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Keith

Keith Report 6 Jul 2011 23:40

hi im looking for family his name was called conrad johnson simmons from the british west indies that is all i no i think he is my grandad bro and sum one out there help and can you tel me what he worked as thank you

jax

jax Report 7 Jul 2011 00:17

passenger transcript details
Name: Conrad J SIMMONS
Date of departure: 13 January 1915
Port of departure: Tilbury
Passenger destination port: St Vincent, West Indies
Passenger destination: St Vincent, West Indies

Date of Birth: 1870 (calculated from age)
Age: 45
Marital status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Barrister
Passenger recorded on: Page 5 of 8





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The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -

Ellen M SIMMONS Page 5 of 8 View transcript



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Ship:
Official Number:
Master's name:
Steamship Line:
Where bound:
Square feet:
Registered tonnage:
Passengers on voyage:
TRENT
112664
R Hayes
The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
West Indies

2974




Researching:
Nothing much

jax

jax Report 7 Jul 2011 00:23

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
about Conrad Johnson Simmons Name: Conrad Johnson Simmons
Probate Date: 4 Jan 1934
Death Date: 28 Aug 1930
Death Place: British West Indies
Registry: London


Effects £8832 4s 2d


1891

This is the only census I can see him on looks like he travelled back and forth a few times

Name: Conrad J Simmons
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: West Indies, St Vincent

Civil parish: Burton Bradstock
Ecclesiastical parish: Burton Bradstock
Town: Burton Bradstock
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Bridport
Sub-registration district: Burton Bradstock
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1663
Folio: 10
Page Number: 14
Household Members: Name Age
William Stephens 32
Kate Stephens 26
William J Stephens 2
Conrad J Simmons 21 >>>Law student
Wilfred E Swaries 25
William P Francia 21




Researching:
Nothing much

Keith

Keith Report 7 Jul 2011 00:23

hi can you tel me where i can find records ?

Keith

Keith Report 7 Jul 2011 00:26

jax do you no if he had kids are family etc?

jax

jax Report 7 Jul 2011 00:33

He had a wife Ellen who was 42 when they made that journey above, I dont know about children I'm affraid. There were none mentioned on the probate

What I found was from ancestry and Find my past

jax

Researching:
Nothing much

Keith

Keith Report 7 Jul 2011 12:09

Thank u so much for looking !!! Jax :-D