There were two Thomas Simmons recorded as having been born in Lewes (St. Anne) about 1806: Thomas son of Jeremiah Simmons & Elizabeth (1805) and Thomas son of Jeremiah Simmonds & Mary (1806).
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In Jan 1832 Thomas Simmons and his wife Caroline Simmons were present at the marriage of Caroline's brother Joseph Akehurst Carey to Sarah Peckham in South Malling Sussex.
At the time of the 1861 England Census Thomas Simmons, age 54, born in Lewes Sussex, farmer of 22 acres, and wife Caroline Simmons, age 55, born in Alciston Sussex, were living in Wares, Chailey Sussex. With them were children: William (28) of Lewes, carter (ag lab), Henry (19) of Lewes, ag lab, Edward 1(16) of Chailey, ag lab, Harriet (13) of Chailey, scholar, and Caroline (10) of Lindfield, scholar.
In 1862 Thomas Simmons of Chailey, farmer, was co-executor of the Will of his father-in-law Edward Carey of Ringer, farmer.
In 1867 Thomas Simmons of Chailey, farmer, was co-executor of the Will of his mother-in-law Sophia Carey of Ringmer, widow.
At the time of the 1871 England Census Thomas Simmons, age 65, born in Lewes, farmer of 70 acres employing 1 man and 1 boy, and wife Caroline Simmons, age 66, born in Alciston Sussex, were living in North Lemmon?, Chailey Sussex. With them were children: Edward (27) of Chaily, Harriett (23) of Chaily, granddaughter Mary Ann Simmons (6) of Fletching.
At the time of the 1881 England Census Thomas Simmons, age 74, born in St. Ann's Lewes, small farmer employing 1 man and 1 boy, and wife Caroline Simmons, age 75, born in Alciston Sussex, were living in Farm House, Chailey Sussex. With them were son Edward (37) of Chailey, ag: labourer, daughter Harriet Funnell (33) of Chailey, married, grandchildren Mary Ann Simmons (16) of Fletching, Thomas Simmons (12) of Ticehurst, and Edward A Funnell (10 months) of Bolney, sons-in-law George Allen (59) of St. John's Lewes, blacksmith, and Alfred Funnell (31) of Newick, grocer's assistant.
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Thomas Simmons of Chailey died aged 75 years (burial record).
The Will of Thomas Simmons late of Chailey in the County of Sussex, farmer, who died 22 December 1881 at Chailey was proved 16 October 1882 at Lewes by Caroline Simmons of Chailey, widow, the relict, the sole executrix. Personal estate £482. 2
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