Sarah (Knowles) Hayward (1826 - 1898)

Born 1826 in Bedwadine, Worcester

Wife of James Hayward — married 9 Sep 1856 in Shrawley, Worcestershire

Descendants

Died 1898 at about age 72 in Pensax, Worcestershire

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Biography

Birth

Sarah was born in 1826 being christened on the 26th June of that year^[1] at St John's Church, Bedwardine, Worcester. Her parents were Thomas Knowles and Martha. A Martha Knowles is buried the following month at the same church, so her mother may have died after childbirth ^[2].

The place of birth of Sarah is known from the 1871 census^[3], and her maiden name and father's name are known from her wedding certificate^[4] and from her son John Hayward's birth certificate^[5].

Marriage

Sarah married George Slater, a basket maker from Yorkshire, in 1849 ^[6] at Kidderminster district. However George died in 1855^[7], leaving Sarah with one daughter, Sarah Jane^[8].

Sarah married James Hayward (aka Haywood) in 1856 at Shrawley Parish Church^[4]. From the marriage certificate there were two witnesses, William Hayward and Elizabeth Knowles; thought to be James' brother and Sarah's sister-in-law respectively. Shrawley is a few miles from Grimley. Sarah's surname on the marriage certificate is given as Knowles and she is listed as a spinster. However her surnames on the birth certificate of John, her first child with James, makes it clear she had been married before: "Haywood previously Slater, formerly Knowles"^[9].

Residence

Sarah must have been living in Worcester when born ^[1]. In 1841 her location is uncertain. She is not with her her father Thomas who had remarried to Maria^[10][11]. There is a high degree of confidence this Thomas Knowles is her father as he is living in Great Witley near Shrawley and the 1851 census gives his occupation as road surveyor, the same as on Sarah's marriage certificate^[4]. There is a possibility that Sarah may have been living in St Pancras, London, as there is a person of that name, and appropriate age, in the home of a Joseph Upsall ^[12]. The premises is listed as an institution. All that is know of her is that she was born outside the area, and not in London in later censuses, so this remains a conjecture at best.

In 1851 Sarah is living with her first husband George in Ribbesford near Bewdley, Worcestershire^[13]. Their daughter Sarah Jane is not yet born.

By the time of her second marriage to James Hayward she was living in Shrawley^[4]. From the birth of their children they appeared to have moved to Little Witley, very near Shrawley and may have moved to Astley and Areley Kings near Stourport, and then Lindridge (see references for children)^[3]. Finally they settled in Rock Parish near Pensax where they lived the rest of the lives^[14][15].

Family

George and Sarah had one daughter, Sarah Jane^[8]. She went on to be a kitchen maid by 1871^[16].

James and Sarah had four children. John was born in Little Witley, Worcestershire, 1858^[17][9]. Harry was born in Astley, Worcestershire, 1862. William was born in Areley Kings, Worcestershire, 1864. Finally Ruth was born in Lindridge, Worcestershire, 1866^[3]. John and Harry would go on to be carpenters.

Death

Sarah died in 1898. She is buried in Pensax churchyard, along with her husband James.

Anomalies

1. The 1861 census has been transcribed wrongly by Familysearch.org who have Thomas Haywood^[18], and SearchAncestry.co.uk who have James Hagwood. Both are online transcription errors as the original written census return says, James Haywood.
2. The christening for their son John in Little Witley parish church has the parents listed as Thomas and Sarah^[9]. This is not an online transcription error as it appears in the written parish records. There is no other Hayward of any spelling christened in that parish at or around the birth date so it has been assumed to be a mistake in the register. The preceding entry has a father Thomas. The marriage certificate for the son John Hayward has his father as James. John's actual birth certificate has the parents as James and Sarah.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, database, FamilySearch, 6 December 2014, Sarah Knowles, 26 Jun 1826; citing ST JOHN BEDWARDINE,WORCESTER,WORCESTER,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 350,860, 350,861, 350,863.
2. ↑ England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991, database, FamilySearch, 24 December 2014, Martha Knowles, 17 Jul 1826; citing , reference p 94 #750; FHL microfilm 394,852.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} England and Wales Census, 1871, database with images, FamilySearch, 24 July 2015, James Hayward, 1871.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} England Marriages, 1538–1973 , database, FamilySearch, 10 December 2014, James Haywood and Sarah Knowles, 09 Sep 1856; citing Shrawley,Worcester,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 554,800.
5. ↑ Martley, vol 6c, page 267. Note the spelling here is Heywood. Original certificate obtained
6. ↑ England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005, database, FamilySearch, 13 December 2014, George Slater, 1849; from England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005, database, findmypast, 2012; citing 1849, quarter 3, vol. 18, p. 433, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, database, FamilySearch, 31 December 2014, George Slater, 1855; from England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006, database, findmypast, 2012; citing Death, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, database, FamilySearch, 30 December 2014, Sarah Jane Slater, 24 Feb 1852; citing RIBBESFORD, WORCESTER, ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 0992540 IT 1.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, database, FamilySearch, 30 December 2014, John Hayward, 25 Apr 1858; citing LITTLE WITLEY,WORCESTER,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 596,847.
10. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1841, database with images, FamilySearch, 30 October 2015, Thomas Knowls, Great Witley, Worcestershire, England; from 1841 England, Scotland and Wales census, database and images, findmypast n.d.; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
11. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1851, database with images, FamilySearch 11 November 2015, Thomas Knowles, Great Witley, Worcestershire, England; citing Great Witley, Worcestershire, England, p. 11, from 1851 England, Scotland and Wales census, database and images, findmypast, n.d.; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
12. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1841, database with images, FamilySearch, 22 May 2019. Joseph Upsall, St Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; 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.
13. ↑ /1:1:QKKM-R4RY England and Wales Census, 1851, database with images, FamilySearch, 11 November 2015, George Slater, Ribbesford, Worcestershire, England; citing Ribbesford, Worcestershire, England, p. 27, from 1851 England, Scotland and Wales census, database and images, findmypast, n.d.; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
14. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch, 6 October 2015, Sarah Haywood in household of James Haywood, Rock (Worcs), Shropshire, England; from 1881 England, Scotland and Wales census, database and images, findmypast, n.d.; citing p. 4, Piece/Folio 2626/35, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,911.
15. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1891, database with images, FamilySearch, 15 October 2015, Sarah Haywood, Rock, Shropshire, England; from 1891 England, Scotland and Wales census, database and images, findmypast, n.d.; citing PRO RG 12, Shropshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
16. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1871, database with images, FamilySearch, 24 July 2015, Sarah J Heywood in entry for Ellen James, 1871.
17. ↑ Martley, vol 6c, page 267. Note the spelling here is Heywood
18. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1861, database with images, FamilySearch, 14 January 2016, Thomas Haywood, Little Witley, Worcestershire, England; from 1861 England, Scotland and Wales census, database and images, findmypast, n.d.; citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.