Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Florence SIMMONDS Longhope

Florence SIMMONDS Longhope (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:21:00 +0000

HI sadly May is no longer with us RIP

Can I ask you to remove the personal details from your post to protect yourself please

Florence SIMMONDS Longhope (reply)

Siemers — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:25:17 +0000

May,

Florence Simmonds was my Great aunt and godmother. I would love the photo album and am more than happy to pay for postage and packaging.

She was my Grandmothers younger sister, Margaret Gladys Ann Simmonds. (brown)

My name is Judith Siemers
Address 3 Baron Way, Kingwood, Henley on Thames RG9 5WA

Email judysiemers@hotmail.co.uk

Mobile 07903074762

Albert SIMMONS & Elizabeth STEPHENS Huntley Hill (reply)

May — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 22:36:00 +0000

Thank you Slowhands.

Albert SIMMONS & Elizabeth STEPHENS Huntley Hill (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:38:02 +0000

1911 Huntley Hill Longhope
Albert Simmonds 48 Hawkesbury Upton
Elizabeth Simmonds 46
Elizabeth Simmonds 76
Edith Simmonds 14
Lilian Simmonds 12
Albert Simmonds 10
Fredrick Simmonds 8
Roseren Simmonds 5
Margaret Simmonds 4
Florence Simmonds 2

1901
Albert H Simmonds abt 1864 Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England Head Huntley, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Simmonds abt 1866 Longhope, Gloucestershire, England Wife Huntley, Gloucestershire
Annie Simmonds abt 1887 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Huntley, Gloucestershire
Alice Simmonds abt 1890 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Huntley, Gloucestershire
Elsie Simmonds abt 1893 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Huntley, Gloucestershire
Minnie Simmonds abt 1896 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Huntley, Gloucestershire
Edith Simmonds abt 1897 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Huntley, Gloucestershire
Lillie Simmonds abt 1899 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Huntley, Gloucestershire
Albert H Simmonds abt 1901 Huntley, Gloucestershire, England Son Huntley, Gloucestershire

1891

Albert Simmonds abt 1864 Hawkesbury Upton, Gloucestershire, England Head Upton St Leonard, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Simmonds abt 1867 Longhope, Gloucestershire, England Wife Upton St Leonard, Gloucestershire
Annie Simmonds abt 1887 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Upton St Leonard, Gloucestershire
Alice Simmonds abt 1890 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Upton St Leonard, Gloucestershire

SIMMONDS Albert
STEPHENS Elizabeth
Gloucester Register Office
1886 11 124

1881
Elizabeth Stephens abt 1867 Longhope Servant Longhope, Gloucestershire

1871 Longhope
James Stephens 36
Elizabeth Stephens 36
Elizabeth Stephens 4
Younger Harry Stephens 2

Family of Albert & Elizabeth SIMMONS c1900s, Huntley Hill (reply)

May — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:34:08 +0000

Thank you ChrisW (@Jefff) and Jefff

Family of Albert & Elizabeth SIMMONS c1900s, Huntley Hill (reply)

ChrisW — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:22:51 +0000

First Name HERBERT FRANCIS
Last Name LANGSLOW
Gender M
Year 1996
Birth Year 1905
Birth Month 6
Birth Day 3
District GLOUCESTER
County Gloucestershire
Country England
Volume
Event Quarter 11
District Number 4831A
Page
Line Number
Entry Number 283
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
DOR 1196
Category Life events (BMDs)
Collections from Great Britain
© brightsolid online publishing ltd

Family of Albert & Elizabeth SIMMONS c1900s, Huntley Hill (reply)

ChrisW — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:15:41 +0000

This death appears to fit with the 1909 birth you found Jeff:

First Name FLORENCE
Last Name LANGSLOW
Gender U
Year 1971
Birth Year 1909
Birth Month 3
Birth Day 8
District FOREST OF DEAN
County Gloucestershire
Country England
Volume 7B
Event Quarter 4
District Number
Page 928
Line Number 80
Entry Number
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
DOR
Category Life events (BMDs)
Collections from Great Britain
© brightsolid online publishing ltd

Family of Albert & Elizabeth SIMMONS c1900s, Huntley Hill (reply)

Jefff — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:48:53 +0000

This looks like the same Family from this site's Baptisms;

90531 1903 SIMMONS Annie Elizabeth, Albert Henry & Elizabeth [not stated] Huntley carter Huntley
90532 1903 SIMMONS Alice Maud Mary, Albert Henry & Elizabeth [not stated] Huntley carter Huntley
90533 1903 SIMMONS Elsie Louisa, Albert Henry & Elizabeth [not stated] Huntley carter Huntley
90534 1903 SIMMONS Minnie Edith, Albert Henry & Elizabeth [not stated] Huntley carter Huntley
90535 1903 SIMMONS Edith May, Albert Henry & Elizabeth [not stated] Huntley carter Huntley
90536 1903 SIMMONS Lilian Emily, Albert Henry & Elizabeth [not stated] Huntley carter Huntley
90537 1903 SIMMONS Albert Henry, Albert Henry & Elizabeth [not stated] Huntley carter Huntley
90550 1904 SIMMONS Frederick James, Albert Henry & Elizabeth [not stated] Taynton carter Huntley
90600 1910 SIMMONS Florence, Albert Henry & Elizabeth [not stated] Bay Tree Cott Huntley H carter Huntley
90601 1910 SIMMONS Margaret Gladys Ann, Albert Henry & Elizabeth [not stated] Bay Tree Cott Huntley H carter Huntley

Note Bay Trees Huntley Hill as per the 1942 Marriage.

