I just stumbled across an entry in the 1881 census that may tell me who my 3xggf's sister married!
In 1843 a Sarah Meager marries a William Bellchambers - So I wonder if this could be my Sarah. I search ancestry using her birth details and the name Bellchambers but I only found one possible in 1851 (see Below) and that wasn’t conclusive.
Anyway - As I was just looking at another family in 1881 I noticed a John G Bellchambers with his grandparents John James Sims and Sarah Sims - Sarah's birth details are the same as my Sarah. Also, although different households, they are living at 5 East Street, Norwood which is the same address as the Toe family (see other thread). The relationship of these two families is (let me get this right!!) Sarah Sims (If indeed she's mine) would be the sister of Alice Toes Step father John Meager.
In 1871 Sarah and John are together living 5 East Street
In 1861 Sarah and John Sims are together with some Sims children but they also have a Mary Ann Bellchambers (Bellchamba) daughter
Then in 1851 I find what looks like could be my Sarah but she has a daughter with her, Mary Ann Bartlett?? They are living High Street which is an address associated with my family.
The problem is – I can’t find a Bellchambers/Sims marriage (Or Bartlett??) Can some kind person take a peek for me (I know I could just get the Sarah Meaher/William Belchambers Marriage cert but this still would not provide proof that Sarah Sims is my relation (I also don’t want to waste £9.25 if she’s not my relation!!)
In 1843 a Sarah Meager marries a William Bellchambers - So I wonder if this could be my Sarah. I search ancestry using her birth details and the name Bellchambers but I only found one possible in 1851 (see Below) and that wasn’t conclusive.
Anyway - As I was just looking at another family in 1881 I noticed a John G Bellchambers with his grandparents John James Sims and Sarah Sims - Sarah's birth details are the same as my Sarah. Also, although different households, they are living at 5 East Street, Norwood which is the same address as the Toe family (see other thread). The relationship of these two families is (let me get this right!!) Sarah Sims (If indeed she's mine) would be the sister of Alice Toes Step father John Meager.
In 1871 Sarah and John are together living 5 East Street
In 1861 Sarah and John Sims are together with some Sims children but they also have a Mary Ann Bellchambers (Bellchamba) daughter
Then in 1851 I find what looks like could be my Sarah but she has a daughter with her, Mary Ann Bartlett?? They are living High Street which is an address associated with my family.
The problem is – I can’t find a Bellchambers/Sims marriage (Or Bartlett??) Can some kind person take a peek for me (I know I could just get the Sarah Meaher/William Belchambers Marriage cert but this still would not provide proof that Sarah Sims is my relation (I also don’t want to waste £9.25 if she’s not my relation!!)
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