Sarah Moore (c1803-1858)

Sarah Moore was born in 1803. Later census records state that her place of birth was Shoreditch in London. There is a baptism entry for a Sarah Moore on 16/10/1803 in St Leonards, Shoreditch to a Stephen and Elisabeth Moore that could be her, but more evidence needs to be obtained to prove this.

Marriage
Sarah married on the 9th August 1823 at Frindsbury to John Foster Morris. He had been born in Chatham, Kent in 1800. His parents are John and Ann Morris (nee Skillet).

Both parties signed the register and witnesses to the marriage were William and Susan Gibson.

John was employed as a shipwright and the couple settled in Chatham. They had five known children in the area before the 1841 census.

1841 census
In the 1841 census, Sarah and family are living at Fort Pitt Street in Chatham. John is recorded as a shipwright with Sarah and children John (also employed as a shipwright), Richard, Mercy, Sarah and William.

Death of Daughter
Eldest daughter Mercy dies at approximately 17 years of age in the Dover district of Kent in the September quarter of 1842. Her death certificate has not been obtained at this stage to establish cause of death. A burial for her is also yet to be located.

1851 census
In the 1851 census, Sarah and family are now living at 34 Coleman Street in Chatham. John is recorded as a shipwright, and is living with Sarah and the following children - Richard (a labourer) and William (an errand boy). Daughter Sarah is living only a few houses away at 22 Coleman Street with her new husband.

Death
Sarah died between January and March 1858 in Medway, Kent. Her death certificate has not been obtained at this stage to determine her cause of death. Her husband John would marry again and outlived her by approximately 17 years.

Children

 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of John and Sarah Morris
 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of John and Sarah Morris