Thomas Simpson

Mary's nephew. James' son.
He married when he was 26.
Like his father and grandfather he was a blacksmith.

Marriage
1878 Thomas Simpson + Sarah Heley Darwen St John Blackburn CE/39/1/450

1881 census
RG11,4208,82,18
1 Starkie St
Thomas Simpson 28 Blacksmith born Darwen
Sarah 28
James 1
Martha A. Healey sister in law 25 unmar. cotton weaver born Darwen
Margaret J. Healey sister in law 22 unmar. cotton winder born Darwen

on the same page
13 Highfield St.
William H. Cooper 26 Grocer born Darwen
Mary A. 26 born Oldham
(I have not checked who this cooper is yet)
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1891 census
RG12,3415,149,29
Blackburn Darwen 25
2 Starkie St
Thomas Simpson 38 blacksmith born Darwen
Sarah 39
James 11
Thomas 9
Ann S. 7
Ellen M. 4
Margaret Helley Boarder 32 Cotton Warper

Interestingly Thomas is down as neither employer nor employed, did that mean he worked for himself?

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1901 census
RG13,3924,53,2
Blackburn Darwen 33
2 Starkie St.
Thomas Simpson 48 Blacksmith worker Darwen
Sarah 49
James 21 Grocer, shopkeeper
Thomas 19 apprentice blacksmith
Ann S. 17 cotton winder
Ellen M. 14 cotton weaver

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Children of Thomas Simpson and Sarah Heley.
1879 James Simpson Darwen Blackburn D/74/68
1881 Thomas Simpson Darwen Blackburn D/79/52
1884 Ann Sheard Simpson Darwen Blackburn D/85/69
1886 Ellen Marsden Simpson Darwen Blackburn D/90/99