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Title: Please help - Sarah Ann Ward (b 1824)
Post by: Paulo Leeds on Sunday 24 January 21 20:32 GMT (UK)
Married Thomas Kirk nr Dewsbury, Yorkshire

Cannot find a death... spent hours on multiple sites... can anyone put me out of my misery please?
Title: Re: Please help - Sarah Ann Ward (b 1824)
Post by: MonicaL on Sunday 24 January 21 20:36 GMT (UK)
What is the last record/census you have her in, Paulo? This will help people trying to help with searches. The more details you can give will always help  ;)

Monica
Title: Re: Please help - Sarah Ann Ward (b 1824)
Post by: Paulo Leeds on Sunday 24 January 21 20:41 GMT (UK)
Thankyou

1881 Census living with son, Joseph Kirk

Morley, Leeds
Title: Re: Please help - Sarah Ann Ward (b 1824)
Post by: Daisypetal on Sunday 24 January 21 21:24 GMT (UK)

Hi,

I think Sarah remarried,


Sarah KIRK    Jun Q 1887    Dewsbury    9b  1013
Mary Jane RICHARDSON
Thomas BEAN
Eardley SWITHENBANK


In 1891 Eardley SWITHENBANK is married to a Mary Jane, so it looks like Sarah KIRK married Thomas BEAN.


1891  RG12/3722  f.86  p.27  Gomersal, Yorkshire
Carr St

Sarah A BEAN    Visitor    widow    67    Yorkshire  Beeston

Living in the household of Hannah GLEDHILL



and in 1901 living with her daughter Caroline FLETCHER nee KIRK.

1901  RG13/4254  f.89  p.38    Morley,  Yorkshire
16 Tennyson Ter

Ben FLETCHER    Head      M    56    Spinner in Woollen Mill    Yorkshire Morley
Caroline      "           Wife      M    57                                                  "        Morley
Sarah BEAN    M-in-law    Wid    77                                                 "      Beeston


Death
Sarah Ann BEAN    Dec Q 1904    Dewsbury    9b  382
Age   81


Hope this helps :)

Regards,
Daisy
Title: Re: Please help - Sarah Ann Ward (b 1824)
Post by: Paulo Leeds on Sunday 24 January 21 21:44 GMT (UK)
Very good thanks

Who is she living with on 1871 and 1881 Census please?

Only have her kids as Walter 1854 and Joseph 1858
Title: Re: Please help - Sarah Ann Ward (b 1824)
Post by: Milliepede on Sunday 24 January 21 22:12 GMT (UK)
You have 1881 you said with son Joseph.

Here is 1871 living Church Street Morley

Thomas Kirk 50 head
Sarah 48 wife
William 19 son
Walter 16 son
Joseph 13 son
Title: Re: Please help - Sarah Ann Ward (b 1824)
Post by: Paulo Leeds on Sunday 24 January 21 22:14 GMT (UK)
Thankyou

And finally - 1861 please?
Title: Re: Please help - Sarah Ann Ward (b 1824)
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Sunday 24 January 21 22:14 GMT (UK)
If you want 1861 - many more children than you have identified

Old Fold, Morley. All born there apart from Sarah Ann

Thomas Kirk    40 - woollen cloth weaver
Sarah Ann Kirk    37
Caroline Kirk    17  - woollen cloth weaver
Mary Ann Kirk    15 - woollen cloth weaver
James Kirk    13 - woollen piecer
William Kirk    9
Walter Kirk    6
Joseph Kirk    3

RG 9; 3398; 60; 28;
Title: Re: Please help - Sarah Ann Ward (b 1824)
Post by: Milliepede on Sunday 24 January 21 22:18 GMT (UK)
Another one from 1851 -

Benjamin who was born 1850 Morley - age 1 in 1851
Title: Re: Please help - Sarah Ann Ward (b 1824)
Post by: Daisypetal on Sunday 24 January 21 22:22 GMT (UK)
Hi,

You have Sarah in 1881 so here she is in 1871,


1871  RG10/4579  f.63  p.7    Morley in the Parish of Batley, Yorkshire
Church Street

Thomas KIRK    Head   M    50    Grocer and Provision Merchant    Morley  Yorkshire   
Sarah       "         Wife    M    48                                                          Beeston      "
William       "       Son     U    19     Male Piecener? (Woollen)            Morley        "
Walter        "        Son     "    16      Woollen Scribbler                            "              "
Joseph       "       Son      "    13          "       Piecer                                  "              "


Some interesting occupations there, this might be of interest,

http://www.weasteheritagetrail.co.uk/Resources/some-old-job-titles-from-the-textile-industries/index.htm



I've just looked on familysearch and you will be able to find transcripts of the census there for free :)

https://www.rootschat.com/links/01q8t/


Daisy

Oops I was typing slower than everyone else!