Sylvanus Painter Honeybun

[SeavingtonAbbot]

Hello,

I'm trying to identify what happened to a great-great-uncle.

Baptised as Sylvanus Painter, Broadway, Somerset in 1839. Mother: Hester Painter.
1841 & 1851: Broadway, Somerset (Hester had married Robert Honeybun, then Hugh Honeybun after Robert died)
Married Phoebe Wells in 1860 in Taunton.
1861: Broadway, Somerset with wife Phoebe.

... then nothing.

I've searched for deaths in the period 1861 to 1871 for both Sylvanus and Phoebe, with no success. I can really find no mention for either of them from then onwards.

I don't think Sylvanus is the Sylvanus Painter that can be seen In Ohio around this time - all the documents suggest his birthplace was Ohio, not England. And there's a Phoebe Honeybun to be seen in London but she was born and raised in the city,  not Somerset.

Thanks for any assistance,

Mark

[hanes teulu]

A very warm welcome to Rootschat
Had you spotted this baptism (FindMyPast - transcript/image)?

Bap 20 Feb 1859, Ulderia (?), dau of Sulvenus and Phoebe Honibon**, abode Uplyme, father's occpn. Labourer

above "Honibon" in the register the name "Wells" has been crossed through.

[ColC]

I do not see his baptism or GRO registration but I note he is Syvanus Honeybun on the 1841 census and noted as Sylvanus Paynter Honeybond on his marriage registration, Solomon Honeyban 1861 census with Pheby Honeyban.

Nothing after 1861, looks likely to have emigrated?

I did find this birth but I do not see him on the 1871 census or a death but the name is common in Dorset.

HONEYBUN, ROBERT  JOHN     WELLS 
GRO Reference: 1867  J Quarter in WEYMOUTH  Volume 05A  Page 324

Just for information I came across this 1871 census for George and his family, related maybe?

HONEYBUN   George   Head   M      33   Ag Labourer   Somerset   Broadway

Colin

[Milliepede]

Baptism for Sylvanus Painter was 28 Apr 1839 Broadway Somerset.  Mother Hester Painter.

[Milliepede]

Is this Phoebe down as Wembridge 

1871

Abraham Wembridge 32
Phoebe 32
Charles A 7 **
Walter 5
Esther Jeffrey 19 lodger

** birth reg for Abraham Charles has MMN Wells which was mentioned above

[Dundee]

Bap 20 Feb 1859, Ulderia (?), dau of Sulvenus and Phoebe Honibon**, abode Uplyme, father's occpn. Labourer

above "Honibon" in the register the name "Wells" has been crossed through.

HONEYBOND, ELDERIAH
Mother's maiden surname: WILLS     
GRO Reference: 1859  M Quarter in AXMINSTER  Volume 05B  Page 3

Death

HONEYBOND, ELDERIAH
Age 0 
GRO Reference: 1859  J Quarter in AXMINSTER  Volume 05B  Page 1

Debra 

[Milliepede]

Just spotted that too so it does look like Wells for Phoebe is a link but can't find a marriage for her to Abraham Wembridge to confirm anything.

[osprey]

parish entry of marriage
8 April 1889 St David's Llanwonno Glamorgan
Abram Wembridge full age bach mason Porth father Abram Wembridge deceased
Phoebe Wells full age spinster Porth father Benjamin Wells labourer
witnesses Isaiah Carter & Priscilla Jess

Although the marriage of Sylvanus & Phoebe was registered march qtr 1860, there had been Banns read in Broadway, Somerset 23 & 30 May, 6 June 1858.

[Milliepede]

Do we think this is the same Phoebe or a different one? 

Don't suppose we have her father from the marriage to Sylvanus to compare.