Sarah Wensley

[Westcountry Lass]

Hi - Our Family Bible was started by my Great Grandfather James Hill b. 19th August 1832 at Rangway, Wellington, Somerset. Listed on a 'Death' page is mentioned a Sarah Wensley with the year of death as 1815. I have searched and searched for the link of this lady to the family with no luck so far. It might help if I say that James' Father was Thomas Hill born 1791 in Somerset and married Elizabeth ? 6 June 1814. James died at Rockwell Green, Wellington, Somerset on 20 May 1857. It would be great if this 'unknown' could be linked in someway to the Hill Family.

[emeltom]

I can find a Thomas Hill marrying an Elizabeth Salway in North Curry 6 June 1815.

Could this be your couple?

[Kay99]

Welcome to RootsChat

For ref is this right family in 1841  living at Wrangway, Wellington - all born in county

Thomas Hill 50 Ag Lab
Elizabeth Hill 50
May Hill 20
Elizabeth Hill 15
Jane Hill 15
James Hill 8

And the parents in 1851 living at Rockwell Green, Wellington

Thomas Hill    63  Farm Labourer b Pitminster, Somerset
Elizabeth Hill 64 b Wellington, Somerset

Kay
   

[rosie99]

Is this James baptism
James Hill
Baptism  09 Sep 1832
Father  Thomas Hill occ Labourer
Mother Elizabeth
Place Sampford Arundel


Earliest baptisms in S.A. for these parents
Ann Hill - 07 Feb 1813

Also a daughter Sarah 16 Oct 1814 plus others ...

[Milliepede]

Listed on a 'Death' page is mentioned a Sarah Wensley

Can I ask how clear the writing is?  Could it be something other than "Wensley" or is it very clear?

[hanes teulu]

James must be completing sometime after Sarah Wensley's death - and what was the provenance? Family lore?

FindMyPast has the burial of a -
Sarah Wensley, husband of Ralph, abode Eyre Lane, Sheffield, buried 24 April 1823, age 47, Cathedral Church of St Peter & St Paul

Yet to spot the marriage for this Sarah.

[Westcountry Lass]

Sorry - it was Thomas that died 20 May 1857 at Rockwell Green, Wellington. James died 2 October 1916 at Treharris, S Wales.

[Westcountry Lass]

Writing in family bible very clear - definitely written as Wensley

[Janelle]

Wensley is a local surname for Wellington and several parishes west and south of Taunton into north Devon.

I’ve looked on FreeREG, Ancestry and FindMyPast and I don’t see a local death for a Sarah Wensley c 1815.
Not seeing any other event except a marriage of a Wensley to Sarah Seller Feb 1815 at N.Petherton, so not a death. Hmm

It is possible that your Sarah W died elsewhere and your scribe has not been able to provide more information to make her connection to your tree obvious.

I have Hartnoll cousins with Wensley maiden side emigrated to NZ … not seeing a suitable Sarah in their trees …

you have inherited a mystery 

Janelle