William Henry SYMONS

  General Notes:

Births Jun 1860 Sherborne 5a 373 SYMONS William Henry
20th May 1860 Bradford Abbas, William Henry, Boy, William Symons, Grace Baker Symons formerly Blackmore, Stone Mason, G B Symons mother Bradford Abbas, 21st June 1860

Baptism on http://www.dorset-opc.com/BradfordAbbas/BradfordAbbasBaps5.htm
25.12.1860; William Henry son of; William & Grace ?Baker; SYMONDS; Bradford Abbas; Railway Lab

Likely marriage on Freebmd
Marriages Dec 1888 - Barrow F. 8e 1284
SYMONS William Henry
Wright Sarah Ann

Death Jun 1938
Ulverston 8e 927 Symons William H, aged 78

1861 census
RG9/1857 F36 P11
Village of Buildwas, Shropshire
William Symons, Head, Mar, 30, Mason, Devon Bickingston(sic)
Grace B do, Wife, Mar, 32, do Wife, Devon
Elizabeth A do, Daur, , 4, Schollar(sic), Surry
Hellenor do, Daur, , 3, , Surry Southwark
William do, Son, , 10months, , Dorsett Bradfor Abbas

1871 census
RG10/4231 F63 P6
Ripley's Hospital, Lancaster, Lancashire
This is an orphanage run by John & Dorothy Preston. There are 4 teachers and 7 servants. The list of occupants begins on P1 and continues to P7. Mrs Julia Ripley lives in the next property Springfield Hall
William H Symons, Orphan, - , 10, Scholar, Dorset Bradford Abbas
John Symons, Orphan, - , 9, Scholar, Dorset Bradford Abbas
William's mother is still alive and living in Lower Holker, so why is he described as an orphan? See below

1881 census
Dwelling:
Census Place: Lower Holker, Lancashire, England
Source: FHL Film 1342021 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4275 Folio 67 Page 15
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Grace B. SYMONS W 52 F Bonnington, Devon, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Masons Widow
Wm. H. SYMONS U 20 M Bradford, York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Railway Clerk
Grace SYMONS U 16 F York, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: ... Dressmaker
Sarah Ann BRYNING U 20 F Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Rel: Border
Occ: Schoolmistres
- checked the image and York Bradford is shown for William, but actually Bradford Abbas in Dorset

1891 census
RG12/3474 F138 P9 Staveley in Cartmel (Ulverstone), Lancashire
Wm Henry Symons, Head, M, 30, Railway Clerk, Leicestershire Bradford Abbas
Sarah Ann do, Wife, M, 30, , Worcestershire Dudley
Norman do, Son, , ?1, , Lancashire Staveley

1901 census
RG13/4013 F155 P7
58 Holker Street, Barrow in Furness
William H Symons, Head, M, 40, Railway Clerk, Dorset Bradford Abbas
Sarah A do, Wife, M, 40, , Staffs Dudley
Norman do, Son, , 11, , Lancs Staveley In Cantrell
Daisy E do, Daur, , 9, , Cumberland Whitehaven
Cecil W do, Son, , 7, , Cumberland Whitehaven

Still living at 58 Holker Street, William was the informant of his mother's death on 17 January 1906

1911 census
RG14PN25676 RG78PN1473 RD482 SD1 ED26 SN229
58 Holker Street, Barrow in Furness, Lancs (5 rooms)
William Henry Symons, Head, 50, Married, Clerk - Railway, Dorset Bradford Abbas
Sarah Ann Symons, Wife, 50, Married 22 years, Worcester're Dudley
Norman Symons, Son, 21, Single, Clerk (National Telephone), Lancs Staveley nr Cartmel
Daisy Edith Symons, Daughter, 19, Single, Assisting (Home), Cumberland Whitehaven
Cecil William Symons, Son, 17, Single, Apprentice (Drapery), Cumberland Whitehaven
- against Sarah it states 3 children were born alive in the marriage and all 3 still alive

From the Ripley St Thomas Academy web site
1823 Thomas and Julia Ripley were married.
Having no children, Thomas and Julia were determined, as faithful Christians, to help fatherless children by establishing a 'Hospital' where they would be looked after and educated.
1852 Thomas Ripley died.
1856 Julia Ripley laid the Foundation Stone of Ripley Hospital.
1864 Ripley Hospital was officially opened, with 29 boys and 18 girls, from Lancaster and from Liverpool.
The Ripley Scholars were well looked after, and were educated so that they would find employment when were old enough. They regularly attended Chapel services in the Church of England tradition.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Railway Clerk, 1881, Lower Holker, Lancashire, England.

• Occupation: Accountant for the Furness Railway. ²

William married Sarah Ann "Annie" WRIGHT circa Dec 1888 in Barrow In Furness, Lancashire, England. (Sarah Ann "Annie" WRIGHT was born circa 1860 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, died on 18 Nov 1926 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England and was buried in Flookburgh, Lancashire, England.)