Sarah Church

c1818-1888

Sarah was born in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, she was baptised on the 22^nd October 1818, the daughter of Robert (a Farmer at Dudmore Lodge) and Elizabeth Church (nee Williams) who were married on the 9^th December 1805, in Baydon, Wiltshire (Robert was from the parish of Aldbourne).

Robert and Elizabeth also had the following children baptised in Aldbourne:

Robert, 11^th February 1807 (died in 1811, buried 25^th April, in Aldbourne)

Elizabeth, 26^th April 1808

George, 20^th March 1810

Mary, 8^th October 1811

Theodosia, 5^th April 1813

Robert, 1^st November 1815

John, 26^th June 1817

Francis, either the 13^th or 14^th January 1821

In 1841-1861 Sarah was living at home (Dudmore Lodge, Aldbourne)

In 1851 Sarah (32) was recorded living with her father Robert (70), Farmer of 650 acres, employing 23 Labourers, her sister Elizabeth (43), her brothers John (33), Robert (35), her sister-in-law Fanny (29) (nee Brind), her nephew William (2) and seven servants.

In 1861 Sarah (42) she was recorded living with her father Robert (81), a Farmer of 700 acres, employing 17 men and 6 boys, her sister Elizabeth (53), her brother John (43), her married sister (recorded as a visitor) Theodosia Platt (47), visitors, Caroline Williams (41), Fanny Platt (15) and two servants.

In 1871 Sarah (52) was working as a Housekeeper, living with her married niece Elizabeth Skinner (27) (nee Platt), her nephew-in-law, William Skinner, (35), a Maltster and their children, Fanny (2) and William (1), in Wharf Road, Greenham, Berkshire.

The 1881 census records Sarah (62), living with her nephew Ernest Church (29), a Grocer, in Enborne Road, Newbury.

Sarah died aged 71 on the 16^th November 1888 and was laid to rest in a private grave in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 21^st November.

Probate: CHURCH Sarah       Personal Estate: £151      13^th December 1888          The Will of Sarah Church late of Stroud Green Greenham in the County of Berks spinster who died 16^th November 1888 at Stroud Green was proved at the Principal Registry by Fanny Elizabeth Wansbrough (wife of Edward Wansbrough) of South Western Railway Station Brentford in the County of Middlesex the niece the sole Executrix

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