Sarah Wright

1752-1852

According to the 1851 census Sarah was born in Newbury. She married (as Sarah Brunsdon) John Wright on the 13^th November 1780 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

John and Sarah had the following 15 children:

John Brunsdon baptised 8^th July 1781 (buried (as John) 9^th October 1815 at St Nicolas)

William baptised 2^nd March 1783 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (buried 1^st March 1788 at St Nicolas)

James born c1784

Richard baptised 25^th February 1787 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (buried 2^nd August 1850 in the NRC)

William and Sarah both baptised 22^nd June 1788 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (Sarah buried 11/8/1788, William buried 31/8/1789 at St Nicolas)

Charles baptised 1^st November 1789 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (buried 15^th May 1832 at St Nicolas)

Hannah baptised 21^st August 1791 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (married Sidney Cumner in 1814, buried 12^th September 1836 at St Nicolas)

Thomas baptised 14^th July 1793 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (buried 16^th March 1829 at St Nicolas)

Betsy baptised 20^th September 1795 at St Nicolas Church Newbury

Joseph born 6^th March 1797 baptised 2^nd April 1797 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (married Maria Walker in 1829, buried 30^th December 1857 in the NRC)

Elizabeth born 28^th July1798 baptised 15^th August 1798 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (married James Hatt in 1833, buried 3^rd December 1879 in the NRC)

Samuel baptised 5^th January 1800 (buried 23^rd September 1807 at St Nicolas)

Sarah born 28^th August 1802 baptised 26^th September 1802 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (married widower George Field in 1850, died aged 48 in 1851 buried in the NRC on the 27^th June)

Mary born c1805 baptised 23^rd August 1805 (buried 10^th March 1806 at St Nicolas Church Newbury)

In the 1815 census of Newbury John Wright (60), was recorded as a Malter, living in Northcroft Lane (west side of Northbrook Street) Newbury with Sarah (54) and their children, John (33), James (31), Richard (27) and Sarah (13).

 Sarah was widowed in 1825. John died aged 71 he was buried 7^th September at St Nicolas Newbury

The 1841 census records Sarah (85), living in St Bartholomews Almshouses Newbury her granddaughter Elizabeth Cumner (15) was also recorded in the household.

In the 1851 census Sarah (99) was recorded living in Cheese Fair Close Almshouses Newbury, her grandson William Cumner (36), a Bricklayer, his wife Martha (34) and Sarah’s great grandson William Henry Cumner (3) were recorded living with her.

Sarah died aged 100 on the 29^th March 1852 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2nd April.

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