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[bircham]

I'm looking for Sophia Cross, born in Bath c.1791, married in Bath to Thomas Dunn 1861 then moved to Wiveliscombe. Any information about her and any possible family would be appreciated. I believe she had an older sister, Hannah. rgds. bircham

[CaroleW]

Hi

Your message reads like she only married Thomas Dunn in 1861 when she would have been 70 but I suspect this is her in 1851 in Kingswinford

Samuel Dunn 34 b Somerset tin plate manufacturer
Ann Dunn 30  ?? Brecon Wales - not very clear on image
William Dunn 31 brother  widower accountant b Bath
Samuel Dunn 5  nephew b Glamorgan
Mary Dunn 3  neice b Glamorgan
Sophia Dunn 60  mother b Bath

Mary Ann Waldman 26 servant

then moved to Wiveliscombe

There is no Sophia Dunn b Bath 1791 on the 1861 census.  There is an Ann Sophia b Wiveliscombe 1809 and living in Exeter in 1861 but this cannot be the right one as she is shown as unmarried and is 20 years younger

[bircham]

Thanks for reply. It was a typing error, she married Thomas Dunn in 1816 in Bath. I'm looking for info about Sophia Dunn, nee Cross pre-marriage; the 1851 census shows her staying with son, Samuel and his wife, Ann and widowed son, William as you rightly say in Kingswinford.Thanks for your help. rgds. bircham

[COzz74]

Hi Bircham
Did you find any more information on Sophia Cross Dunn?   She is my 4x great grandmother and I have found her in the following locations;

1841 - Brislington Somerset
1851 - Kinswinford (as CaroleW)
1861 - Lodging with the Morgan family in Llangynwyd, Glamorgan
1871 - Living with her daughter Sophia Cross Popkin in Maesteg, Glamorgan
Died 1874 Glamorgan

I hope ths information is useful - I didn't know who her husband was so great to find about about marriage to Thomas Dunn

[trish1120]

Welcome to Rootschat COzz74,
Here is the Marriage on FreeREG;
This is where the the info of a possible Sister for Sophia comes from.
Marriage;
23 May 1816, St James, Bath, Somerset
Thomas DUNN, Bachelor
Sophia CROSS, Spinster
Both of Parish of St James
Witnesses, Edward BOWAN and Hannah CROSS

1871 Census has her as Sophia C Dunn.

Trish

[bircham]

Thanks so much for your information. I had lost touch with Sophia (Cross) Dunn after the birth of William, I believe there were 2 daughters born in the Bristol area but exact dates evade me, do you have them and I believe they were both married before Thomas Dunn, their father died. One went to live in the Liverpool area and the other Wales. Do you have any earlier information about Sophia (senior), please. I can't believe after all this time a further link has been made. I have traced the Dunn family back to the late seventeenth century.
rgds:

[bircham]

Thanks Trish for your post.
I did get Hannah from the original marriage record. I just assumed that Hannah maybe Sophia's sister. Unfortunately I can't find out any more information about Sophia, parents, exact date of birth.
Bircham

[trish1120]

Hi Bircham,
Yes they are difficult to pin down.
We have as Children of Thomas/Sophia;
SAMUEL c 1817
WILLIAM c 1820
SOPHIA c 1829

Sophia Snr (birth 1806) and Jnr (1829) are under Duns in 1841 Census and Sophia is a Schoolmistress.

There is a possible Mary Down? to a Thomas/Sopjhia in Nunney, Somerset, 1828 also.
(yes it is down as Down?)
I cant find any Christenings fro the others with my resources.

[bircham]

Trish, thanks for the input. I think the birth date for Sophia (snr. should be 1796I doubt that she was married at 10yrs. old) I have records for Samuel, William and Sarah, I believe there is another daughter, Sophia and I think a further son, Henry.(possibly died young) They seem to have moved around Wiveliscombe, Bath and Bristol. Bircham.