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William John Symes 1852–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1852

Birth Location: Weymouth Dorset England

Death Date: 16 January 1928

Death Location: Le Bons Bay, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Morgan Symes

Mother: Mary Oldridge

Spouse(s): Mary Priest

Children(s): John Symes, Francis Symes, Owen Symes, Vida Symes, Edith Symes, Clarice Symes, Mildred Symes, Morgan Symes, Roland Symes

William John Symes was born in 1852 in Weymouth Dorset England, the child of Morgan Coombes Symes And Mary Ann Oldridge. In 1871, William John Symes resided in Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England. William John Symes married Mary Elizabeth Priest, and had children including Clarice Clarrie Coombe Symes, Edith Lettice Symes, Florence Emily Symes, Francis Thomas Symes, John Henry Symes, Mildred Eliza Symes, Morgan John Symes, Owen Wilfred Symes, Roland William Symes, Vida Mary Symes. William John Symes passed away in 1928 in Le Bons Bay, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William John Symes was born in 1852 in Weymouth Dorset England, the child of Morgan Coombes Symes And Mary Ann Oldridge.
  • In 1871, William John Symes resided in Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England.
  • William John Symes married Mary Elizabeth Priest, and had children including Clarice Clarrie Coombe Symes, Edith Lettice Symes, Florence Emily Symes, Francis Thomas Symes, John Henry Symes, Mildred Eliza Symes, Morgan John Symes, Owen Wilfred Symes, Roland William Symes, Vida Mary Symes.
  • William John Symes passed away in 1928 in Le Bons Bay, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Symes's Ancestors

Self
William Symes
1852–1928
Birth Place: Weymouth Dorset England
Parents
Morgan Coombes Symes
1812–1873
Weymouth Dorset England
Mary (Ann) Oldridge
1831–1857
Wyke, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Wilm Symes
1779–1845
Chardstock, Dorset, England
Sarah Symes
1776–1859
Isle of Portland, Dorset, England
John Oldage
1798–1869
Exeter, Devon, England
Mary Milton
1808–1870
Torgway, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Symes
1747–1827
Mary Coombs
–1791
Edward Toby
1737–1816
Margery Pearce
1734–1782
Charles Oldridge\woldige
1767–1839
June Oldridge
1777–1850
William Milton
1789–1871
Joanna Downe
1793–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Hind
–1750
Edward Toby
1712–1789
Grace HURST
1712–1789
Joseph Milton
1760–1831
Mary Dodd
1758–1798

William Symes's Descendants

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William (John) Symes (October 1852–16 January 1928) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Priest (14 Jul 1855–12 Oct 1944)
  1. 1. John (Henry) Symes 1885–1957 m. Emily (Jane) Symes 1883–1960
    1. 1. John (Leonard Wilkinson) Symes 1910–1980 m. Kate (Esther) Julian 1912–1992
      1. 1. Joan (Anne) Symes 1948–2022
      2. 2. Leonard (Norman) Symes 1935–2000
      3. 3. John (William) Symes 1935–2009
      4. 4. Allen (Brian (Stan)) Symes 1940–1992
    2. 2. Edward (William) Symes 1908–1908
    3. 3. Raymond (Harry) Symes 1915–1956
    4. 4. John (William Kenneth) Symes 1911–1982
    5. 5. Myrtle (Edna) Symes 1913–
    6. 6. Peter (Edward) Symes 1912–1987
  2. 2. Francis (Thomas) Symes 1882–1957
  3. 3. Owen (Wilfred) Symes 1894–1953
  4. 4. Vida (Mary) Symes 1891–1984
  5. 5. Edith (Lettice) Symes 1896–1990
  6. 6. Clarice ("Clarrie" Coombe) Symes 1884–1977 m. James Dalglish 1870–
  7. 7. Mildred (Eliza) Symes 1886–1979
  8. 8. Morgan (John) Symes 1888–1985
  9. 9. Roland (William) Symes 1900–1934

William Symes's Timeline

6 Records

1852
October 1852
Birth of William John Symes in Weymouth Dorset England
Weymouth Dorset England
1852
26 Dec 1852
William John Symes was baptized in Weymouth, Dorset, England
Weymouth, Dorset, England
1871
1871
Age 19
William John Symes resided here in Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England
1880
1880-1881
Age 28
William John Symes resided here in Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand
Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand
1881
1881
Age 29
William John Symes resided here in Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England
Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England
1928
16 January 1928
Age 76
Death of William John Symes in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand
Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1852
    Event Place: Weymouth Dorset England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dorset, England, Dorchester Prison Admission and Discharge Registers, 1782-1901, Dorset History Centre
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2920; Folio: 36; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1341700
    [3] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2000; Folio: 76; Page: 51; GSU roll: 831751
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [5] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [6] Somerset, England, Gaol Registers, 1807-1879, South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset; Reference Number: QAGS14/10
    [7] UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admissions and Discharges, Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Disability and Royal Artillery Out-Pensions, Admission Books; Class: WO 116; Piece Number: 163
    [8] New Zealand, World War i Service Records, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Series Number: 18805

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1852
    Event Place: Weymouth, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2000; Folio: 76; Page: 51; GSU roll: 831751

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880-1881
    Event Place: Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1880-1881

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2920; Folio: 36; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1341700

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Dorchester Prison Admission and Discharge Registers, 1782-1901, Dorset History Centre

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1928
    Event Place: Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Le Bons Bay, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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