SOPHIA ANN KEY,born around 1811,Rettendon.

[gracol]

She married my 2nd great grandfather George Green in 1830 in West Hanningfield,and is shown as being from Rettendon.
From censuses of 1851,61 & 71 she has her place of birth as Rettendon, and her date of birth would be 1810 or 1811.
I cannot find her birth or baptism at all,help would be greatly appreciated.

[rosie99]

Sophia Key
Place   Rettendon
Mother   Sophia
Father   John
Baptism date   06 Aug 1810

[nannyj]

John key batchelor and Sophia handley spinster of rawreth we’re married by licence in rettendon 10/10/1809.

[gracol]

Thanks so much rosie99,I searched for "Sophia Ann".

Is it unusual that although her baptism does not show "Ann",she used Sophia Ann for her marriage ,and her death is also similarly shown ?
Colin.

[gracol]

Thanks nannyj for Sophias parents marriage.
Colin

[nannyj]

Unfortunately, the rawreth Parish registers don’t start til the 1800s for baptisms. As the burials start earlier, I’m assuming they’re lost?

[rosie99]

Thanks so much rosie99,I searched for "Sophia Ann".

Is it unusual that although her baptism does not show "Ann",she used Sophia Ann for her marriage ,and her death is also similarly shown ?
Colin.

Maybe she was known as 'Sophia Ann' as her mother was Sophia.   

[jonw65]

John key batchelor and Sophia handley spinster of rawreth we’re married by licence in rettendon 10/10/1809.

Marriage allegation here (Archdeaconry of Essex)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YS26-VR8?i=936&cat=279816

[jonw65]

Image of marriage here (parish register)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QR7-WFK?i=1778&cat=596727