Alfred BIDELLE (1897- )

1 Alfred James BIDELLE (1897- ) [6218]. Born 1897, Sittingbourne, Kent.

2 Alfred BIDELLE (1865-aft1901) [6216]. Born 1865, Sittingbourne, Kent. Marr Edith ORAM Sep 1893, Milton, Sittingbourne, Kent. Died aft 1901, Sittingbourne, Kent.

3 Edith ORAM (1867-aft1901) [6212]. Born 24 Mar 1867, Bulkington, Wiltshire. Died aft 1901.

In 1871 she was living in Back Lane, Bulkington, Wiltshire with her grand parents, Joseph and Ann, and their 4 sons. She was 4 years old and a Scholar. There is no mention of her mother.

In 1891 at the time of the census, she was a visitor at 43 Kimpton Road, North Camberwell, London, the home of Hannah Couch, aged 68 and a Retired Domestic Servant. Edith was 24 years old and described as a Domestic Servant.

In 1901 she was living at 5 Milton Road, Sittingbourne, Kent with her husband, a Newsagent and Tabacconist, and their children Edith, Albert and Robert. She was 34 years old and a Baker and Confectioner.

6 Frederick HARRELL (1844-aft1901) [6201]. Born 1844, Bulkington, Wiltshire. Marr Elizabeth ORAM 1872, Melksham Registration District, Wiltshire. Died aft 1901, Melksham, Wiltshire.

In 1851 he was living in Bulkington with his parents and sisters. He was 8 years old and described as a Labourer's Son.

In 1881 he was living at Watson's Yard, Melksham, Wiltshire with his wife and daughters Millicent, Sarah and Florence, and sons Frederick and Ernest. He was 37 years old and a Pattern Maker at Foundry.

In 1891 he was living at Watsons Yard, Melksham, Wiltshire with his 3 sons and 3 daughters. He is 47 years old. No occupations is given and there is mention of his wife.

In 1901 he was living in Coburg Square, Melksham, Wiltshire with his wife, 2 sons and a daughter. He was 57 years old and a Labourer.

12 James HARRELL (1817-1898) [963]. Born 1817, Bulkington, Wiltshire. Marr Keziah (Emma) SUMNER (SOMNER) Q3 1841, Westbury Registration District, Wiltshire. Died 1898.

In 1851 he was living in Bulkington, Wiltshire with his wife and children Frederick, Sarah, Mary and Ann. He is 34 years old and a Farm Labourer.

In 1861 he was living in Bulkington with his wife and daughters Mary, Sarah and Ann. Hew as 44 years old and an Agricultural Labourer.

In 1871 he was living in Bulkington with his wife and daughters Mary and Ann. He was 54 years old and an Agricultural Labourer.

In 1881 he was living in Potterne - Marston, Wiltshire with his daughter Jane and her two daughters Sarah and Amy. He was 64 years old, a widower and a Carpenter. There is no mention of his wife.

In 1891 he was living next to Manor Farm, Bulkington, Wiltshire with his wife Kesiah. He was 74 years old.

In 1891 he was living

In 1881 he is living in Marston - Potterne, Devizes with his daughters Jane and Sarah. He is 64 years old, a widower, and a Carpenter.

At the 1891 census there are 2 conflicting entries for James. One gives him as living in Bulkington with his wife. He is 74 years old and his wife 68. The other record shows him as living in Potterne, a widower and lodger of Eliza Phillips and her 5 children. He is 74 years old.

13 Keziah (Emma) SUMNER (SOMNER) (1822?-1900) [962]. Born 1822 (app), Seend, Wiltshire. Christened 26 Jun 1822, Seend, Wiltshire. Died Q1 1900, Westbury, Wiltshire.

In 1851 she was living in Bulkington, Wiltshire with her husband and children Frederick, Sarah, Mary and Ann. She is 29 years old.

In 1861 she was living in Bulkington with her husband and daughters Mary, Sarah and Ann. She is 38 years old and described as a Housekeeper.

In 1871 she was living in Bulkington with her husband and daughters Mary and Ann. She is 48 years old and assigned no occupation. The North Wiltshire Online Census Project lists James Harrell's wife as being Emma and living with them was daughter Jane age 20 and unmarried and granddaughter Sarah of 6 months.

In 1881 she is not included as living with her husband.

In 1891 she was living next to Manor Farm, Bulkington, Wiltshire with her husband. She was 68 years old.

26 Thomas SUMNER (SOMNER) (1790-1839) [944]. Born 1790, Seend, Wiltshire. Bap 26 Dec 1790, Seend, Wiltshire. Marr Rebecca GEE 2 Oct 1816, Seend, Wiltshire. Died Q4 1839.

52 Joseph SOMNER (1768- ) [901]. Born 1768, Seend, Wiltshire. Christened 4 Dec 1768, Seend, Wiltshire. Marr Ann FEW 5 Apr 1790, Seend, Wiltshire.

104 Thomas SOMNER (1745- ) [902]. Born 1745, Seend, Wiltshire. Bap 9 Feb 1745, Seend, Wiltshire. Marr Rebekah GUMM 7 Nov 1768, Seend, Wiltshire.

208 Joseph SUMNER (1708- ) [903]. Born 1708, Seend, Wiltshire. Bap 5 Sep 1708, Seend, Wiltshire. Marr Ann STUMP 21 Dec 1735, Rowde, Wiltshire.

416 William SOMNER (SUMNER) (1680?- ) [904]. Born 1680 (app), Seend, Wiltshire. Bap 1 Mar 1680, Seend, Wiltshire. Marr Ann HOPE.

832 Edward SUMNER (1644- ) [905]. Born 1644, Seend, Wiltshire. Bap 29 Sep 1644, Seend, Wiltshire. Marr Ann WOOD 20 Nov 1669, Seend, Wiltshire. Died.

1664 John SUMPNER (1619-1663) [906]. Born 1619, Seend, Wiltshire. Bap 27 Aug 1619, Seend, Wiltshire. Marr Susan NEWTON 16 Nov 1637, Seend, Wiltshire. Marr Frances HART 20 Nov 1639, Seend, Wiltshire. Died 20 Sep 1663, Seend, Wiltshire.

Notes from the Wiltshire County Council Web Site -

The seventeenth century saw buildings continuing to be erected in the High Street such as Seend Lodge, The Manor house, Bell Hill Cottages and Seend Green House (residence of John Sumner, friend of John Aubrey) with its walled garden, summerhouse, stable block and coach house. Opposite is Horse Pond and Edward Cook’s smithy (on the corner of what still is Cook’s Lane).Greenhayes House has a 17th century core and may have been the White Hart Inn in 1690. Most of the 17th century houses were re-faced with brick in the 19th century. A Pound in Seend Green had been there since the 17th century, but is not there now.

The 19th century saw six farmhouses built in Seend: Seend Hill Farm, Turner’s Farm, Marsh Farm (Seymour Lodge), Seend Farm/Sumner’s (Vicarage), Manor Farm and Malthouse Farm.

There was a Mill in Seend from the 13th century and the broad cloth trade was the principle one in the village in the 15th century. Western Wiltshire was one of the main manufacturing areas it the country. Summerham Brook powered the water mills. Other village craftsmen in the 17th century were weavers, fullers, tucker, shearman and tailors, still largely having a connection with the wool trade. The trade began to decline in the early 17th century and lead to a lack of jobs for weavers. Three Seend weavers were prosecuted for rioting when corn was being collected at Seend Green. The villagers saw the grain but couldn’t afford to buy any. The weavers were imprisoned in Warminster gaol for a few days, and then put in the stocks for two hours. In 1647 Seend villagers joined others in the locality to make representations at the Quarter Sessions on the ‘miserable condition for want of work’. The industry recovered in the late 17th and 18th century. Clothiers became so rich that they began to own property, for example the Somner family. Weavers earned more than farm labourers and in 1797 income was spent on barley flour, yeast, salt, tea, butter, cheese soap, candles, thread, coals and garden vegetables. In 1814 the row of cottages next to the Methodist Chapel were leased and re-built to form workshops for the clothing trade, but by 1841 there were no weavers, finishers or spinners in Seend. Labourers fared poorly; a labourer living in the Melksham area in a house on ‘part of the waste’ that was in poor condition did not dare to ask the Parish to repair it in case they should claim it. The poor often moved to the Salisbury Plain area for better wages and more constant employment at that time.

3328 John SUMPNER (SUMNER) (aft1587-1641) [907]. Born btw 1587 and 1590, Seend, Wiltshire. Marr Margery TYLLING 5 May 1612, Seend, Wiltshire. Died 1641, Seend, Wiltshire. Buried 21 Dec 1641, Seend, Wiltshire.

Some records show the surname as Sumner, the surname used or given to some of his children.

