Sarah Griffiths (1835-1909)

Sarah Griffiths (1835-1909) is my 2nd great grandmother.

 

I am descended through:

*      her son, John Meakin (1880-1917), who married Clara Ann Hemmings (1878-1967)

*      their daughter, Brenda Meakin (1912-1982), who married Eric Hooley (1908-1992)

*      their daughter, Sheila Hooley (1938-….), who married John Stanton Wain (1937-….)

*      Judith Yvonne Wain      

1935

Sarah was born in 1935 to John and Hannah (--?--) Griffiths and was baptised on 1 March 1835 in Congleton, Cheshire

 

June 1841

Living in New Street, Havannah, Cheshire.

*      John Griffiths - age 30, born in Cheshire

*      Hannah Griffiths - age 25, born in Cheshire

*      Sarah Griffiths - age 5, born in Cheshire

*      Charlotte Griffiths - age 3, born in Cheshire

*      Maria Griffiths - age 2, born in Cheshire

 

March 1851

Living in 35 New Street, Buglawton, Cheshire

*      John Griffiths - age 44, tape weaver, born in Smallwood, Cheshire

*      Hannah Griffiths - age 38, tape weaver, born in Eaton, Cheshire

*      Sarah Griffiths - age 16, silk piecer, born in Buglawton, Cheshire

*      Charlotte Griffiths - age 14, silk piecer, born in Buglawton, Cheshire

*      Maria Griffiths - age 12, silk piecer, born in Buglawton, Cheshire

*      William Griffiths - age 7, born in Buglawton, Cheshire

 

December 1854

Sarah married Thomas Meakin on 18 December 1854 at the Parish Church, Prestbury.

Thomas Meakin, age 20, bachelor, blockcutter, living in Sutton. Father: John Meakin, labourer

Sarah Griffiths, age 19, spinster, living in Macclesfield. Father: John Griffiths, labourer

Witnesses: John Meakin (brother of Thomas) and Charlotte Griffiths (sister of Sarah)

 

1855

Birth of daughter Frances Eugenia (1855-1925)

1859

Birth of daughter Elizabeth Ellen (1859-1939)  

April 1861

Living at 16 North Street, Sutton, Cheshire

*      Thomas Meakin – age 25, block cutter, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire

*      Sarah Meakin – age 26, silk winder, born in Havannah, Cheshire

*      Frances E Meakin – age 5, scholar, born in Sutton, Cheshire

*      Elizabeth E Meakin – age 1, born in Sutton, Cheshire

1864

Birth of son Thomas (1864-1931)

1869

Birth of daughter Sarah (1869-1918)  

April 1871

Living at Langley Hamlet, Sutton, Cheshire

*      Thomas Meakin – age 35, block cutter, born in Sutton, Cheshire

*      Sarah Meakin – age 36, silk piecer, born in Havanna, Cheshire

*      Frances Eugenia Meakin – age 15, silk piecer, born in Sutton, Cheshire

*      Elizabeth Ellen Meakin – age 11, silk piecer, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire

*      Thomas Meakin – age 6, scholar, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire

*      Sarah Meakin – age 1, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire

1873

Birth of son James (1873-1935)

1874

Death of mother Hannah (--?--) Griffiths – age 58

1877

Birth of daughter Hannah (1877-1960)

1880

Birth of son John (1880-1917)

April 1881

Living at Langley, Sutton, Cheshire.

*      Thomas Meakin – age 45, block cutter for silk printing, born in Sutton, Cheshire

*      Sarah Meakin – age 46, born in Congleton, Cheshire

*      Thomas Meakin – age 17, silk dyers labourer, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire

*      Sarah Meakin – age 11, scholar and silk piecer, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire

*      James Meakin – age 7, born in Sutton, Cheshire

*      Hannah Meakin – age 3, born in Sutton, Cheshire

*      John Meakin – age 9 months, born in Sutton, Cheshire

1888

Death of husband Thomas Meakin – age 53

1889

Death of father John Griffiths – age 83

April 1891

Living at 5 Langley, Sutton, Cheshire

*      Sarah Meakin – age 56, born in Congleton, Cheshire (widow)

*      James Meakin - age 17, silk dyer, born in Sutton, Cheshire

*      John Meakin - age 10, scholar, born in Sutton, Cheshire

*      Hannah Meakin - age 13, fustian cutter, born in Sutton, Cheshire

1894

Death of sister Charlotte Griffiths – age 56

1900

Death of sister Maria (Griffiths) Simcock – age 61

March 1901

Living at 5 Langley, Macclesfield, Cheshire

*      Sarah Meakin – age 66, born in Havannah, Cheshire (widow)

*      James Meakin - age 27, silk dyer, born in Sutton, Cheshire

*      John Meakin - age 10, French polisher, born in Sutton, Cheshire

*      Edith Downes - age 17, French polisher, born in Sutton, Cheshire (granddaughter)

1909

Sarah died in about Februray 1909, age 74 in Macclesfield, Cheshire

 

Children

Frances Eugenia (1855-1925) married John Downes

Elizabeth Ellen (1859-1939) married William Robinson

Thomas (1864-1931) married Martha Alice Wooliscroft

Sarah (1869-1918) married John White

James (1873-1935) married Sarah Ann Richards

Hannah (1877-1960) married Albert Gaunt (1873-1919), married Harry Wootton

John (1880-1917) married Clara Ann Hemmings