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William Gread Symes 1842–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1842

Birth Location: Chard, Devon, England

Death Date: 26 Nov 1919

Death Location: Fordington, Dorset, England

Father: Thomas Symes

Mother: Grace Gread

Spouse(s): Maria Burrows

Children(s): Ellen Symes, Francis Symes, Edith Symes

The story of William Gread Symes began in 1842 in Chard, Devon, England. In 1851, William Gread Symes resided in Chard, Somerset, England. William Gread Symes married Maria Mitchell Or Burrows, and had children including Edith L Symes, Ellen M Symes, Francis T Symes. William Gread Symes passed away in 1919 in Fordington, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Gread Symes began in 1842 in Chard, Devon, England.
  • In 1851, William Gread Symes resided in Chard, Somerset, England.
  • William Gread Symes married Maria Mitchell Or Burrows, and had children including Edith L Symes, Ellen M Symes, Francis T Symes.
  • William Gread Symes passed away in 1919 in Fordington, Dorset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Symes
1807–1886
Birth Location: South Chard, Somerset, England
TS
Grace Gread
1808–1880
Birth Location: Betterport, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Maria Burrows
1850–
Birth Location: Yarcombe, Devon, England
MB

Children(s)

Ellen Symes
1873–
Birth Location: Musbury, Devon, England
ES
Francis Symes
1885–
Birth Location: Fordington, Dorset, England
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Edith Symes
1874–
Birth Location: Fordington, Dorset, England
ES

William Symes's Ancestors

Self
William Symes
1842–1919
Birth Place: Chard, Devon, England
Parents
Thomas Symes
1807–1886
South Chard, Somerset, England
Grace Gread
1808–1880
Betterport, Devon, England
Grandparents
Francis ((Frank)) Gread
1774–1828
Mary Heal
1780–1833
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Gread
1722–1811
Grace Hortop
1733–1783
Lawrence Heal
1735–1821
Elizabeth May
1738–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gread
1694–
Abel Heal
1681–1720
Margaret Bickel
1681–

William Symes's Descendants

1.
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William (Gread) Symes (Sep 1842–26 Nov 1919) m. Maria (Mitchell or) Burrows (abt 1850–)
  1. 1. Ellen (M) Symes 1873–
  2. 2. Francis (T) Symes 1885–
  3. 3. Edith (L.) Symes 1874–

William Symes's Timeline

20 Records

1841
19 Oct 1841
William Gread Symes was baptized in Chard, Somerset, England
Chard, Somerset, England
1842
Sep 1842
Birth of William Gread Symes in Chard, Devon, England
Chard, Devon, England
1851
1851
Age 9
William Gread Symes resided here in Chard, Somerset, England
Chard, Somerset, England
1861
1861
Age 19
William Gread Symes resided here in Chard, Somerset, England
Chard, Somerset, England
1878
1878
Age 36
William Gread Symes was married in Weymouth, Dorset, England
Weymouth, Dorset, England
1881
1881
Age 39
William Gread Symes resided here in Fordington, Dorset, England
Fordington, Dorset, England
1889
1889
Age 47
William Gread Symes resided here in Southern, Dorset, England
Southern, Dorset, England
1890
1890
Age 48
William Gread Symes resided here in Southern, Dorset, England
Southern, Dorset, England
1891
1891
Age 49
William Gread Symes resided here in Fordington, Dorset, England
Fordington, Dorset, England
1901
1901
Age 59
William Gread Symes resided here in Dorchester All Saints, Dorset, England
Dorchester All Saints, Dorset, England
1902
1902
Age 60
William Gread Symes resided here in Southern, Dorset, England
Southern, Dorset, England
1903
1903
Age 61
William Gread Symes resided here in Southern, Dorset, England
Southern, Dorset, England
1906
1906
Age 64
William Gread Symes resided here in Southern, Dorset, England
Southern, Dorset, England
1909
1909
Age 67
William Gread Symes resided here in Southern, Dorset, England
Southern, Dorset, England
1910
1910
Age 68
William Gread Symes resided here in Southern, Dorset, England
Southern, Dorset, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 69
William Gread Symes resided here in Dorchester, Dorset, England
Dorchester, Dorset, England
1918
1918
Age 76
William Gread Symes resided here in Western, Dorset, England
Western, Dorset, England
1919
1919
Age 77
William Gread Symes resided here in Western, Dorset, England
Western, Dorset, England
1919
Dec 1919
Age 77
Death of William Gread Symes in Dorchester, Dorset, England
Dorchester, Dorset, England
1919
26 Nov 1919
Age 77
Burial of William Gread Symes in Fordington, Dorset, England
Fordington, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1842
    Event Place: Chard, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dorset, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-2001
    [2] 1911 England Census
    [3] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1652; Folio 93; Page 13; GSU roll: 6096762.
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2111; Folio: 11; Page: 14; GSU roll: 1341509.
    [5] England & Wales, Death Index:
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2001; Folio: 86; Page: 8.
    [7] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1636; Folio: 128; Page: 17; GSU roll: 542843
    [8] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1928; Folio: 149; Page: 3; GSU roll: 221085
    [9] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [10] England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1841
    Event Place: Chard, Somerset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Weymouth, Dorset, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Chard, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1928; Folio: 149; Page: 3; GSU roll: 221085

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Chard, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1636; Folio: 128; Page: 17; GSU roll: 542843

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Fordington, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2111; Folio: 11; Page: 14; GSU roll: 1341509.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Southern, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Electoral Registers, 1839-1922

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Southern, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Electoral Registers, 1839-1922

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Fordington, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1652; Folio 93; Page 13; GSU roll: 6096762.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Dorchester All Saints, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2001; Folio: 86; Page: 8.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: Southern, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Electoral Registers, 1839-1922

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Southern, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Electoral Registers, 1839-1922

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Southern, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Electoral Registers, 1839-1922

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Southern, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Electoral Registers, 1839-1922

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Southern, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Electoral Registers, 1839-1922

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dorset, England, Electoral Registers, 1839-1922
    [2] 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Western, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Electoral Registers, 1839-1922

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Western, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Electoral Registers, 1839-1922

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1919
    Event Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dorset, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-2001
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index:
    [3] England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1919
    Event Place: Fordington, Dorset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers
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