Sarah Ann Alcock (1846-1921)

Sarah Ann Alcock (1846-1921)

• Sarah Ann Alcock is my 2nd great grandmother and I am descended through:
• her son, Rupert John Hassall (1878-1942) who married Drucilla Hudson (1877-1936)
• his daughter, Freda Hassall (1909-1974) who married William Wain (1909-1957) 
• her son, John Stanton Wain (1937-) who married Sheila Hooley (1938-)
• Judith Yvonne Wain (1958-)

Sarah Ann was born in August 1846 in Fenton, Staffordshire to Thomas and Ann (Swettenham) Alcock. She was baptised on 30 August 1846 in Christ Church, Fenton, Staffordshire. Her father’s occupation was given as labourer.

March 1851

Living at Tram Railway, Fenton, Staffordshire

• Thomas Alcock – age 35, coal miner, born in Caldon, Staffordshire
• Ann Alcock – age 29, born in Swinscoe, Staffordshire
• Harriet Alcock – age 14, potters apprentice, born in Fenton, Staffordshire (daughter from previous marriage)
• Sarah Ann Alcock – age 4, scholar, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Thomas Alcock – age 10 months, born in Fenton, Staffordshire

April 1861

Living at 27 Duke Street, Fenton, Staffordshire

• Thomas Allcock – age 45, coal miner, born in Cauldon, Staffordshire
• Ann Allcock – age 38, born in Swinscoe, Staffordshire
• Sarah Ann Allcock – age 14, collier coal, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Thomas Allcock – age 10, collier coal, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
•  Rupert Allcock – age 6, scholar, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Emma Allcock – age 4, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Eliza Allcock – age 1, born in Fenton, Staffordshire

May 1868
Birth of daughter Sarah Ann (1868-1951)

August 1868

Sarah Ann married William Hassall in St Peters Church, Stoke upon Trent on 15 August 1868.

William Hassall, age 22, bachelor, potter, living at Great Fenton – Father: William Hassall, potter

Sarah Ann Alcock, age 22, spinster, living at Great Fenton – Father: Thomas Alcock, labourer

Witnesses: William Hassall and Maria Hassall (I have not been able to confirm who the William Hassall is, but Maria Hassall is William's younger sister)

October 1870
Birth of son William Thomas (1870-1964) 

April 1871

Living in Great Fenton, Staffordshire

• William Hassall – age 62, potter, born in Staffordshire (widower) (head)
• William Hassall – age 27, ovenman, born in Staffordshire (son)
• Sarah A Hassall – age 25, potter, born in Staffordshire (daughter in law)
• Sarah A Hassall – age 2, born in Fenton, Staffordshire (granddaughter)
• William T Hassall – age 6 months, born in Fenton, Staffordshire (grandson)
• William Beardmore – age 29, ovenman, born in Staffordshire (son in law)
• Maria Beardmore – age 26, potter, born in Staffordshire (daughter)
• Mary M Beardmore – age 1, born in Fenton, Staffordshire (granddaughter)

William and Sarah Ann were living with William's father, also in the household was Maria (Hassall) Beardmore, William's younger sister with her husband (William Beardmore) and daughter (Mary M Beardmore).

November 1872
Birth of daughter Elizabeth (1872-1952)

1874
Birth of daughter Frances Angelina (1874-1880)

1876
Birth of daughter Florence (1876-1968)

November 1878
Birth of son Rupert John (1878-1942)

May 1880
Death of daughter Frances Angelina - age 5

April 1881

Living at 10 Tramway, Fenton.

• William Hassall – age 36, potter’s placer, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Sarah Ann Hassall – age 34, potters wheel turner, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Sarah Ann Hassall – age 12, potters paintress, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• William J Hassall – age 10, potter jigger turner, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Elizabeth Hassall – age 8, scholar, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Florence Hassall – age 5, scholar, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Rupert Hassall – age 2, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Maria Beardmore – age 33, potters paintress, born in Fenton, Staffordshire (William’s younger sister, a widow)
• Mary M Beardmore – age 11, potters paintress, born in Fenton, Staffordshire (daughter of Maria)

October 1881
Birth of son Albert (1881-1904)

August 1883
Death of mother Ann (Swettenham) Alcock - age 61 

June 1885
Birth of daughter Gertrude Lilian (1885-1949


June 1888
Death of father Thomas Alcock - age 72

April 1891

Living at 1 St Matthew Street, Fenton, Staffordshire.

• William Hassall – age 46, potters oven man, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Sarah A Hassall – age 44, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• William Hassall – age 20, engine tenter, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Florence Hassall – age 15, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• John Hassall – age 12, scholar (Rupert John), born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Albert Hassall – age 9, scholar, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Gertrude Hassall – age 5, scholar, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• William H Plant – age 23, potters packer, born in Dresden, Staffordshire
• Sarah A Plant – age 22, potters paintress, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Francis Plant – age 3 months, born in Fenton, Staffordshire

Sarah Ann Hassall (William and Sarah Ann's eldest daughter) married William Harry Plant on 16 February 1890.

March 1901

Living at 29 Grove Road, Fenton.

• William Hassall – age 56, potters oven man, born in Stoke, Staffordshire
• Sarah Ann Hassall – age 54, born in Stoke, Staffordshire
• Florence Hassall – age 25, potters gilder, born in Stoke, Staffordshire
• Albert Hassall – age 19, groom, born in Stoke, Staffordshire
• Gertrude Hassall – age 15, born in Stoke, Staffordshire
• Frederick Dunn – age 22, groom, born in Leeds, Yorkshire

1904
Death of son Albert - age 22

April 1911 

In 1911, William and Sarah Ann were living with their youngest daughter and her husband and had moved to 55 Alton Street, Crewe

• Fred Foster – age 24, saddler, railway company, born in Leek, Staffordshire
• Gertrude Lilian Foster – age 25, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• William Hassall – age 66, retired potters fireman, born in Fenton, Staffordshire
• Sarah Ann Hassall – age 64, born in Fenton, Staffordshire

The census states that Sarah Ann had a total of 8 children, with 6 still living (Frances Angelina died in 1880 and Albert died in 1904)

Sarah Ann died age 75 in about May 1921

Children

• Sarah Ann Plant (1868-1951), married William Harry Plant in 1890
• William Thomas (1870-1964), married Edith Wilson in 1892
• Elizabeth Latham (1872-1952), married Frederick Latham in 1890
• Frances Angelina (1874-1880)
• Florence Finney (1876-1968), married William Finney in 1903
• Rupert John (1878-1942), married Drucilla Hudson in 1899
• Albert (1881-1904)
• Gertrude Lilian Foster (1885-1949), married Fred Foster in 1908