Sarah is found in the 1861 and 1871 Canada census in Essa, South Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. In 1871, she was with her son, Arthur, and Rebecca Jennett, her mother.[2][1][5]
Sarah belonged to the Church of England. [3][1][4]
The Fletchers, Sarah, John, and daughter, Maryanne, were in Essa at the time of the 1881 Canada census.[3] Living with them was a William Canmar. John was farming.
By 1891, Sarah was widowed and living alone in Essa.[4]
Sarah Fletcher passed away on 5 April 1892 in Essa, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.[2] She was buried in Christ Church-Saint Judes Anglican Cemetery, Essa, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.[2]
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.2 "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Q1-CR2 : 13 November 2014), Sarah Fletcher, Essa, South Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 8, line 20; Library and Archives Canada film number C-9961, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4,396,617.
↑ 3.03.13.2 "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFH-NRT : 18 November 2014), Sarah Fletcher in household of John T. Fletcher, Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 37; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13250, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,886.
↑ 4.04.14.2 "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWGZ-8MM : 13 November 2014), Sarah Fletcher, Essa, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148171.
↑ "Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQQ5-NGM : 8 November 2014), Sarah Fletcher, Essa, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 49, line 37; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1072, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 349,320.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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