Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Symonds was christened on 31 January 1836, in Dymock, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Samuel Symonds, was 43 and his mother, Anne Palmer, was 37. He married Ann Beard in 1856, in Newent, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Breconshire, Wales, United Kingdom in 1871 and Tintern, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom in 1891.
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- Charles Symonds, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Charles Symonds, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Charles Symonds in entry for George Symonds, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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1839 · The Rebecca Riots Take Place
The Rebecca Riots were a group of protests in west Wales from 1839-1843. The people involved were mostly poor farmers, primarily men dressed as women. The group was called “Rebecca and her daughters”, a title believed to have come the book of Genesis. They mostly fought against the toll-gates. There is only record of one death during the riots: a young Sarah Williams had been warned that the rioters were coming, but upon refusing to leave, was killed.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867
The Great Reform Act of 1867 gave males the right to vote. This also helped to form the Welsh Liberal Party. It was the second of three reforms that would take place.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Simmons , with excrescent -d.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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