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
From probate William Guymer (hardwareman) late of North Shields dies 28th January 1872 at North Shields. Proved at Principal Registry by Mary Ann (wid)
& sole executrix. Effects under £300.
Burial 31st January 1872 at Christchurch, Tynemouth of William Guymer aged 62 of Clive Street. Registered Tynemouth District March Quarter ref 10b 110
From probate Mary Ann Guymer (wid) late of North Shields dies 5th October 1873 at North Shields. Granted at Newcastle 25th October 1873 to Thomas Dunn
(master mariner & brother). Effects under £600. 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, toydealer & hardwareman of 20 Clive
Street
1858 Post Office Directory of Northumberland & Durham:- William Guymer hardwareman & toy dealer of 56 Clive Street, North Shields
From Perrys Bankrupt & Insolvent Gazette 16th June 1858 William Guymer general dlr North Shields trustee David Marks, wholesale jeweller Newcastle sol. J G Joel
WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE GUYMER Generation 2
Born 1839 North Shields son of William & Sarah. Registered Tynemouth District December Quarter 1839 ref 25 382
William Bainbridge Guymer married Mary Jane Little 25th December 1862 at St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne.
William the son of William & Mary the daughter of James.. 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 |
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
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
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
Margaruite Guymer marries12 Samuel John Adamson
1898 Christ Church, Tynemouth. Margaruite (30) the daughter of William & Samuel (30) the son of Samuel.
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
1911 census Marguerite Adamson (42 wid, 1 of 1 child born alive still living) living 39 Park Crescent, North Shields with daughter Gladys M (11 school).
Both born No Shields
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
Florence Louisa Guymer married James Francis Coulson 14th September 1898 at Newcastle, St Nicholas. Florence (27) the daughter of William & James (28)
the son of Thomas Mitford. Registered Newcastle T District September Quarter ref 10b 102
Death registered of a Florence L Coulson aged 60 Newcastle T District September Quarter 1931 ref 10b 180
1911 census Florence Louisa Coulson (41 bn North Shields married 12 yrs, 3 of 3 children born alive still living) living at 58 Manor House Rd, Newcastle
with husband James Francis (40 bn Durham wholesale provision merchant) & children Florence Irene (12 bn Newcastle school) & James Norman (7 bn Newcastle)
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
Death registered of William A J Guymer aged 54 Sculcoates District June Quarter 1925 ref 9d 186
Death registered of Hannah M Guymer aged 78 Hull District June Quarter 1952 ref 2a 200
| 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 |
| Albert James Guymer | Born 1902. Newcastle T District Q3 10b 28. |
| Florence Guymer | Born 22nd December 1903. Florence Jane Stockton District Q1 1904 10a 67 |
| Reuben Guymer | Born 11th September 1905. Stockton District Q3 1905 10a 84. Death aged 0 Stockton District Q3 1905 10a 45. From Stockton roots buried Oxbridge Lane Cemetary 17th September 1905 Ruben Guymer (less than 1 yr old |
Children of William & Hannah
| Percy Guymer | Born 19th June 1908. Registered Hull District Q3 9d 232 |
| Edith Annie Guymer | Born Glanford B District Q4 1910 7a 650. Death aged 0 Glanford B Q3 1911 7a 871 |
| Henry Guymer | Born 1913. Registered Sculcoates District Q2 1913 9d 378. Death aged 0 Sculcoates Q2 1913 9d 206 |
From family papers of Hannah Guymer, Edith Annie Guymer born 19th September 1911, died 5th September 1912 & Henry Guymer born & died 15th April 1913
A William T Guymer marries Annie E Rhodes registered Sculcoates District December Quarter 1921 ref 9d 290. Probable children14 both
Sculcoates District, Irene Q2 1922 9d 388 & William A J Q2 1926 94 314
An Irene Guymer marries Bernard G Harrington registered Hull District June Quarter 1944 ref 9d 633
A Percy Guymer marries Florence Owens registered Sculcoates District March Quarter 1931 ref 9d 177. Probable children14 Enid F Sculcoates
District Q4 1934 9d 307 & Sheila Hull District Q2 1937 9d 518
An Albert J Guymer marries Edith Killham registered Sculcoates District March Quarter 1925 ref 9d 267. Probable children14 both
Sculcoates District, Eric A Q4 1929 9d 359 & Margaret E Q4 1933 9d 352
A William A J Guymer marries Barbara J Turner registered Hull District September Quarter 1949 ref 2a 583
A Margaret E Guymer marries Eric Nicholson registered Hull District March Quarter 1955 ref 2a 521
1911 census William Guymer (40 bn Shields, Northumberland engine fitter) living 58 Queen's Avenue, Barton upon Humber, Lincs with wife Hannah Mary (38 bn
Pontefract married 4 yrs, 2 of 2 children born alive still living) & children William Thomas (9 bn Newcastle, Northumberland school), Albert James (8 bn
Newcastle school), Florence (7 bn Stockton, Durham school), Percy (2 bn Hull, Yorks & Edith Annie (6 mths bn Boston,
Lincs)
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
1911 census Minnie Wilson (38 bn North Shields married 20 yrs, 3 of 3 children born alive still living) living 9 Alexandra Terrace, Whitley Bay,
Northumberland with husband Ninian Hall (40 bn Jarrow machineman engineering works) & children Evelyn (19 teacher of music), Edith (10) & Foster (7). All
children born Newcastle upon Tyne. Also resident boarder Samuel Duckworth (22 bn North Brierly, Yorks joiner house)
Ethel Beatrice Guymer born 10th July 1875, baptised 1st December 1875 at Christchurch, Tynemouth the daughter of William &
Mary Jane (Little), father a 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
1911 census Ethel Beatrice Reed (36 bn North Shields married 12 yrs, 1 of 1 child born alive still living) living 9 Grace St, Newcastle with hausband George
Hall (41 bn Newcastle shipyard lab) & daughter Audrey (9 bn Newcastle school)
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. (more below) |
| 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
EMMA GUYMER
Emma Guymer born 1857 the daughter of Joseph & Ann (Noble) registered Tynemouth District March Quarter ref 10b 110
Emma Guimer marries Henry Johnson registered Tynemouth District December Quarter 1877 ref 10b 291
1881 census Emma Johnson (22 bn North Shields mariners wife) living with sister Johanna at 36 Upper Toll Street, Tynemouth
JOHANNA GUYMER Generation 2
Johanna Guymer born 1863 the daughter of Joseph & Ann (Noble). Registered Tynemouth District December Quarter ref
10b 142
Johanna Guymer 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 (25 mariner born Cork, Ireland unm) lodging at Baxter's Bank, Tynemouth
1881 census George Guymer (26 bn Hartley, Northumberland stone mason marr?) lodging at 18 Goodmans Yard, Aldgate St Botolphwith Turtle family
1891 census William J Guymer (14 bn North Shields grocer's assistant) lodging at Coxlodge, Gosford, Northumberland with Henderson 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 & Stody page)
Fellow Tynemouth researcher Paul Guymer
Sources:-
14:- FreeBMD