Sir George Simpson

SIR GEORGE SIMPSON

Governor-in-Chief of the Hudson's Bay Company, 1820-60

Bogus Genealogy

Sir George Simpson, here treated, has been identified as the son of George Simpson and his wife Margaret Cargill in a number of different pedigrees published by MyHeritage. MyHeritage See below for other examples of this error. This is wrong. Sir George Simpson was the bastard son of George Simpson, writer in Dingwall Red River Ancestry and Margaret Cargill's husband was a fisherman at Newhaven of Ethie in Angus. This is confirmed by the death registration of their daughter Janet Simpson. [National Records of Scotland, Statutory Register of Death for 1857, registration district number 280 (Craig in Angus), entry number 20] Image of Death Registrations It follows, therefore, that Sir George Simpson, here treated, is not the same person as George Simpson, Fisherman at Newhaven of Ethie

The Question of Identity

Sir George Simpson is the bastard son of George Simpson, writer at Dingwall in Ross-shire, Scotland. He was born in 1786 or 1787, probably at Dingwall in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland,, and he died on 7 September 1860, at Lachine in Lower Canada. Red River Ancestry: Sir George Simpson

Bogus Genealogies Published by My Heritage

First Example

George Simpson. MyHeritage Family Trees. Clark Family Site (23andMe), managed by Susan Clark (Contact) Birth: May 1768 - Craig, Angus Parents: George Mackenzie Simpson, Margaret Simpson (born Cargill) Siblings: Jean Simpson, Elspeth Simpson, Robert Simpson, Robert Simpson, Janet West (born Simpson), David Simpson, Mary Simpson, William Simpson Wife: Elizabeth (Betsy) Or Miles (born Miles Sinclair) Wife: Marguerite Simpson (born Taylor) Children: Mary Ann Jane Morris (born Simpson), Maria Mctavish (born Simpson), Isabella Gordon (born Simpson), James Keith Simpson, John Mckenzie Simpson, John Henry Pelly Simpson. MyHeritage

Second Example

Jean Simpson. MyHeritage Family Trees. Balnaves Family Tree - 2014-06-02 15-14-25 in Balnaves Family Web Site, managed by Dale Balnaves (Contact) Birth: July 11 1771 - Craig, Angus. Parents: George Simpson, Margaret Simpson (born Cargill) Siblings: George Simpson, Elspeth Coull (born Simpson), Elspet Coull (born Simpson), Robert Simpson, Robert Simpson, Janet Jessie Margaret Helen West (born Simpson), David Simpson, Mary Simpson, William Simpson, George Sir ("the Little Emperor" "father Of The Fur Trade") Simpson, George Simpson, George Simpson, George Simpson, Elsbeth Simpson MyHeritage

Third Example

Robert Simpson. MyHeritage Family Trees McDermott Family Tree in Randall Family Tree, managed by Alice Randall (Contact) Birth: Feb 13 1774 - Inverkeillor, Angus Father: George Simpson Siblings: George Simpson, Jean Simpson, Elspet Simpson, Elspeth Coull (born Simpson), Robert Simpson, Janet Jessie Margaret Helen West (born Simpson), David Simpson, Mary Simpson, William Simpson, Sir George ("the Little Emperor" "father Of The Fur Trade") Simpson, Elsbeth Simpson Wife: Barbara Simpson (born Milne) Children: David Simpson, Ann Simpson, Robert Simpson, Betty Simpson. MyHeritage

Biographical Accounts

1. Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Sir George Simpson
2. The Canadian Encyclopedia: Sir George Simpson
3. HBC Heritage: Sir George Simpson
4. Red River Ancestry: Sir George Simpson