Sarah Jane (Snaith) Muse (bef. 1849 - 1919)

Born before 2 Apr 1849 in Tanfield, County Durham, England

Wife of Thomas Muse — married 11 Oct 1870 in Tanfield, County Durham, England

Died 27 Feb 1919 after age 69 in Ryton, County Durham, England

Biography

Sarah was born in 1846. Sarah Smith ... She passed away in 1919. ^[1]

Possible Baptism

On 22 Apr 1849 Sarah Jane Snaith, of Crookgate, Tanfield, daughter of Edward (miner) & Dorothy Snaith was baptised at Shotley Bridge Primitive Methodist Church. ^[2]

1851 Census

Sarah was living with her extended family at Whickham, Fellside in 1851. ^[3]

• Edward Sneath, head, married, 34, miner, born in Whickham, County Durham
• Dorothy Sneath, wife, married, 32, born in Whickham, County Durham
• Sarah Jane Sneath, daughter, 3, born in Whickham, County Durham
• Sauath [Sarah] Sneath, mother, widow, 79, born in Whickham, County Durham
• Suath [Sarah] Sneath, sister, unmarried, 36, born in Whickham, County Durham

Marriage

On 11 Oct 1870, Thomas Mewes aged 27 married Sarah Jane Snaith aged 23 at Tanfield. ^[4]

1871 Census

In 1871, Thomas and Sarah were living at Addison in Ryton. ^[5]

• MEWS Thomas Head M M 27 Miner Northumberland Catton
• MEWS Sarah Wife M F 23 Durham Burnopfield
• MEWS Watson Son - M 4 Northumberland Mickley

1891 Census

In 1891, Thomas and Sarah were living with their children at Addison Cottages in Ryton. ^[6]

• Thomas Mews Head Married Male 48 1843 Coal miner Catton, Northumberland, England
• Sarah J Mews Wife Married Female 44 1847 - Tanfield, Durham, England
• Dorothy A Mews Daughter Single Female 16 1875 - Ryton, Durham, England
• Edward Mews Son - Male 14 1877 Agricultural labourer Ryton, Durham, England

Burial

On 2 Mar 1919 Sarah Mews, of Runhead, age: 70, widow of Thomas Mews was buried at Ryton Cemetery. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Greg Rose, Thursday, January 16, 2014.
2. ↑ Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for Sarah Jane Snaith Date: 22 Apr 1849. Location: Shotley Bridge Primitive Methodist Church. Accessed 10 Dec 2022.
3. ↑ Census for England and Wales 1851 from The National Archives at Kew, Surrey citing HO107/2403, Folio 10, Page 13.
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NL8W-46R : 12 March 2020), Sarah Jane Snaith in entry for Thomas Mewes, 1870.
5. ↑ "General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/597e922ef4040b024a5f8c75 : viewed 10 Dec 2022), Thomas MEWS, 33, Addison, Durham, England; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/5068, Folio 12, Page 18, Schedule 92, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4190; Folio: 37; Page: 16; GSU roll: 6099300
7. ↑ Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for Sarah Mews Date: 2 Mar 1919. Location: Ryton Cemetery. Accessed 10 Dec 2022.