Born in St Luke, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Birkett
— married
31 Oct 1838 in St. Botolphs, Aldersgate, London, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
George William Birkett and Sophia Harriot (Birkett) James
Died
at about age 76
in Islington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Mar 2024
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Biography
Sarah Chappell was born in St. Luke’s parish, Middlesex in 1812.
Her parents were George Chappell and Sarah Chappell.
Sarah was baptised on the 27th Sept 1812 in St. Botolph’s church, Aldersgate, London.
Sarah married William Birkett on the 31st October 1838 at St. Botolph’s church, Aldersgate, London.
Sarah died aged 75 in the quarter ending March 1888 in the Islington registration district.
1841 Census
Residence: Edmund Place, Aldersgate, Middlesex
| Household | Role | Gen | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
| William Birkett | M | 45 | |||
| Sarah Birkett | F | 30 | Middlesex | ||
| Sarah Birkett | F | 1 | Middlesex | ||
| Fanny Birkett | F | 0 | Middlesex | ||
| Elizabeth Chester | F | 15 |
1851 Census
Residence: Islington , Middlesex
| Household | Role | Gen | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
| William Birkett | Head | M | 50 | Reading, Berkshire | Compounder of cattle medicines |
| Sarah Birkett | Wife | F | 39 | St. Lukes, Middlesex | |
| Sarah A Birkett | Dau | F | 11 | Aldersgate, Middlesex | |
| Fanny E Birkett | Dau | F | 10 | Aldersgate, Middlesex | |
| Rosina E Birkett | Dau | F | 7 | Clerkenwell, Middlesex | |
| Eliza J Birkett | Dau | F | 6 | Clerkenwell, Middlesex | |
| George W Birkett | Son | M | 5 | Clerkenwell, Middlesex | |
| Henry D Birkett | Son | M | 4 | Islington, Middlesex | |
| Sophia H Birkett | Dau | F | 3 | Islington, Middlesex | |
| Annie M Birkett | Dau | F | 0 | Islington, Middlesex |
1861 Census
Residence: Diddington Place, Islington , Middlesex
| Household | Role | Gen | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
| William Birkett | Head | M | 66 | Reading, Berkshire | Medicines |
| Sarah Birkett | Wife | F | 49 | London City | |
| Fanny Birkett | Dau | F | 20 | St. Botolph, Middlesex | Pram Needle Worker |
| Rosina Birkett | Dau | F | 17 | Clerkenwell, Middlesex | Pram Needle Worker |
| Eliza Birkett | Dau | F | 16 | Clerkenwell, Middlesex | |
| George W Birkett | Son | M | 15 | Clerkenwell, Middlesex | Assistant to father |
| Henry Birkett | Son | M | 14 | Islington, Middlesex | |
| Sophia Birkett | Dau | F | 13 | Islington, Middlesex | |
| Annie Birkett | Dau | F | 10 | Islington, Middlesex | |
| Arthur Birkett | Son | M | 9 | Islington, Middlesex | |
| Victoria Birkett | Dau | F | 8 | Islington, Middlesex |
1871 Census
Residence: Islington St. Thomas, Middlesex
| Household | Role | Gen | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
| Sarah Birkett | Head | F | 59 | St. Luke’s, Middlesex | Veterinary chemist |
| Arthur W Birkett | Son | M | 18 | Islington, Middlesex | Labourer |
| Victoria L Birkett | Dau | F | 17 | Islington, Middlesex | Tie Maker |
| Anna M Birkett | Dau | F | 20 | Islington, Middlesex | Tie Maker |
1881 Census
Residence: Lambeth, Surrey
| Household | Role | Gen | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
| Ann Hampton | Head | F | 62 | Wantage, Berkshire | Independent |
| William Hampton | Son | M | 29 | Lambeth, Surrey | Provision traveller |
| Sarah Birkett | Visitor | F | 69 | Middlesex | Retired chemist’s widow |
| Alfred P Baker | Boarder | M | 25 | Jersey, Channel Isles | Clerk |
| Adolphus C Jones | Boarder | M | 25 | Chester, Cheshire | Bankers Clerk |
Sources
- Baptism
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYM9-277 : 5 February 2023), Sarah Chappell, 1812.
- Marriage
"England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVKY-KXR : 13 March 2020), Sarah Chappell in entry for William Birkett, 1838.
- Census 1841
"England and Wales Census, 1841", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQJC-LKS : Fri Mar 08 19:11:13 UTC 2024), Entry for William Birkett and Sarah Birkett, 1841.
- Census 1851
"England and Wales Census, 1851", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGFC-6N3 : Sun Mar 10 09:35:45 UTC 2024), Entry for William Birkett and Sarah Birkett, 1851.
- Census 1861
"England and Wales Census, 1861", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M2-6H3V : Sun Mar 10 11:27:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Sarah Birkett and Fanny Birkett, 1861.
- Census 1871
"England and Wales Census, 1871", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB6F-CML : Sat Feb 24 08:14:35 UTC 2024), Entry for Sarah Birkett and Anna M Birkett, 1871.
*Census 1881 "England and Wales Census, 1881", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Q-LG3C : Tue Mar 12 11:20:43 UTC 2024), Entry for Ann Hampton and William Hampton, 1881.
- Death
England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed [25 March 2024]), database entry for Birkett, Sarah (Age at death: 75 GRO Reference: 1888 M Quarter Islington, Volume 1b Page 265.
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