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William Joseph Simmans (Bricklayer)

Taken in 1841 in Market Row North No 1 Barking and sourced from HO 107/323/1 page 20.

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Individual Picture Notes
- Living next to the Simmans family

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.

William's father was William Simmans (shoemaker) and his mother was Hannah Cabburn. His paternal grandparents were William Simmans (LinenDraper) and Sarah Belchar; his maternal grandparents were William Cabburn (Excise Officer b Gt Marlow ?) and Elizabeth Cuff. He had five brothers and four sisters, named William, James, George, Thomas, Walter, Elizabeth, Sarah, Hannah and Sarah. 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.²³

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

General Notes
- Most of the time he lived in Back Lane but later moved to 127 Fisher St, then 51 Hardwick Rd and finally Romford Union.

Occupation Details
- William's occupation was Bricklayer full time in construction.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Simmans
  - b.~  1690
  
  Simmans
  - b.~  1718
  
  <Unknown>
  
  Simmans
  - b.~  1740
  
  <Unknown>
  
  William Simmans (LinenDraper)
  - b.1768 d.01 Jan 1824 in Barking Essex
  
  <Unknown>
  
  William Simmans (shoemaker)
  - b.28 Feb 1808 in Barking Essex d.23 Mar 1889 in Barking Essex
  
  Belchar
  - b.~  1719
  
  Giles Belchar (Baker)
  - b.1739 d.27 Jan 1791 in Shop Street Barking
  
  <Unknown>
  
  Sarah Belchar
  - b.~01 Mar 1770 in Barking Essex d.~30 Nov 1835 in Barking Essex
  
  William Mears (Vintner of St Mary Whitechapel)
  - b.~  1720
  
  Elizabeth Mears
  - b.1740 d.22 Jun 1782 in Barking Essex
  
  Amy (Need to check)
  
  William Joseph Simmans (Bricklayer)
  - b.01 Sep 1831 in Shop Street Barking d.14 May 1907 in Union Infirmary
  
  William Cabburn
  - b.~  1703 d.~01 Aug 1783 in Flower & Dean Walk
  
  William Cabburn
  - b.~  1725 d. in Flower & Dean Walk
  
  <Unknown>
  
  William Gt Marlow Cabburn
  - b.1755 d.08 May 1793 in Gt Marlow Buckinghamshire
  
  <Unknown>
  
  William Cabburn (Excise Officer b Gt Marlow ?)
  - b.Aug 1780 in Barking Essex d.05 Jan 1846 in Romford Essex
  
  William Everest (Blacksmith)
  - b.1730 d.08 Dec 1790 in Barking Essex
  
  Ann Everest (buried St Margarets Barking)
  - b.15 Oct 1760 in Barking Essex d.~19 Mar 1847 in Barking Essex
  
  Edward Alles (b Shadwell ?)^*
  - b.~15 Sep 1682 in St Paul Shadwell London d.~05 May 1748 in Barking Essex
  
  Ann Alles
  - b.~05 Jun 1726 in Barking Essex d.~26 Nov 1813 in Barking Essex
  
  Susannah
  - b.~  1693 d.~14 Jun 1764 in Barking Essex
  
  Hannah Cabburn
  - b.10 Jun 1814 in Barking Essex d.16 Sep 1881 in Barking Essex
  
  Elizabeth Cuff
  - b.~31 Jan 1782 in Barking Essex d.25 Jul 1829 in Barking Essex
  
  Henry Sibley (Baker)
  
  Richard  SIBLEY (Baker)
  - b.1731 in Wapping d.15 May 1801
  
  Elizabeth
  
  Ann Sibley
  - b.01 Oct 1755 in Wapping d.~24 Jul 1836 in Barking Essex
  
  Elizabeth Smith
  - b.1730 d.31 Dec 1796 in Barking Essex
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

William's first family

Wife's Pictures

Taken in 1851 in Back Lane Barking and sourced from 1851 census.

1851 Godrey Simmans in BackLane

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Family Pictures

Taken on July 8th, 1860 at St John

1860 Will SimmonsElizaParker Banns St John Bethnal Gree

This picture was taken on July 8th, 1860 at St John's Bethnal Green and sourced from St John Bethnal Green Banns.

Family Picture Notes
- CANNOT FIND THE MARRIAGE DID THE VICAR FORGET TO RECORD IT.

