Sarah Challis was born 25 September 1792 at the house of Sarah Challis at Depden, a child of Lydia Challis, and was baptised 7 July 1793 at Depden.
An order was made by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of Depden, dated 25 October 1792 against James Nunn, of Hawstead, for the maintenance of Lydia and Sarah.
According to the baptism register of Depden, it seems that Sarah had an illegitimate daughter, Hannah Sparrow Challis, in 1811.
Sarah (X) was married to Samuel Sparrow at Depden, 18 November 1813, after banns. They were bachelor and spinster, both of Depden and the witnesses were Rhoda H. Sparrow and John Clarke.
In the 1841 census of Robinson Farm, Depden, Sarah was aged 50 and was living with Samuel Sparrow (60, an agricultural labourer), William (15), Jane (12), Thomas (7) and Ann (4). With them was Liddy Challis aged 74, and all were born in Suffolk. There were no other Samuel Sparrows in Depden in 1841.
Samuel Sparrow was buried at Depden 19 May 1849 aged 68.
In the 1851 census of Depden, Sarah was a widow, aged 59, a pauper, formerly an agricultural labourer’s wife. Her children were James, unmarried, 19, a groom, Thomas, unmarried, 17, an agricultural labourer and Ann, 14, a scholar. With them was Sarah’s mother, Lydia Challis. All were born at Depden.
In 1861 at Robinson Farm, Depden, Sarah was head and on her own. She was a widow aged 70 and a field labourer born at Depden.
Sarah was probably buried at Depden 23 September 1866 age not known. There is a death registered in the Thingoe district (includes Depden) in the September quarter 1866 for a Sarah Sparrow aged 75.
Sarah’s child was
Hannah Sparrow Challis, born 16 November 1811 and baptised at Depden 1 December 1811. Perhaps Sarah married her daughter’s father.
Sarah and Samuel’s children were:
Mary Sparrow (1815 – 1898), baptised 19 February 1815 at Depden. She may have married John Savage at Depden 10 January 1834.
In
1881, at The Green, Depden, Mary Savage was a widow aged 66, a charwoman born
at Depden.
She
was buried at Depden 5 July 1898 aged 83.
George Sparrow, baptised 20 October 1816 at Depden.
John Sparrow, baptised 18 March 1819 at Depden.
In the 1881 census he was living at Old School, Depden, an agricultural labourer aged 62, born at Depden. His wife was Ann, aged 62 and born at Rede.
Susan Sparrow, baptised 8 Jul 1821 at Depden.
Robert Sparrow, baptised 28 March 1824 at Depden.
In the census of 1881 he was living at 4 Looms Lane, Bury St Edmunds. He was a gardener aged 57 and born at Depden. His wife was Mary, aged 59, a gardener’s wife and born at Kennett, Suffolk. With them was a grandson, James R. Sparrow, aged 3 and born at Wandsworth, Surrey.
He
was buried at Bury St Edmunds cemetery, 28 May 1900 aged 76. He was a gardener of 113 Queen’s
Road, Bury.
William Sparrow, born c. 1826.
In 1841 he was living with his (supposed) parents, aged 15.
John Sparrow, baptised 8 October 1826 at Depden (son of Samuel Sparrow, labourer, and Sarah Ellice). This entry was also found on the FHS CD of baptisms.
Jane Sparrow, baptised 22 March 1829 at Depden.
In 1841 she was living with her (supposed) parents aged 12.
James Sparrow, born c. 1832 at Depden and baptised 12 June 1831 at Depden.
In the 1851 census he was living with his parents, unmarried, aged 19 and a groom.
In 1881 he was living at Gazeley, Suffolk, a groom and gardener, aged 49 and born at Depden. His wife, Caroline, was aged 50 and born at Bury St Edmunds. Their children were George 20 unmarried and a grocer’s porter, Martin 16, a bricklayer’s labourer, Walter 14 a farm labourer, Alfred 13 a farm labourer, Ellen 10 and Samuel J. 7, all born at Gazeley, Suffolk.
James and Caroline’s children were
George, born 1860/1 at Gazeley, Suffolk
Martin, born 1864/5 at Gazeley, Suffolk
Walter, born 1866/7 at Gazeley, Suffolk
Alfred, born 1867/8 at Gazeley, Suffolk
Ellen, born 1870/1 at Gazeley, Suffolk
Samuel J., born 1873/4 at Gazeley, Suffolk
Thomas, baptised 20 April 1834 at Depden.
In 1841 he was living with his parents aged 7.
In 1851 he was living with his mother, unmarried, aged 17 and an agricultural labourer. In the 1881 census he was living at Ley Cottage, Stetchworth, an agricultural labourer aged 47, born at Depden Green. His wife was Sarah, aged 43 and born at Depden Green. With them was their married daughter Ann Ashford, aged 23 and born at Depden Green, her husband, John Ashford, a painter aged 22, born at Westly, Cambs and their son John T. Ashford aged 1 month and born at Stetchworth.
Ann, born about 1858/9 at Depden Green. She married John Ashford and their child was:
John T., born about March 1881 at Stetchworth
Henry, baptised 9 October 1836 (Suffolk BTs)
Samuel, baptised 9 April 1837 at Depden.
Ann, born c. 1837 at Depden.
In 1841 she was living with her parents aged 4.
In 1851 she was living with her mother aged 14.
Posted December 2016