Sophia Close 1781–1844 – Close Ancestry

Sophia Close, 1781–1844 (aged 63 years)

Name

Sophia Close

Name: Sophia /Close/

Sex Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1781 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Note: NOTE: Given her Baptism, she may have been born 1780.
Baptism	14 January 1781 (aged 0) Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Source: Sophia Close (1781) 1781 Baptism Register, Record Type: Baptism Register, Name Of Person: Sophia Close, Parish: Avening, Gloucestershire Baptism Register
Death of a sister	Anne Close about 1785 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
Burial of a sister	Anne Close 21 April 1785 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Source: Anne Close (1771) 1785 Burial Register, Name Of Person: Anne Close, Registration District: Avening, Gloucestershire Note: NOTE: Not entirely sure about this. Burial Register
Marriage	William Mills — View this family 20 February 1800 (aged 19 years) Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Source: Sophia Close (1781) 1800 Marriage Register, Name Of Person: Sophia Close, Second Person: William Mills, Registration District: Bisley, Gloucestershire, Document: Marriage Register Marriage Register
Birth of a son	Samuel Mills about 1802 Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
Baptism of a son	Samuel Mills 28 March 1802 Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Note: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: Samuel Mills Gender: Male Baptism Date: 28 Mar 1802 Baptism Place: Bisley,Gloucester,England Father: William Mills
Birth of a son	Daniel Mills about 1805 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
Baptism of a son	Daniel Mills 14 April 1805 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Note: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 Name: Daniel Mills Event Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 14 Apr 1805 Baptism Place: Avening, Gloucestershire, England Father: William Mills Mother: Sophia Mills
Birth of a daughter	Louisa Mills about 1813 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
Death of a father	Ephraim Close about 1815 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
Burial of a father	Ephraim Close 15 February 1815 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Source: Ephraim Close (1735) 1815 Burial Register, Name Of Person: Ephraim Close, Registration District: Avening, Gloucestershire Burial Register
Baptism of a daughter	Louisa Mills 18 August 1816 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Note: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913 Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913 Name: Louisa Mills Event Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 18 Aug 1816 Baptism Place: Avening, Gloucestershire, England Father: William Mills Mother: Sophia Mills
Birth of a daughter	Sarah Mills about 1816 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
Baptism of a daughter	Sarah Mills 18 August 1816 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Note: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913 Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913 Name: Sarah Mills Event Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 18 Aug 1816 Baptism Place: Avening, Gloucestershire, England Father: William Mills Mother: Sophia Mills
Birth of a son	George Mills about 1817 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
Baptism of a son	George Mills 12 October 1817 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Note: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913 Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913 Name: George Mills Event Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 12 Oct 1817 Baptism Place: Avening, Gloucestershire, England Father: William Mills Mother: Sophia Mills
Death of a sister	Prudence Close about 1821 Walcot, Bath, Somerset, England
Burial of a sister	Prudence Close 10 January 1821 Walcot, Bath, Somerset, England Source: Prudence Close (1779) 1821 Burial Register, Name Of Person: Prudence Close, Registration District: Walcot, Somerset Burial Register
Death of a mother	Eleanor Tanner about 1825 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
Burial of a mother	Eleanor Tanner 28 August 1825 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Note: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1988 Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1988 Name: Eleanor Close Age: 83 Birth Date: abt 1742 Burial Date: 28 Aug 1825 Burial Place: Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Death of a sister	Mary Close about 1829 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
Burial of a sister	Mary Close 29 November 1829 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Source: Mary Close (1769) 1829 Burial Register, Name Of Person: Mary Close, Registration District: Avening, Gloucestershire Burial Register
Death of a sister	Eleanor Close about 1831 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
Burial of a sister	Eleanor Close 19 August 1831 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Source: Eleanor Close (1772) 1831 Burial Register, Name Of Person: Eleanor Close, Registration District: Avening, Gloucestershire Burial Register
Death of a brother	William Close about 1836 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
Burial of a brother	William Close 8 August 1836 Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Source: William Close (1777) 1836 Burial Register, Name Of Person: William Close, Registration District: Avening, Gloucestershire Burial Register
Census 1841	1841 Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Source: Sophia Close (1781) 1841 Census, Census Type: 1841 England Census, Census Place: Bisley, Gloucestershire Note: Living with husband William and family at Bisley, Gloucestershire. Living with husband William and family at Bisley, Gloucestershire. Also present is a granddaughter, Sarah Ann Ralph. 1841 Census
Death	about 1844 (aged 63 years) Nympsfield, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England Death Index
Burial	2 June 1844 (0 after death) Nympsfield, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England Source: Sophia Close (1781) 1844 Burial Register, Name Of Person: Sophia Close, Registration District: Nympsfield, Gloucestershire Burial Register

