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Elizabeth Sophia DESBOROUGH

Elizabeth Sophia DESBOROUGH

Female 1855 - 1923  (67 years)

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  • Name Elizabeth Sophia DESBOROUGH 
    Birth 1 Nov 1855  Milk St., Camberwell, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Baptism 9 Dec 1855  St. Mary, Newington Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Female 
    1861 Census South St., Absalom Place, Camberwell, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    At 1861 Census, she is 5 
    1871 Census 125, Salisbury Terrace, Newington, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    At 1871 Census, she is 16, occ "Domestic Servant" 
    1881 Census 1, Aire St., Newington, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    At 1881 Census, she is 25 
    1891 Census "Hanging Birch", Waldron, Uckfield, Sussex Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    At 1891 Census, she is 35 
    1901 Census 31, Townley St., Newington, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    At 1901 Census, she is 45, occ "Finisher Pickle (?) Warehouse" 
    1911 Census 12, Rodney Road, Walworth, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    At 1911 Census, she was 55, occ "Laundrep {Laundress?}" 
    1921 Census 45, Louise House, Newington, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    At 1921 Census, she is 65y 7m, occ "Washer Woman" 
    Individual Note best match on death is Apr qtr 1923, Camberwell, vol 1d, p670, aged 67 
    Death 1923  Southwark, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Burial 27 Jun 1923  Southwark, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I250  Webb
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2025 

    Father Arthur DESBOROUGH,   b. Abt 1834, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Anne KNIGHTS,   b. Abt 1836, Carlton-Colville, Suffolk Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 31 May 1880  St. John's, Walworth Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Family ID F197  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google Maps1891 Census - At 1891 Census, she is 35 - - "Hanging Birch", Waldron, Uckfield, Sussex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1911 Census - At 1911 Census, she was 55, occ "Laundrep {Laundress?}" - - 12, Rodney Road, Walworth, Surrey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1923 - Southwark, Surrey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 27 Jun 1923 - Southwark, Surrey Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Married William KNIGHT 16/5/1875, St Johns Walworth

      Best match on birth (Eliza Sophia) is 1/11/1855, bapt 9/12/1855 St Mary Newington but father, Arthur, is given as labourer

  • Sources 
    1. [S535] 1861 Census :- South St., Absalom Place, Camberwell, Surrey.

    2. [S536] Baptism register :- St Mary Newington (1855).

    3. [S540] 1871 Census :- 125, Salisbury Terrace, Newington, Surrey.

    4. [S541] 1881 Census :- 1, Aire St., Newington, Surrey.

    5. [S539] 1891 Census :- "Hanging Birch", Waldron, Uckfield, Sussex.

    6. [S537] 1901 Census :- 31, Townley St., Newington, Surrey.

    7. [S538] 1911 Census :- 12, Rodney Road, Walworth, Surrey.

    8. [S2838] 1921 Census :- 45, Louise House, Newington, Surrey.

    9. [S3025] Burial transcript :- Eliza Sophia Knights (1923).

    10. [S1117] Marriage register entry :- Arthur Desborough - Sarah Ann Knights (1880).


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