The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Noel Frederick Simmons, son of John Simmons, grocer's porter and Louisa Simmons [Taylor]
Generation No. 1
1. Noel Frederick Simmons was the son of (2) John Simmons, grocer's porter and (3) Louisa Simmons [Taylor]. He was born 17th May 1891 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 23rd Feb 1971 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
He married Bertha Holt on 18th Nov 1914 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. She was born c 1890
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Simmons, grocer's porter was the son of (4) Edward Simmons, labourer and (5) Frances Simmons [Lucas]. He was born 10th Dec 1855 at Halls Green, Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 3rd Feb 1856 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons; emigrated Mar 1876 to New Zealand, on board SS Brodick Castle; died 10th Jun 1938 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
He married Louisa Taylor on 29th Apr 1879 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. She was born 1861 at Cheshire, daughter of James Taylor and Elizabeth Wood; died 18th Sep 1928 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. They had the following children:
iFrances Elizabeth who was born 6th Mar 1880 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 26th Jan 1964 Karori, Wellington, New Zealand
iiEdward James who was born 7th Oct 1881 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 22nd Dec 1881 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, aged 10 weeks
iiiEdith Clara who was born 26th Feb 1883 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 12th Mar 1883 Taradale, New Zealand
ivLaura Emily who was born 20th Aug 1884 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 17th Apr 1963 Hastings, New Zealand
vJames Henry who was born 28th Oct 1885 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 29th Nov 1918 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; buried after 29th Nov 1918 Eastern Block 3, Napier Cemetery, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
viJohn Alfred who was born 1887 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 10th Apr 1887 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, aged 7 weeks; buried after 10th Apr 1887 Old Napier Cemetery, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
viiAnnie Mary who was born 16th Sep 1888 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 2nd Mar 1965 New Zealand
viiiAlbert Victor who was born 21st Jan 1890 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 2nd Feb 1962 Dunedin, New Zealand
ixNoel Frederick who was born 17th May 1891 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 23rd Feb 1971 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
xWilfred Henshall who was born 1892 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 4th Apr 1969 New Zealand; buried after 4th Apr 1969 Otahuhu Public Cemetery, New Zealand
xiEdmund George Murry who was born 8th Mar 1894 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 29th Sep 1897 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
xiiWilliam Cecil who was born 23rd Apr 1897 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 7th Jun 1977 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; buried after 7th Jun 1977 Wharerangi Cemetery, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
xiiiDaisy Elizabeth who was born 20th Feb 1900 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 2nd Mar 1900 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
xivArthur Edwin John who was born 8th Jan 1902 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 3rd Sep 1993 Lower Hutt, New Zealand
 
3. Louisa Simmons [Taylor] She was born 1861 at Cheshire, daughter of James Taylor and Elizabeth Wood; died 18th Sep 1928 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
She married John Simmons, grocer's porter on 29th Apr 1879 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. He was born 10th Dec 1855 at Halls Green, Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 3rd Feb 1856 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons; emigrated Mar 1876 to New Zealand, on board SS Brodick Castle; died 10th Jun 1938 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. They had the following children:
iFrances Elizabeth who was born 6th Mar 1880 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 26th Jan 1964 Karori, Wellington, New Zealand
iiEdward James who was born 7th Oct 1881 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 22nd Dec 1881 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, aged 10 weeks
iiiEdith Clara who was born 26th Feb 1883 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 12th Mar 1883 Taradale, New Zealand
ivLaura Emily who was born 20th Aug 1884 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 17th Apr 1963 Hastings, New Zealand
vJames Henry who was born 28th Oct 1885 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 29th Nov 1918 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; buried after 29th Nov 1918 Eastern Block 3, Napier Cemetery, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
viJohn Alfred who was born 1887 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 10th Apr 1887 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, aged 7 weeks; buried after 10th Apr 1887 Old Napier Cemetery, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
viiAnnie Mary who was born 16th Sep 1888 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 2nd Mar 1965 New Zealand
viiiAlbert Victor who was born 21st Jan 1890 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 2nd Feb 1962 Dunedin, New Zealand
ixNoel Frederick who was born 17th May 1891 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 23rd Feb 1971 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
xWilfred Henshall who was born 1892 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 4th Apr 1969 New Zealand; buried after 4th Apr 1969 Otahuhu Public Cemetery, New Zealand
xiEdmund George Murry who was born 8th Mar 1894 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 29th Sep 1897 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
xiiWilliam Cecil who was born 23rd Apr 1897 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 7th Jun 1977 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; buried after 7th Jun 1977 Wharerangi Cemetery, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
xiiiDaisy Elizabeth who was born 20th Feb 1900 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 2nd Mar 1900 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
xivArthur Edwin John who was born 8th Jan 1902 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 3rd Sep 1993 Lower Hutt, New Zealand
 
