William Simmonds (1812~1879)

William Simmonds, the son of Johnathan Simmonds and Mary Bragg was born in 1812 in Rougham Suffolk. He was christened in Rougham on the 25th December 1812. He was a Shepherd.

He married Sarah Spink (the daughter of John Spink and Christiana Hunn) on the 17th June 1835 in Hessett, Suffolk.

Children of William and Sarah Simmonds b1837 b1839 b1841 b1844 b1846 b1849 b1853 b1855
Alice Ann Simmonds Abraham Simmonds David Simmonds Christiana Simmonds Kezia Simmonds Asaph Simmonds Rezin Simmonds Aaron Simmonds
d1894 Aged 57 d1913 Aged 74   d1856 Aged 12 d1899 Aged 53   d1923 Aged 70  

William died of peritonitis on 4th October 1879 in Thingoe Unionhouse, Bury St Edmunds and was burried in Rougham on the 10th October 1879.


 
 

Source Material

1851 Census Record for Great Green, Rougham, Suffolk
Name Relationship to Head Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
William Simmonds Head Married 38 Rougham, Suffolk Shepherd
Sarah Simmonds Wife Married 35 Drinkstone, Suffolk Shepherds Wife
Alice Simmonds Daughter   14 Hessett, Suffolk Shepherds Daughter
Abraham Simmonds Son   12 Hessett, Suffolk Shepherds son
David Simmonds Son   10 Bradfield St GE, Suffolk Shepherds Son
Christiana Simmonds Daughter   7 Bradfield St GE, Suffolk Scholar
Keziah Simmonds Daughter   5 Whelnetham, Suffolk  
Asaph Simmonds Son   1 Rougham, Suffolk  
1871 Census Record for Great Green, Rougham, Suffolk
Name Relationship to Head Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
William Simmonds Head Married 58 Rougham, Suffolk Shepherd
Sarah Simmonds Wife Married 55 Drinkstone, Suffolk Shepherds Wife
Asaph Simmonds Son   21 Rougham, Suffolk  
Rezin Simmonds Son   17 Rougham, Suffolk  
Aarona Simmonds Son   15 Rougham, Suffolk