1823 - married Sarah Ward 6 Sep 1823 in Brightlingsea. Both marked as "of this parish"[1]
1824 - daughter Sarah Anne Thorpe christened 9 May 1824 in Brightlingsea[2]
1825 - son James Thorpe christened 16 Oct 1825 in Brightlingsea[3] Father James is noted to be a fisherman.
1826 - daughter Sarah Anne Thorp died and was buried 5 Jan 1826 in Brightlingsea[4]
1825-1830 - may have died (see comments on Sarah Anne's christening)
1830 - daughter Sarah Anne Thorpe (the second) christened 25 Apr 1830 in Brightlingsea[5]. Mother is marked as widow, and Sarah is noted to be illegitimate.
1852 - daughter Sarah Ann married William Cook in Colchester[6]. Father was noted as James Thorp[7].
Sources
↑ Name: James Thorp Spouse's Name: Sarah Ward Event Date: 06 Sep 1823 Event Place: Brightlingsea, Essex, England Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03391-1 System Origin: England-EASy GS Film number: 1702172 Reference ID: 46 Citing this Record "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NN7X-732 : 10 February 2018), James Thorp and Sarah Ward, 06 Sep 1823; citing Brightlingsea, Essex, England, reference 46, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,702,172.
↑ Name: Sarah Anne Thorpe
Residence Place: Brightlingsea, Essex, England
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 09 May 1824
Christening Date (Original): 9 May 1824
Christening Place: Brightlingsea, Essex, England
Father's Name: James Thorpe
Mother's Name: Sarah Anne
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03391-2
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1702172
Reference ID: 76
Citing this Record
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNFQ-P9Y : 11 February 2018, Sarah Anne in entry for Sarah Anne Thorpe, ); citing 76, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,702,172.
↑ Name: James Thorpe
Residence Place: Brightlingsea, Essex, England
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 16 Oct 1825
Christening Date (Original): 16 Oct 1825
Christening Place: Brightlingsea, Essex, England
Father's Name: James Thorpe
Mother's Name: Sarah
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03391-2
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1702172
Reference ID: 85
Citing this Record
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNFQ-TLD : 11 February 2018, Sarah in entry for James Thorpe, ); citing 85, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,702,172.
↑ Name: Sarah Anne Thorp
Gender: Female
Burial Date: 05 Jan 1826
Burial Place: Brightlingsea, Essex, England
Reference ID: 42
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03391-2
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1702172
Image Number: 1106
Citing this Record
"England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J84C-XWP : 10 February 2018), Sarah Anne Thorp, burial 05 Jan 1826; citing Brightlingsea, Essex, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,702,172.
↑ Name: Sarah Anne Thorpe
Residence Place: Brightlingsea, Essex, England
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 25 Apr 1830
Christening Date (Original): 25 Apr 1830
Christening Place: Brightlingsea, Essex, England
Mother's Name: Sarah Thorpe
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03391-2
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1702172
Reference ID: 113
Citing this Record
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTKF-JGS : 11 February 2018, Sarah Thorpe in entry for Sarah Anne Thorpe, ); citing 113, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,702,172.
↑ Name: Sarah Ann Thorp Event Type: Marriage Event Place: Colchester, Essex, England Registration District: Colchester County: Essex Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Year: 1852 Volume: 4A Page: 303 Affiliate Line Number: 6 Possible Spouse: Eliza Broom Possible Spouse: William Cooke Possible Spouse: James Hulls Citing this Record "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:264P-S35 : 13 December 2014), Sarah Ann Thorp, 1852; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1852, quarter 3, vol. 4A, p. 303, Colchester, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ Source: Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers, Source Information: Ancestry.com. Essex, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1935 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019.
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