Jim Simmons (General)

by george , Friday, November 09, 2012, 10:28 (4403 days ago) @ Jefff

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.