Sarah (Burls) Haycock (abt. 1821 - 1901)

Born about 4 Nov 1821 in Ingrave, Essex, England, UK

Wife of John Haycock — married 7 Feb 1870 in Hope, Nelson, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 7 Jul 1901 at about age 79 in Hope, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand

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Biography

Sarah was born in 1821. She was the daughter of Thomas Burls and Hester Knight.She married William J Robbins. He may have passed away in 1866. She may have been living in Ealing, London in 1861, as her son, William, is the right age, though husband is John.^[1] Sarah emigrated to Nelson with her son, William, on the John Bunyan on 18 Jan 1870. ^[2]

She married 2nd John Haycock in 1870. ^[3] MARRIAGE. Haycock— Robins. — February 7, by the Rev. J. A. Taylor, John Haycock, Esq., to Mrs. Sarah Robins, both of Hope.^[4]

She passed away in 1901.^[5][6]

Sarah Haycock, of Hope, whose death is recorded to-day, was an old and respected settler, she having come out from England in the ship John Bunyan in 1869, since which she has resided in the Hope district. Deceased, who was a native of Essex, was the relict of the late Mr John Haycock, who came out to Nelson in the Thomas Harrison in 1842, and who predeceased his wife by nearly 30 years. Mrs Haycock, who was twice married, leaves one son, Mr Wm. Robbins, of Hope. Had she lived she would have reached her 80th birthday in September next. The funeral is arranged for tomorrow afternoon at the Richmond Cemetery.^[7]

It is likely that the eldest sister of John William Treacher, Sarah Jane Burls Treacher (Treachar), was named after her as the older sister of his mother, Ann Burls.

Research Notes

Another possible but unlikely 1861 census in Margate yet has other children too but husband is William. Kent is near to Essex where obit says she is from.

• 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
  Class: Rg 9; Piece: 535; Folio: 39; Page: 26; GSU roll: 542657; ED, institution, or vessel: 10; Household schedule number: 141
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 8767 #7394234 (accessed 26 June 2023)
  Sarah A Robins (46), wife, in household of William Robins (48) in Margate St John the Baptist in Thanet registration district in Kent, England. Born in Margate, Kent, England.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MG-C16D : 22 April 2019), Sarah Robbins in household of John Robbins, Saint Mary, Ealing, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ Shipping Intelligence, Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 6, 19 January 1870
3. ↑ http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
   • NZMarriage registration 1870/6444
4. ↑ Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 33, 9 February 1870
5. ↑ NZDeath registration 1901/4623 Haycock Sarah 79Y
6. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDR1-14P : 8 May 2019), Sarah Haycock, 1901; citing , Numerical probated case files, 1891-1968, record number 559, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 004699875.
7. ↑ , Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 152, 8 July 1901

• Essex : Ingrave : St Nicholas : Transcript : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/581820fbe93790ec8bc6f788 : viewed 12 Aug 2023) baptism Sarah Burls 04 Nov 1821
• MARRIED. Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 13, 12 February 1870, Page 3, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspaper/NENZC18700212.2.7?end_date=31-12-1871&items_per_page=10&query=married+robins&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1869&title=NENZC
• https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=EAQ%2Bb5fKH1NZtFALzSOtFg&scan=1