Syms Covington
b. 1809 or 1816 d. 1861
Servant. Became CD’s servant on HMS Beagle in 1833 and remained with him as assistant, secretary, and servant until 1839. Emigrated to Australia in 1839.
Sources
England & Wales, non-conformist and non-parochial registers, 1567–1970 (Ancestry.com, accessed 23 March 2017)
Freeman 1978
Bibliography
Freeman, Richard Broke. 1978. Charles Darwin: a companion. Folkestone, Kent: William Dawson & Sons. Hamden, Conn.: Archon Books, Shoe String Press.
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