Robert STIMPSON (1815-1898)
Events
| Born | 1815 | at Frilford Berks |
| Baptised | 18-Jun-1815 | at Marcham Berks |
| Married 1 | 1838 | to Mary Ann WALLACE at ? |
| Married 2 | 1872 | to Zipporah HALL at ? |
| Died | 1898 | aged 82 |
| Buried | 1898 | at? |
Parents
| Father | James STIMPSON (1778) |
| Mother | Elizabeth ANGELL (1787) |
Children
| James STIMPSON (1843) |
| Harriet STIMPSON (1845) |
| Ellen STIMPSON (1848) |
| George HALL / STIMPSON (1870) |
Life History
Robert STIMPSON was born in Frilford Berks in 1815 being the son of James STIMPSON and Elizabeth nee ANGELL.
At the age of 23, in 1838, Robert married Mary Ann Wallace. They lived together in Marcham and produced 3 children as above. Wife Mary Ann died at the age of 57 in 1869.
Robert then lived at Gozzards Ford, and he re-married in 1872 to Zipporah HASTINGS / HALL. She was from Dry Sandford and had been married before to Elijah HALL, but he had died in 1868.
Robert spent the first part of his working life as an Agricultural Labourer, and later a Timber Hauler. On the last census before he died he was listed as a Farmer at Hitch Copse Cothill (Marcham).
Robert died in 1898 aged 82.
His wife Zipporah continued to live at Hitchcopse Cothill, as a widow, for a further 24 years, and she died in 1916 aged 92.
It is likely that an article that appeared in Jacksons Oxford Journal in 1867 refers to this Robert STIMPSON, whereby he broke his leg while at work on the Shippon road. As Robert was living at Gozzards Ford around this time, then working on the Shippon road would be local to him.
Jackson's Oxford Journal article relating to Robert STIMPSON's accident.
Map showing Hitchcopse farm near Cothill Berks. c.1930
Census
| 1841 Census Frilford HO 107/24/13 | ||||
| Robert STIMSON | 25 | Ag Lab | Of this county | |
| Mary STIMSON | 25 | not of this county | ||
| 1851 Census Marcham HO 107/1688 page 39 164 | ||||
| Robert STIMPSON | Head | 35 | Ag Lab | Berks Frilford |
| Mary Ann STIMPSON | Wife | 36 | Oxon Oxford | |
| James STIMPSON | son | 8 | Berks Frilford | |
| Harriott STIMPSON | Daug | 6 | Berks Frilford | |
| Helen STIMPSON | Daug | 3 | Berks Frilford | |
| 1861 Census Marcham RG9/732 page 30 170 | ||||
| Robert STIMPSON | Head | 45 | Ag Lab | Berks Frilford |
| Miriam STIMPSON | Wife | 47 | Oxon Oxford | |
| 1871 Census Marcham RG10/1263/74 page 31 161 | ||||
| Gozzards Ford | ||||
| Robert STIMPSON | Head wid | 56 | Ag Lab | Berks Frilford |
| 1881 Census Marcham RG11/1283/51 page 30 164 | ||||
| Gozzards Ford | ||||
| Robert STIMPSON | Head | 67 | Timber Hauler | Berks Frilford |
| Zipjarel STIMPSON | Wife | 57 | Berks Sandford | |
| George HALL | Stepson | 18 | shepherd | Berks Sandford |
| 1891 Census Marcham / Eccl parish of Dry Sandford with Cothill RG12/979/66 page 19 138 | ||||
| Hitchcopse | ||||
| Robert STIMPSON | Head | 75 | Farmer | Berks Frilford |
| Zipporah STIMPSON | Wife | 67 | Berks Sandford | |
| 1901 Census Marcham / Eccl parish of Dry Sandford RG13/1132/ page 22 153 | ||||
| Hitchcopse | ||||
| Albert Radbourne | Head | 48 | Ord Farm Labourer | |
| Lavina Radbourne | Wife | 52 | Dry Sandford Berks | |
| Bertie Radbourne | Son | 18 | Under Carter on Farm | Abingdon Berks |
| George Radbourne | Son | 14 | Boy on Farm | Hitchcopse Berks |
| Ernest Radbourne | Son | 9 | Hitchcopse Berks | |
| Percy Radbourne | Son | 6 | Hitchcopse Berks | |
| Zipporah STIMPSON | Moth in law | 78 Wid | Dry Sandford Berks | |
BMD Certificates
| Baptism entry Marcham Berks | |||||||
| Marriage Certificate | |||||||
| Death Certificate | |||||||
The information on these pages was compiled by Peter Stimpson from sources available at the time of research. If any errors or additional information is known then please drop me an e-mail.
Last updated Aug-2009