Sumpton Genealogy

Generation 1

William Sumpton married Ann Wilson

Children:
William Stanley

Generation 2

William Stanley Sumpton (1834 - 1893) - born in Cumberland, UK and died in Armadale, Victoria. Australia - married Margaret Bell (1832 - 1903) - born in England and died in South Yarra, Victoria - in 1855 in Cumberland, UK.

William Stanley Sumpton sailed to Australia on the 'Lusitania' in 1881, a journey of 90 days. He is listed as single, presumably because he travelled alone. His nationality was listed as Irish and his occupation was listed as labourer.

Children:
Joseph
William John married Mary Jane
Margaret Ann

Generation 3

Joseph Sumpton married Elizabeth Annie Knill (1871 - 1954) - Elizabeth was born in Devonshire, England - on 30 June, 1892. Elizabeth was a daughter a daughter of Robert Knill and Ann Williams.

(Elizabeth Annie Knill sailed alone from Plymouth to Australia on the ship 'Scottish Lassie' arriving in Australia on 10 November 1889. She was 18 years old).

Children:
Florence Edith Sumpton (1900 - 1995) married Ernest Archibald Tippett (1897 - 1964) on 31 May, 1924. Ernest was a son of Ernest Tippett and Catherine McColl.

Children:
Ailsa Carol  (living)
Elizabeth Alma (1925 - 2006)
Graeme Trevor (1935 - 2006)

Generation 4

Ailsa Carol Tippett married Lindsay Morris Hunt

Continued at the Hunt Genealogy Page

The Sumpton Grandchildren
Back: Joy (14 yrs 6 mths); Ruth (16 yrs); Betty (12 yrs 10 mths)
Front: Ailsa ( yrs 9 mths); Graeme (2 yrs 10 mths); Margery (5 yrs 1 mth);
Freda (8 yrs 5 mths)
Taken at Francis Street, Brighton, Christmas Day, 1937