Sarah (Lines) Carter (abt. 1763 - 1851)

Born about 1763 in Middlesex, England

Wife of Thomas Carter — married 7 Sep 1790 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died 9 Mar 1851 at about age 88 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Unfortunately, I do not have much information yet about my great x4 grandmother, Sarah Lines, although I do have several DNA matches through her descendants!

I have estimated Sarah's birth as being in about 1763 based on the age given in her death certificate. It would also fit with an appropriate marriage age in 1790 and her last child being born in 1809 (although a birth slightly closer to 1765-1769 would make more sense). Her maiden name of Lines may also have been Lyons or variations thereof so the baptism is equally difficult to pin down with any certainty. I will keep researching and adding to this profile as I discover any more information.

The banns of marriage between Thomas Carter and Sarah Lines were read at the All Saints Parish Church in Edmonton, Middlesex on the 15th, 22nd and 29th August 1790 when they were listed as a bachelor and spinster of the same parish. They married at that church (see photos) on the 7th September 1790.

The couple had at least seven children in these baptism years: Thomas (1793), Sarah Elizabeth (1795), William (1797), John (1800), Charles (1806 but born in 1803), James (1806) and Henry (1809).

According to her death certificate, Sarah died on the 9th March 1851 at Tanners End, Edmonton. She was described as the widow of Thomas Carter, labourer, and her age was recorded as 88 years. The certified cause of death was 'The natural Infirmities of old age'. The death was registered on the 14th March 1851 by Maria Carter, present at the death, who was also resident in Tanners End. This was probably Sarah's daughter-in-law, Maria, who was married to son Charles. Sarah was buried on the 16th March 1851 at All Saints Parish Church, Edmonton.

Sources

• Marriage record: Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: dro/040/a/01/011. Source Information from Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Church of England Parish Registers. London Metropolitan Archives, London.
• Death record: "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NXX-MPQ : 31 December 2014), Sarah Carter, 1851; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Edmonton, Middlesex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• Burial record: Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: dro/040/a/01/021. Source Information: Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Board of Guardian Records, 1834-1906 and Church of England Parish Registers, 1813-2003. London Metropolitan Archives, London.
• Death certificate held by Jessie Gregor.