The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. John Simmons, garden labourer He was born 1792 at Chiddingstone, Kent
	He married Jane Avis on 6^th Jul 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. She was born 1794 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Jane who was born 1817 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 19^th Jan 1817 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of John Simmons & Jane simmons
	ii	Mary who was born 22^nd Oct 1818 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 22^nd Nov 1818 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of John Simmons & Jane simmons
	iii	John who was born 31^st Mar 1820 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 30^th Apr 1820 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
2	iv	Thomas who was born 1822 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 20^th Jan 1822 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
	v	William who was born 1823 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 23^rd Nov 1823 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
3	vi	Henry who was born 1825 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 9^th Oct 1825 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
4	vii	Edward who was born 1827 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 9^th Sep 1827 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons; died Apr to June 1909, aged 81 years
	viii	Susannah who was born 1829 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 30^th Aug 1829 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of John Simmons & Jane simmons
	ix	George who was born 1831 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 16^th Oct 1831 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
	x	Samuel who was born 1833 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 4^th Aug 1833 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
	xi	Sarah who was born 1836 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 27^th Sep 1836 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of John Simmons & Jane simmons

Generation No. 2
	2. Thomas Simmons, farm labourer was the son of John Simmons, garden labourer and Jane Simmons [Avis]. He was born 1822 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 20^th Jan 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
	He married Ann Medhurst on 18^th Jul 1847 at Sevenoaks, Kent. She was born 1825 at Kemsing, Kent

	3. Henry Simmons, labourer was the son of John Simmons, garden labourer and Jane Simmons [Avis]. He was born 1825 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 9^th Oct 1825 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of John Simmons & Jane simmons
	He married Susannah Staples on 15^th Jul 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent. She was born 1833 at Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	George who was born 1859 at Penshurst, Kent
	ii	Anslie who was born 1860 at Penshurst, Kent
	iii	Albert who was born 1862 at Penshurst, Kent
	iv	Rosa who was born 1864 at Penshurst, Kent
	v	Edwin who was born 1865 at Hever, Kent
	vi	Abraham who was born 1868 at Leigh, Kent
	vii	Roland who was born 1870 at Leigh, Kent
	viii	James Arthur who was born 1875 at Tonbridge, Kent
	ix	Ada Daisy who was born 1877 at Tonbridge, Kent

	4. Edward Simmons, labourer was the son of John Simmons, garden labourer and Jane Simmons [Avis]. He was born 1827 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 9^th 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:
	i	William who was born 1851 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 1^st Jun 1851 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons
	ii	Jane who was born 1853 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 10^th Apr 1853 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, daughter of Edward Simmons & France Simmons
5	iii	John who was born 10^th Dec 1855 at Halls Green, Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 3^rd Feb 1856 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons; died 10^th Jun 1938 New Zealand
	iv	Fanny who was born 1859 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 20^th Feb 1859 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons
	v	Henry who was born 1861 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 5^th Jun 1866 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons
	vi	James who was born 1864 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 5^th Jun 1866 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of Edward Simmons & France Simmons
	vii	George who was born 1866 at Sevenoaks, Kent
	viii	Alfred who was born 1871 at Sevenoaks, Kent
	ix	Mary who was born 1874 at Sevenoaks, Kent

