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BirthMay 1843, Rectory, Warrington, Lancs
Baptism29 Jul 1840, St Elphin, Warrington, Lancs
Death5 Apr 1935, Sydney Villa, Sherborne, Dorsetshire
General3rd dau. Heir in her issue.
MotherPercy Gore Currie (1805-1886)
Notes for Sophia Vernon Powys
Her baptism register image, thanks Ancestry, transcript by me:

“             Bishop’s Transcripts  > Warrington  >  1830-1839

“                       [ Page 230 ]
BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Warrington
“  in the County of Lancaster
“  In the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty four
“. . . .
When Baptized:       “1843 June 14
No:                  “2346
Child’s Forename:    “Sophia Vernon
Parents’ Forenames:  “Horace & Percy
Parents’ Surname:    “Powys
Abode:               “Rectory
Profession:          “Clerk, M:A
Celebrant:           “Horace Powys
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This ‘female’ birth is almost certainly hers:

Name:        Mother's Maiden Surname:
POWYS, -     CURRIE  
GRO Reference: 1843  J Quarter in WARRINGTON  Volume 20  Page 855
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The 1881 census says she was 37 then, making her born in 1843/4, and born in Warrington.
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In 1891 her second son had been born:

Name  Role  Condition  Sex  Age  Birth Year  Occupation  Disability  Where Born
SOMERSET, Boacawwen  Head  M  M  57 1834  Clerk In Holy Orders  Clifton, Glos
SOMERSET, Sophia V   Wife  M  F  47 1844  -                     Warrington, Lancs
SOMERSET, William H  Son   -  M  10 1881  Scholar               Crickhowell, Brecknocks
SOMERSET, Edward B   Son   -  M   5 1886  -                     Crickhowell, Brecknocks
SMITH, Catharine     Serv  -  F  50 1841  Nurse                 Brimfield, Herefords
RICKETTS, Emily      Serv  -  F  25 1866  Parlourmaid           Eardisland, Herefords
BIGGINS, Alice A     Serv  -  F  22 1869  Cook                  Gloucester, Glos

1891 ref: RG12, Piece: 4577, Folio: 28, Page: 22    
  
Registration District: Crickhowell Sub District: Crickhowell
Enumeration District: 2 Ecclesiastical Parish: Crickhowell
  
Civil Parish: Crickhowell Municipal Borough:
Address: The Rectory, Ashfield, Crickhowell
County: Brecknockshire
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Her death index:

Name:                        Age at Death (in years):  
SOMERSET, SOPHIA VERNON      91  
GRO Reference: 1935  J Quarter in SHERBORNE  Volume 05A  Page 369
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Will notes for Sophia Vernon Powys
Her probate index:

1935
SOMERSET Sophia Vernon of Sydney Villa Sherborne Dorsetshire widow died 5 April 1935  Probate Blandford 9 July to William Horace Boscawen Somerset librarian and the reverend Edward Boscawen Aylmer Somerset clerk.
Effects £2050 1s. 2d.

Will to be ordered, but not yet!
Notes for Boscawen Thomas George Henry & Sophia Vernon (Family)
Their marriage index from FreeBMD:

Surname    First name(s)    District       Vol  Page
Marriages Dec 1878   (>99%)
POWYS      Sophia Vernon    Christchurch    2b  1158
Somerset Boscawen T G H   Christchurch    2b  1158
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The will is being ordered as Sophia and Boscawen have issue to the present day and thus to improve the record quality a tad.
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Last Modified 29 Mar 2022Created 14 May 2022 by Tim Powys-Lybbe
Re-created by Tim Powys-Lybbe on 14 May 20220