Good luck!

I don't think it's James. Looks more like Joane, but I suppose more likely to be Jane. (Of course, I have numerous Joanna Sages in my tree which is probably why it looks like it has an O in it to me!!).

I don't think Alfred was a common name when Ann had her children. There's a James and Ann Sage (He's a coach painter) with a few children inc Alfred 15 in 1841 at Jubilee Place St James Out and St Paul Out, Bristol.

In 1851 James is listed as John! (Bristol St Andrew)

Hmmmm.....James is back to James in 1861.

! think he may have married Ann Meredith in 1817 which would be after your Ann was born. I looked for a bap for an Ann Meredith, dau of Ann, but no luck with that.

Thanks, Merry. I'll have a look at Merediths on my disks in a little while.

Oooh.....the Alfred who was b to James and Ann about 1825/6 married in 1848, the year before your couple had their daughter, Amelia. Alfred's bride was Amelia Thomas!

No Ann Meredith on the baptism disks. :(

Drat!

Some of Ann and James' children were not baptised until their teens, but still no Ann and it seems likely she was born before their marriage anyway.

If I'm looking at the right baptism for James' wife, she is Ann Meredith daughter of William and Ann, born 18 Dec 1799, baptised 1 Jan 1800 Bristol St James. You would think she would name a daughter Ann after her mother, wouldn't you? There is a son named William baptised in 1827.

Also James Sage jr has a wife Jane on the censuses but there is a likely marriage for them in 1840 so she isn't the Jane who was the witness in 1837 (if it does say Jane).