Generation No. 3
	5. John Simmons, grocer's porter was the son of Edward Simmons, labourer and Frances Simmons [Lucas]. He was born 10^th Dec 1855 at Halls Green, Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 3^rd 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 10^th Jun 1938 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
	He married Louisa Taylor on 29^th Apr 1879 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. She was born 1861 at Cheshire, daughter of James Taylor and Elizabeth Wood; died 18^th Sep 1928 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. They had the following children:
6	i	Frances Elizabeth who was born 6^th Mar 1880 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 26^th Jan 1964 New Zealand
	ii	Edward James who was born 7^th Oct 1881 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 22^nd Dec 1881 New Zealand, aged 10 weeks
	iii	Edith Clara who was born 26^th Feb 1883 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 12^th Mar 1883 New Zealand
7	iv	Laura Emily who was born 20^th Aug 1884 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 17^th Apr 1963 New Zealand
8	v	James Henry who was born 28^th Oct 1885 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 29^th Nov 1918 New Zealand; buried after 29^th Nov 1918 New Zealand
	vi	John Alfred who was born 1887 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 10^th Apr 1887 New Zealand, aged 7 weeks; buried after 10^th Apr 1887 New Zealand
9	vii	Annie Mary who was born 16^th Sep 1888 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 2^nd Mar 1965 New Zealand
10	viii	Albert Victor who was born 21^st Jan 1890 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 2^nd Feb 1962 New Zealand
11	ix	Noel Frederick who was born 17^th May 1891 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 23^rd Feb 1971 New Zealand
12	x	Wilfred Henshall who was born 1892 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 4^th Apr 1969 New Zealand; buried after 4^th Apr 1969 New Zealand
	xi	Edmund George Murry who was born 8^th Mar 1894 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 29^th Sep 1897 New Zealand
13	xii	William Cecil who was born 23^rd Apr 1897 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 7^th Jun 1977 New Zealand; buried after 7^th Jun 1977 New Zealand
	xiii	Daisy Elizabeth who was born 20^th Feb 1900 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 2^nd Mar 1900 New Zealand
14	xiv	Arthur Edwin John who was born 8^th Jan 1902 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 3^rd Sep 1993 New Zealand

Generation No. 4
	6. Frances Elizabeth Groves [Simmons] was the daughter of John Simmons, grocer's porter and Louisa Simmons [Taylor]. She was born 6^th Mar 1880 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 26^th Jan 1964 at Karori, Wellington, New Zealand
	She married Samuel Groves on 1909. He was born c 1880

	7. Laura Emily Loader [Simmons] was the daughter of John Simmons, grocer's porter and Louisa Simmons [Taylor]. She was born 20^th Aug 1884 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 17^th Apr 1963 at Hastings, New Zealand
	She married Arthur Edward Loader on 1902. He was born c 1880

	8. James Henry Simmons was the son of John Simmons, grocer's porter and Louisa Simmons [Taylor]. He was born 28^th Oct 1885 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 29^th Nov 1918 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; buried after 29^th Nov 1918 at Eastern Block 3, Napier Cemetery, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
	He married Susannah Duckett on 1908. She was born c 1885

	9. Annie Mary Engert [Simmons] was the daughter of John Simmons, grocer's porter and Louisa Simmons [Taylor]. She was born 16^th Sep 1888 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 2^nd Mar 1965 at New Zealand
	She married Emil Carl (Stan) Engert on 1911. He was born c 1885

	10. Albert Victor Simmons was the son of John Simmons, grocer's porter and Louisa Simmons [Taylor]. He was born 21^st Jan 1890 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 2^nd Feb 1962 at Dunedin, New Zealand
	He married Kathlee May Voss on 1942. She was born c 1890

	11. Noel Frederick Simmons was the son of John Simmons, grocer's porter and Louisa Simmons [Taylor]. He was born 17^th May 1891 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 23^rd Feb 1971 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
	He married Bertha Holt on 18^th Nov 1914 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. She was born c 1890

	12. Wilfred Henshall Simmons was the son of John Simmons, grocer's porter and Louisa Simmons [Taylor]. He was born 1892 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 4^th Apr 1969 at New Zealand; buried after 4^th Apr 1969 at Otahuhu Public Cemetery, New Zealand
	He married Mabel Clair Bedingfield on 1916. She was born c 1895

	13. William Cecil Simmons was the son of John Simmons, grocer's porter and Louisa Simmons [Taylor]. He was born 23^rd Apr 1897 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 7^th Jun 1977 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; buried after 7^th Jun 1977 at Wharerangi Cemetery, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
	He married Elsia May Fenn on 1928. She was born c 1900

	14. Arthur Edwin John Simmons was the son of John Simmons, grocer's porter and Louisa Simmons [Taylor]. He was born 8^th Jan 1902 at Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; died 3^rd Sep 1993 at Lower Hutt, New Zealand
	He married Ethel Alma Jarvis on 1925. She was born c 1905