SIMMONDS Family of Lydbrook - Forest of Dean FHT Forum

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Looking for information on the Simmonds Family of Peterstow/ Lydbrook, my grt grandfather was John Simmonds born 8th of may 1881 son of William Simmonds and Mary Green , can not find them in the parish records for Lydbrook, has anyone any ideas where to look next?
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Are the family Non -conformists ?

1841 Forge Hill
Wm Simonds abt 1801 Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Mary Simonds abt 1805 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Simonds abt 1825 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Wm Simonds abt 1827 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
John Simonds abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

1851 Lydbrook
William Simmons abt 1795 Whitchurch, Herefordshire, England Head Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Mary Simmons abt 1794 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Rebecca Simmons abt 1821 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
William Simmons abt 1828 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire
John Simmons abt 1831 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Benjamin Simmons abt 1846 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Grandson Ruardean, Gloucestershire

1851
Thos Merredick abt 1805 Hd St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean,
Ann Merredick abt 1828 Marstow, Herefordshire, England Daughter East Dean,
Thos John Merredick abt 1849 East Deane Grandson East Dean,

looks like his parents :-
Year: 1852
Month: May
Day: 9
Grooms_Surname: SIMMONS
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age: full
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Forgeman
Grooms_Residence: Lidbrook
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Simmons
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: MEREDITH
Brides_Forenames: Ann
Brides_Age: full
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Lidbrook
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Meredith
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Licence_or_Banns: [not stated]
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Mark of Thomas Meredith
Witness_2: Mark of Elizabeth Jones
Other_Witnesses: None
Officiating_Minister: Tho. O Tudor B.A. Officiating Minister
Event: Marriage
Memoranda: -
Notes: -
Register_Reference: PFC82 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 42
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch

1861
John Simmonds abt 1831 New Weir, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Ann Simmonds abt 1828 Brelstone Marston, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Eleanor Mary Simmonds abt 1855 Lydbrook East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
George Partridge Simmonds abt 1857 Lydbrook East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Catherine Sarah Simmonds abt 1859 Lydbrook East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
James Simmonds abt 1861 Ellwood, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

1871
John Simmonds abt 1831 New Weir, Gloucestershire, England Head Monmouth, Monmouthshire
Ann Simmonds abt 1828 Murton, Herefordshire, England Wife Monmouth, Monmouthshire
William C Simmonds abt 1853 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son Monmouth, Monmouthshire
Catherine Sarah Simmonds abt 1859 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Monmouth, Monmouthshire
James Simmonds abt 1861 Ellwood, Gloucestershire, England Son Monmouth, Monmouthshire
Cornelius Simmonds abt 1866 Garston; Knowle, Gloucestershire, England Son Monmouth, Monmouthshire
Harry Simmonds abt 1867 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son Monmouth, Monmouthshire
Anne Simmonds Jabt 1868 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Monmouth, Monmouthshire

1881 Anchorbury
William Simmonds abt 1853 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire Shingler in Iron Works
Mary Simmonds abt 1856 Peterstow, Hereford, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
George B. Simmonds abt 1877 Greets Green, Staffordshire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Jane A. Simmonds abt 1879 Greets Green, Staffordshire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire

1891
William Simmons abt 1853 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Tin Work Labourer
May Simmons abt 1854 Peterstone, Herefordshire, England Wife East Dean,
George Simmons abt 1877 West Bromwich Son East Dean,
Jane Ann Simmons abt 1879 West Bromwich Daughter East Dean,
John Simmons abt 1882 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean,
Mary Simmons abt 1884 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean,
William L Simmons abt 1885 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean,
Elizabeth L Simmons abt 1888 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean,
Harriet F Simmons abt 1890 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean,

1901
John Simmonds abt 1882 Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, England Boarder Abertillery, Monmouthshire

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Thank you for your kind and helpful reply, may be i can take my line back a little more thanks to the information you have given me, i have no idea if they were non conformist ?

John Simmonds settled in Newbridge in wales and married a local lass called Elizabeth Wyde, one of their offspring became my grandmother Olwen who was not the oldest of their 11, but came around the middle and was born in the Forest Of Dean in 1914. she was brought up Chaple!
As for William i only know that he was a shingler and married a Mary Green.
thank you once again jenny savidge

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I'll update the last entry as more threads come together

Name: John Simmonds
Name: Elizabeth Ann Wyde
Year of Registration: 1902
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Newport M
County: Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 339

Name: Nancy Simmonds
Mother's Maiden Surname: Wyde
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1922
Registration district: Newport M
Registration county: Wales
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 590

Name: Olwen Simmonds
Mother's Maiden Surname: Wyde
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1918
Registration district: Newport M
Registration county: Wales
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 569

Name: Arthur Simmonds
Year of Registration: 1915
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Mother's Maiden Name: Wyde
District: Newport M
County: Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 675

Name: Cornelius Simmonds
Year of Registration: 1912
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's Maiden Name: Wyde
District: Newport M
County: Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 620

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1901
Albert Wyde abt 1879 Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales Head Abercarn, Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Wyde abt 1883 Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales Sister Abercarn, Monmouthshire
Beatrice Wyde abt 1889 Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales Sister Abercarn, Monmouthshire

1891
Walter Wyde abt 1865 Somerset, England Head Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Wyde abt 1866 Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire
Albert Wyde abt 1886 Monmouthshire, Wales Son Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire
Sarah J Wyde abt 1888 Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire
Elizabeth A Wyde abt 1889 Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire
Beatrice Wyde abt 1891 Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire

