Sarah (Thomason) Baxter (1886 - 1970)

Born 30 Oct 1886 in Atherton, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Baxter — married 14 Apr 1906 in Atherton, Lancashire, England

Died 26 Jun 1970 at age 83 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Sarah (Thomason) Baxter was born in Lancashire, England.

Sarah (Thomason) Baxter migrated from England to Canada.

Sarah was born October 30, 1886 in Atherton, Lancashire, England. She was the daughter of John Thomason and Esther Tichborne.

Baptism

Date: 9 Jan 1887

Place: St Michael and All Angels, Howe Bridge, Atherton, Lancashire, England

Sarah Thomason - Daughter of John Thomason & Esther

Born: 30 Oct 1886

Abode: Wigan Road

Occupation: Bolt maker

Baptised by: W. R. Clayton, Vicar

Register: Baptisms 1873-1906, Page 65, Entry 708

Source: Microfilm in Leigh Public Library

1891 CENSUS - 40 Wigan Road, Atherton, Lancashire ^[1]

John Thomason Head age 42  ???? man (bolt works) born Atherton

Esther Thomason Wife age 31?? born Scotland. Glasgow

Elizabeth Alice Thomason Dr age 10 Scholar born Atherton

Noah Thomason Son age 8 Scholar born Swinton

Sarah Thomason Dr age 4 born Atherton

Charles Thomason Son age 2 born Atherton

1901 CENSUS - 154 Mealhouse Lane, Atherton, Lancashire ^[2]

John Thomason Head Marr age 54 Boltworks labourer born Atherton

Esther Thomason Wife Marr age 38 born Scotland Glasgow

Noah Thomason Son Single age 18 Coal miner born Lancs.Swinton

Sarah Thomason Dr age 14 Cotton ??? in mill born Atherton

Charlie Thomason Son age 12  ??? in mill born Atherton

Betsy Thomason Dr age 10 born Atherton

Ellen Thomason Dr age 7 born Atherton

Florrie Thomason Dr age 4 born Atherton

Annie Thomason Dr age 1 born Atherton

George Lee son-in-law age 20 bolt maker?? born Staffs. Wolverhampton

Elizabeth A Lee Dr age 20 born Atherton

John W Lee Grand son age 7 months born Atherton

Marriage

In a 'double wedding with her brother Noah, she married Thomas Baxter in 1906:

Marriage: 14 Apr 1906 St John the Baptist, Atherton, Lancashire, England

Thomas Baxter - 22 Collier Bachelor of 156 Mealhouse Lane

Sarah Thomason - 19 Spinster of 154 Mealhouse Lane

Groom's Father: John William Baxter, Colliery Engineer

Bride's Father: John Thomason, Bolt-maker

Witness: Noah Thomason; Mary Thomason

Married by Banns by: Edward E. Goodacre Curate

Register: Marriages 1901 - 1910, Page 126, Entry 251

Sarah died on June 26, 1970 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:744Z-82M : 23 February 2021), Sarah Thomason in household of John Thomason, Atherton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9VC-6C7 : 21 May 2019), Sarah Thomason in household of John Thomason, Atherton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Atherton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLYN-4GP : 8 November 2017), Sarah Baxter, 1970.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWYL-32W : 13 August 2019), Sarah Baxter in household of Mrs Thomason, Atherton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.