Margaret Mather was born on 27 Dec, 1825 in Mile End, Middlesex, the first child of James John Simpson★ and Mary Ann Carr★. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.

She married Philip Brown Blackborough (1826–1856)★, a blacksmith, on 21 Oct, 1849 at St. Andrew's Church, Bethnal Green^a1 . They had three children.

• Philip William★ born on 26 Aug, 1851 at 158 North Street, Limehouse^a2,b1. Married Emma Elizabeth Ann Green★ on 29 Nov, 1869^a3,c1. Died on 21 Jul, 1902 at 76 Kingsland Road, Plaistow^a4 at the age of fifty.
• Mary Ann Elizabeth born on 26 Dec, 1853 at 13 Stepney Causeway, Ratcliff^a5. Died on 2 Jan, 1884 at 22 Follett Street, Poplar^a6 at the age of thirty.
• William Edward born on 3 Jan, 1856 in Stepney, Middlesex^b2.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living at 51.517687, -0.039643, Limehouse^d1 with her husband Philip Brown, now a smith.

She married William Hillingsworth, a seaman, on 2 Feb, 1861 at St. Mary's Church, Bromley St. Leonard^a7.

Margaret was recorded in the 1861 census at Francis Terrace, Bromley^e1 with her husband William and two children Mary Ann Elizabeth Blackborough and William Edward Blackborough.

Timeline

1825

27 Dec

Born in Mile End, Middlesex.

1849

21 Oct

Married Philip Brown Blackborough★ at St. Andrew's Church, Bethnal Green^a1.
Recorded as residing at 5 Cheshire Street, Bethnal Green^a1.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing at 51.517687, -0.039643, Limehouse^d1.

26 Aug

Son, Philip William Blackborough★, born at 158 North Street, Limehouse^a2,b1.

18 Sep

Recorded as living at 158 North Street^a2.

1853

26 Dec

Daughter, Mary Ann Elizabeth Blackborough, born at 13 Stepney Causeway, Ratcliff^a5.

1854

17 Jan

Recorded as living at 13 Stepney Causeway^a5.

1856

3 Jan

Son, William Edward, born in Stepney, Middlesex^b2.

23 Dec

Recorded as living at 116 Brook Street, Ratcliff^a8.

1857

9 Sep

Recorded as residing at London Street, Stepney^b2,b1.

1861

2 Feb

Married William Hillingsworth at St. Mary's Church, Bromley St. Leonard^a7.
Recorded as residing in Bromley, Middlesex^a7.

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census at Francis Terrace, Bromley^e1.
Occupation recorded as boot binder^e1.

1884

2 Jan

Daughter, Mary Ann Elizabeth, died at the age of thirty at 22 Follett Street, Poplar^a6.

1902

21 Jul

Son, Philip William, died at the age of fifty at 76 Kingsland Road, Plaistow^a4.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Margaret Mather Simpson^a5,a7
• Margaret Blackbrough^a8,a5
• Margaret Blackborough^b2,d1
• Margaret Martha Simpson^a1
• Margaret Martha Blackbrough^a1
• Margaret Mather Blackbrough^a7
• Margaret Mather Hillingsworth^a7
• Margaret Ellenworth^e1