6656 John SUMPNER OF HENMARSH (1560- ) [908]. Born 1560, Seend, Wiltshire.

One record show 'Another Event' (unknown), on 13th.Jun.1566.

Records show area in Seend as Henmarsh and Kenmarsh.

13312 William SUMPNER (1535?- ) [2785]. Born 1535 (est). Marr Unknown <SUMPNER> 1559, Seend, Wiltshire.

After many generations, the family of 'Sumpner', 'Somner' and later 'Sumner' eventually became Clothiers in Seend. The following is a small exerpt from the parish history by John Chandler and is taken from his books ‘Marlborough and Eastern Wiltshire’ and ‘Devizes and Central Wiltshire’

'The Seend clothiers created dynasties – Dugdale, Sumner, Awdry, Usher – which intermarried with each other and with similar families from elsewhere. They rose to the status of gentry and built the remarkable series of fine houses which now line the village street. The elaborate monuments to the dead inside the church complement the elaborate houses – Seend House, Cleeve House, Seend Green House, the Manor House – in which they had lived. Some returned to the artisan level of craft weavers from which they had originated. The clothiers controlled the weavers, spinners and other craftsmen, who worked in more modest cottages and small houses, perhaps with workshops attached. It is the survivors among these that give Seend Cleeve its character.'.

26624 William SUMNER (SUMPNER) (1510?- ) [6755]. Born 1510 (est). Marr Unknown <SUMPNER> 1539, Seend, Wiltshire.

53248 William SUMPNER (1480?- ) [13970]. Born 1480 (est).

This is a link record. Further research needed.

Wiltshire Records Office hold a will for William Sumner dated 1546. It could be for this William or possibly his son.

106496 Unknown SUMPNER (1455?- ) [13971]. Born 1455 (est).

This is a link record. Further research needed.

212992 Thomas SUMPNER (1430?- ) [13972]. Born 1430 (est).

Wiltshire Records Office -

Grant of land by John Duyke, clerk and Thomas Hancock of Poulshot to Thomas Sumpner ,son of Thomas Sumpner alias Smythe, and Joan his wife,1435.

Bond by Thomas Hanecok of Poulshot to Thomas Sompner alias Smythe and Joan his wife,1435.

425984 Thomas SUMPNER (1405?- ) [13974]. Born 1405 (est).

425985 Joan <SUMPNER> ( - ) [13975].

26625 Unknown <SUMPNER> ( - ) [8440].

13313 Unknown <SUMPNER> ( - ) [2786].

6657 Edith <SUMNER> (1560?- ) [2240]. Born 1560 (app), Seend, Wiltshire.

This is Edith's will dated 1631 found at the Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office -

In the Name of God Amen. In the 11th of July in the fourteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King 1631, I Edith Sumner of Seend being sick & weak of body, but sound & [alert] memory (Thanks be to God) I here make this my last will & testament in manner & form following (That is to say) first I commit my soul unto Christ my Saviour. Then I give unto the children of my son Thomas Sumner each of them four pounds a [---]. Thomas Sumner & William Sumner [---] then I give unto the children of my son Joseph Sumner every one of them four pounds a [---], John Sumner, [---] Sumner, & Joseph Sommer, & William Sommer, & Edith Sommer, & Priscilla Summer, Mary Sumner, & Joan Somner, & Anna Sommer. Then I give unto the daughters of Elizabeth Smith each of them four pounds a [---], Joan Smith & Elizabeth Smith. Then I give unto my son Thomas Somner all the [---] of [---] he [---] [---] of mine(mind?). Then I give unto my son Joseph Sumner all the [---] of [---] that he [---] [---] of mine (mind?) Then I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Smith two pounds, [---] shillings and eight pence. Then I here make [---] Thomas Somner & Joseph Somner --- over all the goods that is [must able] or summonable, of what nature, & [---] [---], I wholy give & bequeath unto my [sons] Thomas Somner & Joseph Somner whom I make & ordain them to be my executors of this my last will & testament. I have [---] [---] my beloved [---] John Stokes, by --- [kinsman] [---] [---] [---] to be my [---]. [witnessed] [---], Robert Somner. The mark of Thomas [---].

3329 Margery TYLLING (1591-aft1619) [909]. Born 1591, Seend, Wiltshire. Died aft 1619, Seend, Wiltshire. Buried Seend, Wiltshire.

