Sophia
Farrell
Born in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 79
in Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Sep 2023
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Biography
Sophia's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1861 in the Horncastle Union district, Lincolnshire.[1]
In the 1871 census Sophia (age 9) was the daughter of Charles Farrell in Ivy Cottage, West Barkwith, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England.[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Charles Farrell | Head | M | 39 | Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Ann Farrell | Wife | F | 37 | Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Mary Farrell | Daughter | F | 11 | Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Sophia Farrell | Daughter | F | 9 | Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Ellen Farrell | Daughter | F | 8 | Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Olive Farrell | Daughter | F | 7 | Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Agnes Farrell | Daughter | F | 5 | Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Elizabeth Farrell | Daughter | F | 3 | Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Henry Farrell | Son | M | 1 | Lincolnshire, England |
In the 1881 census Sophia (age 19), Kitchenmaid, was the unmarried servant of Lucy Sharpley at Carlton House, King Street, Market Rasen, Caistor, Lincolnshire, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Lucy Sharpley | Head | Widowed | F | 40 | Schoolmistress | Belchford, Lincolnshire, England |
| Kate Sharpley | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 14 | Scholar | Lincolnshire, England |
| Annie M Sharpley | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 8 | Scholar | Lincolnshire, England |
| Douglas Sharpley | Son | Unmarried | M | 7 | Scholar | Lincolnshire, England |
| Harold Sharpley | Son | Unmarried | M | 6 | Scholar | Lincolnshire, England |
| Jessie M Sharpley | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 5 | Scholar | Lincolnshire, England |
| Major Sharpley | Son | Unmarried | M | 3 | Lincolnshire, England | |
| Jessie Sharpley | Secd cousin | Unmarried | F | 31 | Governess (sch) | Benniworth, Lincolnshire, England |
| Elizabeth Sutton | Boarder | Unmarried | F | 17 | Pupil teacher | Scawby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Mary Anderson | Boarder | Unmarried | F | 17 | Scholar | Northumberland, England |
| Elizabeth M Summershill | Boarder | Unmarried | F | 16 | Scholar | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England |
| Alice Maud Mary Goy | Boarder | Unmarried | F | 13 | Scholar | Holton, Lincolnshire, England |
| Elizabeth Adams | Boarder | Unmarried | F | 12 | Scholar | Stowe, Lincolnshire, England |
| Christiana Damm | Servant | Unmarried | F | 16 | Housemaid | Lincolnshire, England |
| Sophia Farrell | Servant | Unmarried | F | 19 | Kitchenmaid | Lincolnshire, England |
In the 1891 census Sophia (age 29), Cook domestic servant, was the single servant of Leslie Stephen at 22 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London & Middlesex, England.[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Leslie Stephen | Head | Married | M | 58 | Author | London, England |
| Julia P Stephen | Wife | Married | F | 45 | ||
| George H Duckworth | Stepson | Single | M | 23 | Marylebone, Middlesex, England | |
| Stella Duckworth | Stepdaughter | Single | F | 22 | London, England | |
| Vanessa Stephen | Daughter | Single | F | 11 | London, England | |
| Adeline V Stephen | Daughter | Single | F | 9 | London, England | |
| Julian T Stephen | Son | Single | M | 16 | London, England | |
| Adrian L Stephen | Son | Single | M | 8 | London, England | |
| Sophia Ferron | Servant | Single | F | 29 | Cook domestic servant | Lincolnshire, England |
| Suzill Stutz | Servant | Single | F | 45 | Nurse domestic servant | Switzerland |
| Josephine Grosvallet | Servant | Single | F | 26 | Nurse domestic servant | France |
| Ellen Eldridge | Servant | Single | F | 22 | Housemaid domestic servant | Wiltshire, England |
| Elizabeth Searle | Servant | Single | F | 24 | Parlour maid domestic servant | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England |
In the 1901 census Sophia (age 38), Cook domestic, was the single servant of Leslie Stephen at 22 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London & Middlesex, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Leslie Stephen | Head | Married | M | 68 | Author | London, Middlesex, England |