Generation No. 3
4. Edward Simmons, labourer was the son of (6) John Simmons, garden labourer and (7) Jane Simmons [Avis]. He was born 1827 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 9th Sep 1827 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons; died Apr to June 1909, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1909 Q2 Vol 2a Page 449, aged 81 years
He married Frances Lucas on Jan to Mar 1850, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1850 Q1 Vol 5 Page 453. She was born 1830 at Leigh, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1851 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 1st Jun 1851 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons
iiJane who was born 1853 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 10th Apr 1853 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, daughter of Edward Simmons & France Simmons
iiiJohn who was born 10th Dec 1855 Halls Green, Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 3rd Feb 1856 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons; died 10th Jun 1938 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
ivFanny who was born 1859 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 20th Feb 1859 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons
vHenry who was born 1861 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 5th Jun 1866 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons
viJames who was born 1864 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 5th Jun 1866 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons
viiGeorge who was born 1866 Sevenoaks, Kent
viiiAlfred who was born 1871 Sevenoaks, Kent
ixMary who was born 1874 Sevenoaks, Kent
 
5. Frances Simmons [Lucas] She was born 1830 at Leigh, Kent
She married Edward Simmons, labourer on Jan to Mar 1850, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1850 Q1 Vol 5 Page 453. He was born 1827 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 9th Sep 1827 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons; died Apr to June 1909, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1909 Q2 Vol 2a Page 449, aged 81 years. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1851 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 1st Jun 1851 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons
iiJane who was born 1853 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 10th Apr 1853 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, daughter of Edward Simmons & France Simmons
iiiJohn who was born 10th Dec 1855 Halls Green, Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 3rd Feb 1856 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons; died 10th Jun 1938 Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
ivFanny who was born 1859 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 20th Feb 1859 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons
vHenry who was born 1861 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 5th Jun 1866 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons
viJames who was born 1864 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 5th Jun 1866 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons
viiGeorge who was born 1866 Sevenoaks, Kent
viiiAlfred who was born 1871 Sevenoaks, Kent
ixMary who was born 1874 Sevenoaks, Kent
 
Generation No. 4
6. John Simmons, garden labourer He was born 1792 at Chiddingstone, Kent
He married Jane Avis on 6th Jul 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. She was born 1794 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJane who was born 1817 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 19th Jan 1817 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of John Simmons & Jane simmons
iiMary who was born 22nd Oct 1818 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 22nd Nov 1818 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of John Simmons & Jane simmons
iiiJohn who was born 31st Mar 1820 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 30th Apr 1820 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
ivThomas who was born 1822 Penshurst, Kent; christened 20th Jan 1822 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
vWilliam who was born 1823 Penshurst, Kent; christened 23rd Nov 1823 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
viHenry who was born 1825 Penshurst, Kent; christened 9th Oct 1825 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
viiEdward who was born 1827 Penshurst, Kent; christened 9th Sep 1827 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons; died Apr to June 1909, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1909 Q2 Vol 2a Page 449, aged 81 years
viiiSusannah who was born 1829 Penshurst, Kent; christened 30th Aug 1829 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of John Simmons & Jane simmons
ixGeorge who was born 1831 Penshurst, Kent; christened 16th Oct 1831 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
xSamuel who was born 1833 Penshurst, Kent; christened 4th Aug 1833 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
xiSarah who was born 1836 Penshurst, Kent; christened 27th Sep 1836 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of John Simmons & Jane simmons
 
7. Jane Simmons [Avis] She was born 1794 at Withyham, Sussex
She married John Simmons, garden labourer on 6th Jul 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. He was born 1792 at Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iJane who was born 1817 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 19th Jan 1817 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of John Simmons & Jane simmons
iiMary who was born 22nd Oct 1818 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 22nd Nov 1818 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of John Simmons & Jane simmons
iiiJohn who was born 31st Mar 1820 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 30th Apr 1820 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
ivThomas who was born 1822 Penshurst, Kent; christened 20th Jan 1822 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
vWilliam who was born 1823 Penshurst, Kent; christened 23rd Nov 1823 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
viHenry who was born 1825 Penshurst, Kent; christened 9th Oct 1825 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
viiEdward who was born 1827 Penshurst, Kent; christened 9th Sep 1827 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons; died Apr to June 1909, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1909 Q2 Vol 2a Page 449, aged 81 years
viiiSusannah who was born 1829 Penshurst, Kent; christened 30th Aug 1829 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of John Simmons & Jane simmons
ixGeorge who was born 1831 Penshurst, Kent; christened 16th Oct 1831 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
xSamuel who was born 1833 Penshurst, Kent; christened 4th Aug 1833 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
xiSarah who was born 1836 Penshurst, Kent; christened 27th Sep 1836 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of John Simmons & Jane simmons
 

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