA as cabin boy.
He lodged at 47 Wapping High Street (home of Emanuel Pesman) when he was in London port in the 1850/60s so would have known Amelia as a young girl.

Was captain of the SS European

William had been married before.

William married Amelia PESMAN on 29 Dec 1881 in Bethnal Green, London, England. Amelia (daughter of Emanuel PESMAN and Catherine LYONS) was born about 1842 in Aldgate, London, England; died between Jul 1910 and Sep 1910 in Toxteth, Liverpool, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Emma Lyons
• Name: Emma Pesman
• Reference Number: J 0706a
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Tower Hamlets, London, England; : 9y; Address: 47 Wapping Street
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, St George East, London, England; : 18y; Address: 47 Wapping Street
• Probate: 22 Sep 1910, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; Address: 7 Carvington Street, Park Way

Notes:

Can't find any record of her birth at present [10/09/2009]
Equally I can't find her marriage to William Simpson [10/09/2009]
Basic information came from Eileen Bird


From Eileen Bird (May 2011):

Amelia Emma Pesman was born around 1842/3 married her first husband Benjamin Noah DaCosta 6th June 1866 when they immediately went to New Zealand with Benjamin's brother John (Jacob) Noah DaCosta and his new bride Esther Ventura.
3 children where born in New Zealand I have birth entries of 2 of them in Wellington they returned to London Ben and Amelia & 1 infant I found their return passage and I know they were in London 1873 when Emanuel died


Census:
Relation to Head of House: Niece
Listed as Emma Lyons, niece of Emanuel Pesman
In the 1861 census she is Emma Pesman
Could Catherine be her mother?

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Niece!
As Emma Pesman, niece of Emanuel Pesman
I believe that she next changes to Amelia Pesman

Probate:
Has 3 properties to her name.

Notes:

Married:
He is living at the Bull Hote, Dale Street, Liverpool
She gives 80 Approach Road, Bethnal Green.
Both are widowed
Amelia give her name as Amelia Emma Noah

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• Reference Number: J 0088a

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• Reference Number: J 0686a
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Tower Hamlets, London, England; : 36y; Address: 47 Wapping Street
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, St George East, London, England; : 47y; Address: 47 Wapping Street
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, St George East, London, England; Address: 47 Wapping Street
• Probate: 20 Nov 1873, London, England; Address: 87 Approach Road, Victoria Park

Notes:

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Head
Slopseller
Has niece, Emma Lyons, age 9, living with them.
She becomes, I believe, Emma Pesman (1861) then Amelia Pesman

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Head
Slopseller
Has niece, Emma Pesman, living with them.
Note that in the 1851 census Emma is Lyons
I believe that she next becomes Amelia Pesman

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Head
Outfitter
Can't read his age

Died:
Late of 47 High Street, Wapping
Deeply lamented by his wife and daughter

Note that the BMD entry clearly gives his age as 78

Emanuel married Catherine LYONS on 30 Jan 1848 in St Lukes, London, England. Catherine (daughter of Aleksander LYONS) was born about 1824 in Aldgate, London, England; died on 4 Jan 1880 in London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Kate Pesman
• Reference Number: J 0686b
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Tower Hamlets, London, England; : 27y; Address: 47 Wapping Street
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, St George East, London, England; : 38y; Address: 47 Wapping Street
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, St George East, London, England; : 48y; Address: 47 Wapping Street
• Residence: 20 Oct 1873, London, England; Address: 87 Approach Road, Victoria Park

Notes:

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Has niece, Emma Lyons, living with them
Note that in the 1851 census Emma is Lyons
I believe that she next becomes Amelia Pesman
Is she actually Catherine's daughter?

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Has niece, Emma Pesman, living with them.
Note that in the 1851 census Emma is Lyons
She becomes, I believe, Amelua Pesman


Census:
Relation to Head of House: Wife

Residence:
Husband's will gives this address

Died:
Died at daughter's house. She had been living at number 87 when her husband was still alive.
Daughter - Amelia Noah, son in law, Benjamin Noah

Notes:

Married:
Great Synagogue
Her Hebrew name = Yettla
Her father's Hebrew name = Aleksander
His Hebrew name = Menachem
His father's Hebrew name = Jacob

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• Reference Number: J 0581a
• Court Case: 15 Jan 1823, London, England; Address: Old Bailey
• Court Case: 10 Sep 1829, London, England; : 45y; Address: Old Bailey
• Probate: 7 Jul 1846, Wapping, London, England; Address: Wapping Street

Notes:

Court Case:
John Pesman is the victim of a pickpocket.
He is living in Wapping.

Court Case:
John Pesman, with others, is charged with conspiracy.
They are all found guilty and most, includin John, are 'Confined for 2 years'
Pesman is in business with a man called Charles Quixley.
Pesman is described as being a Jew but Quixley is not.
Pesman is in the clothes business and a slop seller.
The shop appears to be on Ratcliffe Highway.
Interestingly the lawyer's clerk is called Henry Jacobs (ours?)
John is aged 45


Probate:
Last Will and Testament.
Describes himself as a clothier
Names 3 children

John married Esther CAPUA on 5 Sep 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: J 0581b

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Married:
Synagogue Scribes refers to her father as Mardecai Capua the Sephardi

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• Reference Number: J 0260a