Family name also spelled SYMONS.
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In 1841 Johnson Symons, aged about 35, born in the county, agent, and wife Grace Symons, aged about 35, born in the county, were living in Penpol Terrace, Phillack, Cornwall. With them were children John (13), Ann (15), Richard (10), and Elizabeth (2).
In 1843 Johnson Simons was a witness at the marriage of his nephew John Tremelling to Elizabeth Thomas.
In 1851 Johnson Simons, aged 50, born in Phillack, copper ore agent, and wife Grace Simons, aged 48, born in Phillack, were living in Penpoll Terrace, Phillack. With them were children (born in Phillack): John (23), merchant's office clerk, Richard (20), railway office clerk, Elizth (12), A.P. Pengelly (24), married, son-in-law William Pengelly (25) of Madron, tide surveyor in customs, granddaughter Nurance R. Pengelly (2m) of Phillack.
In 1861 Johnson Simons, aged 59, born in Phillack, shipping agent, and wife Grace Simons, aged 58, born in Phillack, were living in Penpol Terrace, Phillack. With them was daughter Elizabeth (22).
In 1871 Johnson Simons, aged 69, born in Phillack, shipping agent (census taker's remark: disability - lunatic recently), and wife Grace Simons, aged 68, born in Phillack, were living in 54 Penpoll Terrace, Phillack. Present was daughter Ann Pengelly (45), widow, grocer.
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Johnson Symons of Hayle died aged 78 years (burial record).
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Administration of the personal estate of Johnson Simons late of the parish of Phillack in the county of Cornwall, shipping agent, a widower, who died 4 April 1878 at Phillack, was granted 27 April at the Principal Registry to John Simons of Porthleven in the said county, accountant, the son and one of the next of kin. 5
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JOHNSON SIMONS, DECEASED.
FOR SALE, at the "White Hart" hotel, Hayle, Friday, 13th September, at three p.m.:—
LOT 1.—LEASEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSE, GARDENS, and PREMISES, situate on Penpoll-terrace, Hayle, late in the occupation of the deceased, but now of H. T. Broad.
LOT 2.—TWO LEASEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSES and PREMISES, situate on Clifton-terrace, Hayle, occupied by John Warren and Frank Gilbert.
LOT 3.—64th SHARES in the schooner WILLIAM HENRY [i]
LOT 4.—128th SHARES in the "ARCHITECT" FISHING COMPANY (pilehards, ) St. Ives.
Apply to occupiers; John Simons, Harbour Office, Porthleven; N. T. Trengrouse, Auctioneer, Helston; or ROGERS and SON,
Solicitors, Helston
August 1878
The Cornish Telegraph, Tuesday Evening, 10 Sep 1878, p. 1
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