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Sarah (Knights) French (abt. 1794 - 1878)

Sarah French formerly Knights
Born about in Essex, Englandmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 1821 in Colchester, Essex, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of
Died at about age 84 in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

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Sarah was born about 1794 in Essex, England. She married Thomas French on 19 Nov 1821 in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom. She died in Mar 1878 in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

Research Notes

Created as part of the 2023 Christmas Secret Santa program. More can be added by someone with the ability to search Ancestry outside of the US. FamilySearch has 22 more church records and no parent information. Ancestry has her parents as Robert and Martha Whitnee with no birth or death information. Martha has 1 source, Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1532-1812. Brunson-1754 23:36, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Sources

  • Marriage: "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997"
    citing Marriage, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Essex Record Office, England
    FamilySearch Record: W954-Y4N2 (accessed 24 December 2023)
    Sarah Knight marriage to Thomas French on 19 Nov 1820 in Essex, England, United Kingdom.
  • 1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841"
    citing The National Archives of the UK Class: HO107; Piece/Folio: 344/8; Page: 11; Line: 10
    FamilySearch Record: MQ2X-WJ8 (accessed 24 December 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3H-839J-T
    Sarah French (45) in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom. Born in Essex.
  • 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851"
    citing St Leonard, Essex, England, p. 21; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
    FamilySearch Record: SGVW-MGF (accessed 24 December 2023)
    FindMyPast Image
    Sarah French (58), widowed, Green Grocer, head of household in St Leonard in Colchester registration district in Essex, England. Born in Colchester, Essex.

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