I am working on the Shaw line of my tree and am at the parish record point. I have been trying to clear up the origin of a 5 x g grandmother but I don't have huge amounts of experience and wanted an opinion on my findings.
I will work backwards from a place I know is totally correct.
Esther Shaw 1822-1890, South Malling, East Sussex m William Kenney 1819-1854
Esther Shaw's parents were Richard Shaw 1770-1830 Bolney, East Sussex m Hetty Durrant 1779-
Richard Shaw's parents were Abraham Shaw 1735 m Sarah Buttonshaw ? They were married in 1763.
This is where I have a query that I need some help with. I have done several searches, varying spelling and estimated age of Sarah on Ancestry, I even left the location completely blank, and have come up with 3 records that could be potential matches. These all come from the All England Select Births & Christenings.
Sarah Buttonshaw, Baptism 20 April 1747, West Peckham, Kent. Parents - William and Elizabeth. This would make her 16 when she married. West Peckham is 41 miles from where my ancestors married in Warnham.
Sarah Burtonshaw, Baptism 28 Mar 1742, Cuckfield, East Sussex. Parents - Henry and Susan
Sarah Burtonshaw, Baptism 31 Mar 1742, Cuckfield, East Sussex. Parents - John and Sarah
These two Sarah's would have been 21 when married and Cuckfield is 15 miles from Warham.
Could anyone offer insight into how I would go about determining who is the Sarah I am after?
Thanks for any help you can give.
P.
This is the only Sarah Buttonshaw that I have found