Sommerwill - a Devon Family: Group C10

Group C10 (Shirwell/Marwood/Berrynarbor) Somerville/Summerfield/Sommerwill

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JOHN (Somerville): Born c.1807; baptised Shirwell 19 Mar 1809, son of William & Susannah , see Group C9; married (as Summerfield) JANE HARRIS, Shirwell, 5 Apr 1834. Jane born Loxhore c.1805-7 (daughter of John Harris, agricultural labourer, Loxhore, and Elizabeth Harris, both born c.1770). Children’s baptisms show that John & Jane lived in Loxhore 1834, Upcott 1836-8 and South Hill thereafter. In 1851 census at 4 South Hill, Shirwell, John age 42, agricultural labourer, Jane age 44. In 1861 census at South Hill, Shirwell: John age 54, agricultural labourer; Jane age 56. Jane buried Shirwell 2 Mar 1871; death regd Barnstaple March 1871, age 67. In 1871 census John is alone at Cross Village, Shirwell, widower, age 64, agricultural labourer. John buried Shirwell 11 Apr 1876, age 69.

WILLIAM (Somerville): Baptised Shirwell 6 Jul 1834; in 1841 census at Halsey Lake, Loxhore, with John and Elizabeth Harris, age 6. In 1851 census, farm servant to William Coniber, farmer of 70 acres, Sepscott, Shirwell. Married (as Summerfield) ELIZA HILL, age 19, servant, daughter of Charles Hill, mason, at Marwood 30 Oct 1861 (Wm’s age given wrongly as 24). Marriage regd Barnstaple Dec 1861. Labourer until 1870, then mason from 1872. In 1881 census at Kingsheanton Road, Marwood, age 46, quarryman, with Eliza, age 38, born Marwood. Together in 1891 census at Guineaford, Marwood: William age 56, pauper; Eliza age 48, grocer. In 1901 census at Guineaford: William age 67, general currier on own account; Eliza 58, grocer on own account. 1904/8 he is a carrier (dau’s marr certs). Eliza died 17 May 1914, age 71 (death regd Barnstaple June 1914); buried Marwood 21 May. William died a week later, 26 May 1914, age 79 (death regd Barnstaple June 1914); buried with Eliza 30 May (gravestone).

MARY JANE (Summerfield): Born Marwood; birth regd Barnstaple Mar 1864; baptised Marwood 27 Mar 1864. At home in 1881 census, aged 17, servant; in 1891 census, aged 27, charwoman; in 1901 census age 37, charwoman
ELIZA ANN(/JANE)(Summerfield): Birth regd (Eliza A.) Barnstaple Jun 1866; baptised Marwood 24 Jun 1866. In 1881 census at Pilton Street, Pilton, age 14, general domestic servant. Married George Chugg, age 24, labourer, Ilfracombe (son of Robert Lewis Chugg, labourer) at Ilfracombe 26 Dec 1891
EMMA HILL (Summerfield): Birth regd Barnstaple Jun 1868; baptised Marwood 10 May 1868; at home in 1881 census, aged 13, scholar. Married Samuel Jenkins Ley, labourer, son of William Ley, labourer, Marwood 7 Apr 1888
CLARA ELLEN (Summerfield): Baptised Marwood 24 Apr 1870; buried Marwood 17 Aug 1871, age 1½
WILLIAM (Summerfield): Baptised Marwood 15 Sep 1872; at home in 1881 census, aged 9, scholar. In 1891 census at Bowden House, Marwood, aged 19, farm servant (horses) to Frank List, farmer; in 1901 census boarder, single, 29, motorman, with Charles Hill, blacksmith, at 44 Gorse Lane, St Helen's, Swansea, Glamorgan
ELLEN LAVINIA (Summerfield): Baptised Marwood 4 Oct 1874. At home in 1881 census, aged 7, scholar. In 1891 census at Kingsheanton, Marwood, aged 18, general domestic servant to Thomas Hayward, farmer. In 1901 census single, age 27, cook (domestic), servant of Eustace E. Wigram, retired army officer (lieut) at Mount Sandford, Bishop's Tawton. At age 34, married Samuel Bennett, 42, bachelor, gardener of Newport, Barnstaple (son of Aaron Bennett, gardener) at Marwood 20 Apr 1908
ADA SELINA (Summerfield): Baptised Marwood 21 May 1876. At home, aged 4, in 1881 census. In 1891 census at Metcombe, Marwood, aged 14, general domestic servant to Hayman Brailey, farmer. In 1901 census single, age 24, general servant domestic, at home of Frederick J. Parkhouse, farmer, Marwood
CHRISTIANA GERTRUDE (Summerfield): Born Marwood 1881. At home, aged 2 months, in 1881 census, and aged 10, scholar, in 1891 census. In 1901 census single, age 21, housemaid-domestic, servant of Thomas W. Smith, farmer, at Ford Farm, East Down. Married Frank White, age 24, groom of East Down, son of Edward John White, labourer, at Marwood 6 Jan 1904

