Born in Bitton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of [father unknown] and Hester (Britton) Clark
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
George Palmer Britton
— married
22 Nov 1869 in St Phillip and St Jacob's Church, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Died
at about age 39
in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
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Sarah Clark was born in 1838 in Bitton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. She was the daughter of William Clark and Hester Britton.[1] Sarah was baptised on 25 February 1838 in Bitton, Holy Trinity, Gloucestershire, England.[2]
In the 1841 census Sarah (age 3) was living with her parents & siblings in Honey Hill, Bitton, Gloucestershire, England.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Clark | M | 25 | Gloucestershire | |
| Hester Clark | F | 25 | Gloucestershire | |
| Sarah Clark | F | 3 | Gloucestershire | |
| William Clark | M | 1 | Gloucestershire |
In the 1851 census Sarah (age 13) was the daughter of William Clark in Warmley Hill, Bitton Hamlet Of Oldland, Somerset, England. She was a scholar and her father was a pin pointer.[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Clark | Head | Married | M | 53 | Pin Pointer | Siston, Gloucestershire |
| Hester Clark | Wife | Married | F | 36 | Bitton, Gloucestershire | |
| Sarah Clark | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 13 | Scholar | Bitton, Gloucestershire |
| William Clark | Son | M | 11 | Scholar | Bitton, Gloucestershire | |
| Hannah Clark | Daughter | F | 8 | Scholar | Bitton, Gloucestershire |
In the 1861 census Sarah (age 23) was the unmarried daughter of WIlliam Clark New Chilton, Kingswood, Gloucestershire. She was a pin maker and her father was a farm labourer. She lived with her parents, 6 siblings and Joseph Britton, her maternal grandfather.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Clark | Head | Married | M | 45 | Farm Labourer | Bitton, Gloucestershire |
| Hester Clark | Wife | Married | F | 46 | Bitton, Gloucestershire | |
| Sarah Clark | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 23 | Pin Maker | Bitton, Gloucestershire |
| William Clark | Son | Unmarried | M | 21 | Groom | Bitton, Gloucestershire |
| Hannah Clark | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 13 | Pin Maker | Bitton, Gloucestershire |
| Thomas Clark | Son | Unmarried | M | 16 | Plasterer... | Bitton, Gloucestershire |
| Samuel Clark | Son | Unmarried | M | 14 | Groom | Bitton, Gloucestershire |
| Joseph Clark | Son | M | 9 | Scholar | Bitton, Gloucestershire | |
| Adelaid B Clark | Daughter | F | 4 | Scholar | Bitton, Gloucestershire | |
| Joseph Britton | Widowed | M | 72 | ...Painter | Bitton, Gloucestershire |
Sarah (age 31), daughter of William Clark, married George Palmer Britton (born about 1842 in Bitton; son of Joseph Britton and Johanna (Palmer) Britton), her cousin, on 22 November 1869 in Bristol, St Philip and Jacob, Gloucestershire, England. George was a coach painter & several years younger than her. George's father Joseph was her mother Hester's brother.[6][7] They had 4 children before her death.
- Samuel Britton (~1871– ) [8]
- George Britton (1875– ) [9]
- Adelaide Britton (1873- ) [10]
- Hester Britton (1876– ) [11]
In the 1871 census Sarah (age 33) was the wife of George Britton, coach painter, in Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England. Their son Samuel was 1 month old.[12]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George Britton | Head | M | 29 | Coach Painter | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England | |
| Sarah Britton | Wife | F | 33 | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Samuel Britton | Son | M | 1/12 | St George, Gloucestershire, England |
Sarah Britton's death (age 39) was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1877 in the Barton Regis district.[13]
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 24 November 2023)
Clark, Sarah (Mother's maiden name: Britton).
GRO Reference: 1838 Jan-Feb-Mar in Keynsham Volume 11 Page 112. - ↑
Baptism:
"Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913"
Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: Gdr/V1/381
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5066 #12605693 (accessed 24 November 2023)
Sarah Clarke baptism on 25 Feb 1838, child of William Clarke & Esther Clarke, in Bitton, Holy Trinity, Gloucestershire, England. - ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: M7M7-HBV (accessed 24 November 2023)
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Sarah Clark (3) in Bitton in Keynsham registration district in Gloucestershire, England. Born in Gloucestershire. - ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
citing Bitton Hamlet Of Oldland, Somerset, England, p. 5; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: SGPQ-SGQ (accessed 24 November 2023)
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Sarah Clark (13), unmarried daughter, Scholar, in household of William Clark (53) in Bitton Hamlet Of Oldland in Keynsham registration district in Somerset, England. Born in Bitton, Gloucestershire. - ↑
1861 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1861"
citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: M7J7-1LD (accessed 24 November 2023)
FindMyPast Image
Sarah Clark (23), unmarried daughter, Pin Maker, in household of Sarah Clark (23) in Somerset, England, United Kingdom in Keynsham registration district in Somerset, England. Born in Bitton, Gloucestershire. - ↑
Marriage
"England Marriages, 1538–1973"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007567381; FHL microfilm: 1596925; Record number: 1813168
FamilySearch Record: NFYN-Y5R (accessed 24 November 2023)
Sarah Clark (31) marriage to George Britton (28) on 22 Nov 1869 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. - ↑
Marriage:
"England, Bristol Parish Registers, 1538-1900"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004242339; Image number: 00014; Record number: 25; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: XTQM-7LC (accessed 24 November 2023)
Sarah Clark marriage to George Britton on 22 Nov 1869 in Bristol, St Philip and Jacob, Gloucestershire, England. - ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 24 November 2023)
Britton, Samuel (Mother's maiden name: Clark).
GRO Reference: 1871 Jan-Feb-Mar in Clifton Volume 06A Page 107. - ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 24 November 2023)
Britton, George (Mother's maiden name: Clark).
GRO Reference: 1875 Apr-May-Jun in Clifton Volume 06A Page 101. - ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 24 November 2023)
Britton, Adelaide (Mother's maiden name: Clark).
GRO Reference: 1873 Jul-Aug-Sep in Clifton Volume 06A Page 91. - ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 24 November 2023)
Britton, Hester (Mother's maiden name: Clark).
GRO Reference: 1876 Jul-Aug-Sep in Clifton Volume 06A Page 119. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2554; Folio: 70; Page: 27; GSU roll: 835264; ED, institution, or vessel: 19; Household schedule number: 140
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #1163846 (accessed 24 November 2023)
Sarah Britton (33), wife, in household of George Britton (19) in Kingswood in Clifton registration district in Gloucestershire, England. Born in Bitton, Gloucestershire, England. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
citing Death, Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
FamilySearch Record: 2J2R-ZF4 (accessed 24 November 2023)
Sarah Britton death registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1877 in Barton Regis (age 39).
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