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Sarah James
« on: Friday 03 March 17 13:14 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone advise on a baptism for me

Sarah James 18.04.1783 at Bloxham Oxford mother Sarah this was on the LDS just wondered if the parish register shows her as illegitimate with it just giving her mothers name? Look up appreciated.

She married James Ryland 12.12.1808 Burford Oxford.

I have the 1841/1851 census but they are not conclusive.  1841 she is 5 years older than her husband and 1851 she's 11 years younger he's 63 and she is 52.  If she married in 1808 she couldn't be born in 1799.

I don't think she died until 1868 in Witney aged 84 but couldn't find a census for 1861.  Her husband James I think died 1860 so she would be widowed on the 1861

Hope someone can advise me.

Eileen

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Re: Sarah James
« Reply #1 on: Friday 03 March 17 13:19 GMT (UK) »
Sarah dtr of Sarah James and what looks like a 'B'   (Bastard?)

Others on the page which only give a female parent name also have a 'B' after the entry
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Re: Sarah James
« Reply #2 on: Friday 03 March 17 13:26 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Rosie

I think that's possibly her.  Not been able to find the 1861 census to get her date of birth as 1841/1851 are both schizophrenic with regards to age.

I think she died in 1868 in Witney this would give a birthdate of 1784 which fits with illegitimate Sarah.

Thanks for your attention

Eileen

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Re: Sarah James
« Reply #3 on: Friday 03 March 17 15:18 GMT (UK) »
In the 1861 census she is living in the High Street, Burford aged 77, widow, born Broughton (same location as in 1851 census).

That age ties in with her age in the 1841 census but not the 1851 one.


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Re: Sarah James
« Reply #4 on: Friday 03 March 17 15:20 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Artifis

That fits with the date of birth of 1873 was that Sarah Ryland nee James?  Was there anyone else on the census with her?

Eileen