WILLIAM GUYMER Generation 1
Born c1810 Norwich, son of Samuel
Marries Sarah ????
Second marriage 13th August 1855 at St Andrews,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Mary Ann Dunn, daughter of
John Dunn, brewer.
Both Samuel's & his father's occupation given as
hawkers
Burial 31st January 1872 at Christchurch, Tynemouth of
William Guymer aged 62 of Clive Street. Registered
Tynemouth District
March Quarter ref 10b 110
Death of Mary Ann Guymer aged 53 registered Tynemouth
District December Quarter 1873 ref 10b 131
Children of William
| Mary Guymer | Born c1838 North Shields |
| William Guymer | Born 1839 North Shields (more below) |
| Samuel Guymer | Born 20th June 1856, bapt 9th July 1856 Christchurch, Tynemouth Father a hardwareman living Clive Street. Death registered Q3 1857 Tynemouth District ref 10b 185 |
From FreeBMD a George Guymer birth registered Tynemouth
District March Quarter 1841 ref 25 440
From FreeBMD a Samuel Guymer birth registered Tynemouth
District June Quarter 1861 ref 10b 136
1851 census William Guymer (42 bn Norwich hardwareman)
living at Gallon Bank, North Shields, Tynemouth with wife
Sarah (40
bn Gateshead) & children Mary (12) & William (10). Both
born North Shields & scholars
1861 census William Guymer (50 bn Norfolk general dealer)
living at Clive Street, Tynemouth with wife Mary Ann (39 bn
South
Shields) & son William (21 bn North Shields general
dealer)
1871 census William Guymer (61 bn Norwich hardwareman)
living at 62 Clive St, North Shields with wife Mary Ann (49
bn South
Shields) & servant Mary Bailey (15 bn North
Shields)
1850 Wards Northumberland & Durham Directory W Guymer
Ironmonger, hardwareman & toyman of 14 Clive Street
1855 History, Topography & Directory of Northumberland:-
Guymer W & Co, toyman of Clive Street
1855 Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of the
Northern Counties Vol 1:- William Guymer marine store
dealer, toy
dealer & hardwareman of 20 Clive Street
1858 Post Office Directory of Northumberland & Durham:-
William Guymer hardwareman & toy dealer
of 56 Clive Street, North Shields
WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE GUYMER Generation 2
Born 1839 North Shields son of William & Sarah. Registered
Tynemouth District December Quarter 1839 ref 25 382
Married 25th December 1862 at St Nicholas Cathedral,
Newcastle upon Tyne to Mary Jane Little (born
c1849). Registered
Newcastle E December Quarter ref 11b 181
Death of a William Guymer aged 74 registered Castle W
District (Gosforth area) September Quarter 1916 ref 10b
445
Death of a Mary Jane Guymer aged 53 registered Newcastle T
District March Quarter 1905 ref 10b 60
Children of William & Mary. All children born North Shields and baptised at Christchurch, Tynemouth & registered Tynemouth District where known
| Margaret Elizabeth Guymer | Born 20th December 1863 (more below) |
| Florence Louisa Guymer | Born 1st July 1863 (more below) |
| William Albert James Guymer | Born 12th July 1870 (more below) |
| Minnie Guymer | Born 3rd March 1872 (more below) |
| John Frederick Charles Guymer | Bapt 29th March 1874, father hardwareman of Saville St. Registered 1874 Q1 10b 174, Buried 23 Jul 1874 aged 6 mths, registered 1874 Q3 10b 172 |
| Ethel Beatrice Guymer | Born 10th July 1875 (more below) |
| Ada Guymer | Born 18th April 1877, bapt 1st August 1877. Father hardwareman of Clive St. Registered Q2 1877 10b 177 |
| John Frederick Charles Guymer | Born 1878, bapt 12th February 1879. Father hardware man of Clive St. Registered Q4 1878 10b 171 |
| Lillian Alberta Guymer | Born 28th June 1880, bapt 23rd February 1881. Father hardwareman of 65 Clive St. Registered Q3 1880 10b 166 |
