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Benjamin Simcox

Male 1817 - 1882  (65 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Simcox 
    Birth 1817  Oldbury, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Parentage Son Benjamin Simcox 
    Residence at marriage 1840  Woodside, Dudley, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Between 1841 and 1851  The Delph, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Between 1841 and 1851 
    Iron Worker (heater?) 
    Residence 1861  Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1861 
    Grocer ( Keeps Post Office ) 
    Residence 1871  143, Brunswick Road, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Between 1871 and 1881 
    Furnace Man 
    Residence 1881  49, Saint John's Row, Eastwood, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 1882  Rotherham, : Registration District, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    GRO Death Index Dec 1882 
    Rotherham 9c - 373 Age 65 
    Notes 
    • 1841 Census Delph Kingswinford STS
      all following born in county
      NB the enumerator rounded down ages above 10
      John Skelding 60 Miner
      Pheoby " 60
      John " 20 Miner
      Lenah Price 10 Iron Trade
      and Next Door
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      Benjamin Simcox 20 (occupation blank)
      Elizabeth " 30
      Benjamin " 6 months
      John Price 10 Iron Trade
      Lydia " 10
      Juliana " 6
      William " 4
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      1851 Census the Delph Brierley Hill
      Benjamin Simcox Head 33 Iron Heater b. Oldswinford WOR
      Elizabeth " Wife 45 b. Delph
      Benjamin " Son 10 Iron Worker b. Delph
      Elizabeth " Dau 8 b. Delph
      Anne " Dau 1 b. Delph
      John Price Vis 25 UnMar Iron Moulder b. Delph
      Selena Price Vis 22 " b. Delph
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      1861 Census Rawmarsh YKS
      Benjamin Simcox Head 44 Grocer and Keeps Post Office b. Oldbury
      Elizabeth " Wife 54 b. Brierly Hill
      Ann M " Dau 11 ---- " ------------
      Thomas Baytree Grandson 5 b. Rawmarsh
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      1871 Census Brightside Bierlow YKS
      143 Brunswick Road
      Benjamin Simcox Head 54 Furnace Man b. Oldbury WOR
      Elizabeth " Wife 66 b. Brierly STS
      Ann M " Dau 21 Seamstress ------ " ------------
      Ellen Price GRDau 11 ------- " ------------
      James Parkes Vistor 23 unmar b. Gornal STS
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      1881 Census Rotherham YKS
      49 Saint Johns Row, Eastwood
      Benjamin Simcox Head 64 Iron Worker b. Oldbury WOR
      Elizabeth " Wife 77 b. Brierley Hill, STS
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    Person ID I5774  bolstridge
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2023 

    Family Elizabeth Skelding,   b. 1804, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1889, Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 15 Apr 1840  Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Note there are children from this marriage I have not included in the master database :-
      Benjamin Simcox b.
      Elizabeth Simcox b. c. 1843
      Ann M Simcox b. c. 1850
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    Children 
     1. Benjamin Simcox,   b. 1841, The Delph, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    +2. Elizabeth Simcox,   b. 1843, The Delph, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     3. Ann Marie Simcox,   b. 1850, The Delph, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Family ID F1794  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1817 - Oldbury, Worcestershire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence at marriage - 1840 - Woodside, Dudley, Worcestershire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Apr 1840 - Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcestershire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - 143, Brunswick Road, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - 49, Saint John's Row, Eastwood, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1882 - Rotherham, : Registration District, England Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S52] General Records Office, An Unrequested GRO Index, (Name: On Line at : www.findmypast.com;).

    2. [S606] Parish Registers WOR, Dudley St. Thomas (Top Church), (Name: Films of Original Registers;), 15 Apr 1840.
      Benjamin X Simcox Bach Iron Roller of Woodside Son Benjamin Iron Roller =
      Elizabeth X Skelding Wid of Woodside dau " John Skeldon sic " Miner
      Witnessed by Lydia Hadley and John Allen (clerk)