1665 Frances HART ( -1664) [911]. Born Seend, Wiltshire. Died 1664, Seend, Wiltshire. Buried 17 Sep 1664, Seend, Wiltshire.

3330 Thomas HARTE ( - ) [11944]. Marr Helen FEW (FUE) 10 Oct 1612, Seend, Wiltshire.

6660 Unknown <HART> ( - ) [11947].

3331 Helen FEW (FUE) ( - ) [11945].

833 Ann WOOD (1649-1715) [914]. Born 1649, Seend, Wiltshire. Died 1715, Seend, Wiltshire. Buried 27 Nov 1715, Seend, Wiltshire.

417 Ann HOPE ( - ) [921].

209 Ann STUMP (1708- ) [925]. Born 13 Jun 1708, Bromham, Wiltshire. Christened 13 Jun 1708, Bromham, Wiltshire.

418 Richard STUMP (1672- ) [11925]. Born 17 Nov 1672, Bromham, Wiltshire. Christened 17 Nov 1672, Bromham, Wiltshire.

836 Richard STUMP (1646- ) [11927]. Born 9 Mar 1646, Bromham, Wiltshire. Christened 9 Mar 1646, Bromham, Wiltshire. Marr Mary (Marie) SMART 31 Dec 1668, Heddington, Wiltshire.

1672 Richard STUMP (1636- ) [11928]. Born 16 Oct 1636, Bromham, Wiltshire. Christened 16 Oct 1636, Bromham, Wiltshire.

3344 Theophilus STUMP (1602?- ) [11929]. Born 1602 (app), Bromham, Wiltshire. Christened 11 Apr 1602, Bromham, Wiltshire.

6688 John STUMP ( - ) [11931]. Marr Margery HOBBS 23 Oct 1591, Bromham, Wiltshire. Marr Agnes HOBBS 1 May 1596, Bromham, Wiltshire.

13376 Unknown STUMP ( - ) [14747].

6689 Agnes HOBBS (1569- ) [11933]. Born 1569, Bromham, Wiltshire.

13378 Thomas HOBBS ( - ) [11934]. Marr Christian WEBB 8 May 1568, Bromham, Wiltshire.

13379 Christian WEBB ( -1637) [11935]. Died 1637.

3345 Ann <STUMP> ( - ) [11930].

837 Mary (Marie) SMART (1639?- ) [11938]. Born 1639 (app), Heddington, Wiltshire. Christened 4 Jun 1639, Heddington, Wiltshire.

1674 Henry SMARTE (1620?- ) [11939]. Born 1620 (app), Heddington, Wiltshire. Christened 27 Jan 1620, Heddington, Wiltshire.

3348 Henry SMARTE ( - ) [11941]. Marr Alice HEDGES 16 Oct 1581, Westbury, Wiltshire.

3349 Alice HEDGES ( - ) [11942].

1675 Alice <SMART> ( - ) [11940].

419 Mary <STUMP> ( - ) [11926].

105 Rebekah GUMM (1745-1819) [934]. Born 16 Jun 1745, Seend, Wiltshire. Died 17 Oct 1819, Seend, Wiltshire.

Records show three ways of spelling Rebeccah, Rebekah & Becky. Witnesses at the marriage were Edward Somner and Isaac Gibson.

210 John GUM (1728- ) [12789]. Born 1728, Potterne, Wiltshire.

420 Joseph GUM (1714?-1758?) [12794]. Born 1714 (app), Seend, Wiltshire. Christened 19 Aug 1714, Seend, Wiltshire. Marr Sarah HISCOCKS 30 Jun 1741, Melksham, Wiltshire. Died Sep 1758 (app), Seend, Wiltshire.

840 Joseph GUM (1686?-1758) [12836]. Born 1686 (app), Seend, Wiltshire. Marr Mary BARRET (BARRAT) 6 Feb 1709, Devizes, Wiltshire. Died 12 Aug 1758, Seend, Wiltshire.

1680 Roger GUM (1660?-1703?) [12839]. Born 1660 (app), Devizes, Wiltshire. Marr Elizabeth DREW 13 Mar 1684, Rowde, Wiltshire. Marr Anne <GUM> 20 Oct 1686, Devizes, Wiltshire. Died 1703 (app), Seend, Wiltshire.

1681 Anne <GUM> (1665-1716) [12843]. Born 1665, Potterne, Wiltshire. Died 1716, Seend, Wiltshire.

Records show her marriage as in Potterne or Devizes.

