from a previous thread, looking to see what we can find
It's for an elderly gentleman friend who has told me he would love to find some information on his paternal side cos his father died whilst my friend was very young Starting with his father Edward Ivor Simmonds who married Ellen Letton (he hasn't got the marriage cert)
so it must be this one...albeit his middle initial is incorrect.....
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 Name: Edward J Simmonds Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1938 Registration district: Liverpool Inferred County: Lancashire Spouse: Ellen Letton Volume Number: 8b Page Number: 894
I will give the record office a call on Tuesday (thanks RF)
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1901: 20 Porson or Dorson Street, Lewisham, London Edward Simmonds 35 Head Plasterer London City (Grandfather) Beatrice Simmonds 27 Wife Glastonbury, Somerset Violet J Simmonds 6 Dau Glamorgan Edward Simmonds 5 Son Glamorgan (Father) William C Simmonds 3 Son Glamorgan
1911: 24 Millicent Street, Cardiff Beatrice Simmonds 35 Married Domestic married 17 yrs - children 7/4/3 Violer Simmonds 15 Dau Glamorgan Edward Simmonds 14 Son Glamorgan William Simmonds 13 Son Glamorgan Ghace Darling Simmonds 4 Dau Lewisham, London
Found this...
UK, Railway Employment Records, 1833 1956 Edward Joor Simmonds Age: 15 Birth Date: 17 May 1896 Residence Date: 10 Feb 1912 Station: Cardiff Company: Great Western Description: No.8 1876-1915 Newport Division
We have his Army Discharge papers and it ties in with the following
Forces War Records E Simmonds 386594 Corporal 1918 Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers
British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914 -1920 E Simmonds [Edward I Simmonds] Regiment or Corps: 1 Siege Coy RE Regimental Number: 6594, 386594
He was discharged in 1920 and I've got a sneaky feeling that this could have been his 1st marriage (not known by my friend)
Marriages Dec 1917 Owen Eunice M Simmonds Cardiff 11a 856 Quick Kate Williams Cardiff 11a 856 Simmonds Edward I Owen Cardiff 11a 856 Williams George M Quick Cardiff 11a 856
Is it a coincidence that he (my friend) has a 'half sister' called Eunice?
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Researching: Evans, Rollason, Henley/Hendley, Brookes, Taylor (Wilson - Birmingham)
Name Mr E I Simmonds Gender Male Age 50 Birth Date abt 1897 Departure Date 1 May 1947 Port of Departure Southampton, England Destination Port Cape Town, South Africa Ship Name Winchester Castle Search Ship Database Winchester Castle Shipping Line Union Castle Mail Steamship Company Limited Official Number 162489 Master W H Pace
Edward died 27 Dec 1949 - Good Hope, South Africa
My friend was born in 1947 and has lived in South Africa all of his life until last year. Until I speak to him again, I'm left wondering when his mother Ellen took him there. Would she be on the passenger list?
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Name Mr E I Simmonds Gender Male Age 50 Birth Date abt 1897 Departure Date 1 May 1947 Port of Departure Southampton, England Destination Port Cape Town, South Africa Ship Name Winchester Castle Search Ship Database Winchester Castle Shipping Line Union Castle Mail Steamship Company Limited Official Number 162489 Master W H Pace.
Edward died 27 Dec 1949 - Good Hope, South Africa
My friend was born in 1947 and has lived in South Africa all of his life until last year. Until I speak to him again, I'm left wondering when his mother Ellen took him there. Would she be on the passenger list?
Marriages Dec 1917 Owen Eunice M Simmonds Cardiff 11a 856 Quick Kate Williams Cardiff 11a 856 Simmonds Edward I Owen Cardiff 11a 856 Williams George M Quick Cardiff 11a 856
Is it a coincidence that he (my friend) has a 'cousin' called Eunice?
On reading this again I realise that I made a mistake, I should have said...
Is it a coincidence that he (my friend) has a 'half sister' called Eunice?
I have sent for this marriage certificate on his behalf
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 Name: Edward J Simmonds Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1938 Registration district: Liverpool Inferred County: Lancashire Spouse: Ellen Letton Volume Number: 8b Page Number: 894
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(from marriage certificate) Marriage 18 April 1938 The Parish Church of Walton On The Hill, Lancaster Edward Ivor Simmonds 41 Widower Plasterer 315 Cherry Lane, Walton Father: Edward Robert Simmonds Retired Ellen Letton 19 Spinster – 315 Cherry Lane, Walton Father: John Edward Letton Dock Labourer Both signed their name Witnesses: Thomas Carr/Millicent Evelyn Simmonds
Poss birth for Millicent (daughter of Edward and 1st wife Eunice Owen)
Birth Jun 1920 Simmonds Millicent E Owen Cardiff 11a 1006
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I have given my friend that marriage cert and have now sent off for his father's 1st marriage cert hoping that it will give his grandfather Edward Robert Simmonds occupation at that time. I don't know where he was when the 1911 Census was taken
Grandparents… Marriage Mar 1895 Edward Simmonds Beatrice Mary Syms Neath 11a 890
1901: 20 Porson or Dorson Street, Lewisham, London Edward Simmonds 35 Head Plasterer London City (Grandfather) Beatrice Simmonds 27 Wife Glastonbury, Somerset Violet J Simmonds 6 Dau Glamorgan Edward Simmonds 5 Son Glamorgan (Father) William C Simmonds 3 Son Glamorgan
1911: 24 Millicent Street, Cardiff Beatrice Simmonds 35 Married Domestic married 17 yrs - children 7/4/3 Violer Simmonds 15 Dau Glamorgan Edward Simmonds 14 Son Glamorgan William Simmonds 13 Son Glamorgan Grace Darling Simmonds 4 Dau Lewisham, London
Marriages Dec 1917 Owen Eunice M Simmonds Cardiff 11a 856 Quick Kate Williams Cardiff 11a 856 Simmonds Edward I Owen Cardiff 11a 856 Williams George M Quick Cardiff 11a 856
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Marriage Nov 24 Nov 1917 The Register Office, Cardiff, Glamorgan Edward Ivor Simmonds 21 bachelor Corporal RM RE 80 Sallmead Road , Cardiff - Father Edward Simmonds plasterer Eunice Mary Owen 20 spinster - 8 Heath Street, Cardiff - Father Thomas Owen Labourer signed by both Witnesses: E ? Simmonds/Mrs Violet Jessie Ellis
so he was in the Royal Marines Royal Engineers
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Births Jun 1896. Simmonds. Edward Ivor. Neath. 11a. 879.
SIMMONDS, EDWARD IVOR SYMS. GRO Reference: 1896. J Quarter in NEATH. Volume. 11A. Page. 879.
1911. 24 Millicent Street, Cardiff. Beatrice Simmonds 35. Married. Married 17 years. 7 children 3 died. Born Glastonbury, Somerset. Violer Simmonds 15. Edward Simmonds 14. William Simmonds 13. Grace Darling Simmonds 4. Lewisham, London.
Others born Aberavon, Glamorgan.
1901. Edward Simmonds 35. not sure on the occupation. London City. Beatrice Simmonds 27. Glastonbury, Somerset. Violet J Simmonds 6. Edward Simmonds 5. William C Simmonds 3.
