Sarah (Thomas) Taylor (1844 - 1920)

Born 1844 in Tywardreath, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of James Taylor — married 13 Sep 1866 in Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 25 Apr 1920 at about age 76 in Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Sarah (Thomas) Taylor was born in England.

Sarah was born in 1844 and baptised on 8 August 1844 in Tywardreath, Cornwall, England, the daughter of John Thomas (miner) and Margaret Smith residing in Killhalland Moor Tywardreath. ^{[1] [2]}

In the 1851 census, Sarah was living with her parents in St Blazey, Cornwall, England.^[3]

In the 1861 census,Sarah was living with her parents in St Blazey, Cornwall, England.^[4]

Sarah (Thomas) Taylor migrated from England to Victoria on “Forest Rights ‘’ in 1865.

Sarah travelled with her mother on the ship ‘Forest Rights’ which left Gravesend on 12 October 1864 and arrived on 9 January 1865 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^{[5] [6]} Travelling together were:

1. Margaret Thomas aged 57, married
2. Eliza A Kemp aged 25 married
3. Margaret Thomas aged 17, unmarried
4. Sarah Thomas, aged 20, unmarried.

Sarah married James Taylor on 13 September 1866 in the Manse, Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia.

MARRIAGE. On the 13th instant, at the Manse, Sandhurst, by the Rev James Nish, Mr James Taylor to Sarah, fourth daughter of Mr John Thomas, California Gully.^[7]

James predeceased Sarah in 1901.^[8] Sarah died in 1920.

TAYLOR.—On April 25, 1920, at 55 Austin-street, Subiaco, Sarah, relict of the late James Taylor, of Bendigo; aged 76 years.^[9]

TAYLOR.—The Friends of the late Mrs. Sarah Taylor, relict of the late James Taylor. late of Bendigo. Victotia. are respectfully informed that her remains will be, privately interred in the Methodist portion of thee Karamkata Cemetery, at 11.15 o'clock THIS (Tuesday) MORNING. DONALD J. CHIPPER and SON. Funeral Directors.^[10]

Sarah was mentioned on a memorial in Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia with a death date of 25 April 1920.^[11] Her headstone reads:

In Loving Memory of SARAH. Wife of James Taylor. Died 25th April 1920. Aged 76 years.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 16 November 2021)
   Thomas, Sarah (Mother's maiden name: Smith).
   GRO Reference: 1844 Jan-Feb-Mar in St. Austell Volume 09 Page 18.
2. ↑ Baptism: "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010"
   Citing Baptism, Tywardreath, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
   FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00848
   Sarah Thomas baptism on 8 Aug 1844 in Tywardreath, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1906; Folio: 250; Page: 20; GSU roll: 221058
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8860 #17605331 (accessed 16 November 2021)
   John Thomas (41) head of household in St Austell registration district. Born in Tavistock, Devon, England.
4. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: RG 9; Piece: 1546; Folio: 122; Page: 33; GSU roll: 542829
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #17759846 (accessed 16 November 2021)
   John Thomas (51) head of household in St Austell registration district. Born in Beer Alston, Devon, England.
5. ↑ 1864 'SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 30 December, p. 4. , viewed 14 Nov 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5736783
6. ↑ Passenger List: "Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923"
   Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]; Series: VPRS 7666
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1635 #2858431 (accessed 14 November 2021)
   Name: Margt Thomas; Nationality: English; Arrival Age: 57; Birth Date: abt 1808; Departure Place: London; Arrival Date: 9 Jan 1865; Arrival Place: Melbourne, Australia; Ship: Forest Rights.
7. ↑ 1866 'Family Notices', Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918), 18 September, p. 2. , viewed 11 Jan 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87963762
8. ↑ 1901 'DEATH OF MR. JAMES TAYLOR.', Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918), 23 September, p. 3. , viewed 11 Jan 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article89444635
9. ↑ 1920 'Family Notices', The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), 29 April, p. 1. , viewed 11 Jan 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27681226
10. ↑ 1920 'Family Notices', The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), 27 April, p. 1. , viewed 11 Jan 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27681052
11. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #213603371 (accessed 11 January 2023)
    Memorial page for Sarah Taylor (1844-25 Apr 1920), citing Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia (plot: Wesleyan-Dc-0092); Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).