Parents: Sarah was the daughter of Thomas Powell and Mary Powell.[1]
Christening: Sarah was christened 27 Jan 1852 at Stoke Upon Tern, Shropshire, England.[2]
Census 1861: Sarah aged 9, was living with her parents, siblings and staff at Hadnell Heath, Shropshire, England. Sarah's occupation was recorded as Scholar. Household members:
Sarah Powell, 9, Birthplace; Stoke, Shropshire, Daughter
Thomas Powell, 35, Hodnet, Shropshire, Married, Occupation Farmer Of 153 Acres Employing 4 Men, Head
Mary Powell, 38, Guilsfield, Montgomeryshire, Married, Wife
Mary A Tittley, 26, Wellington, Shropshire, Married, Governess, Servant
Ann Cank, 19, Grinshill, Shropshire, Single, General Servant
Thomas Cank, 15, Grinshill, Shropshire, Single, Farm Servant
William Crowder, 48, Wem, Shropshire, Widowed, Carter Or Ploughman, Servant[3]
Marriage: Sarah aged 23, married Thomas Watkins aged 24, on 17 Nov 1874 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Sarah's parents were recorded as Thomas and Mary Powell. Thomas' parents were recorded as John and Elizabeth Watkins.[4]
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7BQ-123 : 3 March 2021), Sarah Powell in household of Thomas Powell, Hadnall, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; 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. Record accessed 13 May 2023
↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHQS-1YY : 28 December 2022), Sarah Powell in entry for Thomas Watkins, 1874. Record accessed on 13 May 2023
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