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Sarah Amy Pickles (Pighills)

Taken in 1901 in Birkenhead and sourced from 1901 Mather Wedding Photo.

1901 Sarah Pighills

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Sarah was born in 1826 at Colne and her christening took place there on November 5th, 1826.¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 14 on 1841 census (and named Sarah Aimy)
  Aged 25 on 1851 census (married to Henry)
  Aged 36 on 1861 census (married to Henry)
  Aged 44 on 1871 census
  Aged 53 on 1881 census
  
  Born at Bingley (Keighley), Yorkshire, according to 1851 and 1861 census, or more correctly Colne Head, Lancashire according to 1871 and 1881 census records.
  
  No census records for Sarah Pighills, but 7 for Sarah Pickles coming from Colne in 1841.
  
  SARAH EMMA PICKELS
  Christening: 05 NOV 1826 Colne, Lancashire, England
  Parents:
  Father: THOMAS PICKELS
  Mother: MARY
  
  There were two other Sarah Pickles with father Thomas, one from Colne, one from Haworth, both born in 1824, and both with mother Mary. Confusing! However, all other records are consistent with her being born in 1826.
  
  Its likely that Sarah and family was actually from Southfield, 1 mile south of Colne which, according to 1881 census, is where brother William C was born.

Sarah's father was Thomas Pickles and her mother was Mary Pickles. Her paternal grandparents were Thomas Pickles and Mary Walsh. She had seven brothers and four sisters, named Thomas, John, William, Robert, Edward, Whitley, Dinley, Margaret, Mary, Alice and Caroline. She died due to Alzheimer's disease, Senile Decay, certified by G.B. Brown MB, at the age of 81 on June 28th, 1907 in Tranmere.³

Death Notes
- Deaths Jun 1907 (>99%)
  FOULDS Sarah Amy [68]0 Birkenhead 8a 325
  
  Died 29 June 1907 at the union infirmary, Tranmere UD.
  Death registered on the same day.
  Death certificate has age 80
  
  Death recorded by Jane Stocks, Daughter, living at 45 Thompson St. Tranmere, Birkenhead.

General Notes
- Recorded as Sarah Emma Pighills on 1841 census but Sarah Amy on 1907 death record. Her farther is known to be Thomas Pickles (not Pighills) from her Marriage certificate of 1869. He was a Woodman.
  
  Born at Bingley (Keighley), Yorkshire, according to 1851 and 1861 census, or Colne Head, Lancashire according to 1871 and 1881 census records.
  
  Sarah was married and living with Henry at Lime Kiln Lane, Bingley, Yorkshire (1861).
  
  By 1871 she had re-married John Foulds, and was still living at Lime Kiln Lane.
  
  By 1891, Crossflatts has expanded and there was no longer a Lime Kiln Lane in Crossflatts (although a Lime Road can be found). Sarah was living at 11 Canel Road in 1891, which may well have been the same house. She had moved to 7 Well Street by 1901.
  
  Was pictured at Mather Family wedding of 1901 in Birkenhead (aged 76).
  
  Sarah's maiden name was recorded as Pighills on Jane's birth certificate. However, she was recorded as Sarah Amy Pickles in 1841 and 1907.
  
  Sarah's father was Thomas, a woodman (or wood cutter) which helps match the family in 1841 and when she was married to John Founds. I believe the christening and death records for "Sarah Emma" (father Thomas) and "Sarah Amy" are for the same person !

Occupation Details
- From 1841 Sarah's occupation was Cotton Spinner in manufacturing.⁴
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1841 census
  From 1881 her occupation was Charwoman in services.⁵
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1881 census
  From 1891 her occupation was Washerwoman in services.⁶
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1891 census
  From 1901 her occupation was Charwoman in services.⁷
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1901 census

Whereabouts
- Sarah lived in Marlow (aka Marley) for ten years from 1841 to 1851.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Thomas and Mary Pickles and family in 1841
      Home of Robert V Pickles, wife Hannah, son Edward and lodgers Joseph Smith in 1851
  She lived in Farsley from October 1848.⁸
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Place of residence for Henry and Sarah at time of Marriage.
  She lived at Marlow Brow from 1851.⁹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Henry and Sarah Smith in 1851, with daughters Mary and Jane
      Marlow Roas is in the Hamlet of Harden
  She lived at Lime Kiln from 1861.¹⁰
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Henry and Sarah Smith and their 3 children in 1861
  She lived in Crossflatts from November 10th, 1869.⁸
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Sarah Smith was living here when she Married John Foulds
  She lived at Lime Kiln from 1861.¹⁰
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Henry and Sarah Smith and their 3 children in 1861
  She lived at 11 Canal Road from 1891.⁶
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Sarah Foulds.
      This is possibly the same home as Lime kiln, but now addressed as a road in Cross Flats.
  She lived at 9 Well Street from 1901.⁷
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Sarah Foulds

Connections & Relationships
- Sarah was a neighbour of Caroline Pickles.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Both sisters and Robert V and wife Hannah were living in Crossflats in 1891 (and possibly 1881 too), but not close neighbours.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Pighels
  - b.~  1725
  
  Thomas Pickles
  - b.~  1749 in Greenhill & Helwick
  
  Hannah Wright
  - b.~  1725
  
  Thomas Pickles
  - b.17 May 1784 in Marlow (aka Marley)
  
  Mary Walsh
  - b.~  1751 in Greenhill & Helwick
  
  Sarah Amy Pickles
  - b.1826 at Colne d.28 Jun 1907 in Tranmere
  
  Mary Pickles
  - b.1789 in Lancashire d.13 Jan 1845 in Marlow (aka Marley)

Personal Timeline

Details of Sarah's family with Henry Smith

Details of Sarah's family with John Foulds

¹ 1871 UK Census
² FamilySearch.org
³ Certificate - Death
⁴ 1841 UK Census
⁵ 1881 UK Census
⁶ 1891 UK Census
⁷ 1901 UK Census
⁸ Certificate - Marriage
⁹ 1851 UK Census
¹⁰ 1861 UK Census

Sources/Citations 1901 Mather Wedding Photo, FreeBMD.org.uk

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