Born in Cripplegate, London, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Gurney
and Maria Hawes
Sister of
Maria Hawes (Gurney) Ware, Harriet (Gurney) Fordham, John Hampden Gurney, William Gurney, Russell Gurney, Louisa (Gurney) Start and Sidney Gurney
Wife of
George Lea
— married
25 Feb 1836 in Berrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 84
in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
Sophia was born in 1803. She was the daughter of John Gurney and Maria Hawes. She passed away in 1888.
Sources
- Birth and Christening 13.3.1807 at Serjeants inn, Fleet Street London Registration 23.4.1823 at Cripplegate London details from The Genealogist
Marriage details from Family Search which states her father as Baron Gurney
Death 2nd quarter 1888 at Kings Norton Worcestershire
UK Census 1841 at Calthorpe Street, Edgbaston Birmingham George Lea age 35 Sophia age 30
UK Census 1851 at Last house,Edgbaston , Kings Norton George Lea age 46 born Kidderminster Sophia wife age 41 born London Middlesex
UK Census 1881 at 34 Calthorpe road, Edgbaston with husband
Newspaper March 1836 Yorkshire Gazette marriage notice Sophia Gurney daughter of Baron Gurney to reverend George Lea on 5.3.1836 details from Family Search
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