Name: Sarah Sennett
Burial Number: 0565
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1825
Died: 10/08/1908
Buried: 12/08/1908
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.
Researcher: Angela Levy
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: NES Row: 5 Plot: 1
Exact Location (what3words): pill.expand.trips
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
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"
Further Information
Birth
Name: Sarah Williams Sennett
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1825
Town: Bermondsey
County: Unknown
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Baker
Marriage Date: //1856
Spouse First Name: Christopher
Spouse Second Name: Andrew
Spouse Last Name: Sennett
Town of Marriage: Bermondsey
County of Marriage: Unknown
Country of Marriage: Unknown
Information at Death
Date of Death: 10/08/1908
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: 'Seacroft'
Address line 2: Lansdowne Road
Town: Heene
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £248 2 s 1 d
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1841
Bermondsey, Leather Market Thomas baker, 51, brewer Thomas Baker, 17, blacksmith William Baker, 12
Sarah Baker, 51 Sarah Baker, 14
1861
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
109, Clapham Road, Lambeth Christopher A Sennett, 43, head, furrier Sarah W Sennett, 44, wife Alfred R Sennett, 12, son, scholar
1881
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
‘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
‘Seacroft’ Lansdowne Road Heene Christopher A Sennett, 73, head, retired furrier Sarah W Sennett, 74, wife
