MORRIS SIMMONS-JULIA HENDRICKS

[phillip]

This new thread adds a range of data to update much earlier information originally researched some 20 years ago.
This original data has not been updated on the various family trees which exist online.
The focus of the data is Morris Simmons and his wife Julia Hendricks. Morris Simmons was the son of Ann aka Nancy Crawcour daughter of Samuel Crawcour 1748-1816 and his wife Rebecca surname unknown died circa 1821.
Records I hold show Ann aka Nancy dying 26 April 1817 and her husband Lazarus Simmons death 1 October 1820- I need to identify the source of the deaths.
This is the Great Synagogue Marriage record for Ann aka Nancy Crawcour and Lazarus SIMONS aka Simmons from Synagogue Scribes Marriage Records:
GSM 077/40
ANN CRAWCOUR (Hebrew name NENAH) father's Hebrew name ZANVIL
LAZARUS SIMONS ( Hebrew name Lezar) father's Hebrew name Leib Hollander


This is the Hambro Synagogue Marriage of Morris and Julia:
HSM 215
MORRIS SIMMONS ( Hebrew name Moshe) father's Hebrew name Eleazer
Leman Street Goodmans Fields
January 21 1835
JULIA HENDRICKS ( Hebrew name Getla)
father's Hebrew name Mr Abraham

There is no record to confirm where Morris lived following the death of his parents nor if he had siblings.

The UK Register of Duties paid for Apprentices Indentures shows:
Wed 31 July 1799 Nath Moses master St Mary Whitechapel watch finisher Lazarus Simmons apprentice
This maybe Lazarus the father of Morris because later records show Morris as a watch finisher.

Interestingly, when Morris died he was recorded as a dentist and this may well reflect the Crawcour family dental background.

A family tree has a daughter Louisa born 1845 to Morris and Julia but currently I can't trace this birth nor that of other children. As I will later post, there is no mention in Morris will of any children in his bequests.

1841 Census (Copyright TNA) HO107 716 8 4 37 24 8
Prescott Street Whitechapel Middlesex
Morris Simmons 30 Watch M born in county
Julia Simmons 30 Indep born in county
SOPHIA HENDRICK 45 Indep born in county

Nb Sophia Hendrick is a sister of Julia

1851 Census (Copyright TNA) HO107 1495 502 6
17 Calthorpe Street Grays Inn Lane St.Pancras Middlesex
Morris Simmons H M 40 Retired watch maker finisher b St.George Hanover Square Middlesex
Julia 47 wife b Whitechapel
SOPHIA HENDRICKS sister in law u 58 supported by head of family b Whitechapel
+ 1 servant

In December 1852 Morris Simmons 41 with Alfred Abrahams 27, Henry Crawcour 39 and Walter Crawcour sailed on the ship Oriental to Melbourne. Isaac Crawcour and hsi wife Esther Cashmore had previously also sailed for Melbourne.

I will post further data.

[phillip]

The following data provides information on the deaths of Morris,Julia and Sophia, the probate of Morris Simmons among other sources.
Partnerships Dissolved
Morris Simmons and Alfred Abrahams watch makers and jewellers 56 Swanston Street -The Argus (Melbourne) Wed 13 July 1853

Partnership Dissolved
Henry Isaac Crawcour,Alfred Abrahams, Morris Simmons watch makers 56 Swanton Street
The Argus Melbourne Sat 19 February 1853

The following record maybe that of Julia Hendricks father- further research required-The London Gazette 11 July 1801-Prisoners in the Poultry Compter London
ABRAHAM HENDRICKS late of Somerset Street City of London and formerly Leman Street Goodmans Fields Middlesex Gentleman

Death
HENDRIKS- On the 1st inst. at the residence of her brother in law,M .Simmons 113 Victoria Parade Fitzroy SOPHIA HENDRICKS (sister to Mrs.M Simmons)
The Argus Melbourne Monday 2 Sept 1878

Victoria Death Index
Sophia Hendricks 1878 father Abraham mother Hyams

Australia Death Index
Sophia Hendricks b abt 1782 death 1878 Victoria
father Abraham-mother ESTHER HYAMS

Death
On the 7th inst. at her residence 183 Victoria Parade Fitzroy after a prolonged illness Julia, the beloved wife of Morris Simmons JP (Dentist) aged 86 years

Death
Victoria Death Index
Morris Simmons 1892 father Elijah Simmons, mother Crawcour

Australia Death Index
Morris Simmons born about 1819-1892
father Elijah, mother NANCY CRAWCOUR

TOMBSTONES
Findagrave and JewishGen
Morris Simmons b 1810-7 May 1892 Melbourne General Cemetery MGC-JEW-Comp-A No 25

Sacred to the Memory of Julia beloved wife of Morris Simmons,JP died 7 April 1889-5649 aged 81 years (Jewish inscription) Melbourne General Cemetery MGC-JEW-Comp A-No 24 (Gitela bat Avraham)

Sophia Hendricks 1782-1 Sept 1878 Melbourne eneral Cemetery MGC-JEW-Comp B no 383

I will post on Morris Simmons Probate in 1892.

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Morris Simmons funeral:
Friends of the late Morris Simmons JP.. colonist of 40 years..aged 82 internment Melbourne Cemetery late residence 183 Victoria Parade Fitzroy Sunday 8th inst at 3 o'clock -The Argus Melbourne Saturday 7 May 1892

PROBATE
Morris Simmons £480 -The Argus Melbourne Friday 1 July 1892

Dentist - Probate granted to Louis Lawrence Smith,Collins Street east,Melbourne medical practitioner and Sydney Abrahams,Bourke Street east Melbourne pawnbroker-The Argus Tue 10 May 1892

Victoria Government Archive
The full probate record of Morris Simmons is online at Victoria Government Archive

Bequests
Elizabeth Jane BEARD living in my house 183 Victoria Parade Fitzroy Victoria Australia all household furniture, linen,silver plated ware,crockery,glass, ornaments and all household effects... balance of any money left after the distribution

Hebrew books to Rachel JOSEPH wife of Joseph Joseph tobacconist Swanston Street Melbourne Victoria

Frederick CALL Esq Police Magistrate Victoria, large silver snuff box with request to executors to have engraved on outside of box "Left to F.Call ESq P.M. as a small token of respect and esteem M Simmons J.P."

Picture of my grandfather and my mother to Michael CASHMORE pawnbroker Williamstown Victoria Australia

Executors to sell his jewellery and give £10 proceeds to Mary DAVIS wife of George Davis 1 Hanover Street the Grove Hammersmith London

Leon ABRAHAMS son of Sydney Abrahams pawnbroker Bourke Street East Melbourne £10

Rebecca Abrahams wife of Sydney Abrahams pawnbroker Bourke Strret Melbourne £10

Signed/dated 20 November 1890

The close family relationships through marriages between the Crawcour/Cashmore has previously been described in earlier threads on this forum.

[phillip]

The following data indicates that Morris Simmons was a dentist from at least 1869- Patents Application Morris Simmons,dentist, Melbourne,acting hypodermic injecting syringe-Leader Melbourne Saturday 29 May 1869

Executors in the Will of Henry Lazarus Davis,Melbourne,Clerk in Her Majesy's Railway Department- Lyons Levy,Melbourne gentleman, MORRIS SIMMONS,Melbourne,dentist The Argus Melbourne Saturday 14 October 1871

Victoria Rate Book Fitzroy -Morris Simmons Dentist Testar Brick house 9 rooms Net annual value £85 -10 March 1876.

He was a dentist in the Victoria Rate Book Footscray 18 Nov 1868

He was appointed a JP in 1881 and living at Victoria Parade Fitzroy