Great Great Grandfather Charles Edwin Somerville / Sommerville

[mckha489]

03 June 1854 - Staffordshire Advertiser

Frances has a girls school (added..at Ramsey, Isle of Man). Is advertising to her numerous Staffordshire acquaintances.
Moved to larger house. Can take more pupils as boarders.

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Henry went to Cambridge.
Son of Henry. Born 23 Sept 1806


Henry (b 1806) died 15 May 1851
17 May 1851 - Staffordshire Advertiser

[middlesbrough]

I'm not sure that it makes much difference but the Charles born 1845 was actually Charles EDWARD Somerville. The civil service evidence of age was signed and written by both parents in 1863, residing at Leamington.

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Nov 1871 Henry Somerville married in Kensington (London) to Dora Dobson, and Charles E was a witness

Fanny didn’t marry. She can be followed to 1901 as a school mistress

[trish1120]

Marriage;
15 Jan 1839 St Peter (Eastgate), Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Henry SOMERVILLE, Bachelor, Full Age, Surgeon, abode St Margarets, Father HENRY a Physician
Frances  ROGERS, Spinster, Full Age, abode St Margaret, Father BENJAMIN a Gentleman
Witnesses, M HODGE/John ROGERS
(FreeREG)

Benjamin Rogers is on 1841 Census next door to Henry/Fanny

Baptism;
16 Oct 1806, St Mary, Stafford, Staffordshire
HENRY Somerville, Son of HENRY/ELIZABETH
Siblings Bapts;
MARY 02 Dec 1807
CHARLES 26 Apr 1815 (Father a Surgeon)

Likely Marriage for Henry to Elizabeth CLARKE 11 Jul 1805 Castle Church

Henry Somerville M. D, Buried 29 Jan 1830 age 64

MARY may have married Edward WYATT 15 Sep 1829
4 witnesses, 2 of which were  Henry Somerville** & Robt. H. Wyatt

1881 Frances Somerville age 71 is next door to Fanny age 40

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1851 Census
Dukinfield, Lancashire
Edward Wyatt   42 Solicitor born Barton, Staffordshire
MARY Wyatt   41 Wife born Barton***
Henry Somerville 17 Nephew born Bloxwich, Staffordshire

FRANCIS Somerville appears to have married Mary Ann TAYLOR 02 Oct 1834

1841 they have a Henry age 5 with them

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Benjamin Rogers

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG44007



1833 Benjamin of Hough Cottage, Stafford was an agent for the Liverpool Emigrants Assistance Society
16 March 1833 - Staffordshire Advertiser


Quite a few interesting bits and pieces about Benjamin and Hough Cottage in the papers.

One son, John Morris Rogers,    He died in New York 3rd Feb 1844.

Eldest daughter of Benjamin. = Mary. Married in 1830 21 April 1830 - Wolverhampton Chronicle and Staffordshire Adve to George Barton of Lytham, Lancashire


Wife Rebecca died age 56, Tuesday last.   19 April 1828 - Staffordshire Advertiser

Added.  Death of Benjamin
05 March 1853 - Staffordshire Advertiser

[mckha489]

So, getting back to the original question….arrival in Australia. 

There is a Henry Somerville of the right age leaving Victoria for London in Sept 1876 on The Lord Warden.

No idea if he is the right one.

But where are Henry and Dora after their marriage?

I was hoping to find Henry, Dora and Charles all on a ship together. 

[mckha489]

1871, Dora is a servant age 29 living with Frances Somerville
Dora born Midgeholme, Cumberland