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of a picture thought to be George Somerwill and his wife Frances Norman.
Original photo taken in Exeter and found in the album of Isabel Francis
(nee Somerwill), their granddaughter.
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GEORGE:
(See Group A2) Born 10 Mar 1790; baptised Tawstock 19 May 1790;
married FRANCES (Fanny) NORMAN, St Mary Steps, Exeter, 31 Dec 1820 (IGI).
Basket maker. Frances born 20 Dec 1799; baptised Thorverton 5 Jan 1800, dau of John Norman
(baptised Thorverton 27 Dec 1762) and Frances (dau of William & Elizabeth
Bowers). In 1841 census at Fore Street, Exeter, with all children except
Thomas. In 1851 census at Exeter St John's. Listed as basket maker at 111
Fore Street in White’s 1850 Directory. It is probable that George, Fanny
and their son moved to Bath, where deaths are registered for a George,
Sept 1873, age 83, a Frances, June 1876, age 76, and a William (Sommerville),
March 1906, age 70. These ages would fit.
RICHARD:Born 3 Nov 1821; baptised Newton St Cyres 18 Nov 1821 (IGI). In 1851 census at Park Street, Newton Abbot (Tormoham Parish), head, unmarried, 28, basket maker, with younger brother Rezin. This is probably the Richard whose marriage was regd at Newton Abbot, June 1851. Married ELIZABETH, born Exeter c.1820. In 1861 census together at 2 Davis's Court, Bristol: Richard age 39, basket maker, Elizabeth age 40. In 1871 census Richard, married, age 49, basket maker, is living with his brother John Upham at 13 Prebend St, St Pancras. In 1881 census Richard is a lodger, age 59, basket maker, at 142 Hotwells Road, Clifton, Glos., apparently living with Elizabeth Aspland, "basket maker wife". Elizabeth, dressmaker, is at 34 Bishop Street, Bristol, with son-in-law Henry and daughters Emily and Louisa. Richard (Somerville)'s death regd Barton Regis (Clifton) Dec 1888 age 67. In 1891 census Elizabeth is alone in one room at 16 Newfoundland St, St Paul's, Bristol, age 71, dressmaker
EMILY: Born Torquay c.1853. At home in 1861census, age 8, scholar. Marriage (Emlie) to Henry George Dixon (born Tetbury, Glos., c.1842) regd Bristol Dec 1875. In 1881 census at 34 Bishop Street, Bristol, Henry (head) age 39, tailor's cutter, Emily age 28
ISABELLA: Born Torquay c.1854. At home in 1861 census. age 7, scholar. Death (Isabel) regd Bristol Sep 1876, age 22
SAMUEL NORMAN: Born Bristol c. 1856. At home in 1861 census. Death regd Bristol Dec 1866, age 10
LOUISA ADELAIDE.: Birth regd Bristol Mar 1862. In 1881 census at 34 Bishop Street, Bristol, age 19, vestmaker, with mother, sister and brother-in-law. Marriage to Edward Minty or John Pope regd Bristol Jun 1883
GEORGE
UPHAM: Baptised Thorverton 25 May 1823; died 22 Apr 1824
GEORGE
HEBSTER UPHAM:(Middle name Epston in family tradition, Hebster in baptismal register, Epster in marriage register.) Born 3 Feb 1825; baptised Thorverton 27 Feb 1825. Family living at Haddon Hamlet. Married MARIA GRANT, Exeter, 2 Jul 1845; marriage regd Exeter Sep 1845. Maria born St Thomas 21 Feb 1817. In 1851 census (index) at Holy Trinity, Exeter, George age 26, master basket maker, Maria age 30 (?). milliner & straw bonnet maker. In 1861 census at 24 Durnford Terr, St Pancras, Middx: George age 36, wicker chair maker; Maria age 36. In 1871 census at 22 Queen's Crescent, St Pancras: George age 45, chair maker; Maria age 45. Listed as a chair maker at this address in the 1871 London Post Office Commercial Directory. In 1881 census (index) at 23 Queen's Crescent: George age 55, basket maker, Maria age 61(?). George died Barkby, Leicestershire, 22 Oct 1891.
ISABEL:
Born and baptised Withycombe, Exmouth, 14 Apr 1846; birth regd St Thomas Exeter June 1846. At home in 1851 census, age 4. At home (as Isabella) in the 1861 census, age 14, scholar. Marriage to Henry Francis 1 Feb 1870, regd Pancras Mar 1870. Henry baptised 6 Dec 1847; died 20 Dec 1876. In 1881 census (index) Isabel is with her parents in St Pancras under her maiden name, unmarried (sic), age 33 (sic), dressmaker, with son Walter Frances (sic), age 7, scholar, born St Pancras. Isabel died 12 Apr 1944.
