John Simons (1787–1829)
John Symonds, a turner and lamp maker, was sentenced to seven years transportation for grand larceny. He arrived in Sydney in 1815 aboard the Marquis of Wellington. He was sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). According to the ship's indent he was 5 feet 6 inches tall; had a fair, pale complexion; sandy hair and hazel eyes. His certificate of freedom was issued on 4 March 1819. He married Mary Walford on 3 June 1819. By 1826 the couple were living in Sydney where Symonds (now known as Simons) worked as a publican.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Sparke, Mary Ann (wife)
- Rundle, Mary Ann (daughter)
- Simons, John Walford (son)
- Simons, Rebekah (daughter-in-law)
- Rundle, Jeremiah Brice (son-in-law)
- Walford, Jane (mother-in-law)
- Walford, Barnard (father-in-law)
- Murdoch, Rebecca (sister-in-law)
- Long, Isabella (sister-in-law)
- Walford, Sarah (sister-in-law)
- Williamson, William (brother-in-law)
- Long, William (brother-in-law)
- Murdoch, John Wallace (brother-in-law)
- Walford, Benjamin (brother-in-law)
- Simons, Rebekah (niece by marriage)
- Dalley, Eleanor Jane (niece by marriage)
- Hannam, Harriet Jane (niece by marriage)
Citation details
'Simons, John (1787–1829)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/simons-john-28372/text36016, accessed 5 October 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Symonds, John
- Simonds, John
- Simmonds, John
Birth
December,
1787
Birmingham,
Warwickshire,
England
Death
1 August,
1829
(aged 41)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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