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Simon (Selms) Selmes (abt. 1781 - 1861)

Simon Selmes formerly Selms
Born about in Ewhurst, Sussex, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 28 Dec 1802 in Rye, Sussex, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 80 in Rye, Sussex, Englandmap
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Biography

Simon was born about 1781 in Ewhurst[1][2], Sussex, England and baptised on the 15th July 1781 at St. Peter & St. Paul, Ewhurst, Sussex, England, the son of Simon Selms[3].

Baptism register entry.

On the 28th December 1802, Simon, of Mountfield, Sussex married Ann Matson of Rye, Sussex at St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England [4],

Marriage Register Entry.


Simon Selmes was a Freemason and initiated into the Wellington Lodge at Rye, Sussex, England 17th October 1823. Occupation: Baker [5]

In 1829, he was renting a house and Bakehouse belonging to William Hollis Jr[6]

In 1832-1834, Simon Selmes, a baker, was listed at Mermaid Street, Rye, Sussex in the trade directories. N.B. Usher Back was also a baker listed in same road.[7]

1832-1834 Pigot's Sussex Directory Entry .

In 1839 Simon Selmes, a baker, was listed at Mermaid Street, Rye, Sussex in the trade directories. N.B. Ann Back was also a baker listed in same road.[8]

Simon died 20th November 1861[9]. Aged 82 years, of Church Square, Rye, Sussex. Formerly a baker. Died of Dropsy. Informant: Harriott Selmes of 39 High Street, Rye[10] and was buried on the 26th November 1861 at St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England. Aged 82 years. [11]

Burial Register Entry.

Children

  1. William Matson aka Selmes[12] b. abt 1801 bap. 1805 at Rye, Sussex, England[13]
  2. Spencer Selmes bap. 1803 at Rye, Sussex, England[14]
  3. Nelson Selmes bap. 1807 at Rye, Sussex, England [15]
  4. Jane Selmes bap. 1811 at Rye, Sussex, England[16][17]
  5. Gilinger Selmes bap. 4th October 1812 at Rye, Sussex, England[18]
  6. Charles Selmes bap. 1814 at Rye, Sussex, England[19]
  7. Prudence Sarah Selmes bap. 1817 at Rye, Sussex, England[20]
  8. Caroline Selmes bap. 1820 at Rye, Sussex, England [21]
  9. Eleanor Aylward Selmes bap. 19th July 1821 at Rye, Sussex, England[22] d. 1821
  10. Eleanor Hilder Selmes bap. 30th September 1823 at Rye, Sussex, England[23] d. 1823
  11. Alfred Simon Selmes bap. 29th October 1826 at Rye, Sussex, England[24]
  12.  ? Ann Eliza Selmes born about 1828 d. 1835 aged 7 years at Rye, Sussex, England[25]

Census

30th March 1851:Resident at Market Street, Rye Sussex. Simon SELMES (widower), aged 66 years {b. 1785}. Living with James CHATTERTON (baker). Occupation: Baker (journeyman). Place of birth recorded as Ewhurst, Sussex, England.[1]

7th April 1871: Resident at "Jolly Sailors" 27 Church Square, Rye, Sussex. Simon SELMES (widower) aged 82 years {b. 1779} lodging at inn with James DAWSON (innkeeper). Place of birth recorded as Ewhurst, Sussex, England.[2]

DNA Research

Paternal/maternal relationship supported by an AncestryDNA test match between a descendant of Simon Selmes S.P. and their 5th cousin once removed L.W. a descendant of Susanna Selmes through her son James Jenner (1807-1888). Their most-recent common ancestors are Simon Selmes and Sal Aylward. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 4th-6th Cousins, based on sharing 22 cM across 1 segments.

Paternal/maternal relationship supported by an AncestryDNA test match between a descendant of Simon Selmes S.P. and their 5th cousin once removed P.S. a descendant of Susanna Selmes through her son James Jenner (1807-1888). Their most-recent common ancestors are Simon Selmes and Sal Aylward. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 4th-6th Cousins, based on sharing 22 cM across 1 segments.

Paternal/maternal relationship supported by an AncestryDNA test match between a descendant of Simon Selmes S.P. and their 5th cousin once removed S.J. a descendant of Susanna Selmes through her son James Jenner (1807-1888). Their most-recent common ancestors are Simon Selmes and Sal Aylward. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 5th-8th Cousins, based on sharing 13.4 cM across 1 segments.

