Sarah Sennett (buried 1908)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Sennett
First name: 
Sarah
Other Christian names: 
Williams
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
565
Born: 
0/0/1825
Died: 
10/08/1908
Buried: 
12/08/1908
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NES
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
1
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Sacred to the memory of Christopher Andrew Sennett (of Seacroft, West Worthing) who died at Crowborough Sept. 23rd 1906 in his 80th year "His end was peace" Also of Sarah Williams Sennett wife of the above died August 10th 1908 in her 82nd year "None shall be weary"

Life story

Life story

Sarah was born in Bermondsey in 1825 and was baptised at Christ Church, Southwark, on 16 December, She was named after her mother, Sarah, a   second name, Williams. . Her father, Thomas Baker, was a brewer. Sarah Williams married Christopher Andrew Sennett, a furrier, on 13 August 1856 at St James , Bermondsey. Their sons were Christopher Thomas, born in 1857 and Alfred Richard born in 1860. Sarah and Christopher had retired to Lansdowne Road Heene, by 1881 and remained at 'Seacroft' for the rest of their lives. Sarah died on 10 August 1908, aged 81, after a long illness leaving £248 2s 1d to her son, Lt.Col Christopher Thomas Sennett.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1825
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Baker
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Christopher Andrew
Spouse one last name: 
Sennett
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1856
Marriage one address: 
Bermondsey, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
10/08/1908
Age (at time of death): 
82
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Seacroft, The Parade, Heene, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Christopher Thomas Sennett status: retired Lt.Col Dublin Fusiliers (son)
Probate pounds: 
£248

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Bermondsey, Leather Market                    Thomas baker, 51, brewer             Thomas Baker, 17, blacksmith              William Baker, 12

Sarah Baker, 51              Sarah Baker, 14

1861 census: 

6             ?   Cottages, St Mary Lambeth         Christopher A Sennett, 33, head, furrier          Sarah W Sennett, 34, wife                         Christopher T Sennett, 5, son                         Alfred R Sennett, 1, son

1871 census: 

109, Clapham Road, Lambeth             Christopher A Sennett, 43, head, furrier            Sarah W Sennett, 44, wife                                              Alfred R Sennett, 12, son, scholar

1881 census: 

Lansdowne Road, Heene         Chris (sic) A Sennett, 53, head, retired                 Sarah W Sennett, 54, wife                                                           Alfred R Sennett, 22, son, civil engineer              Alice Brazier, 40, visitor, annuitant

1891 census: 

Seacroft' Lansdowne Road, Heene               Christopher A Sennett, 63, living on his means             Sarah W Sennett, 64, wife                            Louisa Villars, 35, companion (described as a domestic servant)

1901 census: 

Seacroft' Lansdowne Road Heene           Christopher A Sennett, 73, head, retired furrier                  Sarah W Sennett, 74, wife