Mary Sawyer

c1798-1866

According to the 1851 and 1861 census records Mary Wheatland was born in Kent.

Mary married Joseph Sawyer on the 19^th October 1827 in Kintbury (Joseph and his brother George were baptised on the 25^th October 1801 in Kintbury the sons of William and Jane Sawyer)

Joseph and Mary had the following children:
George baptised 4^th May 1828 in Kintbury

Jane baptised 10^th July 1831 in Kintbury

Charles born 1839

Joseph was recorded working as a Carman in 1841, a Bargeman in 1851 and an Agricultural Labourer in 1861.

In 1841 the family were recorded living in Northcroft Lane, Newbury. (family surname recorded as Sanger on ancestry).

Joseph, Mary and Charles were also recorded in the 1851 and 1861 census records living in Northcroft Lane.

Mary died aged 68 in 1866, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 30th July.

In 1871 Joseph (70) was working as a Labourer in a Coal Yard, he was living at 19 West Mills, Newbury. His nephew John W Sawyer (aged 9, born Islington London) was recorded living with him.

Joseph died aged 79 on the 24^th April 1880, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 28^th April.

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