Forest of Dean FHT Forum - HOOK Census, Ruardean Hill

HOOK Census, Ruardean Hill (reply)

Worsley — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 05:24:32 +0000

Thank you so much for your information, it is greatly appreciated. Patricia Worsley Nee Simmonds

Alfred SIMMONDS 1900 Ruardean Hill - prior thread (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:48:51 +0000

Moved to "correct place"

{please check before posting, duplicate effort }

HOOK Census, Ruardean Hill (reply)

m p griffiths — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:46:45 +0000

1851 Census, East Dean, Ruardean Hill

HOOK

William - 46 - Stone Quarryman, born, Hereford, Kempley
Elizabeth - 34 - born East Dean
Eliza - 20 - House Servant, born East Dean married Isaiah SIMMONDS - December 1851
Thomas - 16 - Coal Miner, born East Dean
Emanual HOOK - 14 - Coal Miner, born East Dean

1841 Census, Ruardean Hill

HOOK

Wm - 35
Elizth - 30
Thos - 8 (baptised 26 August 1832, Drybrook)
Emanual - 6 (baptised 11 January 1835, Hope Mansell)
Charles - 4 (baptised 6 April 1837 - Hope Mansell)
Mary Ann - 14
Elizth - 11

SIMMONDS/HOOK/BROWN Census, Ruardean Hill (reply)

m p griffiths — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:43:53 +0000

for starters (sometimes the surname has a D - other times not)

FOD records

Marriage at Cinderford St John - 11 February 1885

Emmanuel SIMMONS, age 30 Bachelor, Collier, Cinderford
father: Isaiah SIMMONS - Collier

married

Susan BROWN age 24, Spinster

father: William BROWN, Collier

by banns

mark of William SIMMONS and Emily ENNIS

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1911 Census on Ancestry - East Dean, District 4 (Page 316 of 481) - No. on Schedule - 158

SIMMONDS

Ruardean Hill, Near Drybrook, Glos

No. of rooms 4

Susan, Head, 48, Widow, married 26 years, total of children born alive : 11, Children still living : 6. Children who have died 5

Wiliam, Son, age 24, Single, Coal Miner Hewer, born Glos. East Dean Parish
Sydney, Son, age 14, Fire boy - born ditto
Alfred - Son, age 10 - School - born ditto

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FreeBDM: Death O/N/D Qtr 1906 Westbury S - Emmanual SIMMONDS age 52

FOD records, burial at Drybrook - 11 December 1906, address: Ruardean Hill

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1901 Census, Ruardean Hill

SIMMONDS

Emanual - 46 - Coal Miner Hewer, born - all born Ruardean Hill
Susan - 40 - House duties
William - 15 - Coal Carter below ground
Bessie - 10 - Scholar
Rhoda - 8 - ditto
Sydney - 4
Alfred - 6 months
Elizabeth HOOK - Grand mother - Widow - 93

X Baptist Church and S room (not sure why this is written down on the census)

a few doors away next door but one

RH or Baptist Chapel with William MATTHEWS? Coal Hewer and his family

1891 Census, Ruardean Hill, Glos East Dean

SYMMONDS

Pluckfreen? Cottage

Emmanuel - 37 Coal Miner - all born Ruardean Hill
Susan - 29
William - 5
Emily - 2
Elizabeth - 8 months
Elizabeth HOOK - Grand mother - Widow - 76

1881 Census, Ruardean Hill

Elizabeth HOOK - Widow - 74, No profession - born East Dean
Manuel SIMMONS - Grandson - 26 Collier
Eliza SIMMONS - Granddaughter - 20
Simeon SIMMONS, - Grandson - 11 -Scholar * FreeBDM Simeon SIMMONDS birth O/N/D Qtr 1870 Westbury S

FOD records

Baptism at Drybrook - 16 October 1870

Simeon SIMMONDS, parents Isaiah (Miner) and Eliza, Ruardean Hill

1871 Census, Ruardean Hill

SIMMONS

Isaiah - 44
Eliza - 42
John - 14
Eliza - 9
Ada - 5
Lincoln (transcribed as, but Simeon) - 6 months

1861 Census, Ruardean Hill

SIMMONDS

Isaiah - 30 - Coal Miner, all born Forest of Dean
Eliza - 29
Emmanuel - 6
William - 4
Elizabeth - 2

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If you use the Advance Search for baptisms of Isaiah & Eliza (the surname has various spellings, the first children Charles SIMMONS is christened 8 October 1852 at Drybrook)

