Somes/Soames Family

Family Tree for Francis Somes, Waterman

There were a number of Thames Watermen named Somes. My cousin identified a tombstone with 9 entries which I have tried to set out as a family tree. 

I have included the entry number on the tombstone and extra numbers from a Note below:

William Somes (8) b c 1728 d 1809 (age 81)
married
Sibella Hunt (6) b c 1733 d 1781 (age 48)

Brother
Francis Somes (9)
b c 1730 d 1814 (age 84)

William & Sibella's Son
Francis Somes (1)
b c 1763 d 1827 (age 64)
married
Mary (3)
b c 1777 d 1843 (age 66)

William & Sibella's Daughter
Elizabeth (Somes) Wade (7)
b c 1769 d 1805 age 36

Francis & Mary's Son
Francis Somes (10) b 27.10.1800
married
Hannah Hiron (5)
b c 1794 d 1854 (age 60)
see Note 1.

Francis' Brother
William Somes (4)
b c 1801 d 1853 (age 52

Francis & Hannah's Son
Francis Somes (2)
b c 1831 d 1840 (age 9)
also see Note 1.

Francis & Hannah's Daughter
Hannah Somes (11)
b 1828 ss Note 1.

Notes:

1. We know that the above couples had more children:

William & Sibella Somes

William Somes (8) b 1.2.1728 bp 11.2.1728 (11 days old) (6) d 5.8.1809 (age 81)
married 18.5.1757 (1)
Sibella Hunt (6) b 1702/3 d 20.3.1781 (age 48)

Samuel Somes bp 15.8.1758 (12 days old )
(Parents William Somes, Victualler of Vir. & Sibella)

William Somes bp 13.3.1763 (18 days old)
(Parents William Somes, Waterman of Vir. St & Isabella)

Francis Somes (10) b 1762/3 d 18.2.1827 (age 64)
married 25.11.1799 (1)
Mary Hart (3) b 1776/7 d 18.3.1843 (age 66)

Elizabeth (Somes) Wade (7) bp 24.7.1768 (15 days old) (1) d 9.1.1805 (age 36)
(Parents William Somes Victualler of Virg. & Isabella)

Francis & Mary Somes

Francis Somes (10) b 27.10.1800 bp 23.11.1800 (1)
(Parents Francis Somes, Victualler of Virginia & Mary)
married 17.11.1825 (2)
Hannah Hiron (5) b 25 or 28.1.1794 bp 27.3.1796 (3) d 18.5.1854 (age 60)

William Somes (second son) (4) bp 11.4.1802 (24 days old) (1) d 5.11.1853 (age 52)
(parents Francis Somes, Victualler Whitehorse Lane & Mary -see Note below)

Edwin Somes b 26.1.1807 bp 20.8.1807 (1)
(Parents Francis Somes, Waterman of New Road & Mary)

Sibella Somes b 23.10.1809 bp 19.11.1809 (1)
(Parents Francis Somes, Waterman of New Road & Mary)

Francis (10) & Hannah Somes

Hannah Somes (11) b 30.5.1828 bp 29.6.1828 (4)
Francis Somes (2) b 6.5.1831 bp 1.6.1831 (4) d 20.11.1840 (age 9)
(Parents in both cases Francis Somes, Pawn Broker of Green Street & Hannah)

Note

The registration of the bp originally had the father as William but was amended to Francis with a note that is unfortunately illegible.

2. From the above records we know that the following were Watermen:

Father
William Somes (8) 1763 (wife Isabella)
Son
Francis Somes (1)1807 - 1809 (wife Mary)

In the official records, there are additional references to sons of Francis Somes (1) being Thames Watermen:

Frances Somes (10) born 1800
Edwin Somes 1825 (born 1807)

This means that there was a dynasty of Thames Watermen of at least:

William Somes (8)
Son Francis Somes (1) and
Grandsons Edwin& Francis Somes (10)

Colin Bower
11 April 2023

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