Born: 1851, Baptised 11th January 1852 (click here to view his baptism record).
Place of Birth: Compton, Surrey.
Died: 28th July 1920, Bradford.
Parents: Henry and Emma Simmonds, nee Woods.
Marriages: Hannah Roberts, nee Todd, late Swaine on 15th November 1874 at Wibsley Chapel, Bradford.
Children: Abraham Henry 1875, Henry 1878, Thomas Edward 1882, Charles 1884 and Emma 1889. Hannah's children from previous marriages, Mary Elizabeth Swaine 1868, Mary Elizabeth Swaine Roberts 1869, Ruth Ann Roberts 1870 and Charlotte Roberts 1872. Thomas Edward and Emma were baptised together in 1889, click here to see the entry in the church records. On a 1911 Census form, Henry stated he had six children, all of which were living. No trace has been found of the sixth child.
Occupation: Blast Furnace man following service in the army.
Notes: In 1911 census Henry was living in Idle near Bradford, together with his sister Sarah Spittles, nee Simmonds and son Thomas. His sister died in 1921. Whilst searching for information on Abraham Henry we found he had been baptised twice. Once as Abraham Henry Simmons in 1875 and again as Abraham Henry Simmonds in 1879 (click here to view the records). The baptisms took place at different churches.
There is a family story that Henry married again after the death of Hannah and fathered two children. No evidence has been found to substantiate this, as of 2016.