William Griffith Simmons of Horsted Keynes
- Born: 1832, Lewes, Sussex, England
- Christened: 7 Oct 1832, St. John sub Castro, Lewes, Sussex, England 1
- Married: 4 Oct 1865, Fletching, Sussex, England 2
- Died: Dec 1899, Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England 3
- Buried: 1 Jan 1900, Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England 4
 Research Notes:
William Griffith son of Thomas Simmons of this parish, labourer, and Caroline (baptismal record)
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At the time of the 1851 England Census William Simmons, age 18, born in Lewes Sussex, single, farm labourer, was with his sister Jane Simmons, age 20, born in Lewes, single, farmer's daughter, in Chailey Sussex. Visiting was William's [aunt] Naomi Carey (25) of Malling, unmarried, and her natural-born daughter Emily Carey of Cuckfield (6 months).
At the time of the 1861 England Census William Simmons, age 28, born in Lewes Sussex, carter (ag lab), was with his parents in Wares, Chailey Sussex.
At the time of the 1871 England Census William Simmons, age 37, born in Lewes Sussex, farmer of 100 acres employing two men, and wife Emily, age 27, born in Horsted Keynes Sussex, were living in Sliders, Fletching Sussex. With them were children (born in Fletching): Emily (2), William (3 mo).
At the time of the 1881 England Census William G Simmons, age 48, born in Lewes Sussex, ag labourer, and wife Emily, age 37, born in Horsted Keynes Sussex, were living in Chailey Sussex. With them were children (born in Fletching): Emily (12), scholar, William (10), scholar, Alfred (8), scholar, Eliza (6), scholar, and Caroline (2) of Ardingly Sussex.
At the time of the 1891 England Census William Simmons, age 58, born in Lewes, farmer, and wife Emily, age 47, born in Horsted Keynes, were living in Medhurst, Lindfield Road, Horsted Keynes Sussex. Present were children William (20) of Fletching, agricultural labourer, Eliza (16) of Fletching, and Caroline (12) of Ardingly, scholar. Emily's widowed mother, Emily Oram, was living nextdoor.
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William Griffith Simmonds of Horsted Keynes died aged 67 years (burial record). Called William Griffieth Simmons in the GROE death index.
Marriage Information:
William married Emily Oram, daughter of James Oram and Eliza Wood, on 4 Oct 1865 in Fletching, Sussex, England. (Emily Oram was christened on 11 Feb 1844 in Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England and was buried on 7 Aug 1920 in Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England, aged 76 years.)
Marriage Notes:
William Griffith Simmons, full age, widower, resident of Slider's, Fletching, son of Thomas Simmons, farmer, and
Emily Oram, full age, spinster, resident of Slider's, Fletching, daughter of James Oram, grinder
Married after Banns
Witnesses: William Billinghurst, Mary Ann Billinghurst
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