Married 1816 (Jul 16) Cricket St Thomas, Som
    to Mary Symes (1795 - 1871?)

Worked as a labourer in Purtington, Somerset
  (east of Chard and in the parish of Winsham)

A shoemaker living in Purtington at 1841 census

Spouse

Mary Symes (or Syms):
  - baptised 1795 (Jan 25) Crewkerne, Somerset
    (parents John Symes and Sarah Trenchard)
  - living in Purtington, Winsham at 1851 census
  - living in Cricket St Thomas, Som at 1861 census
  - buried 1871 (Feb 1) Cricket St Thomas, Som

Children

Henry born 1817 (Jul 13) Winsham, Somerset
  - baptised 1817 (Aug 10) Winsham, Somerset

Martha baptised 1819 (Feb 28) Winsham, Som
  - living with parents in Purtington at 1841 census
  - married David Meecham 1845 (Oct 26)
  - lived in the area south-west of Crewkerne
  - living in Woolminstone, Somerset at 1851 census
  - living in Drimpton, Dorset at 1861 census
  - living in Horn Ash, Dorset at 1871 census
  - living in London, Ontario at 1881 census
  - died 1887 (Apr 20) London, Ontario, Canada

James born 1821 (Sep 7) Winsham, Somerset
  - baptised 1821 (Oct 21) Winsham, Som
  - living with parents in Purtington at 1841 census
  - a gardener in Queen Camel at 1851 census
  - married Elizabeth Slade 1853 (Apr 25)
  - worked as a gardener in Hinton St George, Som
    (living with sister at 1861/1871/1881 census)
  - a gardener in Crewkerne at 1891/1901 census
  - buried 1908 (Dec 4) Hinton St George, Somerset

Sarah baptised 1826 (Nov 16) Winsham, Somerset
  - buried 1834 (Dec 24) Winsham, Somerset

Samuel baptised 1829 (May 3) Winsham, Somerset
  - living with parents in Purtington at 1841 census
  - a shoemaker in Winsham, Somerset at 1851 census
    (living in Purtington with his widowed mother)
  - buried 1859 (Jan 16) Winsham, Somerset

William born about 1831 Purtington, Somerset
  - baptised 1831 (Nov 13) Cricket St Thomas, Som
  - living with parents in Purtington at 1841 census
  - buried 1849 (Feb 18) Winsham, Somerset

Mary Ann born about 1836 Purtington, Somerset
  - baptised 1836 (May 22) Winsham, Somerset
  - living with parents in Purtington at 1841 census
  - lived with brother James as their housekeeper
  - living in Hinton St George in 1861/1871/1881
  - living in Crewkerne at 1891 and 1901 census
  - living in Willesden, London at 1911 census
  - living again in Hinton St George at 1921 census
  - probably died 1925 (4th Qtr) in same area