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1735 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 15 November 1735 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 10 June 1764 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1815 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Burial: 15 February 1815 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eleanor Tanner Margaret Close William Close Mary Close Anne Close Eleanor Close Deborah Close William Close Prudence Close Sophia Close Sarah Close Ephraim Close Ephraim Close 1735–1815 Birth: about 1735 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1815 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
mother	Links Birth: about 1742 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 25 December 1742 — Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 10 June 1764 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1825 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Burial: 28 August 1825 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ephraim Close Margaret Close William Close Mary Close Anne Close Eleanor Close Deborah Close William Close Prudence Close Sophia Close Sarah Close Ephraim Close Eleanor Tanner 1742–1825 Birth: about 1742 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1825 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
Marriage	Marriage — 10 June 1764 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
19 months elder sister	Links Birth: about 1765 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 11 July 1765 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Disappeared: after 1766 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret Close 1765– Birth: about 1765 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: about 1767 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 26 July 1767 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: before 1777 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Close 1767–1777 Birth: about 1767 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: before 1777
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1769 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 5 March 1769 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 9 January 1794 — Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1829 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Burial: 29 November 1829 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Ferley Eleanor Ferley Margaret Ferley Mary Close 1769–1829 Birth: about 1769 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1829 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1771 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 27 March 1771 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1785 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Burial: 21 April 1785 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Anne Close 1771–1785 Birth: about 1771 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1785 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
2 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1772 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 20 December 1772 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 7 August 1797 — Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1831 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Burial: 19 August 1831 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Giles Whiting Ann Whiting Samuel Whiting Ephraim Whiting Sarah Whiting John Whiting Robert Whiting Mary Whiting William Whiting Elizabeth Whiting Eleanor Close 1772–1831 Birth: about 1772 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1831 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1774 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 20 November 1774 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 3 July 1810 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Newbury, Berkshire, England Death: about 1849 — Newbury, Berkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Sadler Deborah Close 1774–1849 Birth: about 1774 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1849 — Newbury, Berkshire, England
4 years elder brother	Links Birth: about 1777 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 1 January 1777 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: about 1803 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1836 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Burial: 8 August 1836 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Truman Robert Close Ephraim Close Elizabeth Close Mary Anne Close William Close 1777–1836 Birth: about 1777 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1836 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1779 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 31 January 1779 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 19 August 1800 — Bath, Somerset, England Death: about 1821 — Walcot, Bath, Somerset, England Burial: 10 January 1821 — Walcot, Bath, Somerset, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Bevan Margaret Bevan Ephraim Bevan Prudence Close 1779–1821 Birth: about 1779 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1821 — Walcot, Bath, Somerset, England
3 years herself	Links Birth: about 1781 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 14 January 1781 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 20 February 1800 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1844 — Nympsfield, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England Burial: 2 June 1844 — Nympsfield, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Mills Samuel Mills Daniel Mills Louisa Mills Sarah Mills George Mills Sophia Close 1781–1844 Birth: about 1781 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1844 — Nympsfield, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1783 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 17 May 1783 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Disappeared: after 1784 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah Close 1783– Birth: about 1783 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
5 years younger brother	Links Birth: about 1787 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 6 August 1787 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 15 August 1805 — Standish, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1858 — Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Burial: 22 July 1858 — Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anne Bennett Elizabeth Close George Close Sarah Maria Close Mary Ann Close Mary Ann Close Ephraim Close 1787–1858 Birth: about 1787 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1858 — Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Family with William Mills
husband	Links Birth: about 1776 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 21 January 1776 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 20 February 1800 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sophia Close Samuel Mills Daniel Mills Louisa Mills Sarah Mills George Mills William Mills 1776– Birth: about 1776 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
herself	Links Birth: about 1781 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 14 January 1781 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 20 February 1800 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1844 — Nympsfield, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England Burial: 2 June 1844 — Nympsfield, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Mills Samuel Mills Daniel Mills Louisa Mills Sarah Mills George Mills Sophia Close 1781–1844 Birth: about 1781 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1844 — Nympsfield, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England
Marriage	Marriage — 20 February 1800 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
3 years son	Links Birth: about 1802 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 28 March 1802 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Samuel Mills 1802– Birth: about 1802 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
4 years son	Links Birth: about 1805 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 14 April 1805 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Daniel Mills 1805– Birth: about 1805 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
9 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1813 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 18 August 1816 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Louisa Mills 1813– Birth: about 1813 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
4 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1816 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 18 August 1816 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah Mills 1816– Birth: about 1816 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
2 years son	Links Birth: about 1817 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 12 October 1817 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships George Mills 1817– Birth: about 1817 — Avening, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England

