Cyril Seymour Hole

Cyril Seymour was the youngest child of Seymour and Mary Ann Hole (née Fisher). His father Seymour was born in Dunster, near Wilton, Somerset, in October 1850, the son of John, a carpenter, and Eliza Hole. He was baptised at Dunster parish church also in October 1850. The family was living in Dunster in 1861 but by 1871 Seymour was a coachman in Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Middlesex, in the household of a GP, Dr Charles Roberts, formerly of Somerset. However, on 9 March 1877 at the age of 26, Seymour entered employment as a railway porter at Ambergate, Derbyshire. His mother Mary Ann was born in July 1856 in Whitwick, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, the daughter of Isaiah Fisher, a coal miner, and his wife Elizabeth. The family was living in Whitwick in 1861 but by 1871 had moved to Newthorpe Common, Greasley, Nottinghamshire. Seymour and Mary Ann were married at Alfreton St Martin, Derbyshire, in 1881 and had five children who with one exception were born in Mansfield: Evelyn b. 1881; Walter b. Southwell December 1883; Percy b. 1885 bap. Mansfield SS Peter & Paul December 1886; Mabel b. 1888 bap. SS Peter & Paul July 1888 and Cyril Seymour b. 1896 bap. SS Peter & Paul 25 October 1896. In 1881, the year of their marriage, Seymour, a railway porter, and Mary were living at 2 Sherwood Square, Mansfield. Ten years later in 1891 they were living on Victoria Street, Mansfield, with their four children Evelyn, Walter, Percy and Mabel. Seymour was now employed as a railway guard. The family was recorded at Victoria Terrace, Victoria Street, in 1901: Seymour, Mary, Evelyn a dressmaker, Walter a glue merchant's clerk, Percy a Post Office telegraph messenger, Mabel and Cyril (4). Also in the home on the night of the census was their nephew, John Edward Eyre (24 b. Alfreton) a groom/gardener. By 1911 Seymour and Mary had moved to 11 St Mark's Terrace, Portland Street, where they were livng with three of their five children: Evelyn a machinist (boots), Mabel a shop assistant and Cyril who was still at school. Walter had married Edith Sheppard in 1907 and in 1911 they were living on Hamilton Road, Sutton in Ashfield, with their daughters Hilda Annie and Marjorie Mary. Walter was a works manager (glue and gelatine manufacturer). Percy, a town postman, had married Mabel Annie Gent at Pinxton parish church in 1910 and he and his wife were living on Moor Street, Mansfield. Cyril's mother completed a form for the army in 1926 listing Cyril's surviving blood relatives: Parents: Seymour and Mary Ann, 11 St Marks Terrace, Portland Street, Mansfield Brothers: Walter (36) Hamilton Road Sutton in Ashfield and Percy (34) 15 Berkop Street Mansfield Sisters: Evelyn (38) 11 St Mark's Terrace and Mabel Williams (32) Queen's Mill Road Fulham London. Mabel had married Percy Williams in 1915. Seymour died in 1929 (J/A/S Mansfield). His widow Mary Ann was still living at 11 St Mark's Terrace in 1939 when the England & Wales Register was compiled. Also in the household was her unmarried daughter Evelyn, a boot and shoe examiner. Mary Ann died in 1947 and Evelyn in 1965; she was still living at the same address.