Sarah (Coppins) Ashwood (1831 - 1871)

Born 7 Jul 1831 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Wife of George Ashwood — married 26 Mar 1852 in St Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died 19 Oct 1871 at age 40 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Sarah Coppins was born 7 Jul 1831 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England to Richard Coppins and Sarah (Suter) Coppins. She was christened at Old Church, Saint Pancras, London on 31 Jul 1831.^[1][2]

In 1841 Sarah Coppins (age 12[10]) lived at Little Russell Street in St George Bloomsbury, Middlesex with her mother Sarah (45-49) and five brothers: Arthur (20-24), John (20-24), Richard (15-19), Henry (12), and George (4).^[3]

In 1851 Sarah Coppins (age 20, Laundress) lived at Dears Place in Saint Pancras, Middlesex with her mother Sarah (56, Tailoress) and two brothers: Henry (22, Porter) and George (14, Errand Boy).^[4]

Sarah Coppins married George Ashwood on 26 Mar 1852 in St Marylebone, Middlesex.^[5] The marriage was registered in Marylebone, London in the first quarter of the year.^[6]

Sarah and George had nine children, including: Mary (Ashwood) Caldwell (1852-1936), Rose (Ashwood) Dougherty (c1854-1946), George Ashwood (1859-1942), Arthur Ashwood (1863-1937), and Ada (Ashwood) Austen (1866-1925).

Sarah and her family immigrated to Australia in 1853 - they sailed on the Ship Agricola and arrived 2 Mar 1853 in Brisbane.

Sarah Ashwood passed away on 19 Oct 1871 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NP84-GFP : 11 February 2018, Sarah Coppins, 07 Jul 1831); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 597,808, 598,162, 598,163, 598,164.
2. ↑ Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Saint Pancras in the County of Middlesex 1831 page 277 no 1511 - 31st July 1831, Sarah daughter of Richard & Sarah Coppins, Wellesly Street, tailor
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQJQ-1L1 : 12 December 2017), Sarah Coppins in household of William Inglis, St George Bloomsbury, Middlesex, 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.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGXX-1MT : 8 November 2017), Sarah Coppins in household of Sarah Coppins, Saint Pancras, Middlesex, England; citing Saint Pancras, Middlesex, England, p. 76, 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.
5. ↑ Marriage solemnized in the Parish Church in the Parish of St Marylebone in the County of Middlesex 1852 page 134 no 268 - 26th March 1852, George Ashwood (of full age, bachelor, boot maker, residence St Marylebone, father Chas Henry Ashwood, boot maker) and Sarah Coppins (of full age, spinster, residence St Marylebone, father Richd Copppins, tailor), after Banns, in the presence of Charles Henry Ashwood, Sarah Ann Ashwood
6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:264F-FMH : 13 December 2014), Sarah Coppins, 1852; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1852, quarter 1, vol. 1A, p. 614, Marylebone, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.