Marriage FreeBDM - Westbury S - O/N/D Qtr 1851 & Gloucestershire BDM - at Cinderford St John

Isaiah SIMMONDS + Eliza HOOK

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FOD records (just to confuse two different surnames - i.e. SIMMONDS/SIMMS

Marriage at Cinderford St John - 31 December 1851

Isaiah SIMMS - age 22 - Bachelor, East Dean
father: Thomas SIMMS - Collier

married

Eliza HOOK - age 21, Spinster - residence East Dean

father: William HOOK, Quarryman

by banns

witness: Philip & Ann PALMER

1841 Census Dean Forest, Ruardean Hill

SYMONDS

Thos. 59 - Coal Miner, all born in County
Ann - 48
Isaiah - 13
Martha - 13
Ester - 2

needs more work, but FOD records have a baptism at Mitcheldean

Isaiah SYMONS - 26 August 1827, parents Thomas & Ann - Martha SYMONS christened the same day.

Alfred SIMMONDS Ruardean Hill (reply)

Worsley — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:57:56 +0000

I am trying to research my family history in Ruardean Hill. My father's name was Alfred Simmonds, his father was Emmanuel Simmonds and his father was Thomas Simmonds. If anyone can help me to expand on this I would really appreciate it. Thanks, Patricia Worsley

Alfred Simmonds Ruarden Hill Cricket Club (reply)

cmfenton — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:42:24 +0000

See associated thread: http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=19304

Alfred Simmonds Ruarden Hill Cricket Club (reply)

crairach — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:11:46 +0000

Hello!

I am one of Alf's grandchildren and live in Mackay, Queensland. It was very interesting to read your post. You may be interested to know that his youngest grand daughter Selena Tranter (Nee Worsley) 34 years, has played in the Australian Women's Rugby Union team for 15 years (has almost reached her used by date) and has been the captain for about the last 9 years.

See http://www.qru.com.au/library/news/2009/090206_womens_7s_squad_announced,67573.html

Cheers,

Craig Worsley

John and Sarah BROWN (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:18:47 +0000

Year: 1837
Month: May
Day: 14
Grooms_Surname: BROWN
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition:
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Hundred of St. Brevals [sic]
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: WOODWARD
Brides_Forenames: Sarah
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition:
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Hundred of St. Brevals [sic]
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He signs; she marks
Witness_1: William Hailings
Witness_2: Elizabeth Hailings
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: J. Sell Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P1 IN 1/10
Page_Number: 12
Parish_Chapel: Abenhall

1841
John Brown abt 1803 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Sarah Brown abt 1817 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Ann Brown abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
George Brown abt 1838 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
John Brown abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

1851
John Brown abt 1805 Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah Brown abt 1818 Wibbury, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Edward Brown abt 1857 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Brown abt 1843 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emma Brown abt 1859 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
George Brown abt 1839 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
John Brown abt 1841 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Joseph Brown abt 1855 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Thos Brown abt 1851 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1803
Month: Jun
Day: 26
Parents_Surname: BROWN
Child_Forenames: John
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: [not stated]
Occupation: [not stated]
Officiating_Minister: [not stated]
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: base son of Born May 30
Notes:
Register_Reference: P110 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 12
Parish_Chapel: Littledean

Susan BROWN 1862 Cinderford (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:42:45 +0000

Year: 1885
Month: Feb
Day: 11

Grooms_Surname: SIMMONS
Grooms_Forenames: Emmanuel
Grooms_Age: 30
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Cinderford
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Simmons
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Isaiah
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier

Brides_Surname: BROWN
Brides_Forenames: Susan
Brides_Age: 24
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Cinderford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Brown
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Mark of William Simmons
Witness_2: Mark of Emily Ennis
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: W[illia]m Lynes Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 195
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Johns

Year: 1862
Month: Aug
Day: 13
Parents_Surname: BROWN
Child_Forenames: Susannah
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: S[ain]t Whites
Occupation: Single Woman
Officiating_Minister: T.G.Smythies
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 29
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Johns

Year: 1864
Month: Oct
Day: 17

Grooms_Surname: ENNIS
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age: 26
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: East Dean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Ennis
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Gardener

Brides_Surname: BROWN
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age: 22
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: St. Whites
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Brown
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: John
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Haulier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Mark of George Brown
Witness_2: Susan Hailing
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Tho[ma]s Gosselin Smythies
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 219
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Johns

1871 < living with grandparents but recorded as daughter>
John Brown 68
Sarah Brown 55
Edmon Brown 15
Emma Brown 13
George Brown 30
Jessey Brown 13
Susan Brown 8
Thomas Brown 21
Mary A Apperley 19

