Sarah Walker

c1787-1864

Sarah was baptised in 1787, Reading, Berkshire, the daughter of Richard and Rachel Poole (nee Wenmouth/Whenmouth) who were married in Reading in 1786.

Her father Richard was born c1754, (possible baptism: 1756 in Reading, the son of John and Sarah Pool (nee Samples) who were married in Reading in 1755).  Richard died aged 65 in 1819 and was buried on the 12^th August, at St Mary, Reading.

Her mother Rachel was born c1762, (possible baptism: 1762, in Stoke Damerel, Devon, the daughter of John and Rachel Wenmouth (nee Heard) who were married in 1748 in Stoke Damerel). Rachel died aged 65 in 1827, she was buried on the 27^th November at St Mary, Reading.

Richard and Rachel also had the following two children baptised in Reading:

Jane, in 1790

John in 1795

Sarah married Joseph Walker on the 22^nd September 1806, at St Mary, Reading, Berkshire.

(Joseph was a Woollen Weaver/Weaver. He was baptised on the 27^th January 1783, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Joseph and Sarah Walker (nee Fuce) who were married on the 14^th December 1777 at St Nicola Church, Newbury).

Joseph and Sarah had the following children (all baptised Independent in Newbury, except Richard):

William, born 27^th November 1808, baptised 13^th January 1809

Samuel, born 30^th March 1811, baptised 2^nd May 1811

Joseph, born 30^th March 1815, baptised 16^th May 1815

Sarah, born 29^th December 1817, baptised 17^th February 1818

Rachel, born 7^th January 1820, baptised 2^nd march 1820

Hannah, born 3^rd December 1821, baptised 30^th January 1822

Esther, born 2^nd July 1823, baptised 31^st August 1823

Richard, baptised 19^th August 1826 at St Nicolas, Newbury

Mary, born 30^th March 1828, baptised 30^th June 1828

In 1815 Joseph (34), A Weaver, Sarah (29), William (7), Joseph (an infant) and John Poole (20), a Shoemaker, were living at Jack of Newbury Yard, (on the east side of Northbrook Street) Newbury.

In 1841 Joseph (55), Sarah (50) and their youngest daughter Mary (13) were living in Old Newtown Road Newbury.

By 1851 Joseph (68) and Sarah (64) had been allocated a Robinson Almshouse in Northcroft Lane Newbury. In the census for this year their daughter Mary (23), a Servant and her illegitimate daughter Mary (6) were recorded living with them.

The 1861 census records Joseph (74), Sarah (74) living at 3 Robinson Almshouses, Newbury. Their granddaughter Mary Walker (16) was recorded as a visitor in the household.

Joseph died aged 79 in 1862 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^th July.

Sarah died aged 77 in 1864 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 27^th July.

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