1851 census William Guymer (10 bn North Shields scholar)
living with parents
1861 census William Guymer (21 bn North Shields gen dealer)
living with father & step mother
1871 census William (31 bn North Shields hardwareman living
at 8 Camden Lane, North Shields with wife Mary Jane (aged
23 bn
Coxhoe, C. Durham) & children Margaret Elizabeth (7
scholar), Florence Louisa (2) & William Albert James (8
months). All
children born North Shields
1881 census William (41 hardewareman) living at 1 Halls
Bank, Clive St, North Shields with wife Mary J (32) &
children
Margaret E (17 dressmaker), Florence L (12 scholar),
William (10 scholar), Minnie (8 scholar), Etel (5), Ada
(3), Lillian
(9 months) Also resident Margaret J Turner (17 dom
serv). All born North Shields
1901 census William Guymer (60 bn North Shields mariner
seas) living at 60 Park Lane, Gateshead St James with wife
Mary (58
bn Newcastle)
1891 census Margaret E Guymer (28 bn North Shields
dressmaker unm) visitor at 6 Brandbury Terrace, Tynemouth
with
Margaret Ward (36 bn Ryton housekeeper dom serv
unm)
1901 census Ada & Lillian Guymer living with sister Ethel &
her family
1876-1877 Christies Directory. North Shields General
Directory:- Guymer Mary Ann (Mrs) Ironmonger
63 Clive Street. Guymer William hardwareman 8-9 Camden
Lane
1886 Kelly's Directory of Newcastle on Tyne Suburbs:- Mary
Jane Guymer (Mrs) 122 Corbridge St, Byker
1887 Directory History of Northumberland:- Guymer Wm
general dealer 54 City Rd. (H) 87 Tynemouth Rd
From The Newcastle Courant 13th August 1869 William
Guymer Jnr of North Shields, hardwareman, bankrupt
From The London Gazette 30th November 1869 William
Guymer the younger of 9 Saville Street, North Shields &
formerly of 29 Bedford Street, North Shields hardwareman &
dealer in fancy goods was adjudged bankrupt
From The Newcastle Courant 23rd August 1872 Sale by
auction, The block of buildings occupied by GUYMER, REED &
HOGARTH, Clive Street North Shields extending to the Ropery
Banks
From The Newcastle Courant 20th July & 3rd August
1877 Wm Guymer hardwareman Clive Street charged with
burglay having entered the house of Samuel
Arrowsmith a publican at the Telegraph Inn, Nile
Street & stealing property. William's servant Emily
Fell gave evidence. Case eventually
dismissed
A Lillian Alberta Guymer marries Newcastle T District 1906
Q2 ref 10b 207
Another Lillian Alberta Guymer marries Newcastle T District
1907 Q2 ref 10b 106
An Ada Guymer marries Newcastle T District 1909 Q4 ref 10b
75
MARGARET ELIZABETH GUYMER Generation 3
Margaret Elizabeth Guymer born 20th December 1863, baptised
7 Feb 1864 Christchurch, North Shields, the daughter of
William
Bainbridge & Mary Jane (Little). Father hardwareman
of Clive St. Registered Tynemouth District September
Quarter
ref 10b 140
Marries as Margaruite Guymer to Samuel John Adamson
registered Tynemouth District June Quarter 1898 ref 10b
477
1901 census Margaret E Adamson (33) living at 20 Park Crescent, Tynemouth with husband Samuel E (33 marine engineer) & daughter Gladys M (1). All born North Shields
FLORENCE LOUISA GUYMER Generation 3
Florence Louisa Guymer born 1st July 1863, bapt 23 Aug 1868
Christchurch, North Shields, the daughter of William
Bainbridge
& Mary Jane (Little), father hardwareman of Bedford
St
Married James Francis Coulson 14th September 1898 at
Newcastle, St Nicholas. Registered Newcastle T District
September Quarter ref 10b 102
1901 census Florence Louisa Coulson (29 bn North Shields) living at 15 Lawrence gardens, Jesmond with husband James Francis (30 bn Gateshead barker provision importer) & daughter Florence Irene (1 bn Newcastle) {Florence lost 10 years?}
