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Helping a Friend - Researching Simmons

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Potty

Potty Report 26 Jul 2013 11:58

Using Edington for POB, could be this family in 1861, living in Catcott, Somerset:

William Symmons 36
Sarah Symmons 38
George Symmons 12
Ann Symmons 9
Edwin Symmons 7
Lavina Symmons 5
William Symmons 3
Henry 4 Months

Potty

Potty Report 26 Jul 2013 12:10

Yet another variation (although this one is a mistranscription of a poor image - I have posted a correction):


1851 England Census

Name: William Seymore
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Seymore
Where born: Catcott, Somerset, England

William Seymore 26
Sarah Seymore 27
George Seymore

There could have been children born between this census and the 1861 who died.

Potty

Potty Report 26 Jul 2013 12:15

No children showing with William and Sarah in 1881 and 1891; Sarah has died by 1901 and William is living with his daughter, Lavinia:

Name: William Symons
Age: 75
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Father-in-law
Where born: Burtle, Somerset, England

William Norris 46
Lavinia Norris 44
Edith E Norris 20
William Symons 75


JohnDoe

JohnDoe Report 26 Jul 2013 18:01

I am a bit confused up to William. The family in 1861 Catcott may be correct too but am very confused due to the spellings

Potty

Potty Report 27 Jul 2013 12:15

DJ, don't worry too much about the spellings! The family is the only one with an Edwin born at the right time who has a father William.

Potty

Potty Report 27 Jul 2013 12:20

This looks like William's baptism:

Search Record Details

County Somerset
Place Catcott
Church St Peter
RegisterNumber 429
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 09 Nov 1828
Forename William
Sex -
FatherForename Robert
MotherForename Ann
FatherSurname SYMMONS
MotherSurname
Abode Catcott Burtle
FatherOccupation Labourer
Notes
FileNumber 13091

Potty

Potty Report 27 Jul 2013 12:23

Looks like he had a brother (just because they were baptised together doesn't necessarily mean they were twins):

County Somerset
Place Catcott
Church St Peter
RegisterNumber 428
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 09 Nov 1828
Forename Henry Parker
Sex -
FatherForename Robert
MotherForename Ann
FatherSurname SYMMONS
MotherSurname
Abode Catcott Burtle
FatherOccupation Labourer
Notes
FileNumber 13091


and a sister:

County Somerset
Place Catcott
Church St Peter
RegisterNumber 495
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 14 Aug 1831
Forename Ellen
Sex -
FatherForename Robert
MotherForename Ann
FatherSurname SYMMONS
MotherSurname
Abode Catcott Burtle
FatherOccupation Labourer
Notes
FileNumber 13091

JohnDoe

JohnDoe Report 28 Jul 2013 10:01

Thanks for the information!!!!