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Sophia Burgess (Greatheed)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Death: 1878 (71-72)
Steyning, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Samuel Greathead and Sophia Greatheed
Wife of Rev. Richard Burgess
Mother of Sophia Louisa Burgess; Isabella Mary Burgess; Richard Stephen Burgess; Charlotte Eliza Murray and Francesca Barbara Burgess
Sister of John Greatheed
Half sister of Mary Greatheed and Samuel Greatheed

Managed by: Kerry O'Hagan Murphy
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About Sophia Burgess

Sophia Greatheed was born on 24 January 1806 in Chelsea, London, England, Sophia was the youngest daughter of Samuel and Sophia.1,2,3 She was the daughter of Samuel Greatheed and Sophia White. She was baptised on 23 September 1806 in Landford, Wiltshire, England.4 She married Richard Burgess on 11 July 1837 in Brentford, London, England, after a licence was issued on 3 July 1837. Richard was the Rector of Upper Chelsea.5,6,7 In the census of 30 March 1851 at 10 Cadagon Place, Chelsea, London, England, she was listed as the wife of Richard Burgess.8 In the census of 7 April 1861 in 69 Cadagon Place, Chelsea, London, England, she was listed as the wife of Richard Burgess.9 In the census of 2 April 1871 in The Rectory, Ickworth, Suffolk, England, she was listed as the wife of Richard Burgess.10 She died in 1878 in Steyning, Sussex, England.1,11

Children of Sophia Greatheed and Richard Burgess ◦Sophia Louisa Burgess b. 1 Jul 1838 ◦Isabella Mary Burgess1 b. a 1841 ◦Richard S Burgess1 b. a 1843 ◦Charlotte Eliza Burgess1 b. a 1844 ◦Francesca B Burgess1 b. a 1845

Sources of Information 1.[S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets. 2.[S10] Family Record Family Search - Name: Sophia Greatheed, Gender: Female, Birth Date: 24 Jan 1806, Father's Name: Samuel Greatheed, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C05460-1, Source Film Number: 950269. 3.[S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office. 4.[S10] Family Record Family Search - Name: Sophia Greatheed, Gender: Female, Baptism/Christening Date: 23 Sep 1806, Baptism/Christening Place: LANDFORD,WILTSHIRE,ENGLAND, Birth Date: 24 Jan 1806, Father's Name: Samuel Greatheed, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C05460-1, Source Film Number: 950269. 5.[S3] GRO Indexes - 1837/Q3 Brentford Volume 3 Page 23. 6.[S40045] Newspapers Jacksons Oxford Journal - 15 July 1837. 7.[S6] Society of Genealogists - Faculty Office marriage licence allegations 1701-1850 Brides index. 8.[S41851] UK Census 1851 (HO107) - 30 March 1851 HO107 Piece 1474 Folio 2491 Page 25. 9.[S41861] UK Census 1861 (RG9) - 7 April 1861 RG9 Piece 37 Folio 94 Page 19. 10.[S41871] UK Census 1871 (RG10) - 2 April 1871 RG10 OPiece 1725 Folio 145 Page 13. 11.[S3] GRO Indexes - 1878/Q4 Steyning Volume 2b Page 194. source http://www.greathead.org/greathead2-o/p562.htm#i14050

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London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 about Saphia Greathead

Name: Saphia Greathead

Baptism Date: Mar 1806

Parish: St Marylebone

County: Middlesex

Borough: Westminster

Parent(s): Samuel Greathead, Sophia Greathead

Record Type: Baptism

Register Type: Parish Register

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Sophia Burgess's Timeline

1806
January 24, 1806
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
September 23, 1806
Landford, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1838
July 1, 1838
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
1840
1840
Chelsea, Middlesex, England (United Kingdom)
1842
1842
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
1844
1844
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
1845
March 7, 1845
District: Chelsea, London, Greater London, United Kingdom
1878
1878
Age 71
Steyning, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom