Sarah Greenfield (buried 1902)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Greenfield
First name: 
Sarah
Other Christian names: 
Elizabeth
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
392
Born: 
0/0/1853
Died: 
14/08/1902
Buried: 
18/08/1902
Occupation: 
Wife of George Edwin Greenfield
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
7
Cemetery plot: 
13
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/about.clap.frost
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of our dear mother Sarah Elizabeth the beloved wife of George Edwin Greenfield died Augst 14th 1902 aged 48 "For ever with the Lord." And of our dear father George Edwin Greenfield died April 9th 1914 aged 63 "Peace perfect peace"

Life story

Life story

Sarah was born in the village of Moor Crichel, Dorset, the daughter of Aine and Sarah Ann. She was baptised in the church on 18th September 1853. By 1874, calling herself Elizabeth, she was in Worthing. She married George Edwin Greenfield, a brickmaker, at St George's Church, Worthing on 21st December 1874. The couple moved to the west end of Tarring Road where George worked on the brickfields just north of the railway line. Sarah had nine children before 1901. Two of her sons also worked on the brickfields with their father. Sarah died on 14th August 1902. No probate. George re-married in 1908 and died in 1914. He is buried with Sarah at Heene.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1853
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Trim
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
George Edwin
Spouse one last name: 
Greenfield
Marriage one date: 
21/12/1874
Marriage one address: 
Worthing, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
14/08/1902
Age (at time of death): 
48
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
1 The Drive, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Moor Crichel, Dorset.

Aine aged 36, labourer. Sarah Ann aged 30. Sarah Elizabeth aged 7. George aged 6. Henry aged 4. William aged 2. Frank aged 5 months.

1881 census: 

3 Brickyard, Heene, (west end of Tarring Road) Worthing.

George aged 30, brickmaker employing 13 men and 9 boys. Sarah aged 28. Edwin aged 22, brother, brickmaker. George H aged 2. Edwin W aged 10 months. William Styles aged 26, lodger, carter.

1891 census: 

10 London Street, Worthing.

George aged 40, foreman, brickmaker. Sarah aged 37. George aged 12. Edwin aged 10. Frank aged 8. Emily aged 6. Gertrude aged 4. Frederick aged 2. Louisa aged 10 months.

1901 census: 

1 Kimberley Terrace, The Drive, Worthing.

George aged 50, brickmaker. Sarah aged 47. George aged 22, brick moulder. Frank aged 19, brick moulder. Gertrude aged 15, dressmaker. Frederick aged 12. Edith aged 11. Ethel aged 6. Daisy aged 3 (Mabel). Lily aged 16, niece, dressmaker.