Sarah Luffman

[Little Nell]

There is another possiblity for Sarah:

Sarah Luffman, daughter of William & Rebecca, baptised 26 Aug 1781, Kings Somborne.  This is a little closer to Lockerly than Portsea, although the northern edge of Eling parish is not that far distant.

Sarah had died by 1851 (William was in Southampton parish of St. Mary at that time).  I'm not having much luck tracing William and possibly Sarah in 1841.

Nell

[trish1120]

Hi Llandinam,

1851 it is Monument Road ?, Southampton St Mary Extra.
William as a Master Gardener/Henry a Gardener employing 2 Men
1841 it is Woolston, St Mary Extra(under Dawling), William down as a Labourer/Henry as a Gardener.

Trish

[confused73]

Thank you Trish, I am finally making some progress, now I will have to see where we go next.I would like to find out where Henry worked. I know that Caleb son of Moses had a market garden so have plenty of fun ahead. Good luck with your searches. Llandinam

[gissheppard]

Hi, Noticed this thread.  I have Sarah Luffman in my family tree.  She was born in Whiteparish (where there are generations of Luffmans going back to 1560's) to labourer Robert Luffman (1749-1833) and his wife Ann Phillips.  They had children Robert 1773, John 1775, Sarah 1777 (who died same year), your Sarah 1778, William 1781 and James 1785, all baptised in Whiteparish.  Soon afterwards, the family possibly moved to Broughton and eventually Robert and Ann settled in West Tytherley, where Ann was buried in 1837.  Hence Sarah was in the vicinity to marry William Dowling in 1798.
Hope this helps!
Giselle

[trish1120]

Welcome to Rootschat Giselle.

I hope the original poster replies to you soon

[Redroger]

I believe the Luffman's are all one tribe. I had a DNA Y chromosome connection to Whiteparish, and descend directly from the Dorset/Somerset line with a direct connection to John Luffman believed b Henstridge 1776. Unfortunately if this is him the paperwork doesn't yet stack up as he was illegitimate.