Sarah Clarkson (buried 1934)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Clarkson
First name: 
Sarah
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1589
Born: 
21/1/1848
Died: 
22/08/1934
Buried: 
25/08/1934
Occupation: 
Governess
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NES
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
2
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In memory of Emma youngest daughter of John and Sarah Clarkson of St Albans died 31st October 1906..... Sarah Clarkson Jan 21 1848 - Aug 22 1934

Life story

Life story

Sarah Clarkson was born on the 21st January 1848 in Reading Berkshire to John and Sarah Clarkson (nee Flint). Sarah was one of eight children, her siblings were- 

John Flint born 1838 Renfrew, Scotland 

Samuel Flint born 1841 Renfrew, Scotland died 1915 

Thomas born 1843 Edderton, Scotland 

Charlotte born 1846 Reading, Berkshire died 1904 

Ann Clarkson born 1846 Manchester 

Emma Clarkson born 1850 Bedford Bedfordshire died 1906 

William born 1852 Bedford, Bedfordshire died 1937 

John Clarkson (Sarah’s Father)
John Clarkson (Sarah’s Father)

John (Sarah's Father) worked as an officer for the Inland Revenue, and the family were living in Bedford St. Peter, Bedfordshire in 1851. 

By 1871 Sarah had left home and was working as an assistant governess at Eden House Young Ladies School, Edenbridge, Kent. In 1881 Sarah was no longer working as a governess and was living with her Brother Samuel Flint Clarkson (see extra note on Samuel Flint) along with her Sister Emma, they are living at Terrace House, London Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire. By 1891 Sarah was now living with her Sister Charlotte and Sister Emma at Baldwins Hill, Lingfield, Surrey. In 1901 the 3 Sisters had moved to Bromley Kent. Charlotte died in 1904 and Emma died in 1906, so in 1911 Sarah had moved on her own to Worthing, living at Waltons' St. Botolph's Road, Worthing, Sussex.  Sarah continued to live in St. Botolph's Road until her death on 22nd August 1934. She left £1053 2s 7d (£53,350 in 2020) with probate to George Flint Clarkson, Architect (Sarah's Nephew, son of Samuel Flint Clarkson).

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
21/01/1848

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
22/08/1934
Age (at time of death): 
86
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
10 St. Botolph's Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
George Flint Clarkson status: Architect
Probate pounds: 
£1,053

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Wellington Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire

John Clarkson (Head) age 44, Sarah Clarkson (Wife) age 40, John (Son) age 12, Samuel Flint (Son) age 10, Thomas (Son) age 8, Ann (Daughter) age 6, Charlotte (Daughter) age 5, Sarah (Daughter) age 3, Emma (Daughter) age 1

1861 census: 

Jeffs Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

John Clarkson (Head) age 54, Sarah (Wife) age 50, Charlotte (Daughter) age 15, Sarah (Daughter) age 13, Emma (Daughter) age 11, William (Son) age 9

1871 census: 

Eden House, Young Ladies School, Edenbridge, Kent

Sarah Clarkson (Assistant) age 23

1881 census: 

Terrace House, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Samuel F Clarkson (Head) age 40, Sarah (Sister) age 33, Emma (Sister) age 31, plus 1 servant

1891 census: 

Baldwins Hill, Lingfield, Surrey

Charlotte Clarkson (Head) age 45, Sarah Clarkson (Sister) age 43, Emma Clarkson (Sister) age 41, Dorothy Georgina Clarkson (Niece) age 7, plus 1 servant

1901 census: 

Rydal, Foots Cray, St Johns, Bromley, Kent

Charlotte Clarkson (Head) age 55, Sarah (Sister) age 53, Emma (Sister) age 51, plus 1 servant

1911 census: 

Waltons, St Botolph's Road, Worthing, Sussex

Sarah Clarkson (Head) age 63, plus 1 servant

1921 census: 

10 St Botolph's Road, Worthing, Sussex

Sarah Clarkson (Head) age 73, plus 1 servant

Miscellaneous information

Samuel Flint Clarkson photo published 1890
Samuel Flint Clarkson photo published 1890

Samuel Flint Clarkson Samuel was born in 1841 Scotland.  He became a well-known architect within the city of St Albans, Hertfordshire. He went into partnership with his brothers John and William in Poplar London, then moved to St Albans and set up practice there as well.  He married in 1881 and settled with his family in the city.   He was involved in redesigning a new wing at the infirmary in St Albans and the construction of schools on Hatfield Road, Alma Road, and Catherine Street.  He built his own mansion house at the foot of St. Stephen’s hill (now converted to apartments and called Trevelyan Place) Other high profile commissions followed and by 1885 he was elected Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He was a keen antiquarian and regularly gave talks on architectural history.  When he retired from active practice, he became district surveyor in Kensington and moved to Holland Road, London, where he died in 1915.