| 👶 Birth | 05 Feb 1835 | Yeovil, Somerset 📍 ⓘInternational Genealogical Index To be confirmed |
| ⛪ Baptism | 14 Mar 1835 | Yeovil Independent Church, Yeovil, Somerset 📍 ⓘBaptism Records 📎 View To be confirmed |
| 🏠 Lived | 1841 (6) | Wine Street, Yeovil, Somerset 📍 ⓘ1841 Census 📎 View |
| 📌 Event | 16 Dec 1848 (13) | Prisoned for stealing 📎 View 📎 View 📎 View Henry Giles, 14, Glove Cutter of Yeovil - Gaol Committal: 16 Dec 1848 Ref: Q/Gc6/1 Prisoner Number: 2903 Height 4.5, Light Brown Hair, Grey Eyes, Round Visage and Fair Complexion. Very flat nose, disease in corner of left eye. Charged with felonisously stealing at Leigh on the 15th of Dec. 1848 eight silver tea spoons, two gold rings, a purse, a snuff box and other articles the property of James Matthews. Sentance: 6 months in Prison and twice whipped. Discharged: 16 June 1849 🏛️ Irish Potato Famine — mass emigration · Chartist movement peak · Public Health Act |
| 💼 Occupation | 24 Jan 1856 (21) | Joined Royal Navy. Service No: 27378 🔗 View Reference: ADM 139/274/27378 Description: Name Giles, Henry Place of Birth: Yeovil, Somerset Continuous Service Number: 27378 Date of Volunteering: 24 January 1856 Date of Birth: 05 February 1835 Date: [1853-1872] Held by: The National Archives, Kew 🏛️ Crimean War |
| 💒 Marriage | 1857 (22) | Mary ROUNSFELL St Budeaux, Plymouth, Devon 📍 ⓘFree BMD |
| 💼 Occupation | 1861 (26) | 2nd Captain main lop on HMS "Geyser" ⓘ1861 Census 📎 View 🏛️ Death of Prince Albert |
| 🏠 Lived | 1866 (31) | Reckleford Street, Yeovil, Somerset 📍 with Mary ROUNSFELL ⓘBaptism Records 🏛️ Transatlantic telegraph cable completed |
| 💼 Occupation | 1866 (31) | Seaman ⓘBaptism Records |
| 🏠 Lived | 1871 (36) | 15 Kiddles Lane, Yeovil, Somerset 📍 with Mary ROUNSFELL ⓘ1871 Census 📎 View 🏛️ Bank Holidays introduced |
| 💼 Occupation | 1871 (36) | Glove Cutter & Greenwich Pensioner ⓘ1871 Census |