Hezekiah Frowen SIMMONDS 1876 - 1964 Kidderminster (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, November 09, 2012, 14:08 (4392 days ago) @ george

My apologies. I think he died around about 1960 or at least I remember meeting my great grandparents when I was about 6 (and I was born in 1954) and I don't think I met him after that.

I am sure he would have been buried in Christchurch. He was married to Eleanor (I think) Worgan. She had a shop somewhere down there. I think they lived in Ross before Berry Hill.

I am interested in him mainly as I know so little about his background.

I looked through the parish records but couldn't find them.

A cousin said once that Simmons may not have been his real name which obviously puzzled me. He said it may have been Ezekiah Frowen Smith. (I am fairly certain that is what he said).

It is possible that he originated from a 'travelling' family. He definitely worked down a mine in South Wales because that is where he nearly lost his leg. I know they lived in a cottage in Berry Hill because I went there when I was about four years old.

Name: Hezekiah F Simmonds
Birth Date: abt 1876
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1964
Age at Death: 88
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 7b
Page: 340

Name: Hezekiah Frowen Simmons & Ellen Worgan
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1897
Registration district: Monmouth
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 39

Name: Hezekiah Frowhen Simmonds
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1876
Registration district: Kidderminster
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Volume: 6c
Page: 298

Bewdley / Kidderminster WOR a regular Traveller route

SMITH also used by Travellers

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