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Sommerwill -a Devon Family: Somerset Group 2

Group S2 (Bishop's Lydeard/Nettlecombe/Bristol) Somerfield

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JOHN (Somerfield): Born Clatworthy, Somerset, c.1776. Married ANN HOWE (born Minehead c.1782), Bishop's Lydeard 1809 (Dr Campbell's Index). Together in 1841 census at Bishop's Lydeard: John age 60, smith; Ann age 55. In 1851 census at Bishop's Lydeard, John age 75, smith; Ann age 68, cook & housekeeper. Ann buried Bishop's Lydeard 5 Dec 1852, age 71 (Freereg); John buried Bishop's Lydeard 25 Jun 1854, age 77 (Freereg)
- CHARLES: Baptised Bishop's Lydeard 16 Apr 1813, father blacksmith (Freereg). Buried Bishop's Lydeard 19 Jul 1852, age 41 (Freereg)
- ELIZA(BETH): Born c.1816; at home in 1841 census, age 25 (Elizabeth Somerville in Dr Campbell's Index.)
- JOHN: Born Bishop's Lydeard 1818 (Doctor Campbell's Index). In 1841 census at Mawford, Taunton, single, age 20, smith journeyman.
  Married (1) SARAH (born Bishop's Lydeard or Moorlinch, c.1817)—probably Sarah Howe, Bridgwater, Mar 1850. Together in 1851 census in Moorlinch, Somerset: John age 32, journeyman blacksmith; Sarah age 34, born Bishop's Lydeard. In 1861 census at Yard, Nettlecombe: John 43, agricultural labourer; Sarah age 45, born Moorlinch.
  - JOSIAH: Born Moorlinch, Somerset, c.1850. At home in 1851 census, age 4 mths. At home age 8, scholar in 1861 census. Married AMELIA WESTERN (born West Quantoxhead c. 1851), Nettlecombe, 1876 (Dr Campbell's Index). Together in 1881 census at Washford, St Decuman's, Somerset: Josiah age 28, unemployed labourer; Amelia age 29. Death of Amelia regd Williton Jun 1884
    - WILLIAM J.: Born Huish Champflower, Somerset, 1878; baptised (Somerwell) Leighland 1878 (Dr Campbell's Index); at home in 1881 census, age 3
  - JANE: Born Nettlecombe c.1854; baptised Nettlecombe 1854 (Dr Campbell's Index); at home in 1861 census, age 6 (NB dates don't match up)
  - CHARLES: Born Nettlecombe c.1855; baptised Nettlecombe 1855; at home in 1861 census, age 4 (NB dates don't match up)
  - WILLIAM: Born Nettlecombe 1859; baptised Nettlecombe 1859; at home in 1861 census, age 4
  (2) JANE (born Allar, Somerset, c.1841). Together in 1881 census at Yard, Williton: John age 62, journeyman blacksmith; Jane age 40, shophouse no occupation. John's death regd (Summerville) Williton Jun 1887, age 68. In 1901 census Jane is at 8 Yard, Williton, widow, 60, shop keeper, grocer, on own account. In 1911 census Jane, widow, 67, born Nettlecombe, is at Yard, Williton (4 rooms) with sons Herbert and Walter. (Jane signs with her mark.)
  - SARAH A.: Born Nettlecombe; birth regd Williton Jun 1878; baptised Nettlecombe 1878 (Dr Campbell's Index)
  - JOHN: Birth regd Williton Dec 1879; baptised Nettlecombe 1879 (Dr Campbell's Index); death regd Williton Jun 1880
  - HERBERT GEORGE: Born Nettlecombe; birth regd Williton Sep 1881; baptised Nettlecombe 1881 (Dr Campbell's Index); at home in 1901 census, single, 19, farm carter. With mother in 1911 census, 30, single, carter on farm. Marriage to MABEL LEWIS regd Williton Mar 1913
    - WILLIAM: Marriage to PHYLLIS M. HAYES regd Exmoor Dec 1942
      - MARY L.: Birth regd Exmoor Jun 1944
      - MICHAEL W.: Birth regd Exmoor Dec 1945
  - HENRY JOHN: Birth regd Williton Mar 1883; baptised Nettlecombe 1883 (Dr Campbell's Index); death regd Williton Mar 1883
  - WALTER: Birth regd Williton Mar 1883; baptised Nettlecombe 1883 (Dr Campbell's Index); death regd Williton Mar 1883
  - WALTER JOHN: Born Nettlecombe; birth regd Williton Jun 1884; baptised Nettlecombe 1878 (Dr Campbell's Index). At home in 1901 census, age 16, general farm labourer. With mother in 1911 census, 27, single, carter on farm
- WILLIAM: Born Bishop's Lydeard 1820 (Dr Campbell's Index). At home in 1841 census, age 20; in 1851 census, age 30, smith. Married (?) SARAH MILES (born Bishop's Lydeard c.1815). Together in 1861 census at Lydeard Street, Bishop's Lydeard: William age 40, blacksmith; Sarah 44; son William age 3, and father-in-law William Miles, widower, 76, retired farmer, born Bishop's Lydeard. In 1881 census at Village, Bishop's Lydeard: William age 61, blacksmith employing 1 man; Sarah age 66
  - WILLIAM ('Willy'): Born Bishop's Lydeard; baptised Bishop's Lydeard 17 Feb 1858. At home in 1861 census, age 3, scholar; at home in 1881 census, unmarried, age 23, blacksmith. Marriage to SARAH JANE ANDOW regd Taunton Jun 1889. In 1891 census at Old Inn, Bishops Hull, Somerset: William 33, publican and farrier; Sarah 30, born Winford, Somerset. In 1901 census at Bell Inn, South Petherton: William 43, inn keeper on own account, working at home; Sarah age 40
    - EDITH CHARLOTTE: Born Bishops Hull; birth regd Taunton Jun 1890. With parents in 1891 census, age 1; in 1901 census, 11; in 1911 census, 21, single.
