Sophia Cole (bap.1847, d.1920)

  • Name:

  • Sophia Cole1 2

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Baptism:

  • 18 Apr 1847

  • the Parish Church of St Sampson, Golant, Cornwall1 3

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  • Census 19011:

  • 2 Apr 1911

  • Sydney Road, Newquay, Cornwall4

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  • Sophia was living by herself in a four roomed property. Sophia's son Herbert filled in and signed the return on her behalf. Why this was is not known but probably Sophia was illiterate as the return does not indicate that she was blind.

  • Death:

  • 1920

  • Newquay, Cornwall5

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  • As her death was registered in the St Columb area she probably died in Newquay when she had lived at least since 1866 after she was married.

Marriage

  • Spouse:

  • John Osborne (1827-1908)

  • Marriage:

  • Dec 1866

  • St Columb, Columb1 2

  • Census 1871:

  • 2 Apr 1871

  • Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall6

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  • The household consisted of John, John's second wife Sophia, John's sons Edwin and John by his first wife Elizabeth, and John and Sophia's children Mary and William.

  • Census 1881:

  • 3 Apr 1881

  • Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall7

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  • The household conisisted of John, his wife Sophia and their children Edwin (age 22), John (age 20), Mary (age 13), William (age 10), Samuel (age 7), Sarah (age 5), Diana (age 3), Beatrice (age 1) and David (age 7 weeks).

  • Census 1891:

  • 5 Apr 1891

  • 23 Fore Street, Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall8

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  • The household consisted of John, his wife Sophia and their children Edwin (age 32), John (age 30), Mary (age 23), William (age 20), Samuel (age 17), Sarah (age 16), Dianah (age 12), Beatrice (age 11), David (age 10) and Herbert (age 2).

  • Census 1901:

  • 31 Mar 1901

  • Fore Street, Newquay, Cornwall9

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  • The household consisted of John, his wife Sophia and two of their chilldren Beatrice (age 21) and Herbert (age 13).

Sources

1.

1871 England Census for Household of John Osborne in Newquay, Cornwall, Census Type: 1871 England, Census Place: Newquay, Cornwall, Folio: 5, Page: 2. Sophia Osborne age 27 born in Golant, Cornwall, wife of John Osborne. National Archives. Call Number: RG10/2256.

2.

Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Marriage of John Osborne and Sophia Cole, Event Type: Marriage, Registration District: St Columb, Volume: 5c, Page: 175, (Period, Oct-Dec 1866). A search of FreeBMD for the marriage of John Osborne produced:-QuarterRegistration DistrictVol.PageDec 1866St Columb5c175SurnameFirst name(s)ColeSophiaHicksJemimaOSBORNE JohnSLEEMAN ZacchaeusThus John married Sophia Cole. General Register Office. Call Number: Marriages.

3.

Register Entry for the Baptism of Sophia Cole in Golant, Cornwall, Record Type: Baptismal Register, Parish: Golant, Cornwall, (18 Apr 1847). CountyCornwallPlaceGolantChurchSt SampsonDenominationChurch of EnglandDate of Birth---Date of Baptism18 Apr 1847ForenameSophiaFather's NameSamuel ColeMother's NameSophia Cole. Cornwall County Records Office, Turo. Call Number: Parish Registers.

4.

1911 England Census for Household of Sophia Cole in Newquay, Cornwall, Census Type: 1911 England, Census Place: Newquay, Cornwall. County:Registration District:Sub-District:Civil Parish:CornwallSt ColumbSt ColumbNewquayAddress:Sydney Road, NewquayCond/ChildrenId NamesRelAge Yrs marTotLivDed OccupationWorkingWhere Born812Sophia OsborneHead68Widow981Golant, CornwallNumber of Rooms: 4Signature: H. J. Osborne for Sophia OsborneNote: H. J. Osborne was Sophia's son Herbert. It would appear that he also filled in the census return. Why this was is not known but probably Sophia was illiterate as the return does not indicate that she was blind. National Archives. Call Number: RG14/13731.

5.

Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Death of Sophia Osborne, Event Type: Death, Registration District: St Columb, Volume: 5c, Page: 103, (Period, Jan-Mar 1920). Quarter and Year Jan-Mar 1920Surname OsborneGiven Names SophiaAge 72Registration District St Columb. General Register Office. Call Number: Deaths.

