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Title: Sarah Thorogood (née Willis) 1830 - 1912
Post by: MacGrigor on Tuesday 25 July 17 14:41 BST (UK)
Hello,

Sarah Willis was born in 1830, in Wethersfield. She married Jesse Thorogood in Shalford, and lived there till the end of her days.

Does anyone know anything of Sarah and her parentage?

Thanks,

Adam McGregor
Title: Re: Sarah Thorogood (née Willis) 1830 - 1912
Post by: nanny jan on Tuesday 25 July 17 14:59 BST (UK)
From FreeBMD:

Mariages:

Sarah Willis   MarQ 1848   Braintree  12   39     Groom:  Jesse Thurgood

A copy of the certificate (£9.25 from GRO) should show the name and occupation of her father.
Title: Re: Sarah Thorogood (née Willis) 1830 - 1912
Post by: MacGrigor on Tuesday 25 July 17 15:01 BST (UK)
Thank you. If I don't get any replies soon, I might well send off for the record.
Title: Re: Sarah Thorogood (née Willis) 1830 - 1912
Post by: nanny jan on Tuesday 25 July 17 15:08 BST (UK)
1841 census gives 3 possibles living in Shalford.  :-\

A possible non-conformist baptism in Wethersfield:

Sarah (b 1831) bpt 20 April 1832;  daughter of George and Mary.
Title: Re: Sarah Thorogood (née Willis) 1830 - 1912
Post by: myluck! on Tuesday 25 July 17 15:11 BST (UK)
There is an online family tree implying that her parents are James WILLIS and Esther ROGERS with no reference given.
There is a baptism in 1830 with similar parents LINK (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKZ5-2VC)
One to keep in mind if marriage certificate states James as her father's name
Title: Re: Sarah Thorogood (née Willis) 1830 - 1912
Post by: MacGrigor on Tuesday 25 July 17 15:14 BST (UK)
Thank you both. Sarah is one person I have struggled with, so I'll have to see what the certificate says.
Title: Re: Sarah Thorogood (née Willis) 1830 - 1912
Post by: MacGrigor on Tuesday 25 July 17 15:15 BST (UK)
And, out of curiosity, what would a non-conformist baptism be? Catholic?
Title: Re: Sarah Thorogood (née Willis) 1830 - 1912
Post by: nanny jan on Tuesday 25 July 17 15:43 BST (UK)
No, not Catholic; the  transcription gave 'Independent'.
Title: Re: Sarah Thorogood (née Willis) 1830 - 1912
Post by: MacGrigor on Tuesday 25 July 17 16:01 BST (UK)
How mysterious.
Title: Re: Sarah Thorogood (née Willis) 1830 - 1912
Post by: myluck! on Tuesday 25 July 17 18:33 BST (UK)
In case correct there is a marriage on Oct 09 1829 in Shalford of
James WILLIS and Esther ROGERS
Title: Re: Sarah Thorogood (née Willis) 1830 - 1912
Post by: MacGrigor on Tuesday 25 July 17 18:35 BST (UK)
Thanks for that. Just not sure why Sarah insisted through all the censuses that she came from nearby Wethersfield.
Title: Re: Sarah Thorogood (née Willis) 1830 - 1912
Post by: nanny jan on Tuesday 25 July 17 18:45 BST (UK)
Quote from: AdamMcGregor on Tuesday 25 July 17 18:35 BST (UK)
Thanks for that. Just not sure why Sarah insisted through all the censuses that she came from nearby Wethersfield.

Often it is where people thought they were born, where their earliest memories were.....not always accurate!
Title: Re: Sarah Thorogood (née Willis) 1830 - 1912
Post by: MacGrigor on Tuesday 25 July 17 18:52 BST (UK)
Yes, that's a good point. My ancestors have given wrong places of birth before. I need that marriage certificate to narrow it down.