Genealogy Chat

Can't find my Great Grandfather, Sydney Michael Hewett. The story goes he ran away from home at 16, but does not appear on the 1901 census so I can't trace his family. He was born in Newton Abbot district 4Q 1892, he died in the same district 3Q 1961 I belive he married Ethel Wilks in 1914 in Westhampnett, West Sussex, but this info is from a BMD search and middle name starts with a E not an M... Confused and not sure how to progress, any handy hints would be appreciated. Thanks Rick Hewett

He could be mistranscribed on 1901 - have you tried different spellings, Sidney/Sydney and Hewett/Hewitt etc and he may not be listed using his middle name. Sam x

1901 this could say Sydney on image Sysbury M Hewett Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893 Relation: Son Mother's name: Mary Ann Gender: Male Where born: Torquay, Devon, England Civil Parish: Tormoham and Torquay Ecclesiastical parish: Upton St Mary Magdalene Town: Torquay County/Island: Devon Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Newton Abbot Sub-registration district: Torquay ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 172 Household Members: Name Age Frank Hewett 6 Lillian M Hewett 2 Mary Ann Hewett 38 Widow laundresser Sysbury M Hewett 8 23 Upton Road the only way to find out if this is him is to get birth cert that will gave name of parents Jeanette

Hi Rick, If you have the birth reference for him, you need to send for his birth certificate, this will give you his parents names including mothers maiden name, it will make it easier to find him on the census and/or confirm the details Jeanette has found above. Keith

Hi Could this be your Sydney mistranscribed. Born in Torquay which is in Newton Abbot Registration District. 1901 census Sysbury M Hewett Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893 Relation: Son Mother's name: Mary Ann Gender: Male Where born: Torquay, Devon, England Civil Parish: Tormoham and Torquay Ecclesiastical parish: Upton St Mary Magdalene Town: Torquay County/Island: Devon Country: England Street address: 23 Upton Ch Road Registration district: Newton Abbot Sub-registration district: Torquay ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 172 Household Members: Name Age Frank Hewett 6 Son Lillian M Hewett 2 Daughter Mary Ann Hewett 38 Widow Sysbury M Hewett 8 Son (says Sydney on image) All born Torquay Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 2059; Folio: 16; Page: 24. Regards Gail

I have found Sysbury M Hewett on the 1901, can't view the image but this seems quite likely, dates and area are a match.