WILLIAM ALBERT JAMES GUYMER Generation 3
William Guymer Born 12 July 1870 North Shields, baptised 6
Sep 1870 Christchurch, Tynemouth the son of William
Bainbridge &
Mary Jane (Little). Father a hardwareman of Saville
St. Registered Tynemouth District September Quarter ref 10b
173
Married Jane Mary Shaw (possibly born 28th July
1875, Ireland) on 11th November 1899 at Oakbank, 55 Possit
Road,
Glasgow in the District of Milton (page 188 number 375)
after publication according to the forms of the Church of
Scotland. William Albert J, (29 marine engine fitter) the
son of William (ironmonger) & Mary Jane (nee Little)
(deceased). Jane Mary (34) daughter of Thomas (grocer) &
Mary (nee Roberts, deceased). Witnesses Helen
McIntyre & Bella McDonald. Both bride &
groom of 20 Oakbank Terrace, Glasgow
Death Jane Mary Guymer March 18th 1906, registered aged 29
Stockton District March Quarter 1906 ref 10a 54
William re-marries Hannah Mary Gledhill (born 1873)
29th December 1907. Registered Hull District December
Quarter
ref 9d 590
Children of William & Jane
| Helen Guymer | Born 25th December 1898 Ireland |
| William Thomas Guymer | Born 5th August 1900 Newcastle upon Tyne. Registered Newcastle T District Q3 1900 10b 82 |
Ancestry.com has a further son to this couple (albeit son
of a William Thomas & Jane) Albert James {Newcastle T
District June Quarter 1902 ref 10b 28}
| Florence Guymer | Born 22nd December 1903 |
| Reuben Guymer | Born 11th September 1905. Registered Stockton District Q3 10a 84 |
Children of William & Hannah
| Percy Guymer | Born 19th June 1908. Registered Hull District Q3 9d 232 |
Possible other children of William & Hannah, Edith Annie Guymer born 19th September 1911, died 5th September 1912 & Henry Guymer born & died 15th April 1913
1901 census Wm Guymer (30 engine fitter bn Newcastle) living at Elswick with wife Jan (25 bn Ireland) & children Helen (3) & Wm (7mths)
MINNIE GUYMER Generation 3
Minnie Guymer born 3 March 1872, bapt 19 Sep 1872
Christchurch, North Shields, the daughter of William
Bainbridge &
Mary Jane (Little), father hardwareman of Bedford
St. Registered Tynemouth District June Quarter ref 10b
169
Married Ninian Hall Wilson. Registered Newcastle T
District September Quarter 1894 ref 10b 209
ETHEL BEATRICE GUYMER Generation 3
Ethel Beatrice Guymer born 10th July 1875, baptised 1st
Decemeber 1875 at Christchurch, Tynemouth the daughter of
William &
Mary Jane (Little), father hardewareman of Clive St.
Registered Tynemouth District September Quarter ref 10b
174
Married George Hall Reed 1898 Newcastle T District
June Quarter 1898 ref 10b 37
1901 census Ethel B Read (25 bn Newcastle) living at 9 Grace Street, Byker with husband George H (25 bn Durham wire weaver) & her sisters Ada Guymer (21 dressmaker) & Lillian Guymer (20 pawnbrokers assistant). Both born Newcastle
Other Guymers found in in the north east who haven't as yet been linked
JOSEPH GUYMER. Generation 1
Joseph Guymer born c1825 London, Middlesex the son of
Samuel
Marriage 20th February 1854 at St Nicholas Cathedral,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne of Joseph Guymer (bachelor, mariner, of
Quay Side)
son of Samuel (lab) to Ann Noble (spinster of New
Road), daughter of Samuel (mariner). Both of full age.
Witnesses
John Paine & Susan ??. Registered Newcastle T
District March Quarter ref 10b 1854
Death of an Ann Guymer aged 51 registered Tynemouth
District June Quarter 1875 ref 10b 98
Marriage 22nd January 1889 of Joseph Guymer to Sarah
Swanson at St Michael & All Ang??, South Westoe.
