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Sommerwill -a Devon Family: Group 3a

Group A3a (Exeter/London/Bath) Somerwill

Additional information from Clive Spratt

JOHN UPHAM: Son of George and Frances, see Group A3. Married
(1) ELIZABETH CANN, Register Office Exeter, 11 Apr 1853. John age 22, bachelor, basket maker of 110 Fore Street Hill, Exeter; Elizabeth age 24, spinster, dress maker, same address, daughter of Michael Cann, butcher. Taught basket making for the London School for the Blind, Swiss Cottage
- ELLEN ANNE UPHAM: Born Camden Town; birth regd Pancras, Middx, Jun 1856. With father and step-mother, Mary, in 1861 census, age 4. At home in 1871 census, age 14. In 1881 census at Exeter St David’s, age 34, unmarried, housemaid to Thomas Hawkins
- JOHN UPHAM: Birth regd Pancras Sep 1861; died 18 Dec 1863, age 2, of scarlatina maligna.
(2) MARY ANN BIRCH ANSON 15 Dec 1860, at Camden Town Parish Church, Middlesex (Reg Dist St Pancras); John widower of 13 Prebend Street; Mary spinster of same address, dau of George Anson, carver & gilder (deceased). Marriage registered Pancras. Mary born Camden Town, Middx; baptised 14 May 1837. In 1861 census at 13 Prebend St, St Pancras: John age 30, basket maker; Mary age 23. With them is Mary's brother, George W. Anson, age 15, painter, born Somerstown. In 1871 census at same address. Death of Mary Ann regd Pancras Jun 1871 age 34.

THEOPHILUS JOHN: Born Camden Town, London; birth regd Pancras Mar 1863 (Somerwill). At home in 1871 census, age 7. At home in 1881 census (index), unmarried, age 17, printing office. Lived with EMILY CROSHAW nee BROOK, born Chelmsford 1854. In 1901 census (as John Somerville) at 43 Malling St, Lewes, Sussex, 38, married, basket maker born London Kentish Town, with Emily, age 47, born Chelmsford, In 1911 census at 116 Malling St, Lewes (5 rooms): Theophilus John (Somerville) 47, basket manufacturer, at home; Emily 53; married 28 years; 6 children born alive; 5 living; 1 dead. Emily born Chelmsford. According to Clive Spratt: 'Emily married firstly Frederick Croshaw and they had seven children, four boys and three girls. In the 1891 Census (a) and (b) she is shown as head of the household with six children, (Emily Beatrice Croshaw had died in infancy,) with her were her nephew William Frederick Smith and Theophilus J. Somerville a boarder. The story from some of the family is that her husband Frederick Croshaw decided to go to South Africa and start a new life, taking his eldest sons with him, but when he wanted Emily to follow him she refused. Subsequently, Emily and Theophilus moved to Cliffe near Lewes in Sussex where T J Somerville set up a successful basketmaking business, and they had two girls'. He also identifies earlier children of Emily and Frederick Croshaw: Benjamin Henry 1878 St Pancras, Emily Beatrice 1880 St Pancras, and Frederick William 1881 Kentish Town. The 1891 census entry was at 30 Tovey Pl, St Pancras. In the 1901 census at Lewes all the children present are named Somerville and Theophilus John is simply John. In 1921 census (as Somerville, though curiously originally entered as Summerville then crossed out) at 116 Malling St, Lewes: Theophilus 58yrs 2mths; basket maker, on your own, at home: Emily 67yrs 6mths. Theophilus' death regd Lewes Mar 1923. Emily's death regd Lewes Sep 1929
CHARLES AUGUSTINE: Born Camden Town, London; birth regd Pancras Mar 1865. At home in 1871 census, age 6. At home in 1881 census (index), unmarried, age 16, basket maker. Marriage (Somerville) to UNA ANN JEFFERY (born Fulham c.1864) regd Fulham, London Sep 1887. In 1901 census at 2a Dart St, Paddington (2 rooms): Charles age 36, basket maker on own account; Una age 37. Una's death regd Hammersmith, London Dec 1933 age 71
GERTRUDE: Born Camden Town, London; birth regd Pancras Dec 1866. At home in 1871 census, age 4. At home in 1881 census (index), age 14, scholar. In 1891 census at 3 The Terrace, St Pancras, single, age 24, general servant domestic to Elizabeth Tate, widow. In 1901 census at 37 Fitzroy Road, St Pancras, single, 33, domestic servant to Sarah Barker, widow
SYDNEY: Birth regd Pancras Sep 1868. At home in 1871 census, age 2. Death regd Pancras Dec 1873, age 5
AMY FRANCES: Born Camden Town, London, August 1870. At home in 1871 census, age 8 months. At home in 1881 census (index), age 10, scholar. In 1891 census at 13 Penn Road Villas, Islington, London, single, 20, general domestic servant to Seymour John Bennett, civil servant. Married William Frederick Smith 21 Jul 1892, Hampstead Reg Office. William baptised 24 Oct 1863.

(3) In 1881 census John U. (Somerville), age 50, basket maker, is at 43 Weedington Road, St Pancras, London, living with wife AGNES , age 43, born Glasgow (sic) (Ages are wrong, and Agnes' birthplace, but this is the right identification as the four children are with them). In 1891 census 96 Grafton Rd, St Pancras, John (Somerville) 56, basket maker, born Exeter; Agnes 45, mantle maker, born Glasford N13