Sophia Webster was the fourth known child of John Webster & Elizabeth Compton Hearne born May 10th, 1807 & christened May 28th, 1807 at Burnham.
Sophia married Robert Style on March 30th, 1830 at Burnham. Robert was christened September 26th, 1802 at Datchet, Bucks, the son of John & Elizabeth Style.
In 1841 Sophia and Robert were living at Riding Court farm, Datchet, Bucks. Robert was a farmer. They had 4 children, Mary Ann (10), Elizabeth (5), Sophia (3) and Robert W (1). Sadly son Robert died later that year. They had a number of servants.
In 1851 Sophia & Robert were still living at Riding Court farm, and Robert employed 13 labourers & a number of boys on his farm. Mary Ann, Elizabeth & Sophia were at home, & there was also a visitor at that time – Edith Hanwood (9).
By 1861 they were living at Harpsden Farm, Harpsden,Oxon & only Elizabeth was living at home & her occupation was given as governess. Robert was a farm steward. Daughter Sophia was a governess with the Robinson family, farmers in Newtimber, Sussex at this time.
Sophia died in April-June 1868, aged 60, the death being registered at Henley.
In 1871 widowed Robert (indexed as Robert Hyte in Ancestry.co.uk) was still a farm steward at Harpsden. Daughter Elizabeth was still living with Robert & Mary Ann & Sophia had also returned home. All 3 were described as governesses. There was a visitor Margaret Brown (38) & also 2 servants.
By 1881 Robert was a retired farmer living at Binfield Heath, Shiplake, Oxon with his daughters Mary (50) & Elizabeth (45) both described as ‘formerly governess’. Daughter Sophia (40) was visiting her uncle Thomas Webster at Clifford House, Eastbourne, Sussex.
Robert was still living at Binfield Heath in 1891. He was living with 2 of his daughters - Mary & Sophia, both living on their own means – at Elm Cottage.
Robert died July- September 1892 aged 90, his death being registered at Henley.
In 1901 daughters Mary & Sophia were living at Mount Pleasant, Binfield Heath, Shiplake & both were described as living on their own means.
The children of Sophia Webster & Robert Style were:
we.8.1 Mary Ann Style born 1831 at Burnham, Bucks
we.8.2 Elizabeth Style christened September 11th, 1836 at Datchet, Bucks
we.8.3 Sophia Style born c1838 at Datchet, Bucks
we.8.4 Robert Webster Style born January-March 1840 at Datchet, Bucks, died
July-September 1841 at Datchet