Registered
South Shields District March Quarter 1889 ref 10a 883
Death of a Joseph Guymer aged 67 registered South Shields
District December Quarter 1894 ref 10a 439
Death of a Sarah Guymer aged 59 registered South Shields
District December Quarter 1894 ref 10a 459
Children of Joseph & Ann. All born North Shields
| Mary Francis Guymer | Born 1854. Tynemouth District Q3 10b 98 |
| Emma Guymer | Born 1857. Tynemouth District Q1 10b 110 |
| Johanna Guymer | Born 1863 (more below) |
Although the 1871 census clearly records John as a son aged 7, I consider it may in fact be Joan. {Birth Joanna Guymer registered Tynemouth District December Quarter 1863 ref 10b 142. See 1881 & marriage below}
1851 census a Joseph Guymer (24 unm born London occ marine
store dealer) lodging at Old Pit Row, Chirton, Tynemouth
with
Hutchinson family
1861 census Joseph Guymer (35 bn London marine store
dealer) living at Shephards Quay, Tynemouth with wife Ann
(36 bn Hull) &
children Mary F (6) & Emma (3). Both born North Shields
1871 census Joseph Guymer (46 bn London marine store
dealer) living at Bell Street, North Shields, Tynemouth
with wife Ann
(48 bn Hull) & children Mary F (16), Emma (13) & John (7).
All born North Shields
1881 census a Joseph Guymer (60 bn North Shields boatman
marr) lodging at Queens Street, Westoe, Durham
From The Leeds Mercury 16th October 1873. On Monday
Joseph Gymer, mate on board the schooner "Spray" at Goole
together with seaman Samuel White were charged with
stealing 10 stone of wheat which was cargo & sold it for
10/-. They were remanded until Friday when they were sent
to trial at the sessions
JOHANNA GUYMER Generation 2
Johanna Guymer born 1863 the daughter of Joseph & Ann
(Noble). Registered Tynemouth District December
Quarter ref
10b 142
Marries Thomas Storey Hall. Registered Tynemouth
District March Quarter 1887 ref 10b 258
1881 census Joan Gymar (18 bn North Shields unm) living at 36 Upper Toll Street, Tynemouth with sister Emma Johnson (22 bn North Shields mariners wife)
Other North East events
Baptism 25th November 1838 at St Hilda, South Shields (IGI)
of Mary Eliza Guymer daughter of
William & Sarah
Baptism 13th February 1839 at Christchurch (ref 2074),
Tynemouth of Mary Guymer daughter of John, a Master
Mariner, and Mary. Living at Stephenson Street
Marriage 7th November 1860 of Mary Ellen Guymer to Michael McCarthy (mariner) at St Hilda, South Shields South Shields District ref 10a 664. {From Newcastle Courant 9th November 1860 bride is Mary Eliza}
1841 census Hannah Guymer (60 wid) living at Bunworth Street, Jarrow with Mary Guymer (15), Hannah (9) & Mary (5). All born in county
1851 census George Guymer (unm 25 mariner born Cork, Ireland) lodging at Baxter's Bank, Tynemouth
1881 census George Guymer (26 bn Hartley, Northumberland stone mason marr?) lodging at 18 Goodmans Yard, Aldgate St Botolph with Turtle family
1850 Wards Northumberland & Durham Directory:- J Guymer
china, glass & earthenware dealers, South
Shields
1898 Wards Directory of Newcastle on Tyne:- J Guymer,
mason, at 58 Harvey Street, Newcastle & Mrs
E Guymer at 138 Headlam Street (both St Michaels parish &
Byker ward)
For information on a James W Guymer his wife Ada & family who were livng at Byker in 1901 see Martham, Norfolk page (generation 5)
For information on a Albert Guymer & his wife Ann & family living in Longbenton 1891 & 1901 see Kettlestone, Norfolk page, generation 4
For information on Estelle Seaton Guymer & daughter
Catherine living at Bamburgh 1891 see
Evansville page
For information on Charles I Guymer (11 bn Gateshead)
visiting at West Ham St John with Emma Guymer (57 bn Morley
tailoress marr) & her children Willie G (25 travelling +
toys), Sidney S (16 errand boy plumber) & Emily L (11) see
Easton & Norwich page)