Researching Hywel Simons
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3951 people with the Simons surname? In that year Simons was ranked number 1077 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Hywel Simons on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Hywel Simons and the Simons Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Simons Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Simons family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 5183 people with the Simons surname in the UK? Simons is now ranked number 1145 for popularity in the UK. |
Simons Genealogy Databases
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Simons Forums
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Some Famous People called Hywel Simons
Hywel Simons
Hywel Simons (born 10 February 1970) is a British actor from Neath, Wales.
Born in Neath, he was brought up in Porthcawl. He started acting while a pupil at Porthcawl Comprehensive School, before he went on to study at LAMDA.
Simons first TV role came soon after graduation in 1993, as oil rig worker Wilf Granelli in Roughnecks. He is known for playing the role of Sergeant Craig Gilmore in the long running ITV drama The Bill. Simons can also be seen in two episodes of Little Britain, where he plays Glynn, a gay vicar featured in scenes about Dafydd Thomas (A homosexual with homophobic tendencies who believes he is the "only gay in the village").
Simons married fellow actress Sarah Tansey in August 2005. He enjoys wood carving, using a lathe to make bowls out of pieces of wood he finds on beaches.
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