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Sophia Atwill HEAD

Sophia Atwill HEAD

Female Abt 1825 - 1899  (~ 74 years)    Has 14 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Sophia Atwill HEAD 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Born Abt 1825  Bickleigh, nr Plymth, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From 1881 and 1891 censuses, show age as 55 nd 65, same birthplace
    Gender Female 
    Died 24 May 1899 
    • Died 2 days after her son Charles Henry, with whom she was living - an accident, or contagious disease or ...?
      Searching the papers on FMP (at at 31 May 2014) for Spurrell in 1899 does not show any evidence of anything unusual that would have been reported in the papers (though it may be worth checking e.g. the Tavistock paper for the date).
      Another son (Fred) died the same quarter in Plymouth RD.Date from probate index, also on gravestone.
      Grave shows aged 73, wife of William

      GRO ref: Spurrell, Sophia Atwill q2 1899 age 73 Tavistock RD 5b 254
    Buried 28 May 1899  St. Mary’s Church, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • The burial register shows the burials of both Sophia and her son Charles as being in March, not May. However, with the death registrations being in Q2 not Q1 and the gravestone and date of death shown in the probate index agreeing May dates of death, I am assuming the priest simply wrote down the wrong month. With the previous burial 15 March and the next in July it is not possible to see that there has been an error from the order of entries in the register.
    The grave of William and Sophia Spurrell and their son Charles Henry
    The burial plot of William, Sophia and Charles Henry Spurrell
    Grant of Administration 8 Jun 1899 
    Calendar entry 
    • Spurrell Sophia Atwill of Philadelphia-cottage Horrabridge Devonshire widow died 24 May 1899 Administrator Exeter 8 June to Bessie Michell (wife of Bath Perkins Michell) Effects £153 16s. 11d.
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Robert HEAD,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Father) 
    Mary WHITBOURN,   b. 1705,   d. 1765  (Age 60 years)  (2 x Great Grandmother) 
    Person ID I10720  All
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2021 

    Father Robert HEAD,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary ATWILL,   bap. 11 Nov 1799, St. Peter’s Church, Meavy, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F5643  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

    Family William SPURRELL,   bap. 18 Aug 1822, Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1895, Tavistock Reg Dist, Devon or Cornwall, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married 7 Feb 1843  St. Andrew’s Church, Whitchurch, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From PR entry (viewed on FMP, 18 Sep 2012):
      in the Parish Church in the Parish of Whitchurch, 7th Feb 1843;
      William Spurrell, under age, bach, Blacksmtih, of Whitchurch, father John Spurrell, shoe-maker;
      Sophia Atwill Head, under age, spinster, no occ given, of Whitchurch, father Robert Head, labourer.
      Ceremony performed by P Sleeman, Vicar
      William and Sophia both signed; witnesses Robert Head and Catherine Axford both made their mark

      GRO ref: Spurrell, William to HEAD, Sophia Atwill q1 1843 Tavistock RD 9 493
    Children 10 children 
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2021 
    Family ID F5018  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map Click to hide
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1825 - Bickleigh, nr Plymth, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Feb 1843 - St. Andrew’s Church, Whitchurch, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Betsy SPURRELL - Jun Q 1845 - Tavistock, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Sophia SPURRELL - Mar Q 1848 - Tavistock, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Harry SPURRELL - Mar Q 1850 - Tavistock, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Fred SPURRELL - Sep Q 1854 - Tavistock, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - William Atwill SPURRELL - Mar Q 1858 - Lydford, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Maud SPURRELL - Dec Q 1861 - Lydford, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Edwin SPURRELL - Jun Q 1864 - Lydford, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Charles Henry SPURRELL - Abt 1865 - Lydford, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 28 May 1899 - St. Mary’s Church, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
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    Pin Legend Address Church or Cemetery Military service or death Hospital Small location Town / City County, state or province Country Registration District Place of education Court Property Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S289] Sampford Spiney - Parish Registers (FMP data), St Mary’s Church (Sampford Spiney, Devon), (brightsolid online publishing ltd. findmypast.com.), Burial of Sophia Atwill SPURRELL; accessed 31 May 2014 (Reliability: 3).
      Under heading 'Burials ... Sampford Spiney ... 1899' - "Sophia Atwill Spurrell No. 335., abode: Horrabridge, buried: March 28th 1899, age: 73 years, ceremony performed by: James Henry (Rector)"