Person:Elizabeth Simmons (51)

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Elizabeth Simmons
  • HJohn Rackham1798 - 1866
  • WElizabeth SimmonsAbt 1799 - 1864
m. 15 Aug 1830
  1. Wilby Rackham1831 - 1868
  2. Frederick William Rackham1832 - 1893
  3. George Rackham1834 - 1847
  4. Jemima RackhamAbt 1836 - 1883
  5. Edward Rackham1839 -
Facts and Events
Name Elizabeth Simmons
Gender Female
Birth? Abt 1799 Ditchingham, Norfolk, England
Marriage 15 Aug 1830 to John Rackham
Occupation[1] 30 Mar 1851 Gisleham, Suffolk, EnglandGrocer
Death? 27 Apr 1864 Gisleham, Suffolk, England

Suffolk IGI gives surname as SIMONS. Entry of marriage in Wrentham parish register uses the spelling SIMONS but her signature in the register is SIMMONS.
The record of her son Wilby's marriage at Kingston Church, Glasgow, uses yet another version of her maiden surname in the form of SIMMONDS.
Her death on 27 April 1864 at Gisleham was registered in theRegistration District of Mutford and Lothingland in the Sub-district of Kessingland in the County of Suffolk. Her age was given as 65. She was listed as the wife of John Rackham, Shoemaker, and her son Edward Rackham was "in attendance" at her death. Her burial is listed in the Parish Records of Gisleham, entry No. 182, for the year 1863 / 64, on 3rd May 1864.

References
  1. 1851 Census England.