Sophia CLAYDON was the daughter of John & Elizabeth CLAYDON. She was one of the many correspondents with her uncle, James CLAYDON, who removed to Greenfield Center, Saratoga Co., NY in 1848. She wrote a note in a letter dated April 17, 1873.

FreeBMD Birth Index: Sophia Claydon, 1842, 1Q, Bicester, Vol. 16, pg. 35
FreeBMD Death Index: Sophia Claydon, 1911, 1Q, Wycombe Buckinghamshire, Vol. 3A, pg. 536
(Wycombe is between Oxford and London)

Sophia first appears in the British Census in 1851:

1851 BRITISH CENSUS, Fringford, Oxfordshire, ENG:
John CLAYDON, age 46 [b. abt. 1805 in Fringford]
Elizabeth CLAYDON, age 37 [b. abt. 1814]
Hannah CLAYDON, age 11 [b. abt. 1840]
Sophia CLAYDON, age 9 [b. abt. 1842]
Richard CLAYDON, age 7 [b. abt. 1844]
Sarah CLAYDON, age 4 [b. abt. 1847]

Class: HO107; Piece: 1729; Folio: 493; Page: 37; GSU roll: 193638.
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1861 BRITISH CENSUS, Bicester, Oxfordshire, ENG:
Frederick SALTER, age 49 (b. 1812)
Mary E. SALTER, age 46 (b. 1815)
Louisa Ann SALTER, age 23 (b. 1838)
Hannah CLAYDON, age 21 (b. 1840)
Sophia CLAYDON, age 19 (b. 1842) Servant

Note:
Hannah and Sophia are servants at the Salter house in Bicester.

Class: RG9; Piece: 900; Folio: 10; Page: 13; GSU roll: 542718.
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1871 BRITISH CENSUS, Dinton, Buckinghamshire, Dinton Hall, Goodall house
Sophia Claydon, servant, age 30, housemaid, born in Springford (sic), Oxfordshire

15 miles SE of Fringford (in a straight line)

Class: RG10; Piece: 1412; Folio: 74; Page: 5; GSU roll: 828768
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1881 BRITISH CENSUS:

Not found.

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1891 BRITISH CENSUS, St. George, Hanover Square, Belgrave, London, Middlesex
13 Moreton Terr.
Sophia CLAYDON, head, single, age 45, needlewoman shirt, employed, Fringford 

Note: The age is probably in error (should be about 49).

Class: RG12; Piece: 75; Folio 71; Page 18; GSU roll: 6095185.
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1901 BRITISH CENSUS, Market End, Bicester, Oxfordshire, ENG:
Sophia CLAYDON, Inmate, single, age 61, retired seamstress shirtmaker, Fringford 

Note:
The age is probably in error (should be about 59).

Class: RG13; Piece: 1389; Folio: 71; Page: 55.
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