As the matches are on a small, single segment, tree completeness of matches is important and further research is needed.


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 "1851 England & Wales Census" Class: HO107; Piece: 1634; Folio: 285; Page: 36 Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "1861 England & Wales Census" Class: RG 9; Piece: 557; Folio: 44; Page: 17 Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861.
  3. "Baptism of Simon SELMS" St. Peter & St. Paul, Ewhurst, Sussex, England Baptism & Burial Register 1754-1805 PAR- 324/1/1/4 pg. 20 Image 196 Family Search
  4. "Marriage of Simon SELMES & Ann MATSON" St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England Marriage Register" 1799-1812 PAR- 467/1/1/9 1802 Pg. 22 Entry No. 87 image 534 Family Search
  5. Library and Museum of Freemasonry; London, England; Freemasonry Membership Registers; Description: Register of Admissions: Country and Foreign 'F', #632-733
  6. "Land Tax Assessment" Rye 1829 Image 913 available at FamilySearch Accessed 5th December 2018
  7. 1832-34 Pigot's Directory of Sussex Pg. 1047 (pg 47) University of Leicester Special Collections
  8. 1839 Pigot's Directory of Sussex Pg. 708 (pg 58) University of Leicester Special Collections
  9. "Sussex Agricultural Express 23 November 1861" Pg. 4 Column 3. Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 23rd September 2021
  10. "Death of Simon SELMES" General Register Office Death Certificate 1861 Rye Registration District (Sub District: Rye), Sussex, England. Entry No. 297 ”General Register Office Death Index” 1861 December quarter, Registration District Volume 2b Page 2. Aged 82 years. GRO Online Death Indexes
  11. “St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England Burial Register" 1850-1880 PAR- 467/1/4/3 1861 Pg. 97 Entry No. 776 image 59 FamilySearch
  12. "Marriage of William SELMES & Harriot COOMBER" General Register Office Marriage Certificate St. Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex England 1849 Entry No. 479 [”General Register Office Marriage Index” 1949 September quarter, Brighton Registration District Volume 7 Page 398]
  13. “Baptism of William MATSON" St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England Baptism & Burial Register" 1779-1812 PAR- 468/1/1/8 1805 Pg. 80 image 457 FamilySearch
  14. “Baptism of Spencer SELMES" St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England Baptism & Burial Register 1779-1812 PAR- 468/1/1/8 1803 Pg. 72 image 453 FamilySearch
  15. “Baptism of Nelson SELMES" St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England Baptism & Burial Register 1779-1812 PAR- 468/1/1/8 1807 Pg. 88 image 462 Family Search
  16. “Baptism of Jane SELMES" St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England Baptism & Burial Register 1779-1812 PAR- 468/1/1/8 1811 Pg. 172 image 514 Family Search
  17. "St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England Marriage Register"1837-1858 PAR- 467/1/3/2 Pg. 140 Entry No. 280 Family Search
  18. “Baptism of Gilinger SELMES" St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England Baptism & Burial Register" 1779-1812 PAR- 468/1/1/8 1812 Pg. 175 image 515 Family Search
  19. “Baptism of Charles SELMES" St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England Baptism Register 1813-1832 PAR- 467/1/2/1 1814 Pg. 29 Entry No. 225 image 20 FamilySearch
  20. “Baptism of Prudence Sarah SELMES" St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England Baptism Register" 1813-1832 PAR- 467/1/2/1 1817 Pg. 59 Entry No. 466 image 37 FamilySearch
  21. “Baptism of Caroline SELMES" St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England Baptism Register 1813-1832 PAR- 467/1/2/1 1820 Pg. 102 Entry No. 812 image 59 FamilySearch
  22. “Baptism of Eleanor Aylward SELMES" St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England Baptism Register 1813-1832 PAR- 467/1/2/1 1821 Pg. 126 Entry No. 1001 image 72 FamilySearch
  23. “Baptism of Eleanor Hilder SELMES" St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England Baptism Register 1813-1832 PAR- 467/1/2/1 1823 Pg. 159 Entry No. 1268 image 88 FamilySearch
  24. “Baptism of Alfred Simon SELMES" St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England Baptism Register 1813-1832 PAR- 467/1/2/1 1826 Pg. 210 Entry No. 1274 image 114 FamilySearch
  25. "Burial of Ann Eliza SELMES" St. Mary, Rye, Sussex, England, Burial Register 1835 Pg. 168 Entry No. 1342 Image available at FamilySearch (£) Accessed 23rd September 2021




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