Simeon Rendell was a pensioner, aged 40, living at Moor in April 1881; a pensioner, 21st Scots Fusiliers living at Moor in March 1901.
Simeon was born at Hardington in about 1841, the son of Thomas (a weaver) and his wife, Susanna.
He has not been found on the census of 1861 or 1871, presumably because he was engaged in military service. He was a private in the second battalion of the 21st Regiment of Foot, regimental number 1980. He left the army on 24 March 1875.[1] The census of 1901 states that he was a pensioner of the 21st Scots Fusiliers.
In 1879, he married Charlotte Partridge, the widow of William Partridge who had died in 1878, aged only 31. In April 1881, Simeon and Charlotte lived at Hardington Moor and Simeon’s father, Thomas, lived with them. Thomas died in late 1889/early 1890, aged 93. In April 1891, Simeon was a labourer residing in Pools Lane in a house owned by Arthur Reynolds. By March 1901, he was back living at Hardington Moor.
On 13 June 1898, Simeon attended the annual Club dinner, where he was toasted as the Army representative.[2]
Simeon died on 15 March 1907, aged 66. In 1920, Charlotte occupied the western end of a block of three cottages in Moor Lane on a monthly tenancy. The tenant bought the cottage in the sale of 18 October 1920, but this was not Charlotte, as she died on 9 September 1920, aged 74. Possibly, it was her son, Arthur.
Simeon and Charlotte had a son, Arthur, and a daughter, Susan.
References
[1] Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admissions and Discharges, 1715-1925.
[2] Pulman’s Weekly News, 21 June 1898, p.6.