6.

1871 England Census for Household of John Osborne in Newquay, Cornwall, Census Type: 1871 England, Census Place: Newquay, Cornwall, Folio: 5, Page: 2. County:Registration District:DevonSt Columb MajorCivil Parish:Village: St Columb Minor NewquayAddress: Newquay, St Columb MinorId NamesRelCondAge OccupationWhere Born418John OsborneHeadMarried43MasonNewquay, CornwallSophia OsborneWifeMarried27Golant, Cornwall810Edwin OsborneSon12Newquay, Cornwall811John H. R. OsborneSon10Newquay, CornwallMary J. OsborneDaug3Newquay, CornwallWilliam J. OsborneSon8 moNewquay, Cornwall. National Archives. Call Number: RG10/2256.

7.

1881 England Census for Household of John Osborne in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Census Type: 1881 England, Census Place: St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Folio: 113, Page: 29. County:Registration District:Civil Parish:CornwallSt ColumbSt Columb MinorSanitary District:NewquayAddress:Newquay, St Columb MinorId NamesRelCondAge OccupationWhere Born418John OsborneHeadMarried53Stone MasonNewquay, Cornwall812Sophia OsborneWifeMarried38Golant, Cornwall810Edwin OsborneSonSingle22Stone MasonNewquay, Cornwall811John OsborneSonSingle20Stone MasonNewquay, CornwallMary OsborneDaug13ScholarNewquay, CornwallWilliam J. OsborneSon10ScholarNewquay, CornwallSamuel C. OsborneSon7ScholarNewquay, CornwallSarah E. OsborneDaug5ScholarNewquay, CornwallDianah OsborneDaug3ScholarNewquay, CornwallBeatrice OsborneDaug1Newquay, CornwallDavid OsborneSon7 wNewquay, Cornwall. National Archives. Call Number: RG11/2296.

8.

1891 England Census for Household of John Osborne in Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Census Type: 1891 England, Census Place: Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Folio: 92, Page: 33. Administrative County:Registration District:CornwallSt ColumbCivil Parish:Urban Sanitary District:St Columb MinorNewquayTown:Parliamentary Borough:NewquaySt AustellAddress:23 Fore Street, Newquay, St Columb MinorId NamesRelCondAge OccupationEmployment Where Born418John OsborneHeadMarried63Stone MasonEmployer Newquay, Cornwall812Sophia OsborneWifeMarried68Golant, Cornwall810Edwin OsborneSonSingle32Stone MasonEmployedNewquay, Cornwall811John OsborneSonSingle30Stone MasonEmployedNewquay, CornwallMary OsborneDaugSingle23DressmakerNot workingNewquay, CornwallWilliam J. OsborneSonSingle20Stone MasonEmployedNewquay, CornwallSamuel C. OsborneSon17Tailor's apprenticeEmployedNewquay, CornwallSarah E. OsborneDaug16Dressmaker's apprenticeEmployedNewquay, CornwallDianah OsborneDaug13ScholarNewquay, CornwallBeatrice OsborneDaug10ScholarNewquay, CornwallDavid OsborneSon10ScholarNewquay, CornwallHerbert J. OsborneSon2Newquay, Cornwall. National Archives. Call Number: RG12/1819.

9.

1901 England Census for Household of John Osborne in Newquay, Cornwall, Census Type: 1901 England, Census Place: Newquay, Cornwall, Folio: 39, Page: 8. Administrative County:Administrative District:CornwallSt ColumbCivil Parish:Ecclesiastical Parish:Urban District:NewquaySt Columb MinorNewquayWard:Parliamentary Borough:NewquaySt AustellAddress:Fore Street, NewquayId NamesRelCondAge OccupationWorkingWhere Born418John OsborneHeadMarried73MasonWorkerNewquay, Cornwall812Sophia OsborneWifeMarried56Golant, CornwallBeatrice OsborneDaugSingle21DressmakerHome workerNewquay, CornwallHerbert OsborneSon13Caddy at the Golf ClubNewquay, Cornwall. National Archives. Call Number: RG13/2207.