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Hit brick wall on John Simeon b 1781
« on: Wednesday 19 March 14 04:57 GMT (UK) »
Hi there.  I have hit a brick wall with John Simeon b 1781.  Birth year is not confirmed with any proof. I am looking for his birth records and his father's name.  From what my cousin has gathered his father's name is Francis Simeon b. 1766 who fathered John at the age of 14 but I am unsure if this information is correct.  Any help in this matter is Greatly appreciated!
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Re: Hit brick wall on John Simeon b 1781
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 19 March 14 05:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi,,,can you tell us more?  where in Lancashire are we ?  did he marry?  to whom,,and where? 
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Re: Hit brick wall on John Simeon b 1781
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 19 March 14 06:21 GMT (UK) »
Can you tell us what led you to John Simeon, and how you estimated his year of birth?

Also, how sure are you that he was born in Lancashire? (a quick glance on Familysearch does not find him or a Francis Simeon in Lancashire, though the surname could have variants).

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Re: Hit brick wall on John Simeon b 1781
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 19 March 14 08:02 GMT (UK) »
Are you  talking about John Simeon , married to Jane Bell, St Peter Liverpool, 1803,
John appears as a customs officer and later a book keeper,
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Re: Hit brick wall on John Simeon b 1781
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 19 March 14 14:14 GMT (UK) »
Yes, he was married to Jane Bell. His year of birth came from my cousin's tree that he has been working on but I don't know where he got that information from nor can I find anything to confirm the date or place of birth.  That is my brick wall.   His son, Peter David is my GG Grandfather.  I have seen the reference to John being a bookkeeper on his marriage information but I have not seen the reference to him being a customs officer.  Thank you for looking into this for me.

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Re: Hit brick wall on John Simeon b 1781
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 19 March 14 14:54 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

He was an Officer of Customs on his marriage in 1803 to Jane Bell.  On John Alexander, Grace and Peters baptisms in 1812 he was a Book keeper.

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Re: Hit brick wall on John Simeon b 1781
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 19 March 14 16:03 GMT (UK) »
I'll have to take another look, thank you.  Can anyone give me advise on where to look for John's parents next?

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Re: Hit brick wall on John Simeon b 1781
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 19 March 14 18:10 GMT (UK) »
This is just a point of possible interest --- in the parish burial records on Find My Past -- there are several burials of people named 'John Simeon' -- in the years leading up to 1781 --- in Glamorganshire.

I can't see an obvious baptism for him though -- but it made me wonder if he was born in Wales.

Liverpool was a place to where Welsh people migrated.

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Lancashire, West Yorkshire, Southern Ireland, Scotland.

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Re: Hit brick wall on John Simeon b 1781
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 19 March 14 18:42 GMT (UK) »
Thank you, I will give that a try.
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