Edwin Walter Symes (1868)

Born 1868 in Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Edwin Walter Symes was born in about 1868 at Haselbury Plucknett in Somerset. He was the son of Alfred Symes and his wife Jane, born Jane Dix. ^{[1] [2]}

In 1871 Edwin was living in North Street in Haselbury Plucknett with his parents Alfred and Jane, their other sons, and his grandmother Jane Dix. His age was given as 3, implying a birth date in 1867 or 1868. His birthplace was given as Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset. ^[2]

In 1881 Edwin W. Symes was a boarding pupil at Kingston School at Yeovil in Somerset, with his younger brother Maurice. His age was given as 13, implying a birth date in 1867 or 1868. His birthplace was given as Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office, birth index online (https://www.gro.gov.uk/); accessed 20 September 2020: SYMES, EDWIN WALTER; GRO Reference: 1868 Jan-Mar Quarter in YEOVIL registration district; Volume 05C Page 501; mother's maiden name: DIX
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} England and Wales 1871 census (Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 10/2411; folio 24v: Ancestry Record uki1871 #14830029
3. ↑ England and Wales 1881 census (Yeovil, Somerset): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 11/2392 folio 37: Ancestry Record uki1881 #18598190