Sarah Miller (1801)

Born 1801 in Portsea, Hampshire, England

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Biography

Sarah Miller was born in Portsea, Hampshire, England.

Portsea, Hampshire, England
Christening Date: 23 Aug 1801
Christening Place: St. Mary's, Portsea, Hampshire, England
Father's Name: Thomas Miller
Mother's Name: Sarah Miller

Geographical Note and Social context: The first houses in Portsea were built around St Georges Square at the end of the 17th century. One of these still stands. Number 90 was built around 1690 for a wealthy merchant. By the start of the 18th-century workmen in the dockyard started to build houses on the farmland outside the dockyard. However, the governor of the dockyard was afraid the houses would provide cover for enemy soldiers if they attacked. He threatened to turn his guns on any new houses. Prince George, the husband of Queen Anne, was visiting Portsmouth. The dockyard workers appealed to him. He spoke to his wife and she gave the workmen permission to build houses near their place of work.
In 1764 a body of men called Improvement Commissioners were formed with powers to pave and clean the streets of Portsea. a scavenger who came with a cart and rang a bell. He collected rubbish and was allowed to sell it as fertilizer.
People who lived in Portsea were part of the parish of St Marys in Fratton. . St Georges Church was built in 1754. In 1755 The Beneficial Society was formed. It was a friendly society (it provided help in times of sickness and with funerals). The Beneficial Society also ran a school for poor children.
The ‘suburb’ soon outgrew Old Portsmouth. In 1792 its name was changed from Portsmouth Common to Portsea. By 1801 Portsea had a population of about 25,000 while Old Portsmouth had only about 7,000. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-portsea/

• Christening: [1]
• "England, Hampshire Bishop's Transcripts 1680-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLYH-HP12 : 2 January 2020), Sarah Miller, 23 Aug 1801; citingBaptism, Portsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, "England, Hampshire Bishop's Transcripts 1680-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLYH-HP12 : 2 January 2020), Sarah Miller, 23 Aug 1801; citing Baptism, Portsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Lancashire Record Office and Hampshire Record Office, United Kingdom.