John SIMMONDS/Ann MEREDITH (Parish Records)

by MPGriffiths , Sunday, June 29, 2014, 18:07 (3582 days ago) @ huw100

This is from another Fod Member and to update from previous threads

Marriage 9 May 1852 at Christchurch

John SIMMONS - Bachelor, Foreman, residence, Lidbrook
father: William SIMMONS, labourer
married
Ann MEREDITH - Spinster, residence, Lidbrook
father: Thomas MEREDITH

1871 Census, Forge Road, Monmouth

SIMMONDS

John - 40 - Hammerman in Forge, born New Weir, Gloucester
Ann - 43 - born Maistow, Herefordshire
William C (but reads E) son - 18 - (c1853) Forgeman, born Lydbrook **
Catherine Sarah - 12 - born Lydbrook
James - 10 - born Ellwood
Cornelius - 5 - born Garston Knowl?
Harry - 7 - born Lydbrook
Anne - 3 - born Lydbrook

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Looking at the Fod records for people living at New Weir - this appears to be Whitchurch

????? William & Mary SYMONDS have a Robert christened in 1827 and a William +

John SYMONDS, christened at Whitchurch - 30 April 1830 - William (Bargeman) and Mary: residence, Over Wye

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Then looking at the 1861 census West Dean

SIMMONDS

John - 30 - Hammerman, born New Weir
Ann - 33 Dressmaker, born Brelstone Marston
Eleanor Mary - 6 - born Lydbrook **
George Patridge Meredith - 4 **
Catherine Sarah - 2 **
James - 3 Months **

? no sign of William - where is he (was he born pre marriage???) census returns dob 1852/1853/1854

Looking at Glosbdm - Eleanor Mary SIMMONDS - born 1854 - mother's maiden name TINGLE or is this another Eleanor (no other SIMMONDS/TINGLE births….
George Patridge SIMMONDS - 1857 - mother's maiden name MEREDITH
Catherine Sarah 1859 - mother's maiden name MEREDITH
James - 1861 - mother's maiden name MEREDITH

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? where is Ann MEREDITH 1851 census before her marriage