My G,G- Grandfather Fred Dyer was an engine driver and was the first to drive The Great Western engine, is there anybody who would be able to access his working records. The only other information I have on him is that he had a daughter Julia born in Yeovil around 1875 and that she married Frederick Hall, but I know nothing of her Mother. Any Help please.
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She was born 1878. Her mother’s maiden surname was Andrews.
DYER, JULIA mms ANDREWS
GRO Reference: 1878 S Quarter in YEOVIL Volume 05C Page 454Last edited by GallowayLass; 03-10-18, 17:44.
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Or maybe not...
How sure are you that his same was Fred or that he may have used a middle name?
1881 census has the above Julia with her parents in New Town, Yeovil. But they are Samuel aged 39 and Eliza aged 42. Samuel is a railway engine driver though which does fit. There are three other children Henrietta 15, Robert 12 and Sydney 8 months. The whole family are given as born Yeovil.
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Originally posted by snowywhite View PostMy G,G- Grandfather Fred Dyer was an engine driver and was the first to drive The Great Western engine...Uncle John - Passed away March 2020
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1911 census Julia and Frederick are now in Colesbrook, Gillingham, Dorset with Sydney Fred who is 10. They now have three more children. William Charles 6, Harold Ernest 2 and Dorcas May 3 months. There was also 1 more child who has died. Frederick still a cattleman on a farm.Last edited by GallowayLass; 03-10-18, 19:00.
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Have found birth of Eliza Andrews in Yeovil was actually 1839. She was baptised 7 November 1839 at Yeovil, St. John. Parents Matthew and Susan.
Eliza’s marriage to Samuel George Dyer was 31 December 1861 at Yeovil, Holy Trinity.
Sorry but images are not opening on ancestry so have only transcripts to work from.
Her mother was Susan Blake
ANDREWS, ELIZA mms BLAKE
GRO Reference: 1839 D Quarter in YEOVIL Volume 10 Page 519Last edited by GallowayLass; 03-10-18, 19:25.
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Ah, sad news. Eliza Dyer did not die between 1881 and 1891 censuses. In 1901, she is given as a lunatic, housewife in the care of the Somerset and Bath Asylum, Bishop’s Lydeard, Somerset
Her death is 1902 4Q Taunton 5c 218Last edited by GallowayLass; 03-10-18, 19:40.
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It seems Samuel George Dyer married again soon after Eliza’s death. He is on 1911 census as married for 9 years to Emily. He is now a railway pensioner retired driver. The household is 14 Mount Pleasant, Newtown, Yeovil.
Samuel George Dyer died 31 July 1917 at Mount Pleasant, Yeovil and left £325 6s to his widow Emily.
His death index is 4Q Yeovil 5c 388
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The marriage to Emily was 17 November 1902 at the parish church at Hendford.
Samuel George Dyer (widower) aged 60 of 14 Newtown, Yeovil. Engine driver son of Samuel Dyer, merchant, deceased.
Emily Gale (widow) aged 55 of Red House, Yeovil nee Rendell daughter of John Rendell, licenced victualled, deceased.
Samuel and Eliza were married in the same church 1861. Then Samuel’s father was a dealer and Samuel himself was a smith so had not yet begun driving trains. Eliza’s father Matthew was a glover as was she.Last edited by GallowayLass; 03-10-18, 20:08.
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Here is a photo I have found in my Grandmothers belongings, of my Great great grandfather standing on the footplate 20210310_211713.jpgAttached Files
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