I just found this record showing Evans as a surname for a John and Eleanor with child Eleanor, all residing in Coleford in 1637 which makes it more likely the burial record for George Symonds was mistakenly transcribed as "son of Evan & Eleanor" where perhaps it actually read "son of Evans, Eleanor" ...which brings up the next question: Why was George's surname different from his mother's?

Off to see what else I can find!

Melanie

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Record ID 140404
Entry Number
Year 1637
Month Nov
Day 12
Parents Surname EVANS
Child Forenames Eleanor
Fathers Forenames John
Mothers Forenames Eleanor
Mothers Surname
Residence of Coleford
Occupation
Officiating Minister
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P227 IN 1/1
Page Number
Parish Chapel Newland

I'm Melanie Symonds, a descendant of one of the Forest of Dean Symonds/Symons/Simons lineages. I've found this site extremely helpful, but after pouring over all the records and posts, I'm stumped and wonder if anyone has any further information on the Evan and Eleanor Symonds who buried their son George in 1682?

The first record (copied below) is the only one I've been able to find that mentions their names. Does anyone have them anywhere else?

And unless I am completely mistaken, the George Symonds who died in 1682 was the same George Symons who married Elizabeth Palmer in 1680 and fathered Jane and Thomas in 1681 and 1682 respectively. Please correct me if I am wrong!

Thank you for any help you can offer.

Melanie

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1.
Record_ID: 223805
Entry_Number:
Year: 1682
Month: Dec
Day: 15
Surname: SYMONDS
Forenames: George
Residence: Coleford
Age_at_death:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: son of Evan & Eleanor
Notes: Compiled from Latin PRs and BTs Old style year 1682/83
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/2
Page_No: 44
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: S553

2.
Record_ID: 75037
Entry_Number:
Year: 1680
Month: Jun
Day: 15
Grooms_Surname: SYMONS
Grooms_Forenames: George
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition:
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: PALMER
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition:
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns:
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark:
Witness_1:
Witness_2:
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: Compiled from Latin PRs and BTs
Register_Reference: GDR/V1/166
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex_Groom: S552
Soundex_Bride: P456