1881 St Whites
John Innis abt 1841 Linton, Hereford, England Head Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Innis abt 1841 St Whites Cinderford Wife Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emily Innis abt 1867 East Dean Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Frederick Innis abt 1870 Hindustone Dockham Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Jesse Innis abt 1873 Hindustone Dockham Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Innis abt 1876 Hindustone Dockham Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Susan Innis abt 1863 East Dean Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Innis abt 1871 Hindustone Dockham Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
William Innis abt 1878 Hindustone Dockham Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

Alfred Simmonds Ruarden Hill Cricket Club (reply)

alan50 — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:14:35 +0000

Thanks for this information about Alfred simmonds its been great help.
Kind Regards
Alan

Alfred Simmonds Ruarden Hill Cricket Club (reply)

gerrym — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:37:49 +0000

My father, Arthur Meek, played for Ruardean Hill cricket club before the war - I remember him telling me that Alf Simmonds emigrated in the thirties. I think to Australia.
Hope that this may be of use.

gerrym

Alfred SIMMONDS 1900 Ruardean Hill (reply)

slowhands — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:57:40 +0000

.. and I've assumed you have access to Maurice Bent's excellent "Highest Point of Dean" - several team photo's including Alf and i assume brother/s

Alfred SIMMONDS 1900 Ruardean Hill (reply)

alan50 — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:07:34 +0000

Hi Slowhands,
Thanks for all your help, this has given us a bit more to go on.
Kinds regards
Alan

Emmanual SIMMONDS 1855 (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:01:42 +0000

1891
Emmanuel Symmonds abt 1854 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Susan Symmonds abt 1862 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Elisabett Symmonds abt 1890 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Emily Symmonds n abt 1889 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
William Symmonds abt 1886 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Hook abt 1815 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Grandmother, Grandmother East Dean Gloucestershire

Name: Emmanuel Simmons
Name: Susan Brown
Year of Registration: 1885
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 330

1881
Elizabeth Hook abt 1807 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury On Severn - East Dean Gloucestershire
Eliza Simmons abt 1861 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Granddaughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean Gloucestershire
Manuel Simmons abt 1855 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Grandson Westbury On Severn - East Dean Gloucestershire
Simeon Simmons abt 1870 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Grandson Westbury On Severn - East Dean Gloucestershire

1871
Williams Hoock abt 1795 Kempley, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Hoock abt 1812 Lea Bailey, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Simmons abt 1858 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Granddaughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Emanuel Simmons abt 1855 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Grandson East Dean Gloucestershire

1861
Isaiah Simmonds abt 1831 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Eliza Simmonds abt 1832 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Simmonds abt 1859 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Emmanuel Simmonds abt 1855 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
William Simmonds abt 1857 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

Year: 1854
Month: Oct
Day: 15
Parents_Surname: SYMMONS
Child_Forenames: Emma=nuel
Fathers_Forenames: Isaiah
Mothers_Forenames: Eliza
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruardean Hill
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: H G Nicholls Incumbent
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 134
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1851 ?
Ira Symonds abt 1832 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Lodger East Dean Gloucestershire

1841 ?
Thos Symonds abt 1782 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Ann Symonds abt 1793 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Ester Symonds abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Isaiah Symonds abt 1828 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Martha Symonds abt 1828 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire

Alfred SIMMONDS 1900 Ruardean Hill (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:06:34 +0000

Name: Alfred Simmonds
Year of Registration: 1900
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 288

1901 Ruardean Hill next to Baptist Chapel and School Room
Emanuel Simmonds abt 1855 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Susan Simmonds abt 1861 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Alfred Simmonds abt 1900 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Bessie Simmondsabt 1891 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Rhoda Simmonds abt 1893 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Sydney Simmonds abt 1897 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
William Simmonds abt 1886 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Hook abt 1808 Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England Grandmother, Grandmother East Dean Gloucestershire

Alf was the team Captain in 1925, several SIMMONDS / SYMONDS played for the club.

He does not show in the FoD mine fatalities database.

Alfred Simmonds Ruarden Hill Cricket Club

alan50 — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:47:43 +0000

Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help, a friend is researching Ruardean Hill Cricket club and is trying to find out what happened to one of the players after 1926. His name was Alfred Simmonds born around 1899, he was one of the clubs main players up until Sept 1926, but when the season started again in April 1927 there is no trace of him, Did he move away maybe?? / emigrate. Was he possibly hurt in the pits? if anyone can throw any light on what happened to him we would be most grateful.

Alan