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Jill

Jill Report 8 Dec 2010 08:45

i am trying to find william simmonds parents.he was born in1879 in shirley southampton.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 8 Dec 2010 08:54

There is not a William showing born 1879............would this be your William?

Births Jun 1877 (>99%)
Simmonds William John Southampton 2c 8

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 Dec 2010 08:55

1911 ?

SIMMONDS, William Head Married M 32 1879 Labourer Brickyard Shirley Hants VIEW
SIMMONDS, Caroline Wife Married
8 years F 30 1881 Shirley Hants VIEW
SIMMONDS, William Son M 7 1904 Shirley Hants VIEW
SIMMONDS, Alice Daughter F 6 1905 Shirley Hants VIEW
SIMMONDS, Elsie Daughter F 3 1908 Shirley Hants VIEW
SIMMONDS, Rosina Daughter F 0 (2 MONTHS) 1911 Shirley Hants VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
5996 Reference:
RG14PN5996 RG78PN274 RD99 SD2 ED8 SN259

Registration District:
Southampton Sub District:
Southampton Western Enumeration District:
8 Parish:
Shirley

Address:
46 Stratton Road Shirley Southampton



Where have you got your info from?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 Dec 2010 09:00

1901 ?
Name: George William Simmonds
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relation: Son
Father's name: Arthur Simmonds
Mother's name: Charlotte Simmonds
Gender: Male
Where born: Shirley, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Shirley
Ecclesiastical parish: Shirley St James
Town: Southampton
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: South Stoneham
Sub-registration district: Millbrook
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 113
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Simmonds 46
Charlotte Simmonds 42
George William Simmonds 22
Albert Simmonds 18
Rose Gibbonds 18

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 Dec 2010 09:00

??

Marriages Jun 1904 (>99%)
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Rogers Caroline Elizabeth I. Wight 2b 1401
Simmonds William George I. Wight 2b 1401
Toogood Annie Elizabeth I. Wight 2b 1401
Wood Henry I. Wight 2b 1401

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 Dec 2010 09:04

1911 also this one

SIMMONDS, William Head Married
20 years M 56 1855 House Painter Southampton VIEW
SIMMONDS, Eliza Wife Married F 55 1856 Southampton VIEW
SIMMONDS, William John Son Single M 34 1877 Plumbers Helper Southampton VIEW
SIMMONDS, Mary Daughter In Law Married F 31 1880 Drogheda VIEW
MCLAUGHLIN, Agnes Adopt Child F 7 1904 Londonberry VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
6005 Reference:
RG14PN6005 RG78PN274 RD99 SD2 ED17 SN213

Registration District:
Southampton Sub District:
Southampton Western Enumeration District:
17 Parish:
Shirley

Address:
48 Imperial Avenue Shirley Southampton County:
Hampshire

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 8 Dec 2010 09:06

I think your 1901 could be the one Glitter Baby as his occupaton is Bricklayer which ties in with 1911.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 Dec 2010 09:11

But we need some feed back from poster on this one

Are we looking for William John or George William or any combination of christian names

Jill

Jill Report 14 Dec 2010 15:18

ithink it is william john.but i wonder if they are all related in someway.

Jill

Jill Report 15 Jan 2011 15:50

it was william george.i am now trying to find his cousin george who was born in millbrook 1867.married esther landers and lived in bournemouth.i want to know who his parents were.can you help please.....

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 15 Jan 2011 17:29

Hi Jill, are we looking for a George Simmonds?
When did George and Esther marry? and have you found them on any of the census records? PH

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 15 Jan 2011 18:45

The marriage for ref.

Name is Lander not Landers on registration. He is George William.

This was found on Free BMD.

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Marriages Sep 1892 (>99%)

LANDER Esther Jane Christchurch 2b 1171
Simmonds George William Christchurch 2b 1171

Christine

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 15 Jan 2011 18:54

This could be the George who married Esther but birth year is out.

You need more information from the marriage cert.

1901 England Census
about George Simmonds
Name: George Simmonds
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1859
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Esther Simmonds
Gender: Male
Where born: Southampton, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Winton
Ecclesiastical parish: Moordown St John the Baptist
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England


Registration district: Christchurch
Sub-registration district: Bournemouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 36
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 130
Household Members:
Name Age
George Simmonds 42
Esther Simmonds 32

Christine

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 15 Jan 2011 18:57

The 1881 census is free to search.

Same George I think.

1881 England Census
about George Simmonds
Name: George Simmonds
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Relation: Son
Father's name: Charles Simmonds
Mother's name: Ann Simmonds
Gender: Male
Where born: Millbrook, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Millbrook
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Occupation: Gen Lab

Registration district: South Stoneham
Sub-registration district: Millbrook
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Simmonds 64
Ann Simmonds 66
Samuel Simmonds 30
George Simmonds 23
Frederick Simmonds 32
Elizabeth Simmonds 26

Christine

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 15 Jan 2011 19:08

Esther born Langton Dorset, the same place as the 1881 that Christine posted........ Living in Bournemouth...

1911 census - household transcription
Person: SIMMONDS, Esther
Address: 31 Cranmer Road Winton Bournemouth

SIMMONDS, George Wife Married M 53 1858 General Labourer Shirley Southampton Hants VIEW
SIMMONDS, Esther Wife Married
10 years F 41 1870 Laundress Langton Matravers Dorset VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
5875 Reference:
RG14PN5875 RG78PN267 RD95 SD2 ED44 SN311

Registration District:
Christchurch Sub District:
Bournemouth Enumeration District:
44 Parish:
Bournemouth

Address:
31 Cranmer Road Winton Bournemouth County:
Hampshire
(No children born.)

Jill

Jill Report 16 Jan 2011 12:06

thankyou.i know esther had a laundry in winton,1920's.and she died in1948.but i can't find where the laundry was.and what year did george die.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Jan 2011 12:16

??? The age fits.

Deaths Jun 1929 (>99%)
Simmonds George W 71 Bournemouth 2b 878

Jill

Jill Report 16 Jan 2011 15:34

1 think 1929 could be right.thankyou..

Jill

Jill Report 2 Apr 2011 07:16

i am trying to find out when rosa and william legg died.they lived in southampton,and was still alive in 1932,my sister think's she may have been 90 when she died.can you help please.

K

K Report 2 Apr 2011 07:28

Just to help define when they were born this looks like their marriage

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1921 (>99%)
House Rosa Legg Southampton 2c 143
Legg William H House Southampton 2c 143