Sophia Hicks

Female, ID #1568, b. 1832, d. 7 August 1915
FatherWilliam Hicks (1798 - 1839)
MotherElizabeth Glanville (bt 1803 - 1806 - )

Alternate Names

     Her married name was Glanville.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Sophia Hicks was born in 1832 at St Columb Major, CON, ENG.
     She married Richard Glanville, son of William Glanville and Martha (Surname Unknown), on 29 September 1849 at St Columb Minor, CON, ENG, (when age calculated as 17 years) Registered St Columb. His age recorded 21 of Churchtown, her minor of Ryalton. Fathers named Wiliam Glanville labourer and William Hicks labourer. Witnesses Thomas Glanvill, James Carne.
     She died on 7 August 1915 at St Columb, CON, ENG; recorded age 87, registered St Columb.
     Her estate was probated on 6 November 1915 indexed as:
1915 GLANVILLE Sophia of Church Town Street, Columb Minor, Cornwall, widow who died on 7 August 1915. Probate at Bodmin on 6 November to Sabina Merrifield (wife of Robert Henry Merrifield) and Amelia Wilton (wife of Richard Wilton), effects £256-6-11.

Address(es), Census(es) & Occupation(s)

  • Sophia was a domestic servant on 29 September 1849.
  • Sophia was a farm labourer's wife on 30 March 1851.
  • She appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at Fore Street, St Columb Major, CON, ENG; recorded age 20, living as married daughter in law to James and Betsy Smith. 14yr old Catherine Hicks was another daughter in law there. Sophia's husband was not present.
  • She and Richard Glanville appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at Church Town, St Columb Minor, CON, ENG; his age recorded 30, hers 28.
  • Sophia Hicks and Richard Glanville appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at Tregustick, St Columb Minor, CON, ENG; his recorded age 43, hers 40.
  • Sophia Hicks and Richard Glanville appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Tregustic, St Columb Minor, CON, ENG; his age recorded 52, hers 49.
  • Sophia Hicks and Richard Glanville appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 at Church Town, St Columb Minor, CON, ENG; his aged recorded 61, hers 59. 7yr old St Columb minor-born granddaugther Emily living with them.
  • Sophia Hicks and Richard Glanville appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at Church Town, St Columb Minor, CON, ENG; his age recorded 69, hers 68.
  • Sophia Hicks appeared on the census of 2 April 1911 at Churchtown, St Columb Minor, CON, ENG; recorded age 81, widowed.

Family

Richard Glanville b. 1827, d. 17 May 1902
Children