Whatever happened to Sarah TEBBUTT

[Newfloridian]

Albert Tebbutt enlisted with the dragoons and served in Afganistan in 1878. Can't be certain but think he died in Lambeth district in the 1890s.

Alan

[Newfloridian]

Well, well, well ...

Robert Tebbutt 2; Sarah Mackness 4!!

I've found another marriage for her after Joseph Bryan died:

The Church of St John the Evangelist, Drury Lane: April 12th 1881 to blacksmith James George Allen
I haven't discovered what happened to him before husband No. 4 in 1901!!

Cheers Alan

[Milliepede]

Clearly partial to wedding cake!

Shouldn’t she have married as Allen then for wedding 4 not Bryan?

[Newfloridian]

I've looked back at the 1881 and 1901 marriage records and the census returns from 1881, 1891 and 1900 trying to assess consistency.
In 1881 Sarah Bryant was living at 20 Holles Street which is the address recorded on the 1881 marriage which took place almost immediately afterwards.
In 1891 Sarah A Allen was living (in what looks like) Bear Yard, St Clement Danes, Westminster
In 1900 marriage Sarah gave same address as William Lack in Clerkenwell
By 1901 the Lacks had moved back to Rushden - corroborative: 3 year old son George born in Clerkenwell 
1881: age 40, birth Wymington, Bedfordshire
1891: age 52, birth ditto
1901: age 55, birth ditto

William is a widower in 1911 still in Rushden. No convincing death for Sarah Lack between 1901 and 1911 but there is a Sarah Ann Tebbutt (aged 62) died 4th qtr 1903 Wellingborough district 

Cheers Alan

[Milliepede]

Looking for the end of her journey possible death

Sarah Lack Jun 1902 Northampton age 55

She is 55 in 1901 and William is widowed by 1911.

I had found this one. 

[Milliepede]

There is a James George Allen death in March quarter 1900 age 62 Shoreditch. 
He was 54 in 1891.

28 Feb 1900 she married again so didn't let the grass grow. 
 

[Newfloridian]

Well, there's a turn up for the book! Sarah had an older brother, Owen, who appeared before Northamptonshire Assizes in January 1886 on two counts of bigamy. He pleaded not guilty to one which was discharged but guilty to the other and was sentenced to one day imprisonment. There is a report of the proceedings in the Northampton Herald of the day - and the judge's summing up makes interesting reading with respect to the bigamy laws in operation at the time.

Bigamy it seems was a family affair!

Cheers Alan

[mckha489]

I went to look for the piece you just referenced and found...


“ BRISTOL ASSIZES.—Friday.
 Mrs. Tebbutt." I had not any notion that Tebbutt was married man, until the little affair of his wife coming down. Tebbutt made Miss Rowe presents brooch and locket, with his and her likeness in it. In consequence of something I heard from Tebbutt abou
18 April 1863 - Northampton Mercury ”

It’s a VERY long report.

A family business indeed!

[Newfloridian]

The actual reference is:

The Charge of Bigamy at Wellingborough: Report from Northamptonshire Assizes: The Northampton Mercury Page 6 Saturday January 23rd 1886.

Cheers Alan