Sarah (Pletts) Waggott (abt. 1800 - 1863)

Born about 1800 in Stanhope, Durham, England

Wife of John Waggott — married 19 Jun 1826 in Stanhope, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Died 1863 at about age 63 in Stanhope, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Sarah Pletts was born in about 1800 in Stanhope, Durham, England.

Sarah Pletts married John Waggott on 19 Jun 1826 at St Thomas the Apostle in Stanhope - the witnesses were John Nicholson & Ann Waggott.^[1]

Sarah and John had six children:

1. Jane Waggott (1827-)
2. Elizabeth Waggott (1829-)
3. John Waggott (1831-)
4. Mary Waggott (1833-bef.1837)
5. Mary Waggott (1837-)
6. Thomas Waggott (1838-)

The christening records of at least their first four children list John's occupation as Master of the Poorhouse/Workhouse, and they resided at the Workhouse. (The records of the younger two do not include father's occupation or place of residence in the transcription, and the images are not available.)

• From workhouses.org.uk: "In 1834, it was reported that Stanhope had a workhouse where an average of twenty inmates of both sexes were accommodated. The establishment was run by a contractor." In 1837 the Weardale Poor Law Union was formed, made up of four parishes/townships including Stanhope.^[2] Presumably this is why John no longer had that occupation by the time of the 1841 census.

In 1841 Sarah Waggott (age 40-44) lived in Stanhope with her husband John (50-54, Quarryman) and five children: Jane (14), Elizabeth (12), John (10), Mary (4), and Thomas (2).^[3]

In 1851 Sarah Waggott (age 51) lived in Stanhope with her husband John (62, Labourer), son John (19, Labourer), and grandson John (3).^[4]

In 1861 Sarah Waggott (age 61) lived in Stanhope with her husband John (72, Labourer), son John (29, Labourer), and grandson Jonny (13, Labourer).^[5]

Sarah Waggot passed away in 1863, aged 63 years - her death was registered in Weardale, Durham [the RD for Stanhope] in the second quarter of the year.^[6] Sarah Waggott of Stanhope, aged 63 years, was buried at St Thomas the Apostle in Stanhope on 3 Apr 1863.^[7]

Sarah's husband was buried on 15 Apr 1863.

Sources

1. ↑ Durham : Stanhope : St Thomas the Apostle : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817d2dee93790eb7fa24ecc : viewed 24 Aug 2021) marriage John Waggott to Sarah Pletts 19 Jun 1826
2. ↑ http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Weardale/
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBF-VRP : 24 May 2019), Sarah Waggott in household of Elizabeth Waggott, Stanhope, Durham, 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. [additional details from the same record on findmypast (paid account needed): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1841/0013035915]
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJR-MDF : 9 November 2019), Sarah Waggott in household of John Waggott, Stanhope, Durham, England; citing Stanhope, Durham, 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. [additional details from the same record on findmypast (paid account needed): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1851/0015889125]
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7ZP-N3Q : 3 March 2021), Sarah Waggott in household of John Waggott, Stanhope, Durham, 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. [additional details from the same record on findmypast (paid account needed): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1861/0019070193]
6. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NL4-DDK : 31 December 2014), Sarah Waggot, 1863; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Weardale, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. [age at death included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
7. ↑ Durham : Stanhope : St Thomas the Apostle : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817dfa4e93790ec757f0d4a : viewed 24 Aug 2021) burial Sarah Waggott 03 Apr 1863