Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJane SIMMONS 501, 3872
Birthabout 1832, Taunton, Somerset, England501
Census2 April 1871, 40 North Street, Taunton, Somerset, England Age: 39
Census3 April 1881, Taunton, Somerset, England7105 Age: 49
Census5 April 1891, 40 North Street, Taunton, Somerset, England Age: 59
OccupationDressmaker501
FatherGeorge SIMMONS , 3914
Spouses
Birthabout 1832, Taunton, Somerset, England501
Census16 June 1841, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England Age: 9
Census30 March 1851, Saverys Court, St James, Taunton, Somerset, England Age: 19
Census2 April 1871, 40 North Street, Taunton, Somerset, England Age: 39
Census3 April 1881, Taunton, Somerset, England7105 Age: 49
Census5 April 1891, 40 North Street, Taunton, Somerset, England Age: 59
OccupationCordwainer 1851, Leather Merchant & Ironfounder 1871 & 1891501,7110
FatherJames STEVENS , 3913 (1810-)
MotherElizabeth MAYES , 6288 (~1806-)
Family ID1376
Marriage31 July 18567111
ChildrenGeorge , 4300 (~1857-)
 Ellen J , 4301 (~1860-)
 Ernest William , 3867 (1864-1905)
 Gertrude A , 4302 (~1867-)
 Florence A , 4303 (~1868-)
 Frederick A , 4306 (~1872-)
Notes for Jane SIMMONS
1871 Cenus 40 North Street, Taunton, Somerset. James Stevens, head married, aged 38, a Leather Seller employ 1 man & boy, born Taunton. Jane Stevens wife, age 38, born Taunton. George Stevens, son, age 13, scholar, born Taunton. Henry j Stevens, son, age 12, a scholar, born Taunton. Ellen J Stevens, daughter, age 10, a scholar, born Taunton., Frank J Stevens, son, age 8, a scholar, born Taunton. Ernest W Stevens, son age 6, a scholar, born Taunton. Gertrude A Stevens, daughter, age 3, born Taunton. Florence M Stevens, daughter, age 2, born Taunton. Sidney H Stevens, son, age 1 born Taunton. Elsie A Stevens, daughter, age 3 months, born Taunton. Ann E Welland, Servant, unmarried age 19 a General Servant Domestic, born Burlescombe, Devon. Emily Durke, servant, unmarried, age 17, a Nursemaid Domestic, born Creech Saint Michael, Somerset.

1891 Census 40 North Street, Taunton, Somerset. James Stevens, head, married age 58, Ironfounder & Leather Merchant, born Taunton. Janes Stevens, wife, age 57, born Taunton. Ernest W Stevens, son, single age 26, a Ironfounder, born Taunton. Florence Stevens, daughter, single age 22, born Taunton. Annie Carpenter, servant, single, age 16, a Domestic Servant, born Wrantage, Somerset.
Notes for James (Spouse 1)
1841 Census, St James, Taunton, Somerset. James Stevens, age 30, Shoemaker, born Somerset. Elizabeth Stevens, age 35, born Somerset. James Stevens, age 9, born Somerset. Elizabeth Stevens, age 7, born Somerset. Henry Stevens, age 5 born Somerset. John Stevens, age 3, born Somerset. Sarah Ann Stevens, age 1 born Somerset.

1851 Census. Saverys Court, St James, Taunton, Somerset. James Steven, head, widower, age 41, a Cordwainer, born Taunton, Somerset. James Stevens, son, single, age 18, a Cordwainer, born Taunton. Elizabeth Stevens, daughter, single, age 17, Engaged in Domestic employment, born Taunton. Henry Stevens, son, age 15, a Cordwainer, born Taunton. John Stevens, son, age 13, a Errand Boy, born Taunton, Sarah Ann Stevens, daughter , age 11 a Scholar, born Taunton.

1856 England & Wales Marriage Index records James Stevens, 3rd quarter 1856 married either Jane Simmons or Hannah Foster, Taunton, Somerset. Vol 05C, page 670

1871 Cenus 40 North Street, Taunton, Somerset. James Stevens, head married, aged 38, a Leather Seller employ 1 man & boy, born Taunton. Jane Stevens wife, age 38, born Taunton. George Stevens, son, age 13, scholar, born Taunton. Henry j Stevens, son, age 12, a scholar, born Taunton. Ellen J Stevens, daughter, age 10, a scholar, born Taunton., Frank J Stevens, son, age 8, a scholar, born Taunton. Ernest W Stevens, son age 6, a scholar, born Taunton. Gertrude A Stevens, daughter, age 3, born Taunton. Florence M Stevens, daughter, age 2, born Taunton. Sidney H Stevens, son, age 1 born Taunton. Elsie A Stevens, daughter, age 3 months, born Taunton. Ann E Welland, Servant, unmarried age 19 a General Servant Domestic, born Burlescombe, Devon. Emily Durke, servant, unmarried, age 17, a Nursemaid Domestic, born Creech Saint Michael, Somerset.

The 1872 & 1875 Kelly's Directories record James in theCommercial sections as a 'leather seller' working at 40 NorthStreet, Taunton.

1891 Census 40 North Street, Taunton, Somerset. James Stevens, head, married age 58, Ironfounder & Leather Merchant, born Taunton. Janes Stevens, wife, age 57, born Taunton. Ernest W Stevens, son, single age 26, a Ironfounder, born Taunton. Florence Stevens, daughter, single age 22, born Taunton. Annie Carpenter, servant, single, age 16, a Domestic Servant, born Wrantage, Somerset.
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