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Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 2,823 Send Message	wisechild	Report	4 Mar 2013 18:05
	Thanks Chris. yes, have info on all the family except the elusive Sophia in 1851 & her brother (my gg grandfather ) in 1861, but it appears that the census for where they were living is missing. Just my luck. :-\|
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 17,958 Send Message	Chris Ho :)	Report	4 Mar 2013 15:46
	Baptisms County Essex Place Thorpe-le-Soken Church St Michael RegisterNumber 795 DateOfBirth BaptismDate 20 Mar 1836 Forename Sophia Augusta Sex F FatherForename Henry MotherForename Frances FatherSurname HOWLETT MotherSurname Abode Thorpe-le-Soken FatherOccupation Riding officer County Essex Place Thorpe-le-Soken Church St Michael RegisterNumber 794 DateOfBirth BaptismDate 20 Mar 1836 Forename Susanna Matilda Sex F FatherForename Henry MotherForename Frances FatherSurname HOWLETT MotherSurname Abode Thorpe-le-Soken FatherOccupation Riding officer (saw above, if you don't have them) Chris :)
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 2,823 Send Message	wisechild	Report	4 Mar 2013 15:10
	yes, that´s the marriage Stuart. As I said, no idea why they didn´t marry until 1867 when they were already living together in 1861, & had John´s 2 children with them. Think on the later censuses they are recorded as Bridges. Have sent amendments but only in the last 24 hours. Sorry, the surname IS Bridger. Don´t know where I got Brooker from. Put it down to senility.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,996 Send Message	greyghost	Report	4 Mar 2013 15:04
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,996 Send Message	The only Sophia Howlett marriage I can see in 1867 is Bethnal Green to John Bridger (other male Henry Wiggins.) There is a John and Sophia Bridger on the 1871 in Whitechapel. Only looking for clues and I couldn't find a Sophia Brooker anywhere you mentioned?
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 2,823 Send Message	wisechild	Report	4 Mar 2013 14:55
	Suppose Elliot & Howlett are fairly similar. I´ll take a look, but don´t think so because she gives Thorpe as her birthplace on all the other censuses. She was born howlett & married as a spinster in the name of Howlett, so pretty sure she hadn´t been previously married.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,996 Send Message	greyghost	Report	4 Mar 2013 14:47
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,996 Send Message	1841 for reference 1841 census transcription details for: Thorp Street, Thorpe Le Soken National Archive Reference: RG number: HO107 Piece: 338 Book/Folio: 22 Page: 4 Reg. District: Tendring Sub District: Thorp Parish: Thorpe Le Soken Enum. District: Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough: Address: Thorp Street, Thorpe Le Soken County: Essex Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born HOWLETT, Henry M 40 1801 Essex HOWLETT, Frances F 45 1796 HOWLETT, Frances F 14 1827 HOWLETT, William M 12 1829 HOWLETT, Mary F 10 1831 HOWLETT, Jane F 9 1832 HOWLETT, George M 8 1833 HOWLETT, Susanna F 6 1835 Essex HOWLETT, Sophia F 4 1837 Essex
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 2,823 Send Message	wisechild	Report	4 Mar 2013 14:34
	Please can someone spot this lady on the 1851 census. I suspect she was working somewhere as a servant, as were her 2 sisters. She was born 1836 in Thorpe le Soken Essex. Have her on the 1841 census. 1851 her mother is living with Sophia´s brother & sister in law in Newington, with various other family members. She is not with them. 1861 she is recorded as wife of John Brooker...sorry, should be Bridger..... although they didn´t marry until 1867. John´s 1st wife died in 1858 so dont know why the delay. 1871 John & Sophia are together in Whitechapel 1881 they are together in Bethnal Green. Sophia died 1882 Bethnal Green. The couple had no children although John had 2 from his 1st marriage, John in 1851 & Emily in 1854. Have gone cross eyed looking for Sophia in 1851. Anyone got sharper eyes than me?

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