William Simmans (shoemaker)

Occupation Details
- William's occupation was Grave Digger full time in health care for St Margarets Church, at St Margaret's Church Barking.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1820 He worked for his mother who was Sextoness.
      He is mentioned in the Vestry Minutes that his mother remove him from the job for misdemenours about the church yard. !!!!
      Probably age 12. 1820
  His occupation was Sexton full time in health care for St Margarets Church, at St Margaret's Church Barking.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Not sure if he was Sexton and Shoe maker.
  From 1831 his occupation was Shoe Maker full time in services for Himself, in Shop Street Barking. He quit in 1851.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1841 census he was a shoemaker
      1843 a shoemaker
  His occupation was Grave Digger full time in health care for St Margarets Church, in Barking Essex.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1851 It looks like he stopped work as a shoe maker and went back to Grave Digging 1851
  His occupation was Town Hall Keeper full time in public administration for Barking Town Council, in Town Hall.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1881 he was living in 7 Market Place
  His occupation was Town Hall Keeper full time in public administration for Barking Town Council, in Elizabethean Town Hall Barking.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1889 He died here since he lived above the Town Hall 1889

Children
- William Simmans Cabburn
  
  BastardyBond1830
  
  William was born on October 27th, 1830 in Barking Essex and his christening took place on October 29th, 1830 at St Margaret's Church Barking conducted by Curate N Biggs.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Note the name of the child
    WILLIAM SIMMANS CABBURN
    they were not married
    They then produced another child
    William Joseph Simmans who was born 1831 only
    4 months after the parents marriage
  He died at just 5 days old on November 1st, 1830 in Barking Essex. He was buried at St Margaret's Church Barking.
  William Joseph Simmans (Bricklayer)
  
  1841 Page Sarah
  
  William was born on September 1st, 1831 in Shop Street Barking and his christening took place on September 14th, 1831 at St Margaret's Church Barking conducted by Curate O Lodge.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    his mother Hannah (Nee Cabburn) was 6 months pregnant before they married !!!
    This was after producing another child the previous year
    1830 who died a few weeks later.
  He died at the age of 75 on May 14th, 1907 in Union Infirmary. The funeral took place on May 19th, 1906 at St Margaret's Church Barking. He was buried on May 19th, 1906 at St Margaret's Church Barking.³⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    Where was he buried ? I would think that he was buried at St Margarets in the same grave as brother George Cabburn Simmans
    Certainly buried St Margarets
  Elizabeth Hannah Simmans (Bur C 579)
  
  1841 Page Sarah
  
  Elizabeth was born in August 1834 in Barking Essex and her christening took place on August 4th, 1834 at St Margaret's Church Barking conducted by Curate Wm Biggs.¹ She died about July 22nd, 1900 in Barking Essex. The funeral took place on July 27th, 1900 at the Rippleside Cemetery Barking. She was buried on July 27th, 1900 at the Rippleside Cemetery Barking.⁵⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Romford 4a 315 Sep 1900
    Elizabeth Hannah Sparks
    
    NOT SAME GRAVE AS HER HUSBAND ALEXANDER WHO DIED 1915
  Henry Simmans
  Henry, known as James, was born in 1835 in Barking Essex. He died at the age of 26 on April 16th, 1861 in London. He was buried in April 1861 at St Margaret's Church Barking.⁷
  - Death Notes
    
    Brought from London on a cart bill paid by Oxley probably apprentice to him So could be a fisherman
    Also down as Romford Union
  Sarah Simmans
  
  1881 Sarah Simmans b 1836
  
  Sarah was born in 1836 in Barking Essex.
  George Cabburn Simmans (Bricklayer)
  
  birth George Cabburn Simmans 1840
  
  George was born on February 28th, 1840 in Shop Street Barking and his christening took place in 1840 at St Margaret's Church Barking. He died at the age of 51 on July 27th, 1891 at 14 St Ann Rd Barking. The funeral took place on August 2nd, 1891 at St Margaret's Church Barking. He was buried on August 2nd, 1891 at St Margaret's Church Barking.⁸²⁹
  - Death Notes
    
    had it for 2 months
    Present Walter AlbertSimmans son
    
    cert Romford Sep 1891 Vol 4a page 162
  Thomas Skinner Simmans (Shipwright - Engine driver - B St Margarets)
  
  Simmans Thomas Skinner
  
  Thomas was born on September 17th, 1843 in Shop Street Barking and his christening took place on November 29th, 1843 at St Margaret's Church Barking conducted by a curate.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Birth Thomas Skinner Simmans Dec 1843 Romford 12 203
  He died at the age of 85 on October 29th, 1928 in 188 Audrey Rd Barking Essex. The funeral took place about November 2nd, 1928 at St Margarets Barking. He was buried on November 2nd, 1928 at St Margarets Barking.¹⁰¹¹¹²
  - Death Notes
    
    I think that he was buried St Margarets.
    Was he put into the SIMMANS TOMB no 318 ???
    recorded in records 1928 since recorded there.
    Probate
  Hannah Maria Simmans
  
  1881 Hannah M Lake in Lambeth
  
  Hannah was born on July 10th, 1847 in Barking Essex and her christening took place on July 21st, 1844 at St Margaret's Church Barking conducted by Curate Robert Liddell.
  - Birth Notes
    
    birth Jun 1847 Romford 12 216
    
    ODD HER BAPTISM WAS 21 JUL 1844
  She died at the age of 67 in June 1915.¹³
  - Death Notes
    
    Two possibles
    William Lake Mar 1911 age 59 (1852) Camberwell 1d 486
    Wiilliam Tucker Lake Jun 1902 56 (1846) Lambeth 1d 173 This one lines up in most things need to order but birth is slightly out whereas William Lake lines up birth year
    
    DONT SEE HANNAH's death that fits
    2007 do now Wandsworth
    Jun 1915 Wandsworth 1d 516 age 67 recorded as
    Hannah M LAKE
  Walter John Simmans
  Walter was born on December 1st, 1849 in Back Lane Barking and his christening took place on February 20th, 1850 at St Margaret's Church Barking conducted by Vicar C.H. Lipscombe.¹ He died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia at the age of 1 on February 23rd, 1851 in Back Lane Barking. He was buried at St Margaret's Church Barking.
  - Death Notes
    
    Rom 12 160 March 1851
  Sarah Ann Simmans (bur E 772)
  
  1881 Sarah Bond (nee Simmans)
  
  Sarah was born in 1852 in Barking Essex.¹⁴ She died about January 5th, 1938 in Barking Essex. The funeral took place on January 7th, 1938 at the Rippleside Cemetery Barking. She was buried on January 7th, 1938 at the Rippleside Cemetery Barking.¹⁵

William Simmans (shoemaker)

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