Sarah Amy Pickles (Sarah Pighills)

1901 Sarah Pighills 1826 Sarah Emma Pickles 1907 Sarah Amy Foulds

Sarah was born in October 1826 at DickStiles and her christening took place on November 5th, 1826 at St. Bartholomew's (Colne).^1 2 

• 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 (at crossflatts)
  Aged 64 on 1891 census (at crossflatts)
  Aged 74 on 1901 census (at crossflatts)
  
  Born at Bingley (Keighley), Yorkshire, according to 1851 and 1861 census, or more correctly "Colne Head" Lancashire/Yorkshire boarder according to 1871 and 1881 census records.
  
  No census records for Sarah Pighills, but 7 for Sarah Pickles coming from Colne in 1841.
  
  name: Sarah Emma Pickels 
  gender: Female 
  baptism/christening date: 05 Nov 1826 
  baptism/christening place: Colne, Lancashire, England 
  father's name: Thomas Pickels 
      Birth/Adobe: Dick Stiles
      Occupation: Labourer
  mother's name: Mary 
  indexing project (batch) number: C00061-4 
  system origin: England-EASy 
  source film number: 1471024 
  reference number: item 4 p 81 
  
  There were two other Sarah Pickles with father Thomas, one from Colne, one from Haworth, both born in 1824, and both with mother Mary.  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 Roberts.  Her paternal grandparents were Thomas Pickles and Mary Walsh; her maternal grandparents were James Roberts and Lucy Coulthurst. She had six brothers and five sisters, named Thomas, John, William, Robert, Edward, Dinley, Margaret, Mary, Sarah, Alice and Caroline.  She was the fourth youngest of the twelve children.  She died due to Alzheimer's disease, Senile Decay, certified by G.B. Brown MB, at the age of 80 on June 29th, 1907 in Tranmere.³ 

• Death Notes

  Deaths Jun 1907   (>99%)
  FOULDS  Sarah Amy  80  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

  Sarah was born at Bingley (Keighley), Yorkshire, according to 1851 and 1861 census, or Colne Head, Lancashire according to 1871 and 1881 census records.
  
  Baptised and buried as Sarah "Amy" but also known as Sarah "Emma" (in 1841).  Although known as Piclkes, all the children's births are using the maiden name PIGHILLS.
  
  In 1841, Sarah Emma Pickles is with parents Thomas, a Wood Cutter born in Yorkshire, and Mary Pickles (55 & 52) and 5 other siblings at Marlow, Bingley.  Sarah, her mother and her two older brothers are all born in Lancashire.  The family must have moved to Marlow soon after Sarah was born.
  
  In 1861, Sarah was married and living with Henry at Lime Kiln Lane, Bingley, Yorkshire.
  
  10 Nov 1869 Sarah of Cross Flats, widow and daughter of Thomas Pickles a woodman married John Foulds a carter and widower.
  
  By 1871 Sarah 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 !
  
  I have an old heavy and hand-twisted (as it grew) walking stick, which may have originated from Henry Smith.

Details of Sarah's family with Henry Smith

Details of Sarah's family with John (Jack) Foulds