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Record #11099
Name :
: Roy SIMMONDS (1897 - 1916)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 6 Aug 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 1916
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Poplar
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialEngland, Hampshire, Bramshott
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 24 May 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Empress of Britain

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fegan Homes for Boys
NotesOn June 10 1897 Roy Gregory Simmonds baptised at St Matthias, Poplar. child of Sarah Simmonds of 31 Sturry St, 'Domestic Servant'

This was the base of Poplar Rescue and Maternity Work, an organisation which assisted young women who were of previous good character to make a new start in life, especially those who, not necessarily depraved, are about to become mothers for the first time. These are confined at the Home and then helped into a position to support their little ones

In 1911, Roy Simmons, 14, servant, with Harrold and Daisy Garson in Sidney, Hastings, Ontario

(Possible)In 1911, a Sarah Simmonds, 43, spinster, was residing as a housekeeper with her father William, 75, in Widdington, Essex,

On September 25th 1915, Roy Gregor Simmonds born April 15 1897 Essex, England, enlisted in Canadian Army, he gave his next of kin as Friend-Lewis R Green, Stirling, Ontario

Private Roy Gregory Simmonds died on August 6 1916 while with Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment), he was recorded as the son of Sarah Simmonds, of Bridge Croft, Widdington, Newport, Essex, England. He was buried in Bramshott (St Mary) Churchyard. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-02-09 11:19:26 / From original database

Last Updated : 2010-02-09 13:27:59 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
8537 ALDEN, James Robert1872ENG, LND, Poplar Aug 1884 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
6356 ALLEYNE, Georgina1892ENG,    , Poplar May 1903 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
10947 ALLWRIGHT, Phoebe1871ENG, MDX, Poplar Jun 1879 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
10866 BOWERS, Naomi1896ENG,    , Poplar Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
10186 CAWLEY, Burton1884ENG, LND, Poplar Apr 1894 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
12524 CONN, Annie1859ENG, LND, Poplar May 1874 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
12016 CRAFFORD, Florence1875ENG,    , Poplar Sep 1887 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
9860 DEE, Arthur1888ENG,    , Poplar Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
13721 DIXON, George1906ENG,    , Poplar Oct 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
6480 DOVE, Henrietta1898ENG,    , Poplar May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
12484 DROPSEY, George 1892ENG,    , Poplar Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
10316 FRAM, James1888ENG,    , Poplar Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
10196 HABGOOD, Beatrice1871ENG,    , Poplar Jul 1884 : Peruvian CAN Barnardos  
9981 MONEY, Eliza1887ENG,    , Poplar Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
5562 NEWBERRY, Alice V1898ENG,    , Poplar May 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5563 NEWBERRY, Annie E1897ENG,    , Poplar May 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5564 NEWBERRY, Lucy1895ENG,    , Poplar May 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
8261 PONTING, Mercy M1882ENG, LND, Poplar Jul 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
13310 SHARLAND, Frederick1900ENG,    , Poplar Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
11099 SIMMONDS, Roy1897ENG,    , Poplar May 1907 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
13167 TUCK, Catherine Alice1885ENG,    , Poplar Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
8343 WOODAGE, Florence1893ENG,    , Poplar Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5606 WOODAGE, Nellie Marion1895ENG,    , Poplar Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos