Sophia (Batterby) Brumby (1850 - 1933)

Born 13 Jun 1850 in Weasenham All Saints, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Charles Emmines — married 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1933 at age 83 in Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Sophia "Sophy" Batterby aka Batterbee was born on 13 Jun 1850 in Weasenham All Saints or Rougham, Norfolk, England to William Batterby and Fanny (Adcock) Batterby. Her birth was registered in Mitford, Norfolk in the third quarter of the year [as Sophia Batterbee], with mother's maiden name Adcock.^[1]

Sophia Batterby, daughter of William, a servant, & Frances, was christened on 21 Jul 1850 in Weasenham All Saints.^[2]

In 1851 Sophia Batterbee (age 0) lived in Rougham with her mother Fanny (24, Groom Wife), sister Mary Ann (3), and visitor Sarah Adcock (70, Pauper).^[3]

In 1861 Sopha Batterbee (age 11, Scholar) lived at Victoria Road in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire with her father William (39, Coachman Domestic), mother Fanny (33), and three siblings: Mary (13, Scholar), Sarah B (9, Scholar), and Charles (6, Scholar).^[4]

In 1871 Sophy Battersbee (age 19 [~21], Servant) lived in Colne, Lancashire in the household of her employer James Bolton.^[5]

Sophy Batterber married Charles Emmines in 1873. The marriage was registered in Leeds, Yorkshire in the last quarter of the year.^[6]

Sophy and Charles had eleven children:

1. William Charles Emmines (1874-1954)
2. Ellen Blanche Emmines (1876-)
3. Lucy (Emmines) Tuck (1878-1963)
4. Charles Henry Emmines (1879-1953)
5. Alfred Morris Emmines (1881-1882)
6. Arthur Morris Emmines (1883-1961)
7. Sophia Mary Emmines (1885-1885)
8. Henry "Harry" Emmines (1886-1941)
9. Sydney Emmines (1888-1888)
10. Frederick Emmines (1890-1890)
11. Thomas Batterby Emmines (1891-1980)

In 1881 Sophy Emmines (age 29 [~31]) lived at York St in Cambridge St Andrew The Less, Cambridgeshire with her husband Charles (30, Tailor) and five children: William C (6, Scholar), Ellen B (4, Scholar), Lucy (3, Scholar), Charles H (2), and Alfred M (0).^[7]

In 1891 Sophy Emmines (age 39 [~41]) lived at Quickett Street in Bromley, London with her husband Charles (40, Tailor) and six children: William C (17, Brush Maker), Ellen B (15, Scholar), Lucy (13, Scholar), Charles H (12, Scholar), Arthur (9, Scholar), and Henry (5, Scholar).^[8]

In 1901 Sophia Emmins (age 49 [~51]) lived in London St Mary le Bow with her six children: William (26, Brush Maker), Ellen (24, Cook Domestic), Lucy (22, Laundress), Charles (21, Printer Compositor), Harry (15, Tailor), and Tommy (9).^[9]

Unable to locate Sophy on the 1911 census.

Sophy's husband passed away in 1920.

Sophia Emmines married William H Brumby in 1921. The marriage was registered in Cambridge in the second quarter of the year.^[10]

Sophia Brumby passed away on 20 Dec 1933, aged 83 years. Her death was registered in Cambridge in the last quarter of the year.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26R6-BXG : 1 October 2014), Sophia Batterbee, 1850; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Mitford, Norfolk, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTXF-RMX : 22 March 2020), Sophia Batterby, 1850. [additional details from the same record on FreeREG: https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818a953e93790eca3943390/]
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGX8-5SY : 9 November 2019), Sophia Batterbee in household of Fanny Batterbee, Rougham Norfolk, Norfolk, England; citing Rougham Norfolk, Norfolk, England, p. 27, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7YT-BG1 : 26 August 2020), Sopha Batterbee in household of William Batterbee, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZP4-S7R : 23 April 2019), Sophy Battersbee in entry for James Bolton, 1871.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DL1-FGK : 13 December 2014), Sophy Batterber, 1873; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1873, quarter 4, vol. 9B, p. 668, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-KLVL : 11 December 2017), Sophy Emmines in household of Charles Emmines, Cambridge St Andrew The Less, Cambridgeshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 30, Piece/Folio 1666/68, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,500.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QH8Z-P3Z : 2 May 2019), Sophy Emmines in household of Charles Emmines, Bromley, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. [rest of household: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QH8D-QT2]
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9C8-M4P : 20 May 2019), Sophia Emmins, London St Mary le Bow and St Pancras Soper Lane with All Hallows Honey Lane, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Bow subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZK-NB8H : 9 October 2014), Sophia Emmines and null, 1921; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1921, quarter 2, vol. 3B, p. 1075, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
11. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHF-FNQ8 : 4 September 2014), Sophia Brumby, 1933; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.