Born in Newland, Gloucester, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Beach
and Mary (Howell) Beach
Sister of
Sarah Jones [half], Ann Jones [half], Hannah Jones [half], Jeremiah Jones [half], James Edward Beach, Rhoda Beach, Hannah Beach and Margaret Beach
Wife of
James Smith
— married
9 Dec 1860 in Parkend, Forest of Dean, Gloucester, England
Mother of
Martha (Smith) Touhey
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Jun 2015
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Biography
Sylvia was baptised on 14 March 1841 in Newland by parents James and Mary. The family were listed as living in The Forest of Dean and James was a Coal Miner. [1]
On 9 Dec 1860 Sylvia married James Smith in Parkend. The couple both lived in Lane End and James was an Engine Fitter, 11 years older than Sylvia who was 20. [2] The couple had at least 2 children, Martha and James.
In 1869 the family emigrated to Pennsylvania. No more records can be found but the fact is noted on daughter Martha's census record.
Sources
- Ian Watkins Family Tree
- Forest of Dean Record ID 9646 Birth Records
- Forest of Dean Record ID 14681 Marriage Records
- ↑ Baptism: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913
- Name: Sylvia Beach
- Event Type: Baptism
- Baptism Date: 14 Mar 1841
- Baptism Place: Newland, Colford, Gloucestershire, England
- Father: James Beach
- Mother: Mary Beach
- Source Citation
- Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: GDR/V1/396
- Source Information
- Ancestry.com. Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913 Ancestry uk Record 5066 #12518280
- ↑ Marriage: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938
- Name: Sylvia Beach
- Gender: Female
- Marriage Age: 20
- Event Type: Marriage
- Birth Year: abt 1840
- Marriage Date: 9 Dec 1860
- Marriage Place: Parkend, St Paul, Gloucestershire, England
- Parish as it Appears: St Paul's Church
- Father: James Beach
- Spouse: James Smith
- Source Citation
- Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P245 IN 1/20
- Source Information
- Ancestry.com. Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 Ancestry uk Record 5156 #3211992
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sylvia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sylvia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sylvia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sylvia:
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Simon Hardy 
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23andMe, GEDmatch SP7160003 [compare], yourDNAportal SIM090d684d
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~0.78%
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