Simons

[GrahamSimons]

Hmmm... not my line but perhaps I can give a bit of background.

My Simons line arrived in the Llanelli area very early C19, but from Chester-le-Street and of Buckinghamshire origin. There is still a bit of untangling to do on them, but I think I've identified everyone of that family. The first man in that line was William Vazie Simons who was a coal owner and coal merchant in Twmbl, Trimsaran and Llanelli, perhaps elsewhere, died 1843.

Other Simons/Symons lines seem to be of Cornish origin - the mining connection. I suspect there is also, perhaps later in the C19, a Jewish Eastern European immigration also with the Simons surname. There may be other lines too....

[lazydaisy]

I have Symonds in my tree. So far so good ..... but I have also found it spelt with an 'i' instead of a 'y', one 'm' or 2, 'd'or no 'd' , 's' or no 's' on the end and any permutation possible

Think my branch originated in Herefordshire/Monmouthshire area - they are not direct ancestors

Certainly makes makes life difficult when trying to research.

Diane