Sarah Collett (buried 1928)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Collett
First name: 
Sarah
Other Christian names: 
Erridge
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1359
Born: 
0/3/1843
Died: 
06/09/1928
Buried: 
11/09/1928
Occupation: 
Housemaid;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
43
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
Sacred to the memory of my dear Sarah beloved wife of John Collett died September 6th 1928 aged 85. Also of the above named John Collett died March 11th 1931 aged 82. At Rest
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Sarah was born in Brighton, the daughter of James and Sarah. She was baptised in Brighton on 19th March 1843. As a young woman, Sarah worked for William Ashburner who held land in the Colonies. On 28th March 1870, she married John Collett at St Nicholas Church in Brighton. The couple decided that America would hold more possibilities, so in September 1871, they sailed for New York on the SS Abyssinia. They settled in New Haven, Connecticut where John found work in the local Auger factory (see John Collett). In 1888, John and Sarah applied for naturalization at the Pleas Court in New Haven. In 1903, they decided to return to Britain and sailed for Liverpool on board the "Numidian". They settled in Lanfranc Road, Worthing and then moved to "Sunnydene" in Harrow Road. Sarah died in East Preston Union (probably in the hospital wing) on 6th September 1928. Probate was granted to John Collett retired bath chair man. Effects £307 17s 6d.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/03/1843
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Kent
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
John
Spouse one last name: 
Collett
Marriage one date: 
28/03/1870
Marriage one address: 
Brighton, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
06/09/1928
Age (at time of death): 
85
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
East Preston Union, East Preston, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
John Collett status: Bathchair Man
Probate pounds: 
£307

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

7 Kent Road, Brighton

Robert Bridger aged 67, labourer. Mary aged 61. Richard Erridge aged 38, son-in-law, fisherman. Sarah aged 8, grand daughter.

1861 census: 

3 Hervey Terrace, Brighton.

Sarah aged 19, servant in house of William Ashburner, proprietor of land in British Colonies.

1871 census: 

In America

1881 census: 

In America

1880 US Census. Hamden. Conn.

John aged 32, working in Auger factory. Sarah aged 36, keeping house.

1891 census: 

In America.

1890 US Census destroyed by fire in 1921.

1901 census: 

In America.

1900 US Census. North Haven. Conn.

John aged 51, working in Auger manufacturing. Sarah E aged 57.

1911 census: 

60 Lanfranc Road, Worthing.

John aged 63, bath chair man. Sarah aged 68.

1921 census: 

Living at 124, Tarring Road, Worthing, Sussex.

John Collett Head Male 1848 73 Bathchairman Own Account
S E Collett Wife Female 1844 77 Home Duties
Miscellaneous information

East Preston Union
East Preston Union

East Preston Union

was a Gilbert Union which was formed on 22 January 1791 and grew to become 19 Parishes by 1806.

Because of the Gilbert Union East preston was able to resist the Poor Law Commission until in 1869 Gilbert Unions were abolished.The history of the workhouse is outlined here

The new East Preston Poor Law union was formed on 29 September 1869 and together with later additions continued until 1929. For further details of the history see also

Workhouse history

For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: www.workhouses.org.uk and East Preston