Amy Sopp (buried 1911)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Sopp
First name: 
Amy
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
648
Born: 
0/0/1830
Died: 
13/09/1911
Buried: 
16/09/1911
Occupation: 
Cook;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
25
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Henry Sopp who fell asleep April 11th 1910 aged 76 years. Also Amy his wife who fell asleep September 13th 1911 aged 80 years. "At rest in the Lord"

Life story

Life story

Amy Fidler was born in Selsey, Sussex, in 1830, her father was Michael Fidler, 45yrs, Agricultural Labourer, her mother, Sarah, 30yrs, and her older brother, George, 3yrs.

When Amy was 21yrs of age, she was working as a cook in Chichester, at the Globe Inn. On 20th October 1859, Amy married Henry Sopp in Selsey; Henry was a farm labourer working at Almodington, Sidlesham, Sussex, and this was their home for nearly 40yrs. They had 4 daughters, Mary Ann b.1860, Ellen b.1863, Emily b.1865, and Jane b.1868.

In 1901, Henry 67yrs, was still an agricultural labourer, and they lived in East Wittering, with their daughter Ellen. At some point over the next few years, they moved to Worthing where their other 3 daughters lived. Amy was widowed in 1910 when Henry died, aged 76yrs, on 11th April.

The following year, Amy was living with her daughters, Mary Ann, 50yrs, who was keeping a lodging house in Rowlands Road, Worthing, and Ellen and Jane also resident. Amy died, aged 80yrs, on 13th September 1911.

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1830
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Fidler
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Henry
Spouse one last name: 
Sopp
Marriage one date: 
20/10/1859
Marriage one address: 
Selsey, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
13/09/1911
Age (at time of death): 
80
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Kai Terri, Rowlands Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Living at Fish Lane, Selsey, Sussex. Michael Fidler, 55yrs, Agricultural Labourer, wife, Sarah, 40yrs, son, George, 13yrs, Agricultural Labourer, and daughter Amy, 10yrs.

1851 census: 

Living at the Globe Inn, Chichester, Sussex. Thomas Purchase, 35yrs, Brewer and Innkeeper, wife, Mary, 30yrs, 4 children, Helen 6, Emily 5, William 3, Arthur 4months, niece, Priscilla 12, Amy Fidler, 21yrs, Cook, plus 3 domestic servants.

1861 census: 

Living at Almodington, Sidlesham, Sussex. Henry Sopp, 27yrs, Farm Labourer, wife, Amy, 30yrs, Mary Ann 7months.

1871 census: 

Living at Almodington, Sidlesham, Sussex. Henry Sopp, 37yrs, Farm Labourer, wife, Amy, 40yrs, Mary Ann 10, Ellen 7, Emily 5, and Jane 2.

1881 census: 

Living at Almodington, Sidlesham, Sussex. Henry Sopp, 47yrs, Farm Labourer, wife, Amy, 49yrs, Jane, 12yrs.

1891 census: 

Living at Almodington, Sidlesham, Sussex. Henry Sopp, 57yrs, Farm Labourer, wife, Amy, 60yrs, daughter, Ellen, 27yrs.

1901 census: 

Living at East Wittering, Sussex.  Henry Sopp, 67yrs, Farm Labourer, wife, Amy, 70yrs, daughter, Ellen, 37yrs.

1911 census: 

Living at Kai Terri, Rowlands Road, Worthing. Mary Ann Sopp, 50yrs, Lodging House Keeper, mother, Amy Sopp, widow, 80yrs, sisters, Ellen Sopp, 47yrs, Dressmaker, and Jane Sopp, 42yrs, Assistant at home.