841 Mary BARRET (BARRAT) (1688?-1746) [12837]. Born 1688 (app). Died Oct 1746, Seend, Wiltshire.

421 Sarah HISCOCKS (1720- ) [12795]. Born 1720, Melksham, Wiltshire.

211 Mary <GUM> (1730- ) [12790]. Born 1730.

53 Ann FEW (1770- ) [842]. Born 12 Aug 1770, Potterne, Wiltshire.

Witnesses at their marriage were Isaac Dalimear and Elizabeth Dean.

106 Thomas FEW (1723-1794) [866]. Born 1723, Potterne, Wiltshire. Christened 15 Apr 1723, Potterne, Wiltshire. Marr 19 Oct 1755, Potterne, Wiltshire. Buried 24 Oct 1788, Potterne, Wiltshire. Died 2 Apr 1794, Potterne, Wiltshire.

212 William FEW (1690- ) [857]. Born 1690, Potterne, Wiltshire. Christened 23 Nov 1690, Potterne, Wiltshire.

424 Edward FEW (1644- ) [12734]. Born 1644, Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire. Christened 5 Oct 1644, Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire. Marr Dorothy MUNDAY 1 Mar 1680, Marlborough, Wiltshire.

848 Edward FEW (FIEW) (1617- ) [12736]. Born 1617, Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire. Marr Joane HUMPHRY 22 Aug 1642, Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire.

1696 Richard FEW (1597-1689) [12739]. Born 6 Feb 1597, Coate, Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire. Christened 6 Feb 1597, Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire. Marr Joane LEWMAN 14 Jan 1618, Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire. Died 1689.

3392 Richard FEW (1565?- ) [12740]. Born 1565 (app), Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire. Marr Unknown <FEW> 1597 (app), Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire.

6784 Unknown FEW (1550?- ) [12748]. Born 1550 (est).

It is generally considered that the FEW family originated from Wiltshire, UK, and the father of Jeffery, Thomas, Richard and Eydith Few is likely to be the first in the family since records began. His estimated date of birth is about 1550.

Records show that the 'original' Few's all lived in a group of nearby villages, and currently the connection between William Few 1599 of Market Lavington (who was the start of the American Few ancestry) and the Few's who remained in Wiltshire, is not known. Everything points to William possibly being the son of Jeffery Few c1575, however records show him as being born in the nearby village of Market Lavington and not Bishops Canning where Jeffery was born, but he could have moved - just a few miles away. A second brother, Thomas, married 3 years after William's birth so may not be a contender, and a third brother, Richard, had children born in Bishops Canning either side of William's birth date of 1599, so his family was less likely to have moved to Market Lavington.

For the purposes of creating 'a link' until more information is available, William is shown in this tree as the son of Jeffery c1575.

More research is needed.

3393 Unknown <FEW> (1575?- ) [12747]. Born 1575 (est).

1697 Joane LEWMAN (1575?- ) [12746]. Born 1575 (app), Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire.

849 Joane HUMPHRY (1621?- ) [12737]. Born 1621 (app).

425 Dorothy MUNDAY (1659-1683) [12735]. Born 1659, Pewsey, Wiltshire. Died 1683, Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire. Buried 19 Apr 1683, Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire.

213 Grace <FEW> ( - ) [10541].

27 Rebecca GEE (1789- ) [1009]. Born 1789, Bromham, Wiltshire. Bap 29 Mar 1789.

In 1851 she is living in Melksham with her son Philip. She is 62 years old, a widow and a Char Woman.

7 Elizabeth ORAM (1847-aft1901) [6100]. Born 6 Jun 1847, Keevil, Wiltshire. Christened 6 Jun 1847, Keevil, Wiltshire. Died aft 1901, Melksham, Wiltshire.

In 1851 she was living in Bulkington with her parents, 3 brothers and 3 sisters. She was 4 years old and described as a Labourer's Daughter. Also living with them was John Beaven (presumably a relation of her mother), who was aged 24, a Farrier from North Bradley.

In 1861 she was living at Upper Farm, Hinton, Wiltshire with the family of David and Hannah Sims, their son and two granddaughters. Elizabeth was 14 years old, unmarried and a Dairy Maid.

In 1881 she was living at Watsons Yard, Melksham, Wiltshire with her husband, 3 daughters and 2 sons. She was 33 years old.

In 1901 she was living in Coburg Square, Melksham, Wiltshire with her husband, 2 sons and a daughter. She was 54 years old and a Charwoman.