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I don't think that his mother married 'again' - i rather think she simply married.

But the marriage cert will prove it - either way

Note that she called herself Evans long before the marriage!

Now I'm confused. Because on Alfred's first marriage cert, he;s father is also Alfred.
So she must have remarried. Your probably better at this then me.

People fibbed all the time about 'fathers' for the sake of propriety........

It may, indeed, be that she was married before, but, as I said, the cert will verify...........it will include her father's name

In 1851, Sophia Evans gives her birthplace as Wiltshire...............

From the IGI

SOPHIA PREWETT Birth: 19 APR 1809

Christening: 19 MAY 1809 St Edmunds, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England


Parents:
Father: THOMAS PREWETT
Mother: MARY


It's a 'submitted' record - so needs to be verified if possible

Yes my grandmother's mother Mary s Prewett, put on her census she was married or widowed, and managed to have three children, and she never married.

Sophia Prewett's marriage from the London Records


London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: Sophia Prewett
Spouse Name: John Evans
Spouse Age: Full Age
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 23 Jul 1844
Parish: St Marylebone
County: Middlesex
Borough: Westminster
Father Name: Thos Prewett
Spouse Father Name: Chas Thomas Evans


From the actual image:-

Sophia
Of Full Age
Spinster
No occupation given
Address:- St Marylebone
Father:- Thos Prewett, Hair Dresser

John
Of Full Age
Bachelor
Occupation:- Gentn (superscript n .......... ???= Gentleman)
Address:- as above
Father:- Chas Thomas Evans, Gentn

Witnesses:- Henry Prewett and Mary Leslie


Marriage was performed "by Licence" ....... which means Banns were not called.



She describes herself on this as a "spinster" ....... and ehr father was Prewett


so I think it is fairly clear that this is her first marriage.


Alfred probably made up a father's name .................. or combined the first name of someone he knew with his own surname. It was often done, partly because it looks better to the other family.


he then became honest again for his second marriage when he said father "Unknown"



sylvia

so this alos makes sense of the 1851 Census

1851 Census

Name: Sophia Evans
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: John
Gender: Female
Where born: Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: Swainswick
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Registration district: Bath
Sub-registration district: Lansdown

John Evans 40 b.ca 1811, East Indard, Calcutta <<<< East India, Prohregster (??) of Houses & Land
Sophia Evans 40
Alford Powett 23 b.ca 1828, Bath, Somerset, Printer & Compositor < looks like Prewett on image
Sophia Ann Pruett 25 b.ca 1826, Bath, Somerset, Nurse <<<< looks like Pruett on image

Address:- Mill Bank Cottage




sylvia

1881 Census

Name: Sophia A. Prewett
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Relation: Niece
Gender: Female
Where born: Bath, Somerset, England

Civil parish: Camberwell
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 32 Benhill Rd

Occupation: Dressmaker

Registration district: Camberwell
Sub-registration district: Camberwell

Sophia Evans 71 b.ca 1810, Salisbury, Wiltshire, Widower, Annuitant
Alfred Prewett 53 b.ca 1828, Bath, Somerset, Widow, Annuitant
Sophia A. Prewett 55 Unmarried



The house is shared with another family, as a separate household


and in 1891, Sophia Anne is back with the Sages


1891 Census

Name: Sophia A Prewett
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Relation: Cousin
Gender: Female
Where born: Bath, Somerset, England

Civil parish: Lambeth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: Lambeth

Henry Sage 49 b.ca 1842, Bath, Somerset, Widower, Tailors Cutter
Henry C Sage 18
Ada M Sage 14
Richard Sage 13
Annie E Sage 10
Frederick Sage 8
William Sage 6
Sophia A Prewett 65 WIDOW, Housekeeper

Address:- 18 Northway (??) Rd



sylvia

and who is Henry Prewett who was a witness on John and Sophia's marriage?




sylvia

?????? Henry was Sophia's brother??????????


England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906

Name: Henry Prewett
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1807
Christening Date: 1 Mar 1807
Christening Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Father's Name: Thomas Prewett
Mother's Name: Mary



Sophia's baptism from the actual records


England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906

Name: Sophia Prewett
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1809
Christening Date: 19 May 1809
Christening Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Age at Christening: 0
Father's Name: Thomas Prewett
Mother's Name: Mary


? other siblings???????


England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906

Name: Adrea Eliza Prewett
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1801
Christening Date: 19 Jul 1801
Christening Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Father's Name: Thomas Prewett
Mother's Name: Mary



England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906

Name: Ann Prewett
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 17 May 1804
Christening Date: 8 Jul 1804
Christening Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Age at Christening: 0
Father's Name: Thomas Prewett
Mother's Name: Mary




no images available, so no further information




sylvia

Who was Sophia Annie Prewett's parents ?
Don't seemed to have married.

I have no idea


I cannot find her birth or baptism ................................ but she consistently says she was born in Bath, Somerset


so may be you can find her?




sylvia

I have tried looking, but with no success.

Thanks to everyone that as helped me, I really appreciate it.
I will keep researching

Karen

Karen
freereg has lots of baptisms etc for somerset.Also try joining some of the groups they have a wealth of information at http://groups.yahoo.com

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