Sophia SMEE (Abt 1853-1907)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Joseph BARNES John William BARNES Joseph Alfred BARNES George Thomas BARNES Walter Philip BARNES Alice Mary BARNES Frank Vodery BARNES Hellen Beatrice BARNES Florence Edith BARNES Sophia SMEE 1 2 Born: Abt 1853, Chelmsford, Essex 2 Marriage: Joseph BARNES in 1877 1 Died: 1907 aged about 54 3   Events • On 3 Apr 1881 Sophia appeared on the census at 6 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex as a 28-year-old married woman living with her husband and 3 young children. 2 • On 5 Apr 1891 she appeared on the census at 2 Arc Villas, Queen Street, Chelmsford, Essex as a 38-year-old. 4 • On 31 Mar 1901 Sophia appeared on the census at Cottage Place, Chelmsford, Essex as a 48-year-old. 5 • Her death was registered during the quarter ended Dec 1907 at the Chelmsford registration district, with GRO reference vol 4a, page 313. 3 Sophia married Joseph BARNES, son of John W. BARNES and Ellen ROLFE, in 1877.1 (Joseph BARNES was born about 1853 in Chelmsford, Essex 6 7 and died on 25 Mar 1932 8.)    • Their marriage was registered during the quarter ended Dec 1877 at the Chelmsford registration district, with GRO reference vol 4a, page 327. 1

1 FreeBMD, "Marriage indices," database(http://www.freebmd.org.uk : accessed 26 Oct 2012), entry for Joseph Barnes and Sophia Smee, volume 4a, page 327, Dec quarter 1877, Chelmsford district; citing the General Register Office's England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes.

2 1881 Census of England, Chelmsford, folio 77, page 10, Joseph Barnes; digital images(www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 26 Oct 2012); citing PRO RG 11/1762.

3 "FreeBMD Death records," database(http://www.freebmd.org.uk : accessed 27 Oct 2012), entry for Sophia Barnes, volume 4a, page 313, Dec quarter 1907, Chelmsford district; citing the General Register Office's England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes.

4 1891 Census of England, Chelmsford, folio 28, page 22, Joseph Barnes; digital images(www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 26 Oct 2012); citing PRO RG 12/1386.

5 1901 Census of England, Chelmsford, folio 81, page 17, Joseph Barnes; digital images(www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 26 Oct 2012); citing PRO RG 13/1671.

6 1861 Census of England, Chelmsford, folio 168, page 22, John Barnes; digital images(www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 26 Oct 2012); citing PRO RG 9/1079.

7 1871 Census of England, Chelmsford, folio 139, page 8, John Barnes; digital images(www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 26 Oct 2012); citing PRO RG 10/1662.

8 England and wales, Joseph Barnes, 1932, page 190; digital images, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941 (www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 27 Oct 2012).