Sarah Ann THOMAS

1840 - 1892  (52 years)

• Name	Sarah Ann THOMAS
  Birth	16 Feb 1840	Heptonstall, Yorkshire   [1, 2]
  Baptism	22 Mar 1840	St. Thomas, Heptonstall, Yorkshire   [2]
  Gender	Female
  1851 Census	Bridge Lanes, Heptonstall, Yorkshire   [3]
  	At 1851 Census, she is 11, occ "Scholar"
  1861 Census	Hebden Bridge Lane, Heptonstall, Yorkshire   [4]
  	At 1861 Census, she is 21, occ "Power Weaver (bottom)"
  1871 Census	1, Upper Dobson Street, Chorlton, Lancashire   [5]
  	At 1871 Census, she is 31
  1881 Census	12, Upper Plymouth Grove, Gorton, Lancashire   [1]
  	At 1881 Census, she is 41
  1891 Census	1, Berlin Street, Chorlton, Lancashire   [6]
  	At 1891 Census, she is 51
  Reference Number	V370
  Death	5 Apr 1892	St. Helens Buildings, Heywood, Lancashire   [7, 8]
  	see notes
  Burial	7 Jun 1895	Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire   [7]
  	aged 55
  Person ID	I370	VaughanDavies
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Richard THOMAS,   b. 30 Sep 1816, Lee, Heptonstall, Yorkshire
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Amelia HORSFALL,   b. 1811
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	2 Dec 1839	St. Thomas, Heptonstall, Yorkshire   [9]
  Notes	The last Bann was published 1/12/1839. IGI have a transcript of the marriage at 2/12, ie the following day. Given that Sarah was born in Feb the following year, I imagine that the marriage followed as quickly as possible, so the following day seems entirely reasonable.
  Family ID	F216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Freeman FIELDEN,   b. 15 Sep 1836, Heptonstall, Yorkshire d. 12 May 1917, "Fulwood Cottage", West Drive, Cleveleys, Blackpool, Lancashire (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1866
  Marriage Note	best match on marriage is Jan qtr 1866, Todmorden, vol 9a, p259
  Children	1. Hannah Amelia FIELDING,   b. 12 Nov 1870, Manchester d. 15 Oct 1942, 95, Albert Road, Levenshulme, Manchester (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Regina FIELDING,   b. 1868, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire d. 23 Dec 1930, 95, Albert Road, Levenshulme, Manchester (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. William FIELDING,   b. 1867, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire d. 17 Sep 1877, Manchester (Age 10 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Albert FIELDING,   b. 1876, Manchester  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 Feb 1840 - Heptonstall, Yorkshire Baptism - 22 Mar 1840 - St. Thomas, Heptonstall, Yorkshire 1851 Census - At 1851 Census, she is 11, occ "Scholar" - - Bridge Lanes, Heptonstall, Yorkshire 1861 Census - At 1861 Census, she is 21, occ "Power Weaver (bottom)" - - Hebden Bridge Lane, Heptonstall, Yorkshire 1871 Census - At 1871 Census, she is 31 - - 1, Upper Dobson Street, Chorlton, Lancashire 1881 Census - At 1881 Census, she is 41 - - 12, Upper Plymouth Grove, Gorton, Lancashire 1891 Census - At 1891 Census, she is 51 - - 1, Berlin Street, Chorlton, Lancashire Death - 5 Apr 1892 - St. Helens Buildings, Heywood, Lancashire Burial - 7 Jun 1895 - Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  The death date comes from the MI also used for Freeman and 2 of the children. It is possible that the burial information is therefore incorrect.

  
  

• Sources

  [S424] 1881 Census :- 12, Upper Plymouth Grove, Gorton, Lancashire. [S508] Baptism register :- St. Thomas, Heptonstall (1840). [S505] 1851 Census :- Bridge Lanes, Heptonstall, Yorkshire. [S506] 1861 Census :- Hebden Bridge Lane, Heptonstall, Yorkshire. [S423] 1871 Census :- 1, Upper Dobson Street, Chorlton, Lancashire. [S425] 1891 Census :- 1, Berlin Street, Chorlton, Lancashire. [S509] Burial register :- Oswaldtwistle (1895). [S965] Burial transcript :- Freeman Fielding et al, Cross Lanes United Methodist Church, Hebdon Bridge. [S521] Marriage Banns register :- St Thomas, Heptonstall (1839).