Fifth Generation

24. William EMPSON was born on 20 December 1775 in London, Middlesex, England. He was baptized on 11 February 1776 in St. Pancras Old Church, Middlesex, London. William was christened February 11, 1776, in Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, England. Listed in Pallot's Baptism Index, 1780-1837 for St. Pancras.

In the 1841 Census, there was a William Empson, 76, born not in Warwickshire, living in High Street, Crown Inn, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire. This William was an attorney. Also living there was a Henry Empson, 25, also an attorney, also not born in Warwickshire.

Other Empsons living in the Birmingham, Warwickshire area who could be related:

- John Fielding Empson, b. 1797, buttonmaker, b. in Warwickshire, wife Sarah, b. 1811 in Warwickshire, children John Fielding, Jr., b. 1828 in W., Sarah, b. 1834 in W., Frederick, b. 1836 in W., Henry, b. 1838 in W., and Helen, b. 1841 in W., all living in Birmingham, St. Paul, District 18. In the 1851 Census, John Fielding Empson was a master button maker, employing 3 men, 80 women, and 19 children. He had added 3 children to his family: Ellen, b. 1842, Mary, b. 1847, and Fanny, b. 1849. And the household had a servant.

- A Thomas Empson m. Ann Watson 24 Oct 1797 (Pallot's).

- Sarah Empson, b. 1781 in W., living with (son?) Thomas, button maker, b. 1801 in W. both living in Birmingham, LadyWood, District 2 (p. 2 of 14)

- James Empson, b. 1820 not in W., toolmaker, wife Sarah,also b. 1820, dau. Emma, b. 1841, both b. in W., residing in Birmingham, Lady Wood, District 1 (p. 1 of 14).

- William Thomas Empson, son of William, b. 1802 in W., shoemaker, listed in genealogy.

- Ann Empson, b. 1803 St. Pancras

- Rd (Richard?) Empson, b. 1805 St. Pancras

- George Empson, b. 1811 St. Pancras.

Ann WILLSON and William EMPSON were married on 14 September 1800 in Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, England.

25. Ann WILLSON was born on 28 December 1772 in London, England. Ann Willson christened 10 January 1773, Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, England, parents Nathaniel Willson and Susannah, witnesses, John Read Willson and George Gray.

There were a number of Ann Wilsons in London in that period.

Children were:

12	i.	William Thomas EMPSON.
	ii.	Ann EMPSON was baptized on 4 December 1803 in St. Pancras Old Church, Middlesex, London.
	iii.	Richard EMPSON was baptized on 17 November 1805 in St. Pancras Old Church, Middlesex, London.
	iv.	George EMPSON was baptized on 4 August 1811 in St. Pancras Old Church, Middlesex, London.