Abraham Simmonds (1839~1913)


Abraham Simmonds, the son of William Simmondsand Sarah Spink was born on the 13th January 1839 in Hesset, Suffolk. He was a Shepherd.

He married Caroline Bugg (the daughter of Ambrose Bugg and Elizabeth Bland) on the 8th May 1858 in Rougham and together they had the following children:

William A Simmonds b1858
Kate Ann Simmonds b1859
Samuel Simmonds b1862
David Simmonds b1865
George Abraham Simmonds b1867 d1920 George Abraham Simmonds married Alice Jane Cornish of Rougham, at Rougham Church on the 7th June 1888.
Asaph Simmonds b1870 d1949
Daniel Simmonds b1872 d1932
Rezin Septimus Simmonds b1874
Aaron Simmonds b1876

Caroline died in 1890.

Abraham married Ellen Barker (the daughter of Mark Barker) on the 23rd June 1892 at Rougham Church and together they had the following children:

Henry Simmonds b1894
Joseph Simmonds b1900

Abraham died of diabetes, diabetic gangrene and exhaustion on the 12th December 1913 in Rougham.


Source Information - Census Records

1861 Census for Great Green, Rougham, Suffolk

Name Relationship to Head Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
Abraham Simmonds Head Married 22 Rougham, Sufflolk Shepherd
Caroline Simmonds Wife Married 23 Drinkstone, Suffolk
William Albert Simmonds Son 2 Rougham, Suffolk
Kate Ann Simmonds Daughter 1 Rougham, Suffolk

1871 Census for Great Green, Rougham, Suffolk

Name Relationship to Head Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
Abraham Simmonds Head Married 32 Rougham, Sufflolk Shepherd
Caroline Simmonds Wife Married 33 Drinkstone, Suffolk
Kate Ann Simmonds Daughter 11 Rougham, Suffolk
Samuel Simmonds Son 10 Rougham, Suffolk
David Simmonds Son 6 Rougham, Suffolk
George Simmonds Son 4 Rougham, Suffolk
Asaph Simmonds Son 1 month Rougham, Suffolk

1881 Census for East Lane Hill, Rougham, Suffolk

Name Relationship to Head Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
Abraham Simmonds Head Married 44 Hessett, Sufflolk Shepherd
Caroline Simmonds Wife Married 45 Drinkstone, Suffolk
George Simmonds Son 14 Rougham, Suffolk Agricultural Labrour
Asaph Simmonds Son 9 Rougham, Suffolk Scholar
Daniel Simmonds Son 8 Rougham, Suffolk Scholar
Reson Simmonds Son 6 Rougham, Suffolk Scholar
Aaron Simmonds Son 4 Rougham, Suffolk Scholar

1891 Census for East Lane Hill, Rougham, Suffolk

Name Relationship to Head Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
Abraham Simmonds Head Widower 52 Rougham, Sufflolk Shepherd
Aaron Simmonds Son 15 Rougham, Suffolk
Albert Steggles Son-in-law Married 30 Rattlesden, Suffolk Agricultural Labrour
Kate Steggles Wife Married 31 Rougham, Suffolk
Eleanor Steggles Daughter 5 Rattlesden, Suffolk
Arthur Steggles Son 3 Rattlesden, Suffolk
Asaph Steggles Son 1 Rattlesden, Suffolk

1901 Census for East Lane Hill, Rougham, Suffolk

Name Relationship to Head Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
Abraham Simmonds Head Married 64 Rougham, Sufflolk Shepherd
Ellen Simmonds Wife Married 45 Rougham, Suffolk
Henry Simmonds Son 7
Joseph Simmonds Son 1

1911 Census for East Lane Hill, Rougham, Suffolk

Name Relationship to Head Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
Abraham Simmonds Head Married 72 Rougham, Sufflolk Shepherd, Retired
Ellen Simmonds Wife Married 54 Rougham, Suffolk
Henry Simmonds Son 17 Rougham, Suffolk Farm Labrourer
Joseph Simmonds Son 11 Rougham, Suffolk School
James Barker Relative Widower 37 Rougham, Suffolk Farm Labrourer