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bladon oxfordshire wilkinson/surman/french

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Beejay

Beejay Report 26 Aug 2012 17:47

For anyone looking in, I've got the Oxfordshire parish records on disc so have pm'd Ronald and offerred to have a better look for him tomorrow

Bee

Beejay

Beejay Report 26 Aug 2012 17:29

Here's some more from the parish records, again at the same church in Bladon

Marriage after banns
23 Aug 1852
James Soffe age 20 a labourer of the parish to
Patience Smith age 20 a gloveress of the parish
Witnesses Gabriel Soffe & Sarah Smith
Fathers Joseph Soffe a labourer & William Smith a labourer
James, Patience & Sarah all made their mark

Christenings, 2 children of James & Patience
31 July 1853 Noah James Soffe
30 March 1856 Joseph William Soffe

Burials
28 Nov 1879 James Soffe age 50
12 Oct 1909 Patience Soffe age 76

I've also got a marriage for Gabriel, the witness at James & Patience marriage but have no idea what the relationship is between him and James, cousins maybe

5 Sept 1853
Gabriel Soffe full age a labourer of the parish to
Emma Green age 18 a gloveress of the parish
Witnesses Joseph Peckham & Sarah Tolly
Fathers Matthew Soffe a carpenter & William Smith a labourer
Emma & Susan both made their mark

Gee

Gee Report 26 Aug 2012 14:53

Just search for it on Google and check it out

We are not allowed to promote other (Subscription) sites on here, so I cant give you details - sorry

Ronald

Ronald Report 26 Aug 2012 14:50

ancestry? how much does it cost? i pay on here but find it hard to get full records unless im not paying enough?? lol

Gee

Gee Report 26 Aug 2012 14:47

Her birth certificate should confirm her fathers name which should be James according to the marriage



1871 England Census
about Ann Soffe
Name: Ann Soffe
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James Soffe
Mother's Name: Patience Soffe
Gender: Female
Where born: Bladon, Oxfordshire, England
Civil parish: Combe
Ecclesiastical parish: Woodstock
Town: Combe
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Woodstock
Sub-registration district: Woodstock
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 113
Piece: 1448
Folio: 49
Page Number: 22
Household Members: Name Age
James Soffe 42
Patience Soffe 38
Noah Soffe 17
Jane Soffe 12
Ann Soffe 9
Joseph Soffe 4
William Soffe 2
Edward Soffe 7 Months


Ronald

Ronald Report 26 Aug 2012 14:36

i have just searched annie soffe born c 1861 and it only comes up with one how can i confirm this?

Gee

Gee Report 26 Aug 2012 14:26

I use Ancestry for records Ronald but it does cost!

Heres a site that is free to search BMDs


http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl


.....and this one is good for parish records and its free too


http://www.freereg.org.uk/

Ronald

Ronald Report 26 Aug 2012 14:23

wow thanks .....soffe? isnt that an anglo saxon name ?

Beejay

Beejay Report 26 Aug 2012 14:10

Here's the marriage and burials of Winifreds parents taken from the parish registers. The children don't seem to have been christened here though

All at St Martins Church Bladon

Marriage 24 October 1880 after banns
Charles John Wilkinson age 25 a labourer of the parish to
Annie Soffe age 19 of the parish
Witnesses were Noah James Soffe & Mary Ann Pratley
Fathers were William Wilkinson a cordwainer and James Soffe a gamekeeper

Burials
2 October 1934 Charles John Wilkinson age 81
11 January 1941 Ann Wilkinson age 79

Ronald

Ronald Report 26 Aug 2012 12:09

can i ask how you got those records sorry but i am an absolute amateur
:-(

Gee

Gee Report 26 Aug 2012 11:00

1891 England Census
about Elizabeth Wilkinson
Name: Elizabeth Wilkinson
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Charles Wilkinson
Mother's Name: Annie Wilkinson
Gender: Female
Where born: Bladon, Oxfordshire, England

Civil parish: Bladon
Ecclesiastical parish: Bladon cum Woodstock
Town: Bladon
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Woodstock
Sub-registration district: Woodstock
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1173
Folio: 18
Page Number: 9
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Wilkinson 38
Annie Wilkinson 29
Annie Wilkinson 10
Elizabeth Wilkinson 8
Arthur Wilkinson 7
Edith Wilkinson 5
Fanny Wilkinson 3
Elsie Wilkinson 2
Charles Wilkinson 3/12


1901 England Census
Name: Winnifred Wilkinson
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Charles Wilkinson
Mother's Name: Annie Wilkinson
Gender: Female
Where born: Bladon, Oxfordshire, England

Civil parish: Bladon
Ecclesiastical parish: Bladon and Woodstock
Town: Bladon
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England


Registration district: Woodstock
Sub-registration district: Woodstock
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 20
Piece: 1391
Folio: 16
Page Number: 3
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Wilkinson 48
Annie Wilkinson 40
Arthur Wilkinson 17
Edith Wilkinson 15
Elsie Wilkinson 12
Charles Wilkinson 10
Alice Wilkinson 8
Kate Wilkinson 6
Winnifred Wilkinson 2
Harry Wilkinson 1


Maybe Eliza Ann is in service somewhere in 1901?

Gee

Gee Report 26 Aug 2012 10:54

Marriages Sep 1909 (>99%)
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PERKIN Mary Grace Headington 3a 2167
SURMAN Ernest Arthur Headington 3a 2167
WATERHOUSE Harry Headington 3a 2167
WILKINSON Eliza Ann Headington 3a 2167

She is Eliza sister

Ronald

Ronald Report 26 Aug 2012 10:48

hi all my paternal grandmother is winifred may wilkinson born c1899 in bladon. However in the 1911 census she appears to be living in headington, oxford with a mr and mrs surman but the bit where it says relationship to head it says sister?? anyone have any idea why?