Elizabeth Mary Sophia (Bourne) File (abt. 1833 - 1920)

Born about 1833 in Elham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Charles File — married 1 Jan 1856 in Elham, Kent, England

Descendants

Died Dec 1920 at about age 87 in Elham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elizabeth (Bourne) File was born in Elham, Kent, England.

Elizabeth Mary Sophia Bourne was born about 1833 in Elham, Kent, England to parents Thomas Bourne and Elizabeth ___. She was baptized in St Mary the Virgin, Elham, Kent on 3 Oct 1833. ^{[1] [2]}

She married Charles File on 1 Jan 1856 in Elham, Kent, England. ^{[3] [4]}

Children: Charles, Emma, Elizabeth, John, Edward, Mary, Frank, Kate, Sophia, George, William, Frederick, Adelaide, Jessie. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

In 1901 she was a widow and a farmer living in Ottinge Court, Elham with five of her children and six boarders. ^[8] In 1911 she was a widow living on private means with seven of her children and seven boarders. ^[9]

She died in Dec 1920 in Elham, Kent, England. ^[10] She was buried in the St Mary the Virgin Elham, Kent, England.

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGNK-QXKS : 12 March 2020), Elizabeth Mary Sophia Bourne, 3 Oct 1833; from " Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Parish Registers Browse, 1538-1913," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d); citing Baptism, Elham, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Citing Canterbury Cathedral Archives, England.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWQS-SG6 : 10 April 2021), Elizabeth Mary Sophia Bourne, 1833.
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NN6W-RVJ : 13 March 2020), Elizabeth Mary Sophia Bourne in entry for Charles File, 1856.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DQW-6VS : 13 December 2014), Elizabeth Mary Sophia Bourne, 1856; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1856, quarter 1, vol. 2A, p. 857, Elham, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7RG-PH2 : 3 March 2021), Elizabeth M S File in household of Charles File, Elham, Kent, 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.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27W-PXWV : 11 December 2017), Mary E.S File in household of Charles File, Elham, Kent, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 12, Piece/Folio 1012/25, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,454.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2JZ-9N2 : 22 February 2021), Mary Elizth Sophia File in household of Charles File, Elham, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Kent county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9F3-BXQ : 20 May 2019), Elizabeth May Sophia File, Elham, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Elham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW6D-D2M : 28 June 2019), Elizabeth File, Saltwood, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #210689814