Sarah Low / Dollar - Finding First Husband and Death

[ShaunWADonaldson93]

I am trying to track down a relation called Sarah Low who married Charles James Grange in 1839 in St James parish. On their marriage certificate she is called Sarah Dollar and is a widow, her father is John Low a Planter.

I'm guessing Planter means he owned a Plantation but I'm unsure. I can't find who her first husband Mr Dollar was and where she then dies. From family letters Charles James Grange dies in 1859 in Sierra Leone but Sarah isn't mentioned.

Any help would be appreciated!

[Kay99]

For reference is this Charles and Sarah in 1841 living in Westminster -  listed as born in Middlesex - with daughter Sarah from the previous marriage ?? 

Charles Grange    25  Ind
Sarah Grange    25
Sarah Grange    5

Kay

[Milliepede]

From family letters Charles James Grange dies in 1859 in Sierra Leone

Any idea when he left England or was he just working out there temporarily?

[jonw65]

Something to investigate...
A baptism at St Ann in Jamaica
2 January 1833, Elizth Sarah, daughter of Andrew + Sarah Dollar
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-VN9V-71?i=156

Andrew a Gentleman

Transcript of the will of Andrew Dollar dated 9 May 1833. Says Entered 30th September 1872 Kingston Jamaica.
Among others mentioned, wife Sarah, daughter Elizabeth Sarah
http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/wills-17.htm

Legacies of British Slave-ownership
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/19836
Claim Notes
Parliamentary Papers p. 290.
T71/857: claim by Sarah Dollar, St Ann, owner-in-fee.
T71/49 p. 216: 47 enslaved persons registered by Andrew Dollar in 1832.

Mount Pleasant
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/estate/view/13571
[Number of enslaved people] 47(Tot) 
In the possession of Andrew Dollar as owner  [increase by purchase from Susannah Dennis, Ann Coombs, Thomas Walker, Elizabeth Low all of St Ann's and Anne Hobs of Kingston and by bequest of 34 enslaved people from John Low (Mount Pleasant Pen)].
T 71/49 216

Connected or not?
A burial, Highgate Cemetery of St James
22 July 1851
Elizabeth Sarah Low
159 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park
age 20 years

[jonw65]

Mount Pleasant
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/estate/view/13571
[Number of enslaved people] 47(Tot) 
In the possession of Andrew Dollar as owner  [increase by purchase from Susannah Dennis, Ann Coombs, Thomas Walker, Elizabeth Low all of St Ann's and Anne Hobs of Kingston and by bequest of 34 enslaved people from John Low (Mount Pleasant Pen)].
T 71/49 216

Other bit
1832 Owner
Andrew Dollar

1832 Previous Owner
John Lowe

1834 Owner
Sarah Dollar

With links

[Kay99]

Connected or not?
A burial, Highgate Cemetery of St James
22 July 1851
Elizabeth Sarah Low
159 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park
age 20 years

Is this the same person??

Elizabeth Sarah Dollar Age 20
Burial Date 22 Jul 1851
Burial Place  St James, St Pancras, Camden, England
Address also 159 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park

[Milliepede]

Had trouble posting this earlier but in case it helps with Sarah

Marriage 9 Mar 1867 Christ Church Chelsea

Sarah Grange full age widow father John Lowe gentleman

Edward Henry Gauntlett 30 bachelor merchant? father Edward Gauntlett gentleman

1871/1881 census says birthplace Jamaica for Sarah

Edward is a shipping agent in 1885 directory

[ShaunWADonaldson93]

For reference is this Charles and Sarah in 1841 living in Westminster -  listed as born in Middlesex - with daughter Sarah from the previous marriage ?? 

Charles Grange    25  Ind
Sarah Grange    25
Sarah Grange    5

Kay

Yes I believe this is them but the ages for Charles and Sarah aren't quite correct, Charles was born 1815 and I believe Sarah was born in 1809 so I would conclude who every filled out the census form may have been guessing the ages to an extent which would explain Sarah being 5yo when Charles and Sarah only got married in 1839. 

I wouldn't think Sarah was from the previous marriage because she has the last name Grange and it was Sarah Low/Dollar who was married previously.

[ShaunWADonaldson93]

From family letters Charles James Grange dies in 1859 in Sierra Leone

Any idea when he left England or was he just working out there temporarily?

We are unsure because the letter just refers to his sister being upset at her youngest brothers death of Yellow Fever in Sierra Leone. We don't know why he was there but it was likely to gain a position in the civil service there and the records aren't all computerised there yet so I haven't been able to find a death record.