SIMMONDS/SYMONDS (General)

by Margaret May , Thursday, October 29, 2009, 09:23 (5505 days ago) @ Margaret May

Hi Jo,
There is a link between the two families.

My Great Grandfather James married his cousin Tryphena Simmonds born 1842 a sister of Abigail they had a son Elemention born 1863.
Tryphena died and James then married Ann Lerigo my Great Grandmother from Howle Hill, Walford.
Elemention appears to have lived with both families until his death in 1875.

My Grandfather Andrew Symonds also had a brother William they were both bricklayers, they started the building firm in Walford.

Your family also went to live in Walford, in a cottage near to a brick yard I think they probably made the bricks.

I feel sure there are many other members of this family in the Forest-of-Dean
The variations of spellings does not help.

I was very fortunate to have been given the family bible which was found by a lady in an antique shop in Chepstow.