The Symes Family
The children of Bernard Symes
No. 1 St John Street
No. 1A St John Street
No. 3 St John Street
No. 5 St John Street
No. 7 St John Street
No. 9 St John Street
No. 11 St John Street
No. 13 St John Street
No. 15 St John Street
No. 17 St John Street
No. 19 St John Street
No. 21 St John Street
No. 23 St John Street
No. 2 St John Street
No. 4 St John Street
No. 6 St John Street
No. 8 St John Street
Bernard and Laura Symes had four children:
George Bernard Symes born in 1872. If you wish to read about George Bernard Symes who had the tailor's shop in the High Street, click here.
Laura Elizabeth Symes - born in 1873, she
was known by her middle name. On September 29th 1898, she married Arthur Hewlett Wilkins,
a draper in the High Street and they had
three
daughters, Constance Mary born in 1899, Mildred Laura born in 1901 and
Margaret Alice born in 1903. Arthur had a drapers shop in the High
Street, opposite the old fire station. He was a volunteer fireman for
many years and became Captain of the Thornbury Fire Brigade. Elizabeth
died in 1945 aged 71 years and Arthur died in 1949 aged 77 years.
Charlotte Matilda Symes - born in 1875, she became known as Lottie in
the family. Charlotte attended the British School and the school log
book for May 1885 reports that Charlotte was one of the ten children awarded
a scholarship by the governors of Thornbury Grammar School.
On 19th September 1900 Lottie married Hubert George Sillence
of Bournemouth in what is now the United Reformed Church in Thornbury and moved to
Bournemouth. The photograph shown here on the right hand side is of
Herbert and Lottie Sillence, soon after their marriage.
Click here if you wish to
read more about the early history of the Symes family
This page was last updated:
14/08/2008
Annie Symes - born in 1876. Annie married Augustus Ernest
Pitcher in 1908. She lived until she was 100 years old.
Click here for more information on Ernest and
Annie Pitcher.