Alice Simons (1822 - 1885)

Born 30 Jan 1822 in Great Wigston, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

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Died 1885 at about age 62 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Alice Simons was born in Leicestershire, England.

Alice Simons was born on 30 Jan 1822 in Great Wigston, Leicestershire, England and baptised on 09 Sep 1822 at the nonconformist Independent Chapel, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire. She was the daughter of William Simons and Elizabeth Vann. ^[1][2][3][4]

In 1841, Alice Simons (age 15-19, woolen hosiery manufacturer) was in the household of her stepfather, Sidney Stanyon (50, a woolen hosiery manufacturer) and mother Elizabeth Stanyon (40) in Long Street, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire. There were four Stanyon children, Mary (10), Charles (8), Sarah (6) and Jane (3). ^[5]

Alice was married to John Trueman in 1844. ^[6]

By 1851, John and Alice (both 29) had two children, Mary Ann (6) and Caroline (2). ^[7]

In 1861, Alice Trueman (39, head of household, married, a framework knitter) was living in Long Street, Wigston. her children, Ann (16), Eliza (10) and William (6) were living with her. ^[8]

In 1871, Alice (49) was a widowed shoe fitter. Eliza (20) and William (16) were living with her at 52 Clarendon Street, Leicester. ^[9]

In 1881, Alice (59) was living at 58 Knighton Street, Leicester. Mary Heathcote (67, a milliner born in Syston) was lodging with her. ^[10]

Alice died in 1885 in Leicester. ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQBQ-QGQ : 11 February 2018, Alice Simons, 30 Jan 1822); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0597077 (RG4 1310).
2. ↑ "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWGN-9TY : 11 December 2014), Alice Simons, 09 Sep 1822, Baptism; citing p. 49, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, record group RG4, Public Record Office, London.
3. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2972/40612_B0148606-00048?pid=476455 Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970 citing The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: RG 4; Piece Number: 1311, Wigston Magna (Independent), 1710-1721
4. ↑ "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4W-Y336 : 6 June 2018), William Simons and Elizabeth Vann, 8 Oct 1820; records extracted by findmypast, images digitized by FamilySearch; citing Marriage, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, page 40, citing the Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland, Wigston, UK.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQY2-Z24 : 24 May 2019), Alice Simons in household of Sidney Stanyon, South Wigston, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DZJ-TK2 : 13 December 2014), Alice Simons, 1844; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1844, quarter 3, vol. 15, p. 83, Blaby, Leicestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGF2-KWV : 12 September 2019), Alice Trueman in household of John Trueman, Great Wigston, Leicestershire, England; citing Great Wigston, Leicestershire, England, p. 33, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M75P-377 : 19 April 2019), Alice Trueman, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/2255/00132A&parentid=GBC/1861/0012126060
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFTK-JKJ : 26 April 2019), Alice Trueman, 1871.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27J-HB1K : 12 December 2017), Alice Trueman, Leicester St Mary, Leicestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 16, Piece/Folio 3174/11, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,887. https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1881/4315444/00629&parentid=GBC/1881/0014393708
11. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JFV-X7X : 31 December 2014), Alice Truman, 1885; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.