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elizabeth soper b 1867

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Helen

Helen Report 23 Apr 2011 15:57

my great grandfather's sister

elizabeth soper b 1867 rampisham dorset

in the 1891 census she was in rampisham spelling mistake saper

in the 1901 census she was in dorchester prison

in 1903 she married william gale

please help does anyone know how can i find out what she was in prison for

many thanks

helen

Researching:
Davies :Pensarn Carmarthen, Swansea, Hopkinstown Pontypridd, Mountain Ash, Neath, Barnet Renfrey :Blackwater Cornwall,Swansea,Hopkinstown Pontypridd,Mountain Ash Soper :Rampisham,Mountain Ash, Barnet Walters :Kidwelly, Neath, Mountain Ash Pye Barnet Pettit :Bedford, Barnet Carter :Wantage Berkshire, Aldbourn Wiltshire, Southgate, Barnet Varney :Plaistow, West Ham, Fullam, Barnet

Sue C

Sue C Report 23 Apr 2011 16:13

Dorset History Centre may be able to help you.

Bridport Road
Dorchester
DT1 1RP
England
Tel: 01305 250550

Email: [email protected]

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 23 Apr 2011 16:14

Dorset History Centre
Archon Code : 31



Contact Details
Bridport Road
Dorchester
DT1 1RP
England

Tel: 01305 250550
Fax: 01305 257184
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.dorsetforyou.com/archives
Online map: streetmap
County Archivist : Mr Sam Johnston

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Helen

Helen Report 23 Apr 2011 16:24

sue c

thankyou very much i ll get on to it after the hols

happy easter

helen

Researching:
Davies :Pensarn Carmarthen, Swansea, Hopkinstown Pontypridd, Mountain Ash, Neath, Barnet Renfrey :Blackwater Cornwall,Swansea,Hopkinstown Pontypridd,Mountain Ash Soper :Rampisham,Mountain Ash, Barnet Walters :Kidwelly, Neath, Mountain Ash Pye Barnet Pettit :Bedford, Barnet Carter :Wantage Berkshire, Aldbourn Wiltshire, Southgate, Barnet Varney :Plaistow, West Ham, Fullam, Barnet

Helen

Helen Report 23 Apr 2011 16:25

george of westbury

thank you very much

i ll get on to it after the hols

happy easter

helen

Researching:
Davies :Pensarn Carmarthen, Swansea, Hopkinstown Pontypridd, Mountain Ash, Neath, Barnet Renfrey :Blackwater Cornwall,Swansea,Hopkinstown Pontypridd,Mountain Ash Soper :Rampisham,Mountain Ash, Barnet Walters :Kidwelly, Neath, Mountain Ash Pye Barnet Pettit :Bedford, Barnet Carter :Wantage Berkshire, Aldbourn Wiltshire, Southgate, Barnet Varney :Plaistow, West Ham, Fullam, Barnet

Bob

Bob Report 27 Apr 2011 16:20

How about reading the local newspapers to find out what she was in hookey for??

Helen

Helen Report 30 Apr 2011 14:23

hi bob

thanks for the pointer but i dont know how or where to start with reading the local papers

help !

thanks helen

Researching:
Davies :Pensarn Carmarthen, Swansea, Hopkinstown Pontypridd, Mountain Ash, Neath, Barnet Renfrey :Blackwater Cornwall,Swansea,Hopkinstown Pontypridd,Mountain Ash Soper :Rampisham,Mountain Ash, Barnet Walters :Kidwelly, Neath, Mountain Ash Pye Barnet Pettit :Bedford, Barnet Carter :Wantage Berkshire, Aldbourn Wiltshire, Southgate, Barnet Varney :Plaistow, West Ham, Fullam, Barnet