Born about in Brookland, Kent, England
Daughter of Thomas Drury
and Frances Russell
Sister of
Martha Drury
Wife of
Isaac Ashdown
— married
10 Jun 1832 in Ebony, Kent
Descendants 
Mother of
John Young Drury and Isaac Ashdown
Died
at about age 89
in Ashford, Kent, England
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Biography
Romney Marsh Baptisms
- 1792 26 August DRURY Sarah Thomas & Frances Brookland
Mid Kent Marriages
- 1832 10 June ASHDOWN Isaac Sarah Drury Ebony Tenterden
- 1841 census transcription details for: Brenzett
- RG number: HO107
- Piece: 477
- Book/Folio: 12/4
- Page: 4
- Reg. District: Romney Marsh
- Sub District: Lydd
- Parish: Brenzett
- Enum. District:
- Ecclesiastical District:
- City/Municipal Borough:
- Address: Brenzett
- County: Kent
- Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
- ASHDOWN, Sarah F 65* 1776 Kent
- ASHDOWN, Isaac M 8 1833 Kent
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- Not clear if her age/birthdate is mis-stated, or if this is a different Sarah Ashdown, possibly Isaac's aunt, or step grandmother (born Osbourn)
- 1851 census transcription details for: Brookland
- RG number: HO107
- Piece: 1634
- Folio: 208
- Page: 17
- Reg. District: Rye
- Sub District: Lydd
- Parish: Brookland
- Enum. District: 7
- Address: Brookland
- County: Sussex
- Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
- KENNARD, Thomas Head Widower M 66 1785 Grazier Cranbrook, Kent
- KENNARD, Martha Daughter Unmarried F 32 1819 Brookland, Kent
- KENNARD, George Son Unmarried M 25 1826 Brookland
- KENNARD, Caroline Daughter Unmarried F 23 1828 Brookland
- ASHDOWN, Sarah Visitor Widow F 53* 1798 Brookland
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- © Reproduced courtesy of The National Archives, London, England
- age should be 58, birth should be 1793, but this is close enough
Next door to George Pearce family. Don't know if it is the same one.
- 1861 census transcription details for: House, Brenzett
- RG number: RG09
- Piece: 556
- Folio: 74
- Page: 2
- Reg. District: Romney Marsh
- Sub District: 2 Lydd
- Parish: Brenzett
- Enum. District: 7
- Ecclesiastical District: Canterbury
- Address: House, Brenzett
- County: Kent
- Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
- ASHDOWN, Sarah Lodger Widow F 18 (or 68) 1843 (or 1793)* Nurse Brookland, Kent
- BARNARD, Richard Lodger Married M 31 1830 Agricultural Labourer Barnet, Sussex
- BARNARD, Nelly Lodger Married F 35 1826 Barnet, Sussex
- PAINE, Jason Lodger Unmarried M 23 1838 Agricultural Labourer Beckley, Sussex
- BROOKER, Gabriel Lodger Unmarried M 20 1841 Agricultural Labourer Tenterden, Kent
- DAVIS, William Lodger Unmarried M 20 1841 Agricultural Labourer Rye, Sussex
- SMITH, Valma Lodger Unmarried F 21 1840 Peasmarsh, Sussex
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- (FindMyPast agreed on age change)
- 1871 census transcription details for: Royal George, Ruckinge (RIGHT)
- RG number: RG10
- Piece: 960
- Folio: 47
- Page: 5
- Reg. District: East Ashford
- Sub District: Aldington
- Parish: Ruckinge
- Enum. District: 5
- Address: Royal George, Ruckinge
- County: Kent
- Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
- ASHDOWN, Sarah Head F 78 1793 Brookland, Kent
- DRURY, Jane Daughter-In-Law F 50 1821 Laborer’s Wife (oilcake manufact.) New Romney, Kent
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- 1881 census transcription details for: Brisley Cottage, Ruckinge
- RG number: RG11
- Piece: 949
- Folio: 52
- Page: 16
- Reg. District: East Ashford
- Sub District: Aldington
- Parish: Ruckinge
- Enum. District:
- Ecclesiastical District:
- City/Municipal Borough:
- Address: Brisley Cottage, Ruckinge
- County: Kent
- Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
- ASHDOWN, Sarah Head Widow F 89 1792 Ag Lab Brookland, Kent
- William Payne,
- Alfred Godden and family
- George Dray and family also in Brisley Cottage
- Civil Registration event: Death
- Name: ASHDOWN, Sarah
- Registration district: East Ashford
- County: Kent
- Year of registration: 1882
- Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
- Age at death: 89 (birth = 1793)
- Volume no: 2A
- Page no: 419
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- Transcriptions © brightsolid online publishing ltd
Sources
- Mid Kent Marriages
- Romney Marsh Baptisms
- Find My Past
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