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Sophia Small 1859–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1859

Birth Location: King St. West Plymouth, Devon , England

Death Date: Jan 1948

Death Location: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England

Father: Moses Jr

Mother: Caroline Small

Spouse(s): George Silmon

Children(s): Bessie Silmon, Louisa Silmon, Moses Silmon, Eliza Silmon, Caroline Silmon, Sophia Silmon, Henry Silmon

In 1859, Sophia Small entered the world in King St. West Plymouth, Devon , England, born to Moses Small Jr And Caroline Catherine Small. Sophia Small married George Henry Silmon, and had children including Bessie Silmon, Caroline Lovie Loveda Silmon, Eliza Emily Silmon, Henry Silmon, Louisa Sophia Silmon, Moses Mosie Thomas Silmon, Sophia Silmon. Sophia Small passed away in 1948 in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Sophia Small entered the world in King St. West Plymouth, Devon , England, born to Moses Small Jr And Caroline Catherine Small.
  • Sophia Small married George Henry Silmon, and had children including Bessie Silmon, Caroline Lovie Loveda Silmon, Eliza Emily Silmon, Henry Silmon, Louisa Sophia Silmon, Moses Mosie Thomas Silmon, Sophia Silmon.
  • Sophia Small passed away in 1948 in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Jr
1836–1912
Birth Location: Taunton, Somerset, England
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Caroline Small
1836–1901
Birth Location: Wellington, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

George Silmon
1865–1919
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Bessie Silmon
1896–1970
Birth Location: Newton Abbot, Devon, England
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Louisa Silmon
1885–1957
Birth Location: Newton Abbot, Devon, England
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Moses Silmon
1899–1957
Birth Location: Newton Abbot, Devon, England
MS
Eliza Silmon
1887–1987
Birth Location: Fairfield, St.Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England
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Caroline Silmon
1889–1955
Birth Location: Market Place, Newton Abbot, Devon, England
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Sophia Silmon
1894–1895
Birth Location: St.Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England
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Henry Silmon
1891–1929
Birth Location: Buckfastleigh, Devon
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Sophia Small's Ancestors

Self
Sophia Small
1859–1948
Birth Place: King St. West Plymouth, Devon , England
Parents
Moses Small Jr
1836–1912
Taunton, Somerset, England
Caroline (Catherine) Small
1836–1901
Wellington, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Moses Small
1805–1860
Gussage, Taunton, Somerset, England
Cinderella (\ Sentenniah) Cooper
1801–1875
Dorset, England
James Small
1788–1848
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Sophia (Small) Small
1803–1857
England
Great-Grandparents
James Small
1756–1825
Jane Stanley
1770–1833
Henry Cooper
1778–1893
Mary Buckland
1789–1872
James Small
1756–1825
Jane Stanley
1770–1833
Joshua\Josiah\Joseph Stanley
1785–1856
Rhoda White
1788–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1736–
Mary Small
1736–1821
John Stanley
1744–1799
Edith Stanley
1744–1793
Doctor Buckland
1769–1848
Mary Hearn
1770–1796
James Sr
1736–
Mary Small
1736–1821
John Stanley
1744–1799
Edith Stanley
1744–1793

Sophia Small's Descendants

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Sophia Small (2 Apr 1859–Jan 1948) m. George (Henry) Silmon (26 Feb 1865–Apr 1919)
  1. 1. Bessie Silmon 1896–1970 m. Harold (Francis) Holmes 1894–1972
    1. 1. Doris (Margaret) Holmes 1924–2011 m. Arthur (Frederick) Montgomery 1916–1985
  2. 2. Louisa (Sophia) Silmon 1885–1957 m. Frederick (Robert) Hitt 1884–1949 m. William Leaman 1884–1945
  3. 3. Moses ('Mosie' Thomas) Silmon 1899–1957 m. Bessie Barrett 1898–1943
    1. 1. Leonard (Maurice) Silmon 1921–1921
    2. 2. Nellie (Sophia) Silmon 1923–1963
    3. 3. Ronald (M) Silmon 1925–2014 m. Joyce Storey 1927–1984
  4. 4. Eliza (Emily) Silmon 1887–1987 m. Wisdom Smith 1885–1925 m. James (Edward) Orchard 1880–1932
    1. 1. Lillian (Loveday) Orchard 1910–1996
    2. 2. Louie Orchard 1912–1914
    3. 3. Harry Orchard 1913–1986
    4. 4. James Orchard 1909–1984
    5. 5. Leonard (Robert) Orchard 1915–1986
  5. 5. Caroline ('Lovie\Loveda') Silmon 1889–1955 m. John Norris 1879–1969
    1. 1. Peggy (Mona) Norris 1921–2015
    2. 2. John Norris 1914–
    3. 3. Bessie Norris 1917–2006
    4. 4. Kathleen (D.) Norris 1928–2005
    5. 5. Harry (Leonard) Norris 1919–1985
    6. 6. Phyllis (Lavinia) Norris 1915–2000
  6. 6. Sophia Silmon 1894–1895
  7. 7. Henry Silmon 1891–1929 m. Florence (May) Furzer 1896–
    1. 1. Henry (William George) Silmon 1917–1965 m. Millicent Poole 1915–1943

Sophia Small's Timeline

11 Records

1859
2 Apr 1859
Birth of Sophia Small in King Street West, Plymouth, Devon, England
King Street West, Plymouth, Devon, England
1859
2 Apr 1859
Birth of Sophia Small in King St. West Plymouth, Devon , England
King St. West Plymouth, Devon , England
1859
14 Apr 1859
Sophia Small was baptized in Harberton, Devon, England
Harberton, Devon, England
1881
1881
Age 22
Sophia Small resided here in Wolborough, Devon, England
Wolborough, Devon, England
1885
1 Jan 1885
Age 26
Sophia Small was married in Newton Abbot, Devon
Newton Abbot, Devon
1886
30 Nov 1886
Age 27
Sophia Small resided here in Plymouth, Devon, England
Plymouth, Devon, England
1901
1901
Age 42
Sophia Small resided here in St Mary Church, Devon, England
St Mary Church, Devon, England
1911
1911
Age 52
Sophia Small resided here in Tormoham, England
Tormoham, England
1921
1921
Age 62
Sophia Small resided here in St Thomas the Apostle, Devon, England
St Thomas the Apostle, Devon, England
1948
17 Jan 1948
Age 89
Death of Sophia Small in St.Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England
St.Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England
1948
Jan 1948
Age 89
Death of Sophia Small in St. Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England
St. Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1859
    Event Place: King Street West, Plymouth, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1510363, ED 21, Sch 292; Book: 10363

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1859
    Event Place: King St. West Plymouth, Devon , England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2165; Folio: 46; Page: 28; GSU roll: 1341521
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7a; Page: 386
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2061; Folio: 95; Page: 43
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1859
    Event Place: Harberton, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1885
    Event Place: Newton Abbot, Devon
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wolborough, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2165; Folio: 46; Page: 28; GSU roll: 1341521

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1886
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Western Morning News - 30 Nov 1886 - 3, Quarrelsome Gipsies 30 Nov 1886

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1886
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
    Record Source: England, Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, 1800's to Current, Western Morning News; Publication Date: 30 Nov 1886; Publication Place: Plymouth, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Mary Church, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2061; Folio: 95; Page: 43

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Tormoham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: St Thomas the Apostle, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1510363, ED 21, Sch 292; Book: 10363

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Jan 1948
    Event Place: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source: Findagrave, Sophia Small Silmon Jan 1948

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1948
    Event Place: St.Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7a; Page: 386
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1948
    Event Place: St. Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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