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Baptism	Source: Sophia Close (1781) 1781 Baptism Register, Record Type: Baptism Register, Name Of Person: Sophia Close, Parish: Avening, Gloucestershire
Marriage	Source: Sophia Close (1781) 1800 Marriage Register, Name Of Person: Sophia Close, Second Person: William Mills, Registration District: Bisley, Gloucestershire, Document: Marriage Register
Census 1841	Source: Sophia Close (1781) 1841 Census, Census Type: 1841 England Census, Census Place: Bisley, Gloucestershire
Burial	Source: Sophia Close (1781) 1844 Burial Register, Name Of Person: Sophia Close, Registration District: Nympsfield, Gloucestershire

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Birth	NOTE: Given her Baptism, she may have been born 1780.
Census 1841	Living with husband William and family at Bisley, Gloucestershire. Also present is a granddaughter, Sarah Ann Ralph.

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Baptism	Baptism Register
Marriage	Marriage Register
Census 1841	1841 Census
Death	Death Index
Burial	Burial Register
Media object	Baptism Register
Media object	1841 Census
Media object	Death Index Note: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 Name: Sophia Mills Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Death Registration Place: Dursley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Death Date: 1844 Volume: 11 Page: 247
Media object	Burial Register
Media object	Marriage Register

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7 February 2023

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Family with parents
father Parents Thomas Close Deborah Sansom	Ephraim Close 1735–1815
mother	Eleanor Tanner 1742–1825
elder sister	Margaret Close 1765–
elder brother	William Close 1767–1777
elder sister Family Robert Ferley Eleanor Ferley Margaret Ferley	Mary Close 1769–1829
elder sister	Anne Close 1771–1785
elder sister Family Giles Whiting Ann Whiting Samuel Whiting Ephraim Whiting Sarah Whiting John Whiting Robert Whiting Mary Whiting William Whiting Elizabeth Whiting	Eleanor Close 1772–1831
elder sister Family Joseph Sadler	Deborah Close 1774–1849
elder brother Family Mary Truman Robert Close Ephraim Close Elizabeth Close Mary Anne Close	William Close 1777–1836
elder sister Family James Bevan Margaret Bevan Ephraim Bevan	Prudence Close 1779–1821
herself	Sophia Close 1781–1844
younger sister	Sarah Close 1783–
younger brother Family Anne Bennett Elizabeth Close George Close Sarah Maria Close Mary Ann Close Mary Ann Close	Ephraim Close 1787–1858

Family with William Mills
husband	William Mills 1776–
herself	Sophia Close 1781–1844
son	Samuel Mills 1802–
son	Daniel Mills 1805–
daughter	Louisa Mills 1813–
daughter	Sarah Mills 1816–
son	George Mills 1817–

Descendants

Sophia Close(1781–1844)
- William Mills1800