William Simmons

William Simmons

• Father*: James Simmons b. 1801, d. 1873
• Mother*: Elizabeth (?) b. 1803, d. 1874

• Relationship: 3rd great-grandfather of Ben Nigel Oakley
• Charts: Hart Family Tree

• William Simmons was born in 1831 at Blyford, Suffolk, England.
• He was the son of James Simmons and Elizabeth (?).
• William Simmons appeared on the 1841 British Census of Halesworth, Suffolk in the household of his parents, James Simmons and Elizabeth (?).
• William Simmons was an agricultural labourer circa 30 March 1851.
• He appeared on the 1851 British Census of Halesworth, Suffolk in the household of his parents, James Simmons and Elizabeth (?).
• William Simmons married Harriet Simmons, daughter of James Simmons and Harriet (?), in 1857 at Suffolk, England.
• William Simmons was an agricultural labourer circa 7 April 1861.
• He and Harriet Simmons appeared on the 1861 British Census of Wrentham, Suffolk, at 3 Cottage West End, enumerated 7 April 1861. Their daughter Anna M was listed as living with them.
• William Simmons was an agricultural labourer (horse driver) circa 2 April 1871.
• He and Harriet Simmons appeared on the 1871 British Census of Wrentham, Suffolk, enumerated 2 April 1871. Their children Anna M, William, Mary Ann Honour, Hepzibah and Susan E were listed as living with them.
• William Simmons was an agricultural labourer circa 3 April 1881.
• He appeared on the 1881 British Census of Benacre, Suffolk, enumerated 3 April 1881, where he is noted as a widower. His children William, Hepzibah, Susan E, Stephen, Alice and Ellen were listed as living with him, as was Rhoda Dunnett, noted as a Housekeeper and Allen DUNNETT a 14 year old boarder from Wrentham.
• William Simmons married Rhoda Dunnett in December 1881 at Suffolk, England.
• William Simmons was an Agricultural Labourer circa 5 April 1891.
• He and Rhoda Dunnett appeared on the 1891 British Census of Benacre, Suffolk, enumerated 5 April 1891. Their children Walter, Fred, Edith and Priscilla were listed as living with them, as was William Simmons's son, Stephen and Rhoda Dunnett's son, George Dunnet.
• William Simmons was an Agricultural Labourer circa 31 March 1901.
• He and Rhoda Dunnett appeared on the 1901 British Census of Benacre, Suffolk, enumerated 31 March 1901. Their children Walter, Fred, Edith and Priscilla were listed as living with them.
• William Simmons died in 1909.
• William's death was registered in the Blything registration district, September 1909. Registered by an unknown person .