    - HILDA MAY: Born Bishops Hull; birth regd Taunton Jun 1891. With parents in 1891 census, age 3 weeks; in 1901 census as Mary, 10
    - WILLIAM THEODORE ('Willie'): Born Bishops Hull; birth regd Taunton Sep 1895. With parents in 1901 census, 5; in 1911 census, 15, starcher in linen shirt collar factory
    - VICTOR MAURICE: Born Bishops Hull; birth regd Taunton Sep 1897. With parents in 1901 census, 3; in 1911 census, 13, errand boy retail grocer
    - CONSTANCE WINIFRED: Born South Petherton; birth regd Yeovil Dec 1902. With parents in 1911 census, 8
- MARY ANN: Born Bishop's Lydeard 1823; baptised Bishop's Lydeard 6 Jul 1823 (Freereg); at home in 1841 census, age 18; in 1851 census, age 27, dress maker; buried Bishop's Lydeard 31 Aug 1856
- JOSIAS: Born 1825 (Dr Campbell's Index); at home in 1841 census, age 15. Buried Bishop's Lydeard 29 Apr 1850, age 24 (Freereg)
- JAMES (Somerfield): Born Bishop Lydeard, Somerset, 1827; baptised (Somerville) 24 Jun 1827 (Freereg). At home in 1841 census, age 12; in 1851 census, age 24, smith. Married MARIA (DELL?), born Cross, Somerset, c.1824. Together at 42 Merchant Street, St James', Bristol in 1861 census: James, farrier, age 33; Maria age 37. Also James' sister-in-law Ellen Dell, unmarried, 27, housemaid, born Burrough Bridge, Somerset. James is listed as a farrier at the same address in the Bristol 1863 Post Office Commercial Directory. In 1871 census James is a patient at Bristol General Hospital. Death regd Bristol Dec 1871, age 44. Maria is at 42 Merchant Street in 1871 census, head, married, age 46, born Borrough, Somerset. In 1881 Maria is at 7 Leonard's Court, Bristol, head, widow, age 56, housekeeper.
  - WILLIAM: Born St James', Bristol c.1857. At home in 1871 census, age 4; in 1871 age 14, scholar. Marriage to EMMA TERRELL HILL regd Bristol Dec 1879. (Birth of Emma regd Barnstaple 1859, dau of William Terrel Hill, iron moulder, and Grace, Azes Lane, Barnstaple; at home in 1861 census, age 2, scholar (sic!).) William and Emma together in 1881 census at 3 Sims Court, St James', Bristol: William head, married, age 24, farrier; Emma Terrel wife, age 22. In 1891 census at 80 Martin Street, St Paul's Bristol: William 34, farrier smith; Emma age 32. In 1901 census at 5 Clement Street, Bristol: William age 43, farrier, worker; Emma age 41
    - ETHEL M.: Born Bristol c.1883; at home in 1891 census age 8, scholar
    - WILLIAM TERREL: Born St Paul's Bristol c.1881; at home in 1881 census, age 0; death regd Bristol, Dec 1881, age 1
    - WILLIAM: Born Bristol c.1885; at home in 1891 census age 6, scholar; in 1901 census age 16, labourer, sawyer
    - JAMES J.: Born St Paul's Bristol c.1888; at home in 1891 census, age 4; in 1901 census age 13, errand boy
    - GEORGE: Born St Paul's Bristol c.1891; at home in 1891 census, age 3 months; in 1901 census age 11
    - ALFRED: Born St Paul's Bristol c.1900; at home in 1901 census age 1
    - JAMES: Born St James' Bristol; birth regd Bristol Jun 1861. At home in 1861 census, age 1 week; in 1871 census age 10, scholar; in 1881 census age 20, farrier
  - MARIA ANN: Born St James' Bristol; birth regd Bristol Mar 1864; at home in 1871 census, age 7, scholar; in 1881 census age 17, general servant; in 1901 census at 26 Mount St, St Mary Magdalene, Taunton, age 37, hospital nurse at home of Emma Norman, 86
JOSIAH (Somerville?): Son of John & Mary (which?). Baptised Bishops Lydeard 1780 (Dr Campbell's Index) [Brother of John, perhaps?]