Selmes Family

Oh wow, that is fantastic. Was at a loss. Don't no much about our Selmes side of the family as my dad did not grow up with his dad. I'd love it for you to give me some more info if possible. My mum is into doing the family tree and William was as far back as she could go. Many thanks. What relation are you in the link? My dad's dad was called Arthur William Tuttlebury Selmes, my dad is Terrance Selmes. Would be fantastic to see how far back we could go ...

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Hello Emma

Edmund Selmes married Sarah Gallop at Ore on 21 November 1831. They had 7 children baptised at Ore, with William being the eldest and he was baptised on 5 May 1833.
If you’d like more info on the family just let me know.

Kind regards
Caroline

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Hi do you know of any Selmes family in the Ore area, in paticular William Selmes born 1833, John Selmes, Rose Selmes, Charley Selmes all born in the Ore area. Any info would be appreciated as at a loss.

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Hello Lynne

I agree - the Selmes folk are a fascinating family to research. They give their children unusual names too,and seem to like those beginning with the letter S. As Selmes is usually mistranscribed by Ancestry, having unusual first names is very helpful in tracking them down.

It's extremely unlikely that Gillinger Selmes was a lawyer.Looking at the census entries, the occupation reads as sawyer to me.

Best wishes
Caroline

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Hi Caroline thanks for that. Have managed to do quite a lot of digging on this part of the Selmes family. I have found it really interesting. With Gilinger being a lawyer (so the census says), to Charles and Caroline going to Australia. With Gilinger and Alfred going to Australia and going missing - newspaper article (Sidney Herald 1872)... quite a bit of larceny (Nelson and Alfred)... oh and a few babies born out of wedlock!!! And to add to it their father was living in a rough lodging house, 'The Jolly Sailor' in Church Square, Rye at the ripe old age of 82 (1861 census). Had a little look at your line, Stephen Selmes and it looks a fairly similar picture! Reckon a pretty good book could be written!!! :) Best Wishes Lynne

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Hello Lynne

I have 11 children for Simon Selmes and wife Ann, all baptised at Rye:-
Spencer bap 1803, he died in Chichester, Sussex in 1848; Nelson bap 1807 who was transported to Tasmania; William born c1808, possibly the William who died age 76 in 1880 in Rye district; Jane bap 1811, your ancestor; Gillinger bap 1812, died in Tenterden area,Kent in 1877; Charles bap 1814; Prudence Sarah bap 1817; Caroline bap 1820, married William Barnes in 1841 and went to Australia 1843; Eleanor Aylward bap 1821, buried 1821; Eleanor Hilder bap 1823, buried 1823; Alfred Simon bap 1826.

My Selmes line comes from Stephen Selmes b1752 in Sedlescombe, who was a younger brother of your Simon born 1745.

Best wishes
Caroline

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Hi Caroline - I have Simon Selmes 1745 who married Sarah (Sal) Aylward 1757 - who had a son Simon Selmes (1781) who married Ann Matson (1780)- who had 12 children. One of them is my Jane Selmes who is my GGG Grandmother. It would seem as if a lot of the remaining siblings left for Australia for a while - I'm presuming following Nelson Selmes when he was transported for 7 years for stealing. Have you much info on this line at all? Lynne.

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Hello Lynne,

Simon Selmes (bachelor of Mountfield) married Ann Matson (spinster of Rye) at Rye on 28 December 1802. So,he couldn't be Simon Selmes, son of Stephen and Esther/Hester Hubbard because he would have been too young to have married in 1802 and also because their son Simon died in 1797 - buried at Bodiam 15 January age 6, and 'of Mountfield'.
More likely your Simon could be the Simon Selmes baptised at Ewhurst on 15 July 1781, son of Simon (no mother's name) but likely to be Simon and Sarah (Sal).

I have a lot of Selmes info so happy to help further.

Best wishes
Caroline

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Hi - my GGGG grandmother was Jane Laurence nee Selmes. She had married Francis Molloy, who died and then Charles Laurence. I have just started tracing her line and have found many siblings of Simon Selmes (1790) and Ann Matson. Slightly confused at the moment as who Simon Selmes' (1790)parents are... I have had two options come up in IGI - one is Simon Selmes and Sal Aylward and the other is his brother Stephen Selmes with Hester Hubbard. Stephen and Simon were sons of Samuel Selmes (1717) with Elizabeth Baker. Any proof that might help me??? Lynne

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