William and Eliza were married in a religious ceremony in December 1873 at St Margaret's Church Barking.

Marriage/Union Notes
- Eliza Ann Parker Dec 1873 Romford 4a 197

They had two sons and five daughters, named Francis, William, Ester, Ellen, Georgina, Alice and Thirza.

Family Notes
- William took Eliza Parker from the Workhouse Romford where she was a widow and married her.

Children
- Ester Catherine Simmans
  
  1862 Bap EstherCathSimmans of WilliamJoe
  
  Ester was born on May 1st, 1862 in Back Lane Barking and her christening took place on September 10th, 1862 at St Margaret's Church Barking.⁴¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    BIRTH BASED ON DEATH AGE 17 MONTHS
  She died at the age of 1 on October 1st, 1863 in Back Lane Barking. The funeral took place on October 4th, 1863 at St Margaret's Barking. She was buried on October 4th, 1863 at St Margaret's Barking.⁴⁴
  Francis Godfrey Simmans
  
  1871 William 1830 Simmans
  
  Francis was born in 1864 in Barking Essex.
  William Robert Simmans (Gas Stoker bur U 70 Rippleside)
  
  Birth1864WilliamRobertSimmans
  
  William was born on April 4th, 1864 in Back Lane Barking and his christening took place on June 15th, 1864 at St Margaret's Barking.⁵⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    William Robert Simmans Jun 1864 Romford 4a 111
    he later seems to call himself
    WILLIAM JOSEPH SIMMANS LIKE HIS FATHER
  He died about May 1st, 1921 at 23 Ranelegh Rd East Ham. The funeral took place on May 3rd, 1921 at the Rippleside Cemetery Barking. He was buried on May 3rd, 1921 at the Rippleside Cemetery Barking.⁷⁸
  - Death Notes
  Ellen Marie Simmans (bur D 1245 Rippleside)
  
  Birth 1868 Helen Maria Simmans
  
  Ellen was born on February 8th, 1868 in Back Lane Barking Essex.⁹ She died about January 20th, 1927 in Barking Essex. The funeral took place on January 22nd, 1927 at the Rippleside Cemetery Barking. She was buried on January 22nd, 1927 at the Rippleside Cemetery Barking.⁷¹⁰
  - Death Notes
    
    down as 59
  Georgina Simmans
  
  1891 William J Simmans b1831
  
  Georgina was born on May 1st, 1870.
  
  Alice Simmans
  
  Alice Simmans
  
  Alice was born about June 1872 in Barking Essex.¹¹ She died about June 1936.¹²
  
  Thirza Emma Simmans
  Thirza was born in 1874 in Back Lane Barking. She died at the age of 1 in 1875 in Back Lane Barking. She was buried.¹³

William's second family

Wife's Pictures

Taken on April 26th, 1892 at 51 Hardwick St Barking and sourced from Death certificate.

Death 1892 Ellen Barleycorn

This picture was taken on April 26th, 1892 at 51 Hardwick St Barking and sourced from Death certificate.

Picture Notes
- Ellen Barleycorn and Williams Simmans never married but lived together
  She called herself Ellen Simmans but when she died she was Ellen Barleycorn

William and Ellen were married in a ceremony.

Marriage/Union Notes
- NEVER MARRIED

They had a son and three daughters, named Andrew, Lavinia, Lilly and Jessie.

Children
- Andrew Simmans
  Andrew was born about December 1879 at 127 Fisher Street Barking.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Birth Dec 1879 Romford 4a 230A
  Lavinia Simmans
  
  Birth 1882 Lavinia Simmans
  
  Lavinia was born on May 18th, 1882.
  Lilly Simmans
  Lilly was born in June 1884 at 127 Fisher Street Barking.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lilley Simmans Jun 1884 Romford 4a 309
  Jessie Simmans
  Jessie was born in June 1886 at 127 Fisher Street Barking.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Jessie Simmans Jun 1886 Romford 4a 343

¹ St Margarets Baptism
² St Margaret's Burials
³ 1907 West Ham 4A 59
⁴ St Margarets Deaths
⁵ birth certificate
⁶ St Margaret's Baptism
⁷ Rippleside cemetery Barking
⁸ U 70
⁹ birth certificate
¹⁰ D 1245
¹¹ 1872 Rom Jun 4a 161
¹² Rom Jun 1936 4a 434
¹³ Martin Parker

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