John William PACKHAM b 1861

[Tati]

I cant quite make out Sarahs occupation from the census sheet.

Looks like servant of of situation to me - maybe it should read out of situation? 

[np-sheffield]

An unemployed servant?  Crikey, she didnt have a lot of luck in her life did she?  In the workhouse at 7, out of work, then pregnant out of wedlock, then back in the workhouse again with a husband nowhere to be seen. 

Do you think the records from Uckfield workhouse have survived, Tati?

Thank you so much for your help by the way!

[Tati]

Sorry, I have no local knowledge at all ... but someone else will 

[forester]

Hello Neil,

Some records seem to have survived.

Search on A2A for Uckfield Workhouse at East Sussex Record Office.
It should bring up Catalogue G. Open up the full catalogue and go to the bottom. G/11/19 is the series for Indoor Relief List.

Phil

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=179-g&cid=-1#-1

It worked  

[np-sheffield]

Just a quick follow-up...Since you were able to help me on these key points, and the incedibly knowledgable John Kay at Ringmer, we have been able to determine Sarah Ann's lineage back to 1675 and add a lot of detail about her parents, and also about her life.

Around the same time as you posted, I was able to contact a very distant relative who has a photo of her and her youngest daughter Matilda taken in Brighton around 1900.  To go from a name and nothing else,  to having a rich history and photo's too in a couple of months is fantastic. Thanks to all who helped.

Neil

[Tati]

Fantastic news Neil - thanks  for the update