Edward Carey of Ringmer
(1779-1861)
Sophia Akehurst
(Abt 1785-1867)
Thomas Simmons of Chailey
(Abt 1806-1881)
Caroline Carey
(1805-1892)
Mary Ann Simmons
(1835-1903)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
William Billinghurst of Chailey

Mary Ann Simmons

  • Born: 1835, Lewes, Sussex, England
  • Christened: 15 Mar 1835, St. John sub Castro, Lewes, Sussex, England 1
  • Married: 25 Apr 1857, St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, England 2
  • Buried: 2 Feb 1903, St. Mary the Virgin, Chailey, Sussex, England 3

  Research Notes:

Mary Ann daughter of Thomas Simmons of this parish, carrier, and Caroline (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1861 England Census Mary Ann Billinghurst, age 26, born in Lewis Sussex, dressmaker, and husband Wm Billinghurst, age 26, born in Linfield Sussex, carman, were living in London Road, Crayford Kent.

In Oct 1865 Mary Ann Billinghurst and her husband William Billinghurst were present at the marriage of Mary Ann's brother William Griffith Simmons to Emily Oram in Fletching Sussex.

In May 1866 My. Billinghurst and her husband William Billinghurst were present at the marriage of Mary Ann's brother Thomas Simmons to Jane Westgate in Chailey Sussex.

At the time of the 1871 England Census Mary Ann Billinghurst, age 36, born in Lewes Sussex, and husband William Billinghurst, age 38, born in Chailey Sussex, foreman on farm, were living in Triangle, Chiltington Sussex.

In Jul 1879 Mary Ann Billinghurst and her husband William Billinghurst were present at the marriage of Mary Ann's sister Harriet Simmons to Alfred Funnell in Chailey Sussex.

At the time of the 1881 England Census Mary A. Billinghurst, age 46, born in Lewes Sussex, and husband William Billinghurst, age 47, born in Chailey Sussex, farmer of 4 acres, were living in Snell's, Chailey Sussex.

At the time of the 1891 England Census Mary A. Billinghurst, age 56, born in Lewes Sussex, and husband William Billinghurst, age 56, born in Chailey Sussex, ag labourer, were living in Snell's, Chailey Sussex.

At the time of the 1901 England Census Mary Ann Billinghurst, age 66, born in Lewes Sussex, domestic housekeeper, and husband William Billinghurst, age 66, born in Lindfield, general agricultural labourer, were living in North Common, Chailey Sussex. They were living with widower John Smith (38) of Lindfield, general agricultural labourer, and his daughters Ellen Jane Smith and Caroline Mary Smith. William and Mary Ann Billinghurst are shown as John Smith's uncle and aunt respectively. John Smith married as his second wife Mary Ann's niece Emily Simmons (daughter of Mary Ann's brother William Griffith Simmons) in 1903.

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Mary Ann Billinghurst of Lindfield Farm, Lindfield, died aged 67 years (burial record).

  Marriage Information:

Mary Ann married William Billinghurst, son of William Billinghurst and Mary Botting, on 25 Apr 1857 in St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, England. (William Billinghurst was christened on 29 Dec 1833 in St. Peter, Chailey, Sussex, England, died on 14 May 1903 in North Common, Chailey, Sussex, England, and was buried on 18 May 1903 in St. Mary the Virgin, Chailey, Sussex, England, aged 68 years.)

  Marriage Notes:

William Billinghurst, of full age, bachelor, labourer, resident of Chailey, son of William Billinghurst, farmer, and
Mary Ann Simmons, of full age, spinster, resident of Chailey, daughter of Thomas Simmons, farmer

Witnesses: Elizabeth Winter, Edward Winter

Sources


1 Lewes St. John Sub Castro Parish Registers, Baptisms, p. 54, no. 428.

2 Chailey St. Peter Parish Registers, Marriages, p. 67, no. 133.

3 Chailey St. Mary the Virgin Parish Registers, Burials, p. 4, no. 25.


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