Sarah Trim (buried 1901)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Trim
First name: 
Sarah
Other Christian names: 
Ann
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
364
Born: 
0/0/1829
Died: 
30/07/1901
Buried: 
02/08/1901
Occupation: 
Domestic Servant;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
7
Cemetery plot: 
18
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In affectionate memory of our dear mother Sarah Ann Trim died July 30th 1901 aged 71 years "With Christ which is far better"

Life story

Life story

Sarah Ann Churchyard was born in Benhall, Suffolk, in 1829, to William Churchyard, 23yrs, and Harriett, 23yrs, nee Smith; her father was an agricultural labourer. In 1841, Sarah, 12yrs, was the eldest of 8 children, William 11, Dan 9, Betsy 8, Henry 6, George 4, Mary 2, and Emily 1.

On 19th April 1852, Sarah, 23yrs, now a domestic servant, married Aine Trim, 27yrs, a labourer, in Moor Critchell, Dorset, where they lived and had at least 8 children over the following 20 years. Sarah was widowed in 1887 when Aine died, aged 62yrs. In 1901 she was living alone in Worthing at Elm Grove where she died later that year on 30th July.

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1829
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Churchyard
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Aine
Spouse one last name: 
Trim
Marriage one date: 
19/04/1852
Marriage one address: 
Dorset, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
30/07/1901
Age (at time of death): 
71
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Elm Grove, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Living at Benhall, Suffolk. William Churchyard, 35yrs, wife, Harriett, 35yrs, nee Smith, 8 children, Sarah Ann 12, William 11, Dan 9, Betsy 8, Henry 6, George 4, Mary 2, and Emily 1.

1861 census: 

Living at Moor Critchell, Dorset. Aine Trim, 36yrs, Labourer, wife, Sarah Ann, 31yrs, 5 children, Sarah E. 7, George 6, Henry 4, William 2, and Frederick 5months.

1871 census: 

Living at Reading Room and Lodge House, Ripley, Surrey. Thomas Smith, 69yrs, Farm bailiff, wife, Harriett Smith, 64yrs, In charge of lodging house, Sarah Ann Trim, 41yrs, Laundress, visitor, Harriett Trim 2, visitor, and Henry Roberts 1yr, visitor.

1881 census: 

Living at Moor Critchell, Dorset. Aine Trim, 55yrs, Carter, wife, Sarah Ann, 52yrs, William, 22yrs, Woodman, Frank, 17yrs, Grocers Porter, John, 14yrs, Dairy Boy, and Emily, 12yrs.

1891 census: 

Living at White Farm, Witchampton, Dorset. Sarah Ann Trim, 62yrs, widow, retired Laundress, William Trim, 32yrs, Agricultural Labourer.

1901 census: 

Living at Elm Grove, Worthing. Sarah Ann Trim, 72yrs, widow, living on own means.