New User Jeffery Seow (Simkin, Bower, Smethurst, Nash)

[jefferyseow]

My father's mother was Margaret Gwendoline SIMKIN. She was born 15 JUL 1911 in West Derby Vol 8b Page 982, and died 6 FEB 1970 in Singapore. She was the daughter of Henry SIMKIN and Margaret-Hetty BOWER. Margaret Gwendoline SIMKIN married Duke Sieu-Jin SEOW (Duke was his name and not a title) 5 FEB 1932, son of Poh-Leng SEOW and Lilian Luck-Neo TAN. Duke Sieu-Jin SEOW was born 23 JAN 1907 in Singapore, and died 13 JUL 1958 in Singapore.

I have no information on Henry SIMKIN (no birthdate, death date and nothing on his ancestry).

Margaret-Hetty BOWER was born 9 AUG 1889 in Births Registered In July,August And September 1889: District Of West Derby,Vol 8b,Page 562, was christened 3 DEC 1889 in Saint Silas,Liverpool,Lancashire,England, and died 10 JUN 1972 in England. She was the daughter of John-Stanway BOWER and Jessie SMETHURST.

John-Stanway BOWER was born 1845 in Bebington,Cheshire,England, and died SEP 1909 in West Derby. I know nothing about his ancestry.

Jessie SMETHURST was christened 2 OCT 1848 in Saint Peter,Liverpool,Lancashire,England, died JUN 1893 in Lancashire. She was the daughter of Samuel Thompson SMETHURST and Margaret M. C. NASH.

Samuel Thompson SMETHURST married Margaret M. C. NASH 11 MAR 1838 in Saint Nicholas,Liverpool,Lancashire,England [IGI Individual Record FamilySearchâ„¢ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles].

I don't know when either of them were born, or died, and I know nothing about their ancestry.

I am hoping someone who might have answers for me will see this and get in touch.

Cheers.

[FarSide]

Marriage: 11 Mar 1838 St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Samuel Thompson Smethurst - Full Cooper Widower of Highfield St
Margaret Mc Nash - (X), Full Spinster of White Chapel
Groom's Father: Robert Smethurst, Cotton Broker
Bride's Father: Peter Mc Nash, Bricklayer
Witness: George Hunter, (X); Ann Hall, (X)
Married by Licence by: Oliver Ormerod A. M. Curate
Register: Marriages 1838, Page 5, Entry 9
Source: LDS Film 93843


Previous marriage
Marriage: 7 Apr 1836 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Samuel Thompson Smethurst - Wine Cooper of This Parish
Ann Lowrey - (X), Widow of This Parish
Witness: John Needham; Mary Abbott, (X)
Married by Licence by: Richard Appleton, Curate
Register: Marriages 1834 - 1836, Page 328, Entry 983
Source: LDS Film 94018

[FarSide]

Poss
1841
Thomas Gr?, Liverpool
Samuel Smethurst 25
Margaret Smethurst 25 (looks like a 'I' in foreign col)
Richard Smethurst 1
Bridget Dempsey 20 - FS (looks like a 'I' in foreign col)
others b i c

[Jimmy]

Births Sep 1911.
SIMKIN Margaret G. mothers maiden name Bower. W. Derby. 8b. 982.


Parents.
Marriages Dec 1910.
Bower Margaret. W Derby. 8b. 528.
Freeman Harriet B. W Derby. 8b. 528.
Leigh James. W. Derby. 8b 528.
Simkin Henry. W.Derby. 8b 528.

1911. 5 Coniston Street Liverpool.
John Stanway Bower 66. Cab Driver (hackney). Bibington, Cheshire.
Henry Simkin 22. Son-in-law. Labourer (window Cleaning). Birmingham.
Margaret Etty Simkin 21. Dau. Liverpool.

[sparkstopper]

Hello Jeff: Is this Henry???

1911 Census: 6 Coniston St.Everton, Liverpool.
John Stanley Bower hd.Widr: 66 Cab Dvr: Hackney. b.Bebington, Cheshire.
Henry SIMKIN son in law 22 Lab.Window Cleaning b.Birmingham
Margaret Etty SIMKIN dau. (Marr: 1 yr.) b.Liverpool.

This could be Henry??
1901 Census: 25 Hart St. Liverpool.
Samuel SIMKIN hd. 47 Musician in Orchestra b.Stafford.
Mary Ann SIMKIN wife 42 b.Stafford.
Dora SIMKIN dau. 14 b.London.
HARRY SIMKIN son 12 b.Birmingham.
Samuel G.SIMKIN son 7 b.Liverpool.
William T.SIMKIN son 4 b.Liverpool.
Caroline SIMKIN dau.7 mths. b.Liverpool.
George Griffin boarder 30 Actor b.London.
Amy Westinell boarder 27 Actress b.Manchester.

1891 36 Birchfield St. Liverpool.
Samuel SIMKIN hd.37 Musician b.Hockerill,Staffs.
Mary Ann SIMKIN wife 32 b.Bloxwich, Staffs.
Mary Ann SIMKIN dau.14 b.Burton on Trent.
Anna Maria SIMKIN dau.11 b.Leicester.
Phoebe SIMKIN dau.10 b.London
Florence SIMKIN dau.7 b.London.
Dora SIMKIN dau.3 b.London.
Harry SIMKIN son 3? b.Birmingham.(could be 2)

[sp1]

The birthplace given for Samuel Simkin in 1891 as Hockerill - would that be Ocker Hill (Tipton)?