Hi Ellen, You may already have the following 1851 Census Census Parish Bridport, Folio 214, page 0 Symes, Samuel, age 35, born 1816 at Broadwinsor, Carpenter Symes, Mary, age 41, born 1810 at Bridport Symes, Joseph, age 19, born 1832 at Bridport, Apprentice Carpenter Symes, John, age 8, born 1843 at Bridport, Scholar Symes, Matthew, age 6, born 1845 at Bridport, Scholar Symes, George, age 7mths, born 1851 at Bridport Dorset OPC http://www.opcdorset.org/ 1881 census has Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Matthew SYMES Head M Male 35 Bridport, Dorset, England Farmer Of 66 Acres Employing 2 Men And 1 Boy Caroline Eliza SYMES Wife M Female 28 Wells, Somerset, England Farmers Wife Caroline A. SYMES Daur Female 4 Stoke Abbott, Dorset, England Florence SYMES Daur Female 1 Stoke Abbott, Dorset, England Charlotte GREEN Aunt U Female 76 Pilton, Somerset, England Independent Susan HOSKINGS Servant U Female 20 Burstock, Dorset, England General Servant (Domestic) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Swalliotts Farm Census Place Stoke Abbott, Dorset, England Family History Library Film 1341512 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2120 / 113 Page Number 5 Brother George is still there in 1881 Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability George SYMES Head M Male 30 Bridport, Dorset, England Dairyman (A L) Charlotte SYMES Wife M Female 25 Stoke Abbott, Dorset, England Dairyman Wife Charles H. SYMES Son Male 5 Burstock, Dorset, England Scholar Alice Maud SYMES Daug Female 3 Burstock, Dorset, England Scholar George W. SYMES Son Male 9 m Burstock, Dorset, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Hursey Common Census Place Burstock, Dorset, England Family History Library Film 1341512 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2120 / 94 Page Number 5 and 1891 Symes George Head Married 40 Y1851 Farmer Bridport Dorset England Burstock1661 82 4 Symes Charlotte Wife Married 35 Y1856 Stoke Abbott Dorset England Burstock1661 82 4 Symes Charles Son Unmarried 15 Y1876 Burstock Dorset England Burstock1661 82 4 Symes Alice Maud Daughter 13 Y1878 Burstock Dorset England Burstock1661 82 4 Symes George William Son 11 Y1880 Burstock Dorset England Burstock1661 82 4 Symes Harry Powell Son 9 Y1882 Burstock Dorset England Burstock1661 82 4 Symes Samuel Son 8 Y1883 Burstock Dorset England Burstock1661 82 4 Symes Archibald Son 7 Y1884 Burstock Dorset England Burstock1661 82 4 Symes Ethel Mary Daughter 5 Y1886 Burstock Dorset England Burstock1661 82 4 Symes Matthew John Son 3 Y1888 Burstock Dorset England Burstock1661 82 4 Symes Ellen Daughter 1 Y1890 Burstock Dorset England Burstock1661 82 4 Jeffery Annie Servant Unmarried 15 Y1876 Svt Dom Broadwindsor Dorset England Burstock1661 82 4 >From BIVRI SYMS, Samuel Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 7 Apr 1816 Recorded in: Broadwinsor, Dorset, England Father: Matthew SYMS Mother: Susannah Source: FHL Film 1279487 Dates: 1807 - 1821 SIMS, Robert Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 16 Nov 1817 Recorded in: Broadwinsor, Dorset, England Father: Matthew SIMS Mother: Susanna Source: FHL Film 1279487 Dates: 1807 - 1821 SYMS, Mary Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 29 Jul 1821 Recorded in: Broadwinsor, Dorset, England Father: Matthew SYMS Mother: Susanna Source: FHL Film 1279487 Dates: 1807 - 1821 SYMES, John Samuel Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 4 Sep 1842 Recorded in: Bridport, Dorset, England Father: Samuel SYMES Mother: Mary Source: FHL Film 1279486 Dates: 1841 - 1849 SYMES, Matthew Marriage Wife: Susanna BARTLET Marriage Date: 6 Apr 1815 Recorded in: Broadwinsor, Dorset, England Source: FHL Film 1279487 Dates: 1813 - 1821 Canadian Census http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1911/index-e.html http://www.deathindexes.com/canada.html Regards, Lynne, Sydney, AUSTRALIA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ellen Amabel Delaney" <elliedd@btinternet.com> To: <DORSET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 6:23 AM Subject: [DOR] matthew symes born 1844 >I am trying to trace more about my great great great uncle Matthew Symes he >was born at Birdport dorset the son of Samuel symes born 1817 and mary ann >powell. He went to canada in the 1880s and as far as i know he died there >in 917. He had two girls Caroline A Symes known as carrie born 1879 stoke >abbot and Florence Beatrice Symes born 9th March 1880 i think there were >more born in canada but they did not survive except perhaps a Rose Symes >born 1884. > > If any one can be of help please contact me thank you >