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HELP FIND SOPHORAH

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Elaine

Elaine Report 4 Oct 2007 20:00

Hi All gonna go check all census again as her name differs so much all the time but thanks for all your time

I will order the birth cert you found for me thanks again

Elaine x

Elaine

Elaine Report 4 Oct 2007 19:58

hey glitter baby thanks for looking for me gonna check all census again as realised her name could be so diffrent all the time wanna thank you for looking for me

Elaine

Elaine Report 4 Oct 2007 19:56

hi lindy lou

just had a look at census 1891 and yeah the writting almost unreadable but it is her thanks for that

elaine

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 4 Oct 2007 19:48

1881 time for a mad guess

Name: Sapphira Reece
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Edward
Mother's Name: Rebecca
Gender: Female
Where born: Lansanor, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil Parish: Llansannor
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Street address: Lanbrigam
Education: View Image
Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Bridgend
Sub-registration district: Cowbridge
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Edward Reece 43
Gwen Reece 3
Harriet Reece 12
Rebecca Reece 42
Rebecca Reece 6
Rhoda Reece think the age is 5m on image
Sapphira Reece 9

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 5330; Folio: 47; Page: 20; Line: ; GSU roll: 1342284.


Oh bother the image is Reece


Just wondering about this birth which might match the family?

Births Dec 1880 (>99%)
Preece Rhoda
Bridgend 11a 471

Linda

Linda Report 4 Oct 2007 19:46

Elaine, you should see the state of the handwriting!

Elaine

Elaine Report 4 Oct 2007 19:39

lindy lou would her name been transcribed that badley from preece to price big difference

Linda

Linda Report 4 Oct 2007 19:37

Hi Elaine, the surname's listed first, it's Sophora Preece.

Elaine

Elaine Report 4 Oct 2007 19:36

hey glitter baby will have a look at that census but looks promising thanks

Linda

Linda Report 4 Oct 2007 19:34

1891 Wales Census
about Soporah Price
Name: Soporah Price
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Llanharry, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil Parish: Cowbridge
Ecclesiastical parish: Cowbridge
Town: Cowbridge
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Street address: View Image
Condition as to marriage: View Image
Education: View Image
Employment status: View Image
Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Bridgend
Sub-registration district: Cowbridge
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
David J David 19
Annie John 17
Alice Llewellyn 56
Alice G Llewellyn 8
Edith M Llewellyn 7
Gwladys I Llewellyn 10
John Llewellyn 47
Mance Llewellyn 4
Thanach Llewellyn 12
Soporah Price 19



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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 4 Oct 2007 19:32

1891 but need to check the image
Name: Soporah Price
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Llanharry, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil Parish: Cowbridge
Ecclesiastical parish: Cowbridge
Town: Cowbridge
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Street address: View Image
Condition as to marriage: View Image
Education: View Image
Employment status: View Image
Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Bridgend
Sub-registration district: Cowbridge
ED, institution, or vessel: 1



Looks more like PRISE which could sound the same as Preece??


Just realised it matches the place of birth from 1901 census

Maureen

Elaine

Elaine Report 4 Oct 2007 19:32

Lindy lou thanks will order that being thick you got preece Sophorah soooo Maiden name sophorah is that right sorry tied done night shift last night not slept yet

Linda

Linda Report 4 Oct 2007 19:28

Births Jun 1871 (>99%)
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Preece Sophora Bridgend 11a 501

Elaine

Elaine Report 4 Oct 2007 19:26

Hi claire

Thanks for that i do have the census record for 1901 but carnt find sophorah in any other Census and would like to know who her parents were any idea where to look tried birth and death she not there i found marriage she married in bridgend 1891 waiting for cert but with name like this thought she would be easy to find any ideas where to look for her

Elaine

Elaine

Elaine Report 4 Oct 2007 19:13

Hi can anyone help ive got a SOPHORAH PREECE marring a THOMAS EVANS in 1891.

1901 census
Thomas Evans 31
Sopkorah Evans 29
Arthur 9
Lewi E 6
Thomas H 4
Daniel W 2

I cannot find Sophorah any where else Census pre 1901, Birth, Death.
Any help to find her would be great
Elaine