JOHN (Somerfield): Baptised Shirwell 8 Aug 1836. In 1851 census (index) at home of William Bagster, farmer, North Hill, Shirwell. John age 14, farm servant. In 1861 census at home of John C. Harris, Farmer of 80 acres, Littabourne Terrace, Pilton: John age 22, farm servant
GRACE (Summerfield/Somerfield): Baptised Shirwell 16 Dec 1838. At home in 1851 census (index), age 12. Marriage regd Barnstaple Sep 1866
JANE (Summerfield/Somerfield): Baptised Shirwell 23 Jan 1841. At home in 1851 census (index), age 9. At home in 1861 census, age 19, cider woman
JAMES (Summerfield): Baptised Shirwell 23 May 1844; buried Shirwell 4 Jan 1846, age 1 yr 6 mths
JAMES (Summerfield/Somerfield): Baptised Shirwell 1 Nov 1846. At home in 1851 census (index), age 4. In 1861 census at Plaistow House, servant, age 13, cow boy. In 1871 census at Dudland, East Down, (James Summerwill) farm servant (indoors), age 24, working for James Berry, farmer of 160 acres. Married GRACE LEY, servant, daughter of William Ley, Marwood, labourer, at Marwood 16 Apr 1879 (James age 32, Grace 25); regd Barnstaple Jun 1879. In 1881 census at Berrydown Cross, Berrynarbor: James Sommerwill, age 34, agricultural labourer, born Marwood(?), Grace age 27, born Berrynarbor. In 1891 census together at Berrydown (Somersville), James age 44, born Shirwell; Grace age 37; also brother-in-law, John Coats, single, aged 26, agricultural labourer, born Berrynarbor. In 1901 census (Summerfield) at Berrydown, Berrynarbor (4 rooms): James age 54, ordinary agricultural labourer; Grace age 47 (John Coats still with them, age 37). Grace probably died 1917. Death regd Barnstaple Jun 1917 age 67. Age is 4 years out, but there is no other likely Grace.

ALBERT J. (Sommerwill/Summerfield): At home in 1881 census, age 1, born Marwood; in 1891 census aged 11, scholar, born Berrynarbor(?); in 1901 census age 21, born Marwood, carter on farm at Rooks Estate, Halsinger, Braunton, servant of William Burge, farmer
FLORENCE GRACE (Summerfield): Born Berrynarbor c1882; at home in 1891 census, aged 9, scholar. In 1901 census single, age 19, housemaid domestic, servant of John Clifford Wing, dental surgeon, at 3 Northfield Road, Ilfracombe.On 10 Mar 1904 at Berrynarbor Albert Jones, 22, bachelor, carpenter, Berrynarbor, son of Philip Jones, gardener, married Florence Grace Summerfield, 22, spinster, Berrynarbor, dau of James Summerfield, labourer. Regd Barnstaple Mar 1904
MAUD M.: Born Berrynarbor c1885; at home in 1891 census, aged 7; in 1901 census single, age 18, housemaid domestic, one of 12 employees/servants of Walter E. Sawtell, draper, 11-12 High Street. Ilfracombe
ADA J.: Born Berrynarbor c1887; at home in 1891 census, aged 4. In 1901 census single, age 15, servant (domestic) at home of Robert Short, hairdresser, 'Linthorpe', Champernowne Terrace, Malden Road, Ilfracombe
ERNEST J.: Born Berrynarbor c1889; at home in 1891 census, aged 2; in 1901 census, age 12
LILY: Born Berrynarbor c.1892; at home in 1901 census, age 9

Memorial Inscription at Marwood

IN
EVER LOVING MEMORY
OF
ELIZA SUMMERFIELD
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY 17th 1914
AGED 71 YEARS
“HER END WAS PEACE”
ALSO
WILLIAM
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY 26 - 1914
AGED 79 YEARS
“HIS END WAS PEACE”

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