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Sarah (Fletcher) Gilbert (abt. 1823 - 1906)

Sarah Gilbert formerly Fletcher aka Hills
Born about in Warboys, Huntingdonshire, Englandmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 1842 in Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 83 in Beith Street, Brunswick, Victoria, Australiamap
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Contents

Biography

Introductory Research Notes

By Gilbert-5441 11:40, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

The birth registrations in the St Ives district of Huntingdonshire in England of her 2 sons John, son George and daughter Jane all have her maiden name as Hills (see their profiles). There is no matching civil marriage registration for a Sarah Hills and William Gilbert and none of the free or subscription sites on-line have a Church marriage for them. Many on-line trees assume she was Sarah Fletcher based on their being an 1842 civil marriage registration for William Gilbert in the St Ives district in 1842 with one of the 3 possible wives, which might match a registration in the same quarter and location, being a Sarah Fletcher. Their is no church marriage record to match. Some trees have Sarah Gilbert remarrying in Australia and some appear to confuse Gilbert and Fletcher families (and others) in placing her children’s births marriages and deaths. William and Sarah may not have actually married; they were young when their first child was born. Or a Church record has not yet been transcribed and placed on-line. The civil marriage record for the Sarah Fletcher would reveal who she actually married. It seems highly unlikely Sarah Hills married first a Fletcher and then William Gilbert given their ages and the fact that she seems to appear in the 1841 Census as Sarah Hills in the same Warboys village as William Gilbert.

Examination of the Autosomal DNA testing results of her definite descendants might help work out her true ancestry.

Residence in England

1841: At Ben Craft, Warboys, St Ives, Huntingdonshire & Cambridgeshire:[1]

  • Benjamin Hills Male 45 Huntingdonshire
  • Elizabeth Hills Female 35 Huntingdonshire
  • Sarah Hills Female 15 Huntingdonshire
  • George Hills Male 12 Huntingdonshire
  • Jane Hills Female 10 Huntingdonshire
  • Elizabeth Hills Female 5 Huntingdonshire
  • Ann Hills Female 2 Huntingdonshire

1842: Marriage to William Gilbert.[2]

1851: At Ben Croft, Warboys, St Ives, Huntingdonshire & Cambridgeshire: [3]

  • William Gilbert Head Married Male 27 Ag lab Warboys, Huntingdonshire
  • Sarah Gilbert Wife Married Female 27 Warboys, Huntingdonshire
  • George Gilbert Son Unmarried Male 7 Scholar Warboys, Huntingdonshire
  • Jane Gilbert Daughter Unmarried Female 3 Scholar Warboys, Huntingdonshire


Emigration Story

The Gilbert family originated from Warboys in Huntingdonshire ( now Cambridgeshire) and embarked on Genghis Khan in 1853 for Melbourne. Their disposal record shows they were not engaged to work for anyone in the new colony. William gained employment as a quarryman in Brunswick. [citation needed] Siblings, Sarah Gilbert and Freeman Fletcher and their respective families were on board the same ship in 1853. GILBERT family: William Gilbert 29 years, agricultural labourer, wife Sarah (Fletcher) 28, George 8, Jane 4 & John 1 from Huntingdonshire; Church of England, literate; Disposal: on own account, Melbourne. FLETCHER family: Freeman Fletcher 32, agricultural labourer, wife Sarah (Lancaster) 23, (both read only, Hunts, Baptist, disposal to Buninyong), infant George (not listed here as he was one of 5 males born on board) and one year old Harriet who died on board of hydrocephalus. [4]

Death

She passed away in 1906 at the age of 84. [5]

Death Certificate Information

Sarah's details: OAP, Beith St, aged 84,malignant disease of the pelvis, buried Christmas Eve MGC, born Warboys, parents unknown, married aged 15 in Warboys to William Gilbert, 51 yrs in Victoria, kids: John dec, John dec, George dec, Jane 57, John 50, James 55, David 46, William 44, Jessie 42. Informant - undertaker.

Sources

  1. "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M772-ZWX : 25 May 2019), Sarah Hills in household of Jane Hills, Warboys, Huntingdonshire, 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.
  2. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
    Name: William Gilbert
    Registration Year: 1842
    Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
    Registration District: St Ives
    Inferred County: Huntingdonshire
    Volume: 14
    Page: 263
    Records on Page:
    Name
    Henry Darby
    Henry Dearbey
    James Everett
    Sarah Fletcher
    William Gilbert
    William Gilbirt
    Eliza Lawrence
    Sarah Thoady
  3. "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGRW-D2Y : 12 September 2019), Sarah Gilbert in household of William Gilbert, Warboys, Huntingdonshire, England; citing Warboys, Huntingdonshire, England, p. 48, 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.
  4. Public Records Office of Victoria - Search Terms: GILBERT - Ship: GENGHIS KHAN - Date Arrived: 1852 to 1854
    Family name Given name Age Ship Date arrived Book no. Page
    GILBERT WILLIAM 29 GENGHIS KHAN 1853-07 9 175
    GILBERT SARAH 28 GENGHIS KHAN 1853-07 9 175
    GILBERT GEORGE 8 GENGHIS KHAN 1853-07 9 175
    GILBERT JANE 4 GENGHIS KHAN 1853-07 9 175
    GILBERT JOHN 1 GENGHIS KHAN 1853-07 9 175
  5. Death Record: # 12130 / 1906 BDM, Victoria (Name: Sarah GILBERT); (Place: BRSWK, VIC); (Mothers Name: UNKNOWN, Unknown UNKNOWN); (Fathers Name: UNKNOWN, Unknown).




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