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William Selby Simpson

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c.1856 Born in Paddington[1]; son of William Simpson, artists' colourman; nephew of George Simpson (1819-1894)

1871 Apprenticed to Valentine Sentance, grocer[2]

1876 Joined Brooke, Simpson and Spiller, makers of artificial dyes

1879 A chemist; married Emma Eugenie Pelham in Belsize Park[3]

1891 Scientific chemist and aniline manufacturer, living in Hackney with Emma E Simpson 32[4]

1903 Left Brookes and formed his own company British Aniline Dye and Chemical Works Ltd.

1911 Aniline dye manufacturer, living in Southgate with Emma Eugine Simpson[5]

1941 Died

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ 1901 census
  2. ↑ City of London Indenture
  3. ↑ Marriage register
  4. ↑ 1891 census
  5. ↑ 1911 census
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