Sarah Waller (1798 - 1875)

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Died 27 Mar 1875 at about age 77 in Harlington, Bedfordshire

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Biography

Mark Denton and Sarah Waller married in Harlington 27 November 1822. Neither seem to have been able to read or write. They had two witnesses apart from the parish clerk: Edward Gray, who signed his own name, and Sarah Crane, who signed with a mark. They were bachelor and spinster of the parish, though they married by banns.

Apparent children:

• 1. Mary DENTON bap. 20 Aug 1823
• 2. George DENTON bap. 18 Sep 1825. George 15, was still in Harlington in the 1841 census. Christina Harrison reported to Andrew Lancaster that he married Dinah Muckleston 28th Jul 1857 in Harlington.
• 3. Ann DENTON bap. 2 Mar 1828. Christina reported that she married John Armsden between Jul-Sep 1849, and died in Harlington 25th Apr 1852 aged 24yrs.
• 4. Solomon DENTON bap. 10 Apr 1831. Christina reports he married Emma Cartwright 21st Dec 1858 had 7 children and died between Apr-Jun 1907 in Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire.
• 5. Charlotte DENTON bap. 26 May 1833
• 6. Thomas DENTON bap. 8 Apr 1836. Christina reports he didn't marry, but he moved to Derby and lived with his brother Joseph and his family. He died Nov 1905 and is buried with Joseph in Nottingham Road Cemetery, Derby.
• 7. Joseph DENTON bap. 16 Jul 1837. Joseph married Martha Harris 7th Aug 1864, they had 9 children. Their 3rd born child was Elizabeth the maternal grandmother of Christina Harrison . Christina reports that he died 8th Aug 1902 in Derby. Martha died 13th Sep 1919 and is also buried in Nottingham Road Cemetery
• 8. Charles DENTON bap. 8 Sep 1840. Christina reports that he married Jane Harris (Martha's sister) 19th Jul 1862 in Harlington had 8 children and died in 1888 in Harlington.

In 1841 in Harlington, although none of the transcriptions spot it, Mark and Sarah are in Harlington, shown as 40 years old and born in the county. Ann 13, Solomon 10, Charlotte 8, Joseph 6, Thomas 4, and Charles 1, are with them.

In 1851 in Harlington, Mark and Sarah are both said to be 52, Mark born in Harlington, and Sarah in Luton. With them are Charlotte 18, Joseph 14, and Charles 11. From this we see Mark must have died between 1851 and 1861.

Christina Harrison reported that "he died 21st Nov 1853 his age on the death certificate was entered incorrectly as 56yrs. He was buried in Harlington Parish Church Yard on 24th Nov his age entered as 54yrs".

In 1861, Sarah is 63, a straw plaiter, and alone as head of the family at Horns End, Harlington. Thomas 26, and Charles 20 are still unmarried and living with her as agricultural labourers. Solomon Denton and his family were next door.

In 1871 it is a William Denton, 48, with his family living next door, while in Sarah's house, Charles now has his own family and his head of the household. Thomas is also still at home. Sarah probably died between 1871 and 1881. Christina Harrison reported to Andrew Lancaster that "Sarah died 27th Mar 1875 in Horns End, Harlington aged 79yrs".

Research notes

All the censuses agree that Mary Waller was born about 1798 in Luton. This matches a baptism on 28 February 1799, to James and Mary in the Luton parish of St Mary's. There are several options concerning who James and Mary were.

• The most obvious choice is James Warler and Mary Summerfield married 19 July 1797 Luton. This James appears to have died not long after having Mary, who seems to be his first and only child. A 20 December 1801 Luton burial names a James who died of "White Swelling" at the age of 31. It seems this James might be the one baptised 3 March 1771 in Luton.
• We can eliminate James who married a widow, Mary Green 26 AUG 1802 Saint Mary, Luton. The wills of both his father James senior and his wife Mary Green are relatively easy to find "PCC" wills. James junior was baptised 11 MAR 1781 Saint Mary, Luton, the son of James and Ann. James senior was a wealthy draper.
• There was also a James Waller in Harpenden, just to the south of Luton, in Hertfordshire, but he appears to have been buried 15 February 1806. He seems to have resided at Hyde Mill, because he seems to have had a daughter Elizabeth baptised in 1779. He may be the one baptised 3 Feb 1751, and it is possible he was the uncle of the James who married Mary Summerfield.

Sources

• Andrew Lancaster is a descendant and made a webpage archived here about this family, which was the basis for the first version of the above. He received some information from Christina Harrison.