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Sarah Markwell (nee Balls) Stowmarket 1840- ????
« on: Monday 15 October 18 20:26 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone,

I've been trying to track down what happened to my 3x great-grandmother Sarah Markwell. 

She was born Sarah Balls in Stowmarket and married to Benjamin Markwell in 1858, Stow Registration District.

The two had four children: George William, Mary Ellen, Sarah Jane, and Alice (there are possibly more), but her trail runs cold after the 1871 Census when the family are living on Bury Street Stowmarket (Benjamin an Iron Moulder).

In 1881 Benjamin is found living alone on Curriers Lane in Ipswich (error in transcription on Ancestry: Bengema Markewill?!), but listed as married. 

He remarries in 1888 Elizabeth Nockolds, Woodbridge district, so I'm assuming Sarah must've died sometime before then...

Any help tracking her down would be very gratefully received!

Thanks all,

James :)

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Re: Sarah Markwell (nee Balls) Stowmarket 1840- ????
« Reply #1 on: Monday 15 October 18 20:54 BST (UK) »
some more children

Benjamin march qtr 1865 Ipswich vol 4a pg 368, death registered june qtr 1865 in Ipswich
James dec qtr 1866 Stow vol 4a pg 514, death registered same quarter
Georgiana dec qtr 1868 Stow vol 4a pg 638, death registered same quarter
GRO index shows mmn as Balls on birth regs

Which child are you descended from and where is that child in later census entries? 
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: Sarah Markwell (nee Balls) Stowmarket 1840- ????
« Reply #2 on: Monday 15 October 18 22:06 BST (UK) »
Not sure if this one is worth a second look as transcribed as "Buttall" but it isn't very clear  :-\

1881 Brighton

Sarah Buttall 41 lodger married born Stowmarker Suffolk

Head of house George Overton and daughter Lucy
Hinchliffe - Huddersfield Wiltshire
Burroughs - Arlingham Glos
Pick - Frocester Glos

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Re: Sarah Markwell (nee Balls) Stowmarket 1840- ????
« Reply #3 on: Monday 15 October 18 22:14 BST (UK) »
Thanks -

So, I'm descended through their first son George William (1859-1905).  He and his wife Emma (nee Hill) are resident in Ipswich for each consecutive decade following their marriage (in Colchester) in 1879. 

On the marriage certificate, a Sarah Markwell is witness (assuming this was his mother), and his father Benjamin is stated as deceased (not true! he died in 1905...)

It is a bit weird... not sure what was going on with their temporary move to Colchester.  There also seems to be a link with Lowestoft (on the 1871 census two of George's sisters are stated as having been born there).

I'll check the Brighton connection.

J

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