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Daughter of William Ward 1790 and Mary Burgess 1793
Sarah was baptised 15 Oct 1815 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. She married Richard French in 1848 (2)
Richard French was born about 1817 (3) in Culbone, Somerset. Nothing further is known of his family.
Richard was a Carpenter until he was over 50 then he became a Farmer. He and Sarah had 5 children.
Elizabeth French Born about 1848 in Porlock (3) Sarah Ann French Born about 1850 in Loxhore, Devon (3) William French Born about 1851 in Loxhore (3) Anthony French Born about 1853 in Brendon, Devon (3) John French Born about 1858 in Brendon (3) Sarah and Richard died after 1901.
Census details below
1841 Census for Sarah see William Ward 1790 1851 Census HO107/1892 Sarah French m 34 Carpenters Wife Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth French Daug 3 Porlock, Somerset Sarah Ann French Daug 1 Loxhore, Devon William French Son 1m Loxhore, Devon Mary French Serv 16 House Servant Combmaston Address: Crosscott House, Loxhore, Devon Cannot find Richard on 1851 Census 1861 Census RG9/1490 Richard French Head m 44 Carpenter Culbone, Somerset Sarah French Wife m 44 Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth French Daug u 15 Scholar Porlock, Somerset Sarah Ann French Daug 11 Scholar Loxhore, Devon William French Son 8 Scholar Loxhore, Devon Anthony French Son 8 Scholar Brendon, Devon John French Son 3 Brendon, Devon Address: Combsfoot, Brendon, Devon 1871 Census RG10/2185 Richard French Head m 54 Farmer 30 Acres Culbone, Somerset Sarah French Wife m 54 Farmers Wife Porlock, Somerset Anthony French Son u 15 Farmers Son Brendon, Devon John French Son 13 Scholar Brendon, Devon Daniel Richards French G/Son 4 Brendon, Devon Address: Slocombslade, Bredon, Devon 1881 Census RG11/2245 Richard French Head m 64 Farmer 41 Acres Culbone, Somerset Sarah French Wife m 65 Farmers Wife Porlock, Somerset Sarah Ann French Daug u 27 Farmers Daughter Loxhore, Devon John French Son u 21 Farmers Son Brendon, Devon Daniel Richards French G/Son 12 Scholar Brendon, Devon Lucy French G/Daug 7 Scholar Brendon, Devon Alice Maud French G/Daug 2m Brendon, Dvon Address: Slocombslade, Brendon, Devon 1891 Census RG12/1775 Richard French Head m 74 Farmer Culbone, Somerset Sarah French Wife m 75 Porlock, Somerset John French Son s 25 Farmers Son Brendon, Devon Sarah Ann French Daug s 33 Farmers Daughter Brendon, Devon Daniel French Son s 21 Farmers Son Brendon, Devon Lucy French Daug s 17 Farmers Daughter Brendon, Devon William H French G/Son 1 Brendon, Devon Address: Slocombslade, Brendon, Devon 1901 Census RG13/2145 John French Head s 43 Labourer General Brendon, Devon Richard French Father wid 85 Retired Farmer Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth French Daug s 51 Porlock, Somerset Sarah A French Daug s 49 Loxhore, Devon William French Son of Dau s 11 Brendon, Devon Address: Bridgeball, Brendon, Devon
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records (2) GRO - Mar 1848 - 10 805 - Williton (3) Census Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************