Mary Jane Symes (1879)

Born 1879 in St Thomas, Devon, England

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Mary Symes was born in Devon, England.

Mary was born in Jan-Mar quarter 1879, in St Thomas, Devon.^[1]

The 1881 census lists Mary Jane Symes as 1 year old, living in Crediton, Devon. Her birthplace is listed as Hatherleigh, Devon.^[2] Her mother Emma Symes is 23 years old, a labourer's wife born in Hatherleigh, Devon.^[3] Her father Charles Symes is 24 years old a labourer born in Sampford Peverill, and living in Crediton, Devon.^[4]

The 1891 census lists Mary J Symes as the 11 year old granddaughter of Mary A Symes (59) and Charles Symes (58, agricultural labourer). She is living with them and her cousin Ernest Symes (4) in Luton Road, Bishopsteignton, Devon.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XFK-VRW : 1 October 2014), Mary Jane Symes, 1879; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, St. Thomas, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
   Event Type: Birth Registration
   Name: Mary Jane Symes
   Event Date: 1879
   Event Place: St. Thomas, Devon, England
   Registration District: St. Thomas
   Volume: 5B
   Affiliate Line Number: 44
   Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
   Registration Year: 1879
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27X-H29F : 13 December 2017), Mary Jane Symes, Crediton, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 9, Piece/Folio 2230/34, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,784.
   Event Type: Census
   Name: Mary Jane Symes
   Sex: Female
   Age: 1
   Event Date: 1881
   Event Place: Crediton, Devon, England
   Registration District: Crediton
   Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
   Birthplace: Hatherleigh, Devon, England
   Marital Status: Single
   Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
   Page Number: 9
   Piece/Folio: 2230/34
   Registration Number: RG11
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27X-H2ML : 13 December 2017), Emma Symes, Crediton, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 9, Piece/Folio 2230/34, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,784.
   Event Type: Census
   Name: Emma Symes
   Sex: Female
   Age: 23
   Event Date: 1881
   Event Place: Crediton, Devon, England
   Registration District: Crediton
   Birth Year (Estimated): 1858
   Birthplace: Hatherleigh, Devon, England
   Marital Status: Married
   Occupation: Labourer Wife
   Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
   Page Number: 9
   Piece/Folio: 2230/34
   Registration Number: RG11
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27X-HK1N : 13 December 2017), Charles Symes, Crediton, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 9, Piece/Folio 2230/34, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,784.
   Event Type: Census
   Name: Charles Symes
   Sex: Male
   Age: 24
   Event Date: 1881
   Event Place: Crediton, Devon, England
   Registration District: Crediton
   Birth Year (Estimated): 1857
   Birthplace: Sampford Peverill, Devon, England
   Marital Status: Married
   Occupation: Labourer
   Relationship to Head of Household: Head
   Page Number: 9
   Piece/Folio: 2230/34
   Registration Number: RG11
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WHTL-J2M : 22 February 2021), Mary J Symes in household of Charles Symes, Bishopsteignton, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Devon county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   Event Type: Census
   Event Place Note: Luton Road
   Name: Mary J Symes
   Sex: Female
   Age: 11
   Event Date: 1891
   Event Place: Bishopsteignton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
   Event Place (Original): Bishopsteignton, Devon, England
   Enumeration District: 2
   Registration District: Exeter
   Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
   Birthplace: Devonshire, England
   Relationship to Head of Household: Granddaughter
   Page Number: 10
   Piece/Folio: 1696/ 24
   Registration Number: RG12
   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
   Charles Symes Head Male 58 Devonshire, England
   Mary A Symes Wife Female 59 Devonshire, England
   Mary J Symes Granddaughter Female 11 Devonshire, England
   Ernest Symes Grandson Male 4 Devonshire, England