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I am trying to find any information on my Gt. Grandfather STEPHEN SOMERS, born in Clerkenwell London in 1862, he was I belive married to a MARY BAILEY and had twin boys one of which was my Grandfather JOHN(JACK) Somers, also I think atleast another son and possibly a daughter. My Grandfather lived in Streatham in Leverson Street to be precise with my Gran ALICE (MAUD) Somers formelly Clarke and had 2 boys and 2 girls, JOHN, GLADYS, HARRY(VIC) and HILDA. Any information on them would be so greatly appreciated.
Many thanks. Pam

have you tried to find them on the 1881 census.its free to search on Family Search site

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this looks like him on the 1871 census

Name: Stephen R Somers
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Francis L
Gender: Male
Where born: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Lambeth
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address:30 Paris Street

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Lambeth
Sub registration district: Lambeth Church First
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 523
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur E Somers 5 b lambeth
Frances K Somers 7 b Clerkenwell
Francis L Somers 35 b Bath Somerset
Frank R Somers 10 b Bathe Somerset
John Somers 34 occ Carpenter b.Somerton Somerset
Stephen R Somers 8 b Clerkenwell

Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 659; Folio: 36; Page: 65; GSU roll: 818943.

This might be the family, from the 1891 census :-

Stephen Somers, Head, 28, Printer and Compositor overseer, born Clerkenwell
Mary Somers, Wife, aged 27, born Ebbw Vale, Glamorgan
Stephen M. Somers, aged 2, born Clerkenwell

AND Stephen and Mary on the 1901 census

Name: Stephen Somers
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary P (s/b Mary S wrongly transcribed)
Gender: Male
Where born: Clerkenwell, London, England

Civil Parish: Newington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Newington
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address Puleas Buildings -109 Amelia Street

Occupation:Printer Compositor

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub registration district: St Mary, Newington
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 292
Household Members: Name Age
John A E Somers 9 b Earlsfield surrey
Mary P Somers 38 b Newport Monmouthshire9S?B Mary S)
Stephen Somers 40
Stephen M Somers 12 b lambeth
Walter F E Somers 9 b Earlsfield surrey


Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 384; Folio: 23; Page: 38.

marriage


Mary Sarah Bayley 1881 Jul-Aug-Sep
Stephen Somers 1881 Jul-Aug-Sep

Stephen Somers
Year of Registration: 1881
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Lambeth
County: Greater London, London, Surrey
Volume: 1d
Page: 818

the 1891 census
Stephen Somers
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary S
Gender: Male
Where born: Clerkenwell, London, England

Civil Parish: Wandsworth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrews
Town: Arthur Smith
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:19 BucharestStreet

Occupation:Printer ,Compositor Oversseer

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub registration district: Wandsworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 27
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Mary S Somers 27
Stephen Somers 28
Stephen M Somers 2



Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 450; Folio 6; Page 5; GSU roll: 6095560.

Dear shirley I'm getting the hang of it! Thanks so much for posting this information to me!! I'm very new to this stuff and I couldn't believe that you could get all this information.

Many many thanks,
kindest regards, Pam.

P.S. And not forgetting phantom4 too!