ELLEN LOUISA:
Born Exeter St Leonard's 4 Jun 1850; baptised 5 Jun 1850; birth regd St Thomas Exeter Sep 1950. At home in 1851 census, age 9 months. At home in 1861 census, age 10, scholar. At home in 1871 census, age 19, dressmaker. Marriage to Henry Mills regd Exeter Jun 1872
CAROLINE FRANCES: Born Camden Town, Middx, 23 Mar 1853. At home in 1861 census, age 8, scholar. At home in 1871 census, age 18, dressmaker. Marriage to Arthur Powell or Henry Riddle regd Pancras Sep 1878
GEORGE EDWARD:Born Camden Town, Middx, 25 Dec 1854; birth regd St Pancras Mar 1855. At home in 1861 census, age 6, scholar. At home in 1871 census, age 14, scholar. In 1881 census (index) with parents in St Pancras, married (sic, but surely wrong), age 27, litho artist. Marriage to HELEN WALTON regd Pancras Dec 1882.
ALFRED WILLIAM: Born Camden Town, Middx, 30 Apr 1858; birth regd St Pancras Jun 1858. At home in 1861 census, age 2, scholar (sic). At home in 1871 census, age 12, scholar. Marriage to CLEMENTINA regd Pancras Mar 1880. In 1881 census (index) at 10 St Clement's Street, Islington, London, age 22, basket maker. Clementina born Bath c.1857
LIZZIE A.: Born St Pancras, London, c.1880. At home in 1881 census (index), age 11 months. Possibly died in infancy. Death of a Lizzie, age 0, regd at Barton R. (Clifton, Bristol) Sep 1881.
PRUDENCE:
Born 28 Dec 1826; baptised Exeter St John 26 Feb 1828. Buried Exeter St George 12 Oct 1828 age 2.
WILLIAM HILL: Born 28 Feb 1829; baptised Exeter St John 1 Nov 1829; buried Exeter St John 16 Feb 1834, age 5
JOHN UPHAM:
Born Exeter 24 Dec 1830; baptised Exeter St John 27 Feb 1831. At home in 1851 census, age 20, basket maker. Married Elizabeth Cann, Mary Ann Birch Anson, and Agnes. See Group A3a
ADELAIDE FRANCES: Born Exeter 13 Oct 1832; baptised Exeter St John 24 Mar 1833. At home in 1851 census, age 18, dress maker.
WALTER BASSETT: Baptised Exeter St John 9 Feb 1833. At home in 1851 census, age 17, basket maker. Marriage to JANE BLATCHFORD (born Okehampton c.1824) regd St Thomas Mar 1856. Together in 1871 census at Wolborough St, Wolborough, Newton Abbot: Walter age 39, basket maker, Jane age 47. Not in 1881 census.
GEORGE: Born Exeter c.1858. At home in 1871 census, age 13, scholar
ADELAIDE JANE: Born Exeter; birth regd Exeter Jun 1860. At home in 1871 census, age 10, scholar. Married Henry Parsons; marriage regd Newton Abbott Dec 1880. In 1881 census Henry, hotel waiter, age 22, born Torquay, and Adelaide, age 20, at Lummaton Road, Newton Abbott
EMILY MARIA: Birth regd Exeter Sep 1863. At home in 1871 census, age 7, scholar. In 1881 census (Emily Somerville), unmarried, age 17, pottery and china paintress, with Henry and Adelaide at Newton Abbott
HARRIET: Baptised Exeter St John 17 Nov 1835; buried Exeter St John 4 Dec 1835, age 3 weeks
WILLIAM FRANCIS: Born Exeter 20 Nov 1836; baptised Exeter St John 11 Dec 1836. At home in 1851 census, age 14, scholar. Marriage to ELIZA WILLIAMS (born Bath, Somerset, c.1839) regd Bath Dec 1868. Together in 1881 census at Lower Frog Street, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, William age 42 (? sic), basket maker, Eliza age 42, basket maker wife. Death of William (Sommerville) regd Bath, Mar 1906, age 70
REZIN: Born Exeter 3 Jun 1838 (regd June 1838); baptised Exeter St John 17 Jun 1838. In 1851 census (index) at Park Street, Newton Abbot (Tormoham Parish), age 13, apprentice basket maker, with his brother Richard. In 1861 (Rezon Somerville) on HMS Narcissus, in an English port, able seaman, age 23. Married ANN WISE, Plymouth St Peter's, 4 Apr 1865 (regd Plymouth Jun 1865; listed as Regin. in WDRO index). Not in the 1881 census. Probably the Reginald whose death was registered Bedminster, Mar 1872, age 33
FRANCES: Born 12 May 1840; baptised Exeter St John 31 May 1840; birth regd Exeter June 1840. At home in 1851 census, age 10, scholar. Marriage of Frances Adelaide regd Exeter 1860. In 1871 census with parents in Bath, unmarried (sic), age 30, laundress. In the 1881 census (index) there is an F. Somerville, female, unmarried, age 41, ironer, born Exeter, a patient at the Somerset and Bath Lunatic Asylum, Wells, Somerset
ADELAIDE: Presumably daughter of Frances. Born Bath c.1865. In 1871 census with grandparents and Frances
THOMAS BASSETT:
Born St John's Exeter 20 Jan 1843; baptised St John's Exeter 16 Apr 1843; birth regd Exeter Dec 1843. At home in 1851 census, age 8, scholar. Married SARAH V. -. See Group A3a
