Sarah (Platts) Loveday was born in Leicestershire, England.
Sarah Platts was born in 1813 in Thringstone, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom and baptised in Coleorton Leicestershire on 14th November 1813. She was the daughter of a hatter, James Platts and his wife, Sarah Else.
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Sarah Platts had a son, William Platts aka King, with John King in 1836.
Sarah Platts had a son, Henry Platts in 1840.
In 1841 Sarah Platts (24) and her son, Henry (1) were living with Sarah's parents and siblings in Whitwick, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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In 1851 Sarah Platts was an unmarried lace worker lodging in the household of John Wardle with her three children, Henry Platts (10), Caroline Platts (2) and Jane Platts (0) in Griffydam, Worthington, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sarah Platts and John Wardle were married in the second quarter of 1854 in Ashby De La Zouch district, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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In 1861, Sarah and John Wardle were a married couple and Caroline (12) and Jane (10) had taken his surname. They also had a son, George (6). They were living in Worthington, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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In 1871, Sarah (55, a stocking seamer) and John Wardle (52) were living with daughter Caroline (22), son George (16) and a granddaughter , Sarah J Wardle (4) in Griffydam, Worthington, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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On 19 April 1878, Sarah Wardle (widow) the daughter of James Platts (butcher) was married to David Loveday (bachelor, a labourer) the son of Joseph Loveday (labourer) in Hugglescote, Leicestershire. Both were of full age.
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In 1881, Sarah Loveday (53, a lace runner) and Frederick D Loveday (40, born in Suffolk) were living in Main Street, Hugglescote.
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In 1891, Sarah Loveday (70) and David Loveday (45, a coal miner, born in Little Rolling, Suffolk) were living at 250 Breach Cottages, Hugglescote.
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In 1901, Sarah Loveday was 87 years of age and her husband, David Loveday (a farm labourer) was 62. They were living at 15 Breech Cottages, Hugglescote, Leicestershire.
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It would seem that there was a big age difference between the two (circa 25+ years) and they were not entirely straightforward about their ages on the censuses, in order to minimise it.
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"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYK-NPW : 30 October 2015), Sarah Platts in household of James Platts, Whitwick, Leicestershire, England; 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.
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"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGFK-BDC : 10 November 2017), Sarah Platts in household of John Wardle, , Leicestershire, England; citing , Leicestershire, England, p. 22, 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.
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"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DSN-1KG : 13 December 2014), John Wardle, 1854; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1854, quarter 2, vol. 7A, p. 189, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7RV-5Y5 : 13 December 2017), Sarah Wardle in household of John Wardle, Worthington, Leicestershire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS4N-4M8 : 21 May 2019), Sarah Loveday in household of David Loveday, Hugglescote and Donington, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Whitwick subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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