| Gerald De V Duckworth | Stepson | Single | M | 30 | Publisher | London, Middlesex, England |
| Julian T Stephen | Son | Single | M | 20 | London, Middlesex, England | |
| Adeline V Stephen | Daughter | Single | F | 19 | London, Middlesex, England | |
| Adrian L Stephen | Son | Single | M | 17 | London, Middlesex, England | |
| Sophia Farrell | Servant | Single | F | 38 | Cook domestic | Lincolnshire, England |
| Ellen M Falvey | Servant | Single | F | 25 | Parlourmaid domestic | |
| Mona A Prior | Servant | Single | F | 28 | Housemaid domestic | Southend, Essex, England |
| Louise Widmer | Servant | Single | F | 21 | Lady's maid domestic | |
| Maud A Chart | Servant | Single | F | 20 | Housemaid domestic | London, Middlesex, England |
In the 1911 census Sophia (age 48), Cook, was the single servant of Adrian Leslie Stephen at 29 Fitzroy Square, St Pancras, London & Middlesex, England.[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Adrian Leslie Stephen | Head | Single | M | 27 | Legal historian | London |
| Adeline Virginia Stephen | Sister | Single | F | 29 | Journalist | London |
| Sophia Farrell | Servant | Single | F | 48 | Cook | Ranby Lincolnshire |
| Maud Annie Chart | Servant | Single | F | 29 | Housemaid | London |
| Eva Gomm | Servant | Single | F | 19 | Betweenmaid | Amersham Buckinghamshire |
In the 1939 National Rgister Sophia (age 78), Domestic Servant (Retired), was recorded as single at 43 Tintern Street, Clapham North, Lambeth, London, England.[7]
Sophia's death (age 79) was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1941 in the Camberwell district, Surrey.[8]
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 11 October 2023)
Farrell, Sophia (Mother's maiden name: Brown).
GRO Reference: 1861 Apr-May-Jun in Horncastle Union Volume 07A Page 492. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG10; Piece number: 3378; Folio: 24; Page: 11; Schedule: 11
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 11 October 2023)
Sophia Farrell (9) daughter in household of Charles Farrell (39) in Ivy Cottage, West Barkwith in Horncastle registration district in Lincolnshire, England. - ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG11; Piece number: 3281; Folio: 27; Page: 5; Schedule: 484
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 11 October 2023)
Sophia Farrell (19), unmarried servant, Kitchenmaid, in household of Lucy Sharpley (40) at Carlton House, King Street, Market Rasen in Caistor registration district in Lincolnshire, England. Born in England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG12; Piece number: 18; Folio: 38; Page: 17; Schedule: 70
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 29 September 2023)
Sophia Ferron (29), single servant, Cook domestic servant, in household of Leslie Stephen (58) at 22, Hyde Park Gate in Kensington registration district in London & Middlesex, England. Born in England. - ↑
1901 Census:
"1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG13; Piece number: 19; Folio: 34; Page: 5; Schedule: 22
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 11 October 2023)
Sophia Farrell (38), single servant, Cook domestic, in household of Leslie Stephen (68) at 22, Hyde Park Gate in Kensington registration district in London & Middlesex, England. Born in England. - ↑
1911 Census:
"1911 Census For England & Wales"
Series: RG14; Piece number: 689; Schedule: 284
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 11 October 2023)
Sophia Farrell (48), single servant, Cook, in household of Adrian Leslie Stephen (27) at 29 Fitzroy Square in St Pancras registration district in London & Middlesex, England. Born in Ranby Lincolnshire. - ↑
1939 Register:
"1939 Register"
Reference: RG101/0357B/011/43; Piece number: 0357B; Schedule: 147
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 11 October 2023)
Sophia Farrell (born 13 May 1861), single, Domestic Servant (Retired), at 43 Tintern Street, Clapham North, Lambeth, Lambeth, London, England. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 11 October 2023)
Farrell, Sophia (Age at death: 79).
GRO Reference: 1941 Apr-May-Jun in Camberwell Volume 01D Page 902.
See also:
- 'Virginia Woolf' a biography by her nephew Quentin Bell, published by The Hogarth Press, Pimlico, London in 1996. ISBN 0 7126 7450 0, includes extensive family trees. Hundreds of friends, professional connections and people in the 'Bloomsbury set' are also mentioned in the text.'Virginia Woolf' a biography by her nephew Quentin Bell
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