Born in Portishead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Boreham
and Sarah (Gregory) Boreham
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Frederick Richard Hurford
— married
21 Sep 1890 in Cadoxton-Juxta-Barry, Glamorganshire,
Descendants 
Mother of
Mildred Annie (Hurford) Edmunds
Died
at age 42
in Cardiff District, Wales
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Jun 2021
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Biography
This profile is part of the Barry, Glamorgan One Place Study.
Sophia Boreham was born in 1869. She is the daughter of John Boreham and Sarah Gregory.
She was christened on 31 Oct 1869 in Portishead, Somerset, England
She married Frederick Hurford on 17 Sep 1890 in Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales.
England and Wales Census of 1901 (Barry Glamorgan):
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Frederick Hurford | Head | Married | M | 34 | News Agent Tobacconist & Hairdresser | Bridgwater, Somersetshire |
| Sophia Hurford | Wife | Married | F | 31 | Portishead, Somersetshire | |
| Gladys Hurford | Daughter | Single | F | 5 | Portishead, Somersetshire | |
| Cecil Hurford | Son | Single | M | 4 | Barry Dock, Glamorganshire | |
| James Mccutcheon | Servant | Married | M | 26 | Hairdresser | Swansea, Glamorganshire |
She passed away in 1912.
Sources
- Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
FamilySearch Record: NX58-7RX (accessed 30 March 2023)
Sophia Boreham baptism on 31 Oct 1869, daughter of John Boreham & Sarah, in Portishead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
- Marriage Bond: "Wales, Marriage Bonds, 1650-1900"
citing Marriage, Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.
FamilySearch Record: QGJD-72FL (accessed 30 March 2023)
Sophia Bouham marriage to Frederick Richard Hurford on 17 Sep 1890 in Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom.
- 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901"
citing St Nicholas subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: XSMJ-44Y (accessed 30 March 2023)
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Sophia Hurford (31), wife, in household of Frederick Hurford (34) in Barry in Cardiff registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Portishead, Somersetshire.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sophia 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 Sophia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sophia 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 Sophia:
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~12.50%
~12.50%
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