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This SIMMONS line from May Hill may be related.
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=5481

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Florence married Herbert Francis LANGSLOW (father Richard) in 1942.

This is a new surname to me, browsing the various PRs websites suggest it's fairly rare, so IF this is "our" Florence then maybe her descendants will be relatively easy to trace if still in the area; oh for the oldfashioned thick phone directories ! (BUT NOT REPRODUCED ON THIS FORUM OF COURSE).

Only 4 Langslow PRs on FoD site, this is the most recent, Herbert's father;

Record_ID: 1002600
Entry_Number:
Year: 1954
Month: Dec
Day: 28
Surname: LANGSLOW
Forenames: Richard Francis
Residence: Wingate Longhope
Age_at_death: 86
Officiating_Minister: S Pulford rector
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P206 IN 1/29
Page_No: 44
Parish_Chapel: Longhope
Soundex: L524

Again only 4 PRs on GlosBMD, is this Florence's husband or son ??.

Marriage Details
Groom Surname Groom Forename Bride Surname Bride Forename District Parish Building Year Register Entry
LANGSLOW Herbert Francis ALDRIDGE Margaret Forest of Dean Forest of Dean Register Office (post 1974) 1979 4 82
LANGSLOW Herbert Francis BROOKS Margaret Forest of Dean Forest of Dean Register Office (post 1974) 1979 4 82

I cannot find any likely death for Florence before 1979 but do not have full Ancestry Death Index access, so ??.

Hope this helps a little May, are you in the FoD area ?.
Speak again soon I hope, Jeff.

Florence SIMMONDS Longhope (reply)

Jefff — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:39:13 +0000

Hi May,
first please be assured I note your request and IF I can help wrt recent connections(unsure at the mo) I'll advise you direct, I certainly will be anyway wrt other local families as I feel we may share ancestors.

However does this seem like the correct Florence to you ?. Assuming (and hoping) that her PRs have spelt Simmonds "correctly" then these seem a good possibility, what do you think.

From GlosBMD:

Birth Details

Child Surname Child Forename Father Surname Mother Surname Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
SIMMONDS Florence SIMMONDS SIMMONDS STEPHENS 1909 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham (from 1893) 5 452

From FreeBMD (who favour SimmonDs) spelling for the W-o-S branch)

Surname Given Name District Volume Page Transcribers
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Births Jun 1909
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Simmonds Florence Westbury S. 6a 269 Renmus
SIMMONDS Florence Westbury S 6a 269 VAL

Which seems a good fit with,
From FoD PRs:

Record_ID: 1020066
Entry_Number: 317
Year: 1942
Month: Sep
Day: 30
Grooms_Surname: LANGSLOW
Grooms_Forenames: Herbert Francis
Grooms_Age: 37
Groom_Condition: bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: farm worker
Grooms_Residence: May Hill Longhope
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: LANGSLOW
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Richard Francis
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: retired farmer
Brides_Surname: SIMMONDS
Brides_Forenames: Florence
Brides_Age: 33
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation: shop assistant
Brides_Residence: Bay Trees Huntley Hill
Brides_Fathers_Surname: SIMMONDS
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Albert Henry [decd]
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: farmer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: A G Read
Witness_2: S James
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: J W J Thackwell rector
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P184 IN 1/9
Page_Number: 159
Parish_Chapel: Huntley
Soundex_Groom: L524
Soundex_Bride: S553

POSSIBLE parents for the above Birth.

Groom Surname Groom Forename Bride Surname Bride Forename District Parish Building Year Register Entry
SIMMONDS Albert STEPHENS Elizabeth Gloucester Gloucester Register Office 1886 11 124

From LDS there are a few Florence Simmonds in 1911 Census, but this MAY be a household group (I can only search individuals not households) ?.

"England and Wales Census, 1911"

Name: Florence Simmonds
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Gender: Female
Age: 2
Birthplace: Huntley Gloshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Westbury On Severn
Sub-District: Newnham
Parish: Huntley
County: Gloucestershire

Name: Albert Simmonds
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Birthplace: Hawkesbury Upton, Gloucestershire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Westbury On Severn
Sub-District: Newnham
Parish: Huntley
County: Gloucestershire

Name: Elizabeth Simmonds
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Gender: Female
Age: 46
Birthplace: Longhope, Gloucestershire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Westbury On Severn
Sub-District: Newnham
Parish: Huntley
County: Gloucestershire

Name: Albert Simmonds
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Birthplace: Huntley Gloshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Westbury On Severn
Sub-District: Newnham
Parish: Huntley
County: Gloucestershire

Florence SIMMONDS Longhope

May — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:02:15 +0000

Wendy has brought me a PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM with the name and full address of Florence Simmonds inside the cover, dated 1932, to try to find its current owner.

Do you know this family and where Florence lived in Longhope? If you do then perhaps the photographs are of your family ancestors.

Please use the envelope logo above this message to get in touch by email if you wish to claim the Albums or think you know who they might belong to.

May Brace