Sarah Perris

c1828-1895

According to census records Sarah was born in Marlborough, Wiltshire, Twyford, Berkshire or Newbury, Berkshire.

She married Thomas Perris in 1851 (marriage registered in the December quarter, in Newbury).

(Thomas was baptised on the 20^th March 1836, in Welford, Berkshire, the son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Perriss (nee Bayley/Bailey) who were married on the 12^th August 1822, in Hungerford, Berkshire).

In 1861 Thomas (34), an Agricultural Labourer and Sarah (30), were recorded living in The City, Newbury.

The 1871 census also records Thomas (50) and Sarah (41), living in The City, Newbury, Thomas was working as a Labourer and Sarah was working as a Laundress. (Surname recorded as Paris on ancestry)

In 1881 Thomas (56) was working as a Hawker. He was still living in The City, with Sarah (53). A nephew, Alfred Perris (6) was also recorded in the household. (Alfred was the son of his brother George and his 1^st wife Ann (nee Carter))

Sarah was widowed in 1890. At the time of his death Thomas was recorded aged 60. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 14^th November.

Sarah (63), a Needlewoman and Alfred (17), a General Labourer, were recorded living in Hampton Road, Newbury, in 1891.

Sarah died aged 67 on the 2^nd April 1895, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 5^th April.

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