Sarah Jane (Palmer) Dwight (abt. 1848 - abt. 1880)

Born about 1848 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England

Wife of William Dwight — married 1873 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England,

Died about 1880 at about age 32 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England

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Biography

• Ancestor of noted singer Elton John^[1]

Sarah Jane Palmer was born in 1848 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England.

She was known as Jane.

It is thought that Jane died soon after the 1881 Census.

Marriage

Sarah Jane Palmer was married to William Dwight in 1873 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England.

Children

Children of Sarah Jane Palmer and her husband William Dwight;

• 1. Alfred Dwight. 1878–1971

• 2. Frederick Dwight. 1879–1958.

Sources

• Birth. "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NS6-7QQ : 1 October 2014), Sarah Jane Palmer, 1848; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• Census. "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGVY-DBG : 23 October 2017), Sarah Palmer in household of Jesse Palmer, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England; citing Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, p. 17, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• Marriage. "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DLT-CZZ : 13 December 2014), William Dwight, 1873; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1873, quarter 2, vol. 3A, p. 585, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• Census. "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-RTHR : 12 November 2017), Sarah J Dwight in household of William Dwight, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 11, Piece/Folio 1452/94, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,603.

1. ↑ "Sir Elton John is My Relative? | My Family Secrets Revealed | Ancestry." Ancestry (channel). 4 Dec 2018. Youtube.com. 4 Dec 2018.

Acknowledgements

• 1. Profile created by Veronica Williams 07:17, 12 July 2014

• 2. Sir Elton, The definitive Biography of Elton John. Phillip Norman. Hutchison, 1991