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Daughter of John Powell 1746 and Mary Staddon
Sarah was baptised on 24 Jan 1802 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. She married James Court on 23 Oct 1833 (1) in Porlock, witnesses Richard Moggridge and Nicholas Foy.
James Court was baptised on 6 Feb 1801 (3) in Wootton Courtney, Somerset. His parents are Robert and Agnes Court.
James and Sarah settled in Porlock where they had 5 children. James worked as an Agricultural Labourer.
John Court Born 6 Sep 1833 (2) in Porlock Ilett Court Born 6 Sep 1835 (2) in Porlock James Court Born about 1838 (4)in Porlock George Court Born 17 Apr 1840 (2) in Porlock Henry Court Born 23 Apr 1849 (2) in Porlock
James died in 1860 and was buried in Porlock on 4 pr 1860. (2) Sarah died in 1888 aged 86(5)
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/936 James Court 40 Ag Lab y Sarah Court 35 y John Court 7 y Ilett Court 5 y James Court 3 y George Court 1 y Address: Porlock, Somerset 1851 Census HO107/1920 James Court Head m 50 Ag Labourer Wootton Courtney, Somerset Sarah Court Wife m 49 Porlock, Somerset Ilett Court Daug 15 Porlock, Somerset James Court Son 13 Porlock, Somerset George Court Son 11 Porlock, Somerset Henry Court Son 2 Porlock, Somerset Address: Ashley Coombe, Porlock, Somerset 1861 Census RG9/1601 Sarah Court Nurse wid 59 Nurse Porlock, Somerset (Sarah is working for John Huish - Mason and his family) Address: Weslyan Chapel, Porlock, Somerset 1871 Census RG10/2349 Sarah Court Head wid 69 Lodge Gate Keeper Porlock, Somerset James Court Son u 33 Ag Labourer Porlock, Somerset James Court G/Son 8 Scholar Williton, Somerset Address: Ashly Cottage, Porlock, Somerset 1881 Census RG11/2353 James Court Head m 43 Woodman Porlock, Somerset Caroline Court Wife m 42 Luccombe, Somerset Sarah Court Mother wid 79 No Occupation Porlock, Somerset Address: Ashley, Porlock, Somerset
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records (2) Family Information courtesy of Bruce Powell (3) Transcript of Wootton Courtney Parish Records by Martin Southwood (4) Census (5) GRO Mar 1888 - 5c 221 - Williton - aged 86 Page last updated 13 Dec 2009 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ******************************************************