William SYMONS

  General Notes:

Devon Baptisms from DFHS on Findmypast
Surname: Symons Forenames: William Father's Forename: John Mother's Forename: Ann Father's Occupation: Mason Year: 1831 Month: Jan Day: 30 Abode: Bickington Parish: Fremington Town Or City: County: Devon

Marriages Jun 1852 Barnstaple 5b 875
Blackmore Grace Baker
Symons William
From Marriage register for Fremington
Marriage on 22 May 1852
William Symons, full, bachelor, mason, Bickington. Father John Symons, mason
Grace Baker Blackmore, full, spinster, glover, Bickington. Father William Blackmore, schoolmaster
Witnesses were Agness Muxworthy (sister in law of bride's brother) and William Blackmore (brother of bride)

Wife is widow on 1871 census. According to a family member he died in an accident when his wife was 42 whilst working as a mason building a railway bridge at Morecambe Bay.
From a journal put together by his son John, there is this reference
"My father who was Inspector of the Furness Railway unfortunately met with
a serious accident at Carnforth Junction, was conveyed to the Lancaster Infirmary
and there died. Due to the influence of friends my three brothers and I were
admitted to the Ripley Hospital as it was then designated, but not all at
the same time. My elder brother Willie and I went there in the year 1871.
Mr ?? Preston was the Principal at that time and as far as I remember Mr
Appleford was one of his assistants but of this I am not sure."
-apparently crushed between two trucks


Deaths Dec 1869
Lancaster 8e 460 Symons William age 40

1841 census
HO107/221/2 F10 P15
Bickington, Fremington, Devon
John Symons, 35, Masons J
Ann do, 35,
Richard do, 15,
John do, 13,
William do, 10,
Henry do, 3,
Elizabeth do, 5m,
James do, 7,

1851 census
Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
John SYMONS Head M 49 M Mason Master Employ Of 3 Men Fremington-DEV
Ann SYMONS Wife M 49 F Glover Fremington-DEV
Richard SYMONS Son W 27 M Mason Journeyman Fremington-DEV
William SYMONS Son U 20 M Mason Journeyman Fremington-DEV
Henry SYMONS Son U 12 M Scholar Fremington-DEV
Elizabeth SYMONS Daur U 10 F Scholar Fremington-DEV
Ann SYMONS Daur U 6 F Scholar Fremington-DEV
Eliza SYMONS Daur U 4 F --- Fremington-DEV
Sarah SYMONS Daur U 1 F --- Fremington-DEV
James SYMONS Son U 18 M Mason Journeyman Fremington-DEV
Address: Bickington, ---
Census Place: Fremington Barnstaple, Devonshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/1893 Folio: 479 Page: 19 FHL Film: 0221044

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

On Freebmd the first births in Ulverstone with the name Symons are Dec 1865 (although daughter born in Jun qtr as per findmypast.com). Suggests others of the family moved there as well!

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Mason, 1852, Fremington, Devon, England.

• Will: Letters of Administration, 22 Nov 1869, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Symons, William, Died 8 October, 1869; buried
12 October, 1869 aged 38 years Railway Inspector. Admon 22 November 1869. Letters
of administration of the personal estate and effects of William Symons late of Flookburgh in the parish of Cartmel in the County of Lancaster Railway Inspector deceased who died 8 October 1869 at Lancaster in the County aforesaid were granted at Lancaster to Grace Baker Symons of Flookburgh aforesaid Widow the relict of the said deceased she having been first sworn. Effects under £450

William married Grace Baker BLACKMORE, daughter of William BLACKMORE and Ann BAKER, on 22 May 1852 in Fremington, Devon, England.¹ (Grace Baker BLACKMORE was born on 28 Oct 1828 in Burrington, Devon, England ², baptised on 25 Dec 1828 in Burrington, Devon, England,³ died on 17 Jan 1906 in Flookburgh, Lancashire, England ⁴ and was buried on 20 Jan 1906 in Flookburgh, Lancashire, England.)