Arthur Henry Simons (1887 - 1918)

Born Apr 1887 in Brixton St Matthew, England

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Died 22 Aug 1918 at age 31 in France

Biography

Arthur was born between February and June 1887 in Brixton St Matthew, England. He was the son of Thomas William Simons and Jane Ann Hardiman.^[1][2]

Arthur was baptised on 28 February 1886 in Brixton St Matthew, England.^[3]

Arthur was baptised on 27 July 1887 in Islington Holy Trinity, England.

On 5 April 1891 Arthur (age 4) was living in Islington, London, England.^[2]

On 31 March 1901 Arthur (age 13) was living in Loughton, Essex, England.^[4]

When Arthur was about 15 he married Bertha Jane Caten in 1903. The couple had 2 children: Arthur Henry Percy Simons and Maisie Lillian Simons.^[5]

On 2 April 1911 Arthur (age 24) was living in West Ham, Essex, England.^[6]

On 22 August 1918 Arthur (age 31) was living in Upton Manor, Essex.^[7]

Arthur died at the age of 31 on 22 August 1918 in France & Flanders.^[7][8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915, original data from General Register Office.
   Ancestry Record freebmdbirth #50226240,
   Birth date: Apr 1887, Birth place: Greater London, London, Surrey, United Kingdom.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1891 Census: 1891 Census Returns of England and Wales, original data from The National Archives, reference: Class: RG12; Piece: 172; Folio 44; Page 1; GSU roll: 6095282.
   Ancestry Record uki1891 #12100344,
   Birth date: abt 1884, Birth place: Brixton, London, England,
   Residence date: 1891, Residence place: Islington, London, England.
3. ↑ Baptism: Title: London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 Original data - Board of Guardian Records, 1834-1906 and Church of England Parish Registers, 1754-1906. London Metropolitan Archives, London.Images produced by permission of the City,
   Page: London Metropolitan Archives, Brixton St Matthew, Register of Baptism, p85/mtw1, Item 005.
   Ancestry Record 1558 #5445097.
4. ↑ 1901 Census: 1901 Census Returns of England and Wales, original data from The National Archives, reference: Class: RG13; Piece: 1639; Folio: 77; Page: 16.
   Ancestry Record uki1901 #9499206,
   Birth date: abt 1884, Birth place: Barnwell Rd Bristor, London, England,
   Residence date: 1901, Residence place: Loughton, Essex, England.
5. ↑ Marriage: 1911 Census Returns of England and Wales, original data from The National Archives.
   Ancestry Record 1911england #52369293,
   Birth date: abt 1884, Birth place: Loughton, Essex Marriage date: 1903 Marriage place:,
   Residence date: 02 Apr 1911, Residence place: West Ham, Essex, England.
6. ↑ 1911 Census: 1911 Census Returns of England and Wales, original data from The National Archives.
   Ancestry Record 1911england #52369292,
   Birth date: abt 1884, Birth place: Brixton, Surrey,
   Residence date: 02 Apr 1911, Residence place: West Ham, Essex, England.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Death: Title: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 Author: Military-Genealogy.com, comp Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data - British and Irish Military Databases. The Naval and Military Press Ltd.Original data: British and Irish Military Databases. The Naval and Military Press Ltd.
   Ancestry Record uksoldiersgreatwar #629487,
   Birth date: Birth place: Brixton, England Death date: 22 Aug 1918 Death place: France & Flanders Residence date: Residence place: Upton Manor, Essex.
8. ↑ "Commonwealth War Graves Commission", Bray Vale British Cemetery, Bray-sur-somme, Somme, France. (Plot: II. B. 9), Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record (accessed 11 May 2024), Memorial page for Arthur Henry Simons. Service number: 695082; Rank: Private; Died: 22 August 1918. Regiment & Unit/Ship: 22nd Bn., London Regiment (United Kingdom);.
9. ↑ Probate: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966.
   Ancestry Record ukprobatecal #35737,
   Death date: 22 Aug 1918 Death place: Essex, England.

Acknowledgments

• Profile Simons-774 was created through the import of Simons Family Tree (1).ged on Dec 26, 2013 by Fredrik Simons.