Name: Elizabeth Ann Wyde
Year of Registration: 1883
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Newport M
County: Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 231

1881
Walter Wyde abt 1858 Burlescombe, Somerset, England Head Lower Machen, Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Wyde abt 1855 Machen, Monmouth, Wales Wife Lower Machen, Monmouthshire
Sarah Jane Wyde abt 1877 Machen, Monmouth, Wales Daughter Lower Machen, Monmouthshire
Albert Wyde abt 1879 Risca, Monmouth, Wales Son Lower Machen, Monmouthshire

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monfamilies/Machen-marr-1865-1900.htm

85 19 Feb 1876 Walter Wyde, 20, B, plate layer, Machen: Jas Wyde, carpenter
Elizth Phillips, X, 22, S, Machen: Wm Phillips, collier
Wit:- Reuben Stickland; Jane Phillips, X Banns

Name: Elizabeth Phillips
Name: Walter Wyde
Year of Registration: 1876
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Newport M
County: Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 187

http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Burlescombe/index.html
near Tiverton Devon

1861
James Wide abt 1808 Burlescombe, Devon, England Head Burlescombe, Devon
Jane Wide abt 1808 Wellington, Somerset, England Wife Burlescombe, Devon
Frederick Wide abt 1840 Burlescombe, Devon, England Son Burlescombe, Devon
Simon Wide abt 1847 Burlescombe, Devon, England Son Burlescombe, Devon
Susan Wide abt 1848 Burlescombe, Devon, England Daughter Burlescombe, Devon
Walter Wide abt 1853 Burlescombe, Devon, England Son Burlescombe, Devon
Emma Wide abt 1855 Burlescombe, Devon, England Daughter Burlescombe, Devon

1841
Robert Wide abt 1771 Devon, England Burlescombe, Devon
Caroline Wide abt 1781 Devon, England Burlescombe, Devon

James Wide abt 1811 Devon, England Burlescombe, Devon
Jane Wide abt 1811 Burlescombe, Devon
John Wide abt 1834 Devon, England Burlescombe, Devon
James Wide abt 1836 Devon, England Burlescombe, Devon
Frederick Wide abt 1838 Devon, England Burlescombe, Devon
Elizabeth Wide abt 1841 Devon, England Burlescombe, Devon

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Thank you so much ,
Olwen was my nana , i only have her small orginal birth cert, which tells me she was born on the 4th of july 1918 in the Forrest of Dean.
her sibs were
Con
Wil
Harold
Sid
Arthur
Lillian May was the eldest she died age 6 and is buried next to her Dad John Simmonds
the youngest was Nancy she married a M Bevan died age 27
jenny

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This has been very useful to me. My great grandfather was George Partridge Simmonds - so thanks to this thread I've managed to go back to 1795 (via John b. 1831 to William b.1795.)

George P. Simmonds and his family uprooted to Hartlebury in Worcesterhire following George in his trade as a stationary steam engine operator at Willden ironworks nr. Stourport.

My grandfather, George H. Simmonds went on to work his way up to the post of relief stationmaster with the GWR at Birmingham's Snow Hill station. One of his brothers, another Cornelius Simmonds, followed in his father's role as the engine operator at the ironworks.

Many thanks,

Peter Simmonds.

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Year: 1796
Month: Mar
Day: 20
Parents_Surname: SYMONDS
Child_Forenames: William
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Esther
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: Indexed using transcribed notes.
Register_Reference: B39/1
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Whitchurch

Year: 1789
Month: Aug
Day: 16
Grooms_Surname: SYMONDS
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition:
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: of this parish
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: JONES
Brides_Forenames: Esther
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition:
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: of this parish
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: not in register
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Richard Terrett
Witness_2: Robert Wall
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: John Copner (Clerk)
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P138 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 54
Parish_Chapel: English Bicknor

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1841
John Edward abt 1806 Herefordshire, England Peterstow, Herefordshire
Mary Edward abt 1801 Peterstow, Herefordshire
Jane Edward abt 1828 Herefordshire, England Peterstow, Herefordshire
John Edward abt 1832 Herefordshire, England Peterstow, Herefordshire
Thomas Edward abt 1835 Herefordshire, England Peterstow, Herefordshire

Name: Jane Edwards
Name: George Green
Year of Registration: 1850
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 26
Page: 289

1851
George Green abt 1828 Howllard, Herefordshire, England Head Peterstow, Herefordshire
Jane Green abt 1829 Peterstow, Herefordshire, England Wife Peterstow, Herefordshire
Emma Green abt 1850 Peterstow, Herefordshire, England Daughter Peterstow, Herefordshire

1861
George Green abt 1828 Hentland, Herefordshire, England Head Peterstow, Herefordshire
Jane Green abt 1828 Peterstow, Herefordshire, England Wife Peterstow, Herefordshire
Emma Green abt 1851 Peterstow, Herefordshire, England Daughter Peterstow, Herefordshire
Jane Green abt 1853 Peterstow, Herefordshire, England Daughter Peterstow, Herefordshire
Mary Green abt 1856 Peterstow, Herefordshire, England Daughter Peterstow, Herefordshire
Sarah Green abt 1859 Peterstow, Herefordshire, England Daughter Peterstow, Herefordshire

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Thank you again,
Question where would i look for parish records that cover Peterstow?
jenny

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