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Hi all, Can anyone help please? I can't find Harriet Seymour/Seymore or her children on any census after 1871. Been looking on Ancestry using just her christian name +/- DOB, palce of birth, but run out of ideas. Also haven't been able to find her husband on any census, either before or after marriage. He's what I already have for ref... Pannell, Harriet 1858 December Marriages Portsea Island Hampshire Seymour, Richard Hill 1858 December Marriages Portsea Island Hampshire 1861 census: Harriott Seymour abt 1835 Buriton, Hampshire, England Daughter Buriton Hampshire George Pannell abt 1841 Buriton, Hampshire, England Son Buriton Hampshire James Pannell abt 1844 Buriton, Hampshire, England Son Buriton Hampshire Jane Pannell abt 1807 Chesham, Sussex, England Head Buriton Hampshire Jane Seymour abt 1860 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Granddaughter Buriton Hampshire 1871 census James Pannell abt 1844 Buriton, Hampshire, England Brother Buriton Hampshire Harriett Seymore abt 1837 Buriton, Hampshire, England Head Buriton Hampshire Jane E Seymore abt 1860 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Daughter Buriton Hampshire Runard A Seymore abt 1862 Buriton, Hampshire, England Son Buriton Hampshire Any help would be gratefully recieved, Sue

1881 Harry Kimber abt 1880 Alton, Hampshire, England Nurse Child New Barn, Bepton, Sussex, England George Pannell abt 1841 Buriton, Hampshire, England Head New Barn, Bepton, Sussex, England Hannah Pannell abt 1848 Brown Candover, Hampshire, England Wife New Barn, Bepton, Sussex, England Rosina Pannell abt 1874 Steyning, Sussex, England Daughter New Barn, Bepton, Sussex, England Looks like Harriett may have died George is a shepherd

1881: (Buriton is in Petersfield RD) Carrington House, Portsmouth: Harriet Seymour abt 1837 Petersfield, Hampshire, England Servant Osborne Rd Carrington House, Portsea, Hampshire, England (Cook, Domestic) Is this a possibility? Liz

Hi Sue Maybe she married again England & Wales, FreeBMD Index: 1837-1983 Refine your search All Birth, Marriage, & Death ResultsViewing 1-4 of 4 View Record Name Year Quarter Record Type District County View Record Mew, Esther 1877 December Marriages Portsea Island Hampshire View Record Mew, Frank 1877 December Marriages Portsea Island Hampshire View Record Seymour, Jane Elizabeth 1877 December Marriages Portsea Island Hampshire View Record Simmonds, George Richard 1877 December Marriages Portsea Island Hampshire You could look for her as Mew or Simmonds in 1881 Good luck Joan

Ignore that blonde moment Sorry!

Found Richard Hill Seymour in 1901, chief writer? on the ship Trafalgar off Dorset, c 1862

thanks for looking ... Liz, That's Harriets brother and his family, I have them thanks. Sue, I did look at that entry on 1881, but the image says she not married?.. so didn't think it was same one, as where were her children?... this has been a puzzle for the last 4 months for me...they just seemed to have vanished! Regards, Sue

Thanks Joan, That looks like her daughter's marriage! Thats great thanks. Helen, Well, that looks like her hubby in 1901, thankyou for finding that! Sue update.... oops....think thats her son not her hubby....just seen the dob!.....

Seymour, Richard Hill 1896 March Deaths Truro Cornwall Looked at all the BMDs for Richard Hill Seymour and this death doesn't fit with a local birth or marriage. If Richard Snr was always away from home then it would seem likely he was on board a ship. Maybe he died on a ship and was brought to nearest port? The Richard I found on the ship Trafalgar would be the son , BMD 1861 Petersfield.

Helen, Yes I got carried away!... I just realised it was her son! sorry! You could be right about Richard snr. It would make sense... To all, Thanks all for the help, brickwall is slowly crumbling thankyou. Sue

What happened to Richard SEYMOUR senior? Is the fact that Harriet's children were christened back in Buriton( on IGI) rather than in Jane's given birthplace of Portsmouth, and son Richard is given the middle name HILL a clue to another man in the story? Parish records of Buriton might be helpful as the vicar may have included a comment.

Hi Gwyneth, Jane Seymour was Harriets daughter, born in Protsmouth. Harriet and Richard Hill Seymour snr. must have been there at time of her birth. So it does look like Richard snr was a seaman. Oh its becoming clearer now! Richard Hill Seymour jnr was christened in Buriton, Harriet's home village. Sue

Thankyou to all for your help.... You have all helped a great deal and given me more leads... thankyou thankyou.... Sue