Sarah (White) Ayres (abt. 1806)

Born about 1806 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

Descendants

Biography

30 Nov 1834 - Petworth, Sussex - baptism of daughter Rhoda Ayres, parents Alfred and Sarah ^[1]

30 Apr 1837 - Seale, Surrey - baptism of daughter Eliza Ayres, parents Alfred and Sarah ^[2]

8 May 1839 - Dorking, Surrey - baptism of daughter Alice Eyres, parents Alfred and Sarah. Alfred's occupation: basket maker; no home address ^[3]

18 Oct 1840 Shere St James, Surrey - baptism of daughter Elizabeth Ares, parents Alfred and Sarah, travellers ^[4]

4 Dec 1842 Dorking, Surrey - baptism of daughter Amy Ayres, parents Alfred and Sarah. Alfred's occupation: basket maker; home address - travelling ^[5]

1844 - birth of daughter Esther Airs registered Tonbridge, Kent, mother = White ^[6]

1851 Bury, Sussex - 4 traveller families, including that of Henry Airs (43) are entered at end of parish list, all hawkers ^[7]

Alfred Airs, 45, hawker, wife Sarah Airs, 45, children

Rhoda (16) b Petworth, Sussex;

Eliza (13) b East Grinstead, Sussex;

Alice (12) b Godalming, Surrey;

Elizabeth (10) b Swanley, Surrey

Amey (8), b Swanley, Surrey;

Esther (6) b Hedley, Surrey;

Alfred Hares {sic}, travelling through Epsom, died in 1866 age 59 and was buried at Epsom St Martin on 9 April ^[8]

10 May 1868 - Epsom St Martin - baptism of Alfred Ayres, son of Esther Ayres, single woman ^[9]

1871 Reigate, Surrey living in cart on the common - Sarah Ayers, 59, widow, hawker, daughter Esther Ayres (25) b Tonbridge, Kent, single, grandchildren Sarah (13), Carolin (8), Eliza (5), Alfred (21 mths) ^[10] George Smith (40), hawker, and family are also recorded as living in cart on common - probably travelling together

Sources

1. ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings
2. ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings
3. ↑ London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917 for Parishes not in a Borough, Dorking
4. ↑ Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1917 for Shere, St James
5. ↑ London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917 for Parishes not in a Borough, Dorking
6. ↑ GRO Birth Index 1844 S
7. ↑ 1851 England Census Class: HO107; Piece: 1653; Folio: 30; Page: 32; GSU roll: 193558
8. ↑ Surrey, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1997 for Epsom, St Martin
9. ↑ Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1917 for Epsom, St Martin
10. ↑ 1871 England Census The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 831; Folio: 49; Page: 39; GSU roll: 838705

• Census records 1851