Born in Hawkwellhead,Weardale St John, Durham, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Gibson
and Phoebe (Harrison) Gibson
Sister of
John Gibson, Mary (Gibson) Watson, William Gibson, Thomas Gibson, Joseph Gibson, Phoebe (Gibson) Harrison, Ralph Gibson, George Gibson, Nicholas Gibson and Betty Gibson
Wife of
Joseph Race
— married
13 Sep 1817 in Stanhope Parish Church, Stanhope, Durham, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Phoebe (Race) Robinson, Jane (Race) Featherston, Joseph Race, Sarah (Race) Wearmouth and Mary (Race) Martindale
Died
at about age 68
in Weardale, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
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Biography
Sarah, daughter of Thomas Gibson & Phoebe, was baptised on 31 December 1791 in Stanhope, Durham, England.[1] 31 Dec 1791 Sarah Gibson of Hawkwellhead, daughter of Thomas & Phoebe Gibson [2]
Sarah married Joseph Race on 13 September 1817 in Stanhope, Durham, England.[3] 13 Sep 1817 Joseph Race married Sarah Gibson, both of this parish, by banns Witnesses: Aaron Race, Mary Watson [2]
In the 1841 census Sarah (age 50) was in Hawkwell Head, Stanhope, Durham, England.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Joseph Race | M | 45 | Durham | |
| Sarah Race | F | 50 | Durham | |
| Joseph Race | M | 20 | Durham | |
| Jane Race | F | 15 | Durham | |
| Sarah Race | F | 15 | Durham | |
| Mary Race | F | 12 | Durham |
In the 1851 census Sarah (age 60) was the wife of Joseph Race in Stanhope Forest Quarter, Durham, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Joseph Race | Head | Married | M | 58 | Lead Miner | Stanhope, Durham |
| Sarah Race | Wife | Married | F | 60 | Stanhope, Durham | |
| Mary Martindale | Daughter | Married | F | 22 | Shoemakers Wife | Stanhope, Durham |
| Thomas Martindale | Son | M | 2 | Stanhope, Durham |
On 16 May 1851 Sarah Race was left a bequest in the will of her brother Ralph Gibson [6]
Sarah's death was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1859 in the Weardale district.[7]
Research Notes
Children: Joseph Race, Jane Race, Sarah Race and Mary Race [8]
Christening of daughter Jane Race: 24 Nov 1823, High House, Stanhope, Durham, England [9] [10]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
FamilySearch Record: N5ZC-W8X (accessed 5 May 2023)
Sarah Gibson baptism on 31 Dec 1791, daughter of Thomas Gibson & Phoebe, in Stanhope, Durham, England. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Durham Records Online https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/
- ↑
Marriage:
"FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
Durham; Stanhope; St Thomas the Apostle; Bishop's Transcript; File line number: 1593
FreeReg Transcription (accessed 5 May 2023)
Sarah Gibson marriage to Joseph Race on 13 Sep 1817 in Stanhope, Durham, England. - ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: MQBF-C5C (accessed 5 May 2023)
FindMyPast Image
Sarah Race (50) in Stanhope in Weardale registration district in Durham, England. Born in Durham. - ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
citing Stanhope Forest Quarter, Durham, England, p. 23; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: SGJ5-GKW (accessed 5 May 2023)
FindMyPast Image
Sarah Race (60), wife, in household of Joseph Race (58) in Stanhope Forest Quarter in Weardale registration district in Durham, England. Born in Stanhope, Durham. - ↑ England, Durham, Diocese of Durham Original Wills, 1650-1857; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTYD-LF?cc=2358715&wc=9PQ2-4FN%3A1078409200
- ↑
Death Registration:
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
citing Death, Weardale, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
FamilySearch Record: 2NN7-XMS (accessed 5 May 2023)
Sarah Race death registered Apr-May-Jun 1859 in Weardale. - ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBF-C5C : 3 September 2017), Sarah Race in household of Joseph Race, Stanhope, Durham, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J31Q-6L2 : 30 December 2014, Jane Race, ); citing High House, Stanhope, Durham, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,519,885.
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMJY-PGM : 6 December 2014, Jane Race, 24 Nov 1823); citing HIGH HOUSE FOREST QUARTER-WESLEYAN METHODIST,STANHOPE,DURHAM,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0593804 (RG4 593).
- "The Two Worlds of Joseph Race", Steve Race, 1988
- "Marriages from the Stanhope Registers (1800-1837)” - available online at GENUKI
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
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~1.56%
Amos Race
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~1.56%
Graham Hall :
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Duncan Campbell :
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Rejected matches › Sarah Jane (Gibson) Mollett (abt.1793-aft.1870) › Sarah (Gibson) Beck (1790-1879) › Sarah Kast (Molineaux) Gibson (abt.1791-1857) › Sarah (Rice) Lane (abt.1791-abt.1872) › Sarah Gibson (abt.1789-) › Sarah Jane Gibson (abt.1812-1895) › Sarah (Gibson) Campbell (1792-1888)
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