Saphira (Laver) Sams (bef. 1808 - bef. 1880)

Born before 25 Dec 1808 in Pitney, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of John Gould — married 26 Apr 1826 in Long Sutton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Wife of John Sams — married 1841 in Langport, Somerset, England

Died before 28 Mar 1880 at about age 71 in Long Sutton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Saphira was baptised on 25 Dec 1808 in Pitney, Somerset, England. Name on the parish register was Saphira Laver, parents Phillip & Betty Laver. The surname has variants of Larver, Lavis, Larvice and these surnames have been used in various records.^[1]

She married John Gould on 26 Apr 1826 in Long Sutton, Somerset. Her name is listed as Sophia Lavis on the register.^[2] John died prior to 27 Jan 1834, his daughter Elizabeth's baptism was noted as posthumous.^[3]

She had a daughter Ellen Sams baptised 15 Apr 1838 in Long Sutton, Sophia is listed as the only parent and widowed.

Sophia Gould married John Sams in 1841 in Langport, Somerset, England.^[4]

She died in Long Sutton and was buried on 28 Mar 1880 in Long Sutton aged 71.^[5]

Census

1841 Census - Long Load, Somerset, England working as a Ag Labourer^[6]

John Sams Male 30 Ag Lab Somerset

Sophia Sams Female 30 Somerset

Sarah Sams Female 10 Somerset

William Gould Male 10 Somerset

Ellen Gould Female 3 Somerset

1851 Census - Long Sutton working as a master blacksmith^[7]

John Sams Head Male 40 Blacksmith (Master) Long Sutton, Somerset

Sophia Sams Wife Female 42 Millner & Dressmaker Pitney, Somerset

Ann Sams Mother Wid Female 76 Pauper widow of Blacksmith Long Sutton, Somerset

James Sams Nephew Unm Male 16 Ag Lab Long Sutton, Somerset

Susan Gould Lodger Apprentice Female 15 Millner Ap Long Sutton, Somerset

1861 Census - Long Sutton working as a blacksmith^[8]

John Sams Head Mar 50 Blacksmith employing 1 man Long Sutton, Somerset

Sophia Sams Wife Mar 53 Dressmaker Pitney, Somerset

Frederick Cousins Nephew Visitor Unm 4 Scholar Wales Cardiff

Samuel Scammell Visitor Mar 55 Farm Bailiff Wiltshire, Eddington

1871 Census - Long Sutton working as a blacksmith^[9]

John Sams Head Mar Male 59 Blacksmith Long Sutton, Somerset

Sophia Sams Wife Mar Female 62 Long Sutton, Somerset

Frederick Couzens Nephew Male 14 Carpenter (Apprentice) Cardiff, Wales

William Oram Boarder Unm Male 20 Smith (Journeyman) Long Sutton, Somerset

William Rockett Boarder Unm Male 35 Farm Bailiff Stockland, Devon

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\pitn/2/1/2 Ancestry Record 60856 #2312323 Parish Register image

   Name:	Saphira Laver
   Event Type:	Baptism
   Baptism Date:	25 Dec 1808
   Baptism Place:	Pitney, Somerset, England
   Father:	Phillip Laver
   Mother:	Betty Laver

2. ↑ Marriage: Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\l.sut/2/1/6 Ancestry Record 60858 #2819442 Parish Register image
   

   Name:	John Gould
   Marriage or Bann Date:	26 Apr 1826
   Marriage Place:	Long Sutton, Somerset, England
   Spouse:	Sophia Lavis (signed register as Larvis)

3. ↑ Baptism: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\l.sut/2/1/5 Ancestry Record 60857 #2667759 Parish Register image

   Name:	Elizabeth Gould - posthumous
   Baptism Date:	27 Jan 1834
   Baptism Place:	Long Sutton, Somerset, England
   Father:	John Gould
   Mother:	Sophia Gould

4. ↑ Marriage: FreeBDM

   Names:	John Sams & Sophia Gould
   Date:	June 1841 Qtr
   Reg District:	Langport, Somerset, England
   Vol:	10
   Page:	693

5. ↑ Death: Somerset, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1914: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\l.sut/2/1/10 Ancestry Record 60859 #2938496 Parish Register image

   Name:	Sophia Sams
   Burial Date:	28 Mar 1880
   Burial Place:	Long Sutton, Somerset, England

6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ1X-2CW : 24 May 2019), John Sams, Martock, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGG1-7Q6 : 11 September 2019), John Sams, Long Sutton, Somerset, England; citing Long Sutton, Somerset, England, p. 4, 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.
8. ↑ 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data:Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from The National Archives, London, England. 1861 Census-Long Sutton image
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFJK-5VS : 19 February 2021), John Sams, 1871.