This new thread is in response from another researcher who has asked me to help identify whether or not her Simmonds lines had any Jewish roots. She had already been in contact with one of my Simmonds relatives and was aware of our Jewish roots.
Her family history suggested that the lines may have originated from a Jewish family in France who had migrated to the UK. She is aware that tracing early Jewish roots is complex and records often scarce or non existent. She is also aware that the use of surnames by Jews is also varied and dependent on wide ranging circumstances.
The focus of this post is Arthur Charles Simmonds 1890-1937 and his wife Jessie Iddioles 1893-1973.
The researcher is still trying to identify who the parents of Alfred Charles Simmonds were. Arthur married Jessie in 1913.
GRO Marriage Certificate
St John Evangelist London
Arthur Charles Simmonds 23 Bachelor Carman 14 Morgan Street father Edward Simmonds Engineer
Jessie Iddoles spinster 21 Spinster 14 Morgan Street father Alfred Iddoles (deceased) Printer
Witnesses Mary Ann Wren;Charles Wren
There is another GRO Marriage Certificate which may or may not relate to Arthur Charles Simmonds:
St Stephen Church Wandsworth
29 April 1915
Montague Joseph PARROTT 32 Bachelor Hairdresser 37 Putney Bridge Road father John Parrott (deceased) Iron Moulder
Lily Amelia JOHNSON widow 32 32 Ludlow Road father EDWARD SIMMONDS (deceased) ENGINEER
The researcher does not have the GRO Birth Record for Arthur Charles Simmonds but his WW1 Army Record states that he was 24 years 260 days old when he joined up 3.9.1914 Maidstone Private C Company 9th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment. He stated he was a carman with a wife Jessie and son Charles 4 Sea..?Street Brady Street? Bethnal Green
He also requested that his religion recorded as C of E be changed to Roman Catholic. The researcher has stated that no member of her lines was a Roman Catholic and the change of religion and speculated on the reason for the change. She has also said that her father's line did adopt and use Jewish words and some customs.
Arthur Charles Simmonds based on his Marriage age and WW1 Service Record maybe Arthur Simmonds March qtr 1889 Lambeth 1d 408 or a later date
Arthur Simmonds June qtr 1891 Chelsea 1a 377
Jessie Iddoles ( the last name has several spelling variations) Baptism Holy Trinity Grays Inn Road Middx
born 27 March 1893 Baptised May 9 1893 Parents Alfred and Annie IDDOLS father Printers Labourer 6 Bedford Court.
Her parents married 13 March 1885. Her mother Annie HURST and father Arthur IDDIOLES.
Any comments from researchers related to the lines welcome and all other researchers contributions also welcomed.
Currently, these lines do not relate to my Simmonds lines or myself.
Phillip
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