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SYMES, Mary Ann
Abt 1836 - Yes, date unknown Has no ancestors but 4 descendants in this family tree.
1825 - 1864 (39 years)-
Name SYMES, Mary Ann Birth Abt 1836 Whitcombe, Somerset, England 
Christening 9 Oct 1836 Martock, Somerset, England Gender Female Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I7888 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 1 BUTCHER, Lewis, b. 1825, Coat, Somerset, England d. 1864, Martock, Somerset, England (Age 39 years) Marriage 8 Jan 1857 Martock, Somerset, England Children 1. BUTCHER, James, b. 23 Aug 1858, Martock, Somerset, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. BUTCHER, Walter, b. 5 Apr 1861, Martock, Somerset, England d. 1879, Martock, Somerset, England (Age 17 years)3. BUTCHER, Elizabeth, b. 19 Oct 1863, Martock, Somerset, England d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F2840 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 WORNER, Emanuel, b. 1838, Yeovil Registration District, Somerset d. 1912, Yeovil Registration District, Somerset (Age 74 years) Marriage 7 Apr 1867 Martock, Somerset, England Family ID F2858 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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MARY ANN WORNER late BUTCHER formerly SYMES 1836-1933
Mary Ann, daughter of William SYMES, a labourer from Witcombe, Somerset, and his wife Elizabeth, was baptised at Martock, Somerset, on 9 October 1836.
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Lewis BUTCHER married Mary Ann SYMES at Martock, Somerset, on 8 January 1857. He was a 32 year old bachelor, a labourer, and son of Thomas [sic] BUTCHER, a labourer. Mary Ann SYMES was a 21 year old spinster, the daughter of William SYMES labourer. Witnesses were Jacob SIMMONS and Elizabeth HERAPATH.
(FreeReg)
(GRO March Q 1857 Yeovil 5c 793)
Her husband Lewis BUTCHER of Hinton was buried at Martock on 28 December 1864.
(GRO December Q 1864 Yeovil 5c 353)
Mary Ann BUTCHER married Emmanuel [sic] WORNER at Martock, Somerset, on 7 April 1867. Mary Ann BUTCHER was a 28 year old widow, daughter of Wiliam SYMES, labourer. Emmanuel WORNER was a 30 year old widower, son of Henry WORNER, labourer. Witnesses were Joseph SYMES and Thomas HOOPER.
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(GRO June Q 1867 Yeovil 5c 725)
From the 1871 census of Public House, Bower Hinton, Martock, Somerset:
Emanuel WORNER, head, aged 33, farm labourer, born at Coate Martock, Somerset;
*Mary A. WORNER, wife, aged 32, domestic duties, born at Wicombe Martock, Somerset;
Henry WORNER, son, aged 13, scholar, born at Coate Martock, Somerset;
Emma WORNER, daughter, aged 10, scholar, born at Hinton Martock, Somerset;
Herbert W. WORNER, son, aged 3, born at Hinton Martock, Somerset;
Joseph WORNER, son, aged 4 months, born at Martock, Somerset;
James BUTCHER, son, aged 12, scholar, born at Martock, Somerset;
Walter BUTCHER, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Martock, Somerset;
Bessie BUTCHER, daughter, aged 7, scholar, born at Hinton Martock;
Elizabeth SYMES, widow, aged 73, born at Milton Martock;
Wm SYMES, grandson, aged 16, farm labourer, born at Ash Martock.
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From the 1891 census of Hurst Martock, Somerset:
Emmanuel [sic] WORNER, head, aged 51, agricultural labourer, born at Martock, Somerset;
*Mary A. WORNER, wife, aged 50, born at Martock [sic], Somerset;
Herbert WORNER, son, aged 15, agricultural labourer, born at Martock, Somerset;
Anna M. WORNER, daughter, aged 14, glove maker machinist, born at Martock, Somerset;
Ida S. WORNER, daughter, aged 11, born at Martock, Somerset.
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Emanuel WORNER was described as a widower in the 1901 census of Bower Hinton, Martock
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From the 1911 census of Bower Hinton, Martok, Somerset:
*Mary Ann WORNER, head, aged 74, widow, old age pensioner independent means, born at Wilcombe [= Witcombe], Somerset:
Fredrick [sic] REID, son-in-law, aged 35, married 12 years, working for a hay and straw dealer as a hay cutter, born at Kingsdon, Ilchester, Somerset;
Ida Symes Reid, daughter, aged 32, married 12 years, 5 children of whom 4 living, born at Martock, Somerset;
Joseph H. L. REID, grandson, aged 12, school, born at Martock, Somerset;
Eunice REID, daughter, aged 8, shool, born at Martock, Somerset;
Aubery REID, son, aged 5, school, born at Martock, Somerset;
Hilda REID, daughter, aged 1, born at Martock, Somerset.
(RG14 PN14395 RD309 SD3 ED3 SN110)
The death of a Mary A. WORNER was registered in 1933 aged 96.
(GRO March Q 1933 Yeovil 5c 567)
NOTES & QUERIES:
Why did Emmanuel WORNER describe himself as a widower in 1901?
Who was Mary Ann WORNER living with in 1901?
1901 Census: Untraced
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