Behind My Hindleys Phyl Sheppard traces her family ancestry back ...

JAMES 1832 - 1868.
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The next year, tragedy was to befall the family again with the death of Sarah
Jane who died aged 18 months. Sarah and the family continued to live at 11
Prenton Lane. On the Census of 1871, Sarah is described as a Laundress,
and in 1881 as a charwoman, still at the same address - it is obvious that
Sarah had to do this type of work in order to support herself and the family.
By 1891 the family had moved to 8 Church Terrace, this house was close by
St. Catherine’s, the parish church of Tranmere. By now William Thomas,
plus his wife Margaret Agnes and their children, were also living with Sarah.
Sometime after 1900 Sarah was a cook. She lived until 1911, when she died
aged 82 on July 26th, at 31 Marion Street, Birkenhead.
We found some further information concerning the children of James and
Sarah. In 1876 witnesses at the wedding of Mary Emma Hindley (daughter
of James’ brother Thomas and his wife) and James Henry Broadfield, were
J. Hindley and Mary A. Hindley. It is very probable they were John and Mary